Charlie
She wrapped her arm around my waist, and supported my body weight. I didn't want her to know before, but I couldn't hold it in. My ankle felt like giant sand bags had been tied to it, and a scorpion had stung it. That's the best way to describe it. I had hit my ankle on a rock in the woods when I lunged for my sword, and noticed afterwards I had some kind of spider bite on it as well. It was swelling to the size of a small rock, and hurt like crap.
I winced every time we walked, even with Carter helping me. I felt bad making her have to help me, but I could barely walk now. The spider bite had made my ankle feel numb, and like jelly.
We trudged through the forest with Carter. Slowly stumbling over rocks, across leaves, and past the creek. My ankle was causing me so much pain now, and I was most certain that it wasn't just the rock. This particular thing was defiantly a spiders doing. Finally, I couldn't take it anymore.
"Carter, we need to sit down." I urged, concealing the pain in my voice. We were just across the creek now, right by a fallen over tree and some bushes.
"What's wrong?" she asked me urgently. Her eyes grew wide as she bent over and looked at my ankle. "Oh my gosh! Charlie are you sure it was just a rock?" she asked. Her eyes flashed with fear. I looked down at my ankle as well. The swelling was increasing, and I could see two small points where the spider had bit me.
We took another step and I winced. "Aw!" I cried, stumbling. The pain was growing at a fast speed, as was the swelling.
"What happened!" she ordered. I could see her face growing pale; like she was scared something bad might happen.
"Carter settle down, I'm fine. It's just a spider bite." I soothed. She crossed her arms, and her jaw dropped.
"Just a spider bite?" she hissed, putting emphases on the just. She gently helped me down beside the log. She knelt down beside my ankle, and rolled my pant leg up more.
"It's probably just minor." I said. She looked at me, her nose scrunched up.
"It may be Charlie, but it may not." She firmly remarked. I could hear the shakiness in her voice as she pulled her hair back into a ponytail.
"I'll be fine." I promised. She looked at me questioningly for a moment, then her look softened, like she believed I was telling the truth. She sat down beside me by the log, and I wrapped my arm around her shoulders.
"You better be Patel, or ill kick your butt." She teased and patted my arm.
"I'll be fine." I repeated and kissed her forehead gently. I knew a little bit of information about spider bites. This one was only hurting my ankle, so it was minor. If I could feel pain in my heart or chest, the venom would have gotten to me, I would already be long gone.
I propped my ankle up on a rock that was in front of us. The stream was rushing beside us, and I could hear crickets and tree frogs singing and hiding in the forest.
I looked over at Carter, and her eyes were closed. She held her chin high, and was letting the warm breeze play with small locks of her hair. She smiled faintly, and heaved a sigh.
"You like the forest, don't you?" I finally asked. Her bright blue eyes popped open, and she turned her head towards me.
"I only love it." She whispered, like she didn't want to ruin the serenity of the moment.
She slowly laid her head on my shoulder, and I played with a lock of black hair that had brushed up into my face. I twirled it in between my fingers, and don't ask me why, but I smelled it. Its fragrance was that of roses and raspberries. Her hair smelled delicious, so I smelled again.
I felt her head shift, and I dropped the lock.
"What are you doing?" she smirked. I guess she could feel me holding her hair.
"Smelling your hair." I said awkwardly. I shrugged my shoulders, then leaned over and smelled her whole ponytail.
"You're cute." She smiled. She brought up her arms, and ran her fingers through my hair once.
"As are you." I laughed. I tucked that lock back under her ear, then caressed her jaw with my hand as I retracted my arm.
We sat there in silence for a little longer. I leaned back onto the log, and twirled her hair while looking up at the stars. I wrapped my arm tighter around her shoulders, like I was cold, even though the evening air was quite warm.
I leaned forward and looked again at my ankle. It was puffy and swollen, as I had expected it to be. I leaned forward to rub it, and accidentally knocked my ankle off the rock.
"Ah!" I moaned as it hit the ground. A numb pain shot through my leg, and I closed my eyes and winced.
"Oh!" gasped Carter, who leaned over and helped me prop up my knees. "Here, try this." She got up and laced off her shoes. She popped them off, and dropped them on the ground. Next she peeled off her sock, and that's when I noticed all the blood.
"What happened there?" I asked and pointed to her bloody shin, foot, and sock.
"Lily," she sighed and rubbed her cut up shin. "That girl has skills when she's a sugar high lunatic."
Her shin had a large cut on it that had been bleeding and still slightly was. They blood had dried on her pants and socks. She hadn't even acted like her leg hurt in the slightest.
"Why didn't you tell me?" I questioned her. I squinted my eyes and gave her one of my "you-should-have-warned-me" glares.
"Well…" she sighed and rubbed her neck. She glanced away, and wouldn't look me in the eyes.
"Spit it out." I ordered her and smirked.
"You were hurt and I didn't want to worry you!" she let out in one long breath. She palm smacked her forehead, and shook it back and forth. "It's no big deal, you're the one with a swollen ankle that looked like someone stuffed it with cotton!" she said. I could hear her voice getting shaky again.
I dragged myself up onto my feet, even through the numbing pain, and hobbled over to her. I wrapped my arms around her and kissed her forehead.
"You and I have problems with getting hurt." I sighed and chuckled.
"No dip." She agreed.
"Well, what were you going to show me then?" I asked her.
Her eyes lit up. "Oh yea!" she finished peeling off her bloody sock, and started to step soundlessly through the woods.
"Well…" she turned around and pointed to my feet. "Take off your shoes." She urged, and I did as I was told.
"If I'm not mistaken, we've done this before." I smiled and thought back to yesterday when we went to the beach. I threw off my shoes, and snuck over to her.
She grabbed my hand, and pulled me towards the stream. I slowly hobbled along, and she looked back at me and smiled wide.
"Do this if your ankle hurts." She ordered, and then neared to the edge of the stream. As she was about to dip her foot in, I stopped her.
"Are you crazy?" I asked. "That stream is freezing!" I warned. It was weird. Even in the summer the stream was still quite cold, but I guess it was still the beginning of the warm season. I had felt it before on our way into our side of the woods for capture the flag.
"I am absolutely insane." She giggled, and then stepped in. One foot, then two. Her eyes grew huge, and she shivered. I was getting angry that she was doing this, but amused at the same time.
"Carter, you're going to get hypothermia!" I warned her. She took another step in, eyeing me funny. "Carter!" I yell whispered again, but she then took another step in. Her eyes glared at me, as if silently wondering how far she could go without me ordering her to stop.
"If you want me, come and get me." she gestured towards the edge of the stream. Her teeth were chattering, and I could faintly see goose bumps on her arms. "You've got to get the swelling down somehow." She shrugged her shoulders.
"I can do that without almost killing you!" I hissed. I was trying to be serious, but watching her do this was killing me. I cracked a smile, and then broke up laughing.
"Charlie Patel…" she stopped and patted the top of the water. The stream had risen to just over her knees, and I heard her shivering.
"Alright!" I finally gave way. I cracked another grin, then bent over slowly and rolled up my other pant leg. "You are by far the most insane girl I have ever met." I sighed.
"You know it." She smirked.
I slipped one toe into the water, and instantly felt how cold it was. I didn't know how I was going to do it, but one more look at Carter and I knew I would have to go get her. I slid my whole foot in, and a chill rode up my spine.
"Yikes!" I yelped. I slid my other foot in, and took one step. Every time I took a step, I grew more chilled. She patted the top of the water again, as if it were somehow inviting.
"Come on Charles!" she jeered excitedly.
"Oh, so now it's Charles?" I chuckled. "And I'm coming as fast as I can. How can you stand over there!" I questioned her. With the water as deep as it would get, to her thighs, she hugged herself and gritted her teeth.
"Well not for very long. Hurry up!" she wavered me over to her, and with that, I jumped to her. The water splashed up onto my shirt and hers, but I reached her in one jump. I grabbed her around the waist and pulled her to me to try and gain warmth.
"HOLY MUFFINS!" I yelped. This water was freezing me to the bone. I didn't want to admit it though, but the water actually was soothing my ankle. It made the pain subside, and it numbed comfortably.
"Muffins?" she grinned and scrunched up her nose.
"I dunno," I shrugged my shoulders. She hugged me back, and patted my chest lightly.
I stood there, delighted that the pain was going away. She looked at my face, and apparently could read my expression easily.
"So, admit it." She grinned.
"Admit what?" I asked.
"That I was right, this works." She gestured to the stream that was surrounding us.
"Fine, your right, it's going to make us lose our toes, but I guess you're right." I reluctantly admitted.
"That will do." She winked at me, and I pulled her even closer and kissed her head.
"Well, I guess we should get out." She shrugged.
"If I can feel my legs!" I teased.
"Come on," she giggled. She grabbed my hands, and started pulling me towards the shore. I could barely feel my feet, but enjoyed the relief off of my ankle. As soon as I took a few steps onto dry land, I could feel the pain slowly returning.
"Let's hurry," I urged her. I just wanted to get to the infirmary where they could give me some ambrosia, if that's what it's called, to get rid of the pain.
"K'." she jumped over and popped her shoes on without lacing them, and I grabbed mine. I bent over to put them on, but it hurt to use pressure on my ankle.
"Here," she offered. She grabbed my shoes from my hand, and bent over. She slipped them on my feet without lacing them either.
She wrapped her arm around my waist, and we proceeded through the woods, with unlaced shoes and frozen feet.
Sorry it's kind of short, but hope you enjoyed!
Ok, well MyNameIsNot , ill now ask the question ;D
I want to know what the couple songs would be. They are going to have a song night at the amphitheater. The couples and a few other people are going to sing to each other. If you have good ideas for couples, let me know! Here are some songs you could choose from also: "Save your heart" by mayday parade. "Superman" by Taylor swift. "Who says" by Selena Gomez. "Rhythm of love" by the plain white T's. "Accidentally in love" by the Counting Crow. "You belong with me" by Taylor swift. "Anywhere but here" by Mayday parade, Etc. (I encourage you to look up these awesome songs!)
I don't want any cusses in songs, sorry but I'm not a curser. I know you probably wouldn't do that, but still! Lol please tell me who you think should sing what, to whom, and why. Please give me other ideas for songs as well! Love y'all!