A/N-I worked long and hard on this, and I still think the effects of the meds can be seen in this. So I apologize for that. I'm on some type of meds that make me feel like the Engerizer bunny on caffine pills. Oh and Maureen, though I love my little line of astrix, you said they were distracting, so I shortened them for ya, feel loved babe. Okay enough of my medicated rambling, chapter 4 is being worked on as you read this. Hopefully it'll be out soon. Enjoy.
Male Bonding Gone Wrong
Chapter 3- I'm going slightly mad
Tyler and Hank watched frozen in terror as Jamie disappeared. "JAMIE!" Tyler screamed, his voice echoing over the roar of the waterfall.
"Oh my God." Hank gasped, staring wide eyed.
"Come on, we gotta get to the bottom!" The two boys scrambled furiously to the bottom, hoping against hope that they would find their friend alive.
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Val was becoming worried. Caitie was so convinced something horrible had happened, that she was becoming paranoid.
"Caitie, relax!" Val said trying to sound soothing. "I'm sure their fine."
"We're calling them tomorrow." Caitie replied, without looking up.
"Okay sure, but I'm positive-"
"Yes, I know you think I'm being silly, but I'm telling you something's not right!" Caitie snapped.
"What exactly is wrong Caitie?"
"I can't explain it, its just that feeling when you know something's wrong."
"Don't worry. We'll call his uncle tomorrow if we don't get an answer."
"What if he can't tell us anything?"
"Then maybe there will be a reason for your feeling."
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Tyler scanned the calm pool beneath the waterfall for his friend. It was Hank however, who finally spotted the black leather jacket that was Jamie's trademark.
"Tyler! Over there by the rocks!" Splashing across the shallow pool Hank reached the motionless young man. Hauling him to shore, Hank immediately felt for a pulse while Tyler checked for lung activity.
"He's not breathing!" Tyler announced.
"His lungs are full of water." Hank said as he rolled Jamie onto his stomach. Straddling him, he placed his hands on top of each other and pushed hard and up against Jamie's back. It had its desired effect, and some water came up. Hank repeated this for nearly ten minutes before Jamie coughed, gagging on some water, his finally eyes fluttered open.
"That's it come on Jamie!" Tyler encouraged. Hank got up and Jamie gasped for air.
"Good!" Hank said helping pull Jamie into an upright sitting position. Jamie continued gasping for air. Hank smiled in exhaustion and sat behind Jamie, putting his hand on his shoulder.
"Thanks." Jamie gasped.
"We thought we almost lost you." Hank replied. Taking a few deep breaths, Jamie seemed to have gotten his breath back.
"Come on, we should get moving." Hank said standing and then offering his hand to Jamie, who accepted. Still being a little wobbly on his feet, Tyler reached out and grabbed his arm.
"Here, let me help." He said softly, slightly surprised that Jamie accepted. The three slowly trudged off into the woods.
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The boys had been walking for nearly an hour, the intense heat having nearly dried their wet clothing. However, Jamie wore his ruined leather jacket, despite the heat. "Need a break?" Tyler asked gently as Jamie staggered.
"N-No I'll be fine." Jamie muttered stumbling again. "Well, maybe just a small one..."
"Hank, Jamie needs a rest." Tyler called out. Hank stopped and Jamie eased down onto a rock. Hank sat down at the base of a tree and Tyler sat at Jamie's feet.
"Thanks guys." Jamie said.
"No problem, you need a rest, you just let us know." Hank replied.
"Listen you guys.....I-I'm sorry about before." Tyler started. "I had no right to carry on the way I did and I had no right to push you Hank. I'm sorry."
"Well, you should be." Hank said angrily.
"Hank.." Jamie started.
"No, you acted up badly back there and Jamie almost died because of it!"
"Hank stop!" Jamie said stronger this time.
"Listen Hank, I said I was sorry okay?!"
"No, its not okay! We all hurt, we're all tired, we're all hot, that doesn't give you a reason to flip out like you did back there!"
"Your flipping out now Hank, you think its all right?!" Tyler countered standing up.
"Oh boy here we go again." Jamie muttered. "Hey, if you guys don't mind, I think I'll stay out of your way this time!" Hank and Tyler stopped for a moment and turned to look at Jamie who glared back at the two. Hank and Tyler looked back at each other and began to laugh.
"We're acting like a couple of three year olds." Hank said.
"Yeah hey, I'm sorry."
"Yeah me too." Both boys were so caught up in their touching moment, that neither heard the rattle of the snake, until it lashed out, striking Tyler in the leg....
What's going to happen to our boys? Tune in well, soon I guess. Same bat time, same bat channel for chapter 4! Okay that was sad, sorry.
Male Bonding Gone Wrong
Chapter 3- I'm going slightly mad
Tyler and Hank watched frozen in terror as Jamie disappeared. "JAMIE!" Tyler screamed, his voice echoing over the roar of the waterfall.
"Oh my God." Hank gasped, staring wide eyed.
"Come on, we gotta get to the bottom!" The two boys scrambled furiously to the bottom, hoping against hope that they would find their friend alive.
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Val was becoming worried. Caitie was so convinced something horrible had happened, that she was becoming paranoid.
"Caitie, relax!" Val said trying to sound soothing. "I'm sure their fine."
"We're calling them tomorrow." Caitie replied, without looking up.
"Okay sure, but I'm positive-"
"Yes, I know you think I'm being silly, but I'm telling you something's not right!" Caitie snapped.
"What exactly is wrong Caitie?"
"I can't explain it, its just that feeling when you know something's wrong."
"Don't worry. We'll call his uncle tomorrow if we don't get an answer."
"What if he can't tell us anything?"
"Then maybe there will be a reason for your feeling."
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Tyler scanned the calm pool beneath the waterfall for his friend. It was Hank however, who finally spotted the black leather jacket that was Jamie's trademark.
"Tyler! Over there by the rocks!" Splashing across the shallow pool Hank reached the motionless young man. Hauling him to shore, Hank immediately felt for a pulse while Tyler checked for lung activity.
"He's not breathing!" Tyler announced.
"His lungs are full of water." Hank said as he rolled Jamie onto his stomach. Straddling him, he placed his hands on top of each other and pushed hard and up against Jamie's back. It had its desired effect, and some water came up. Hank repeated this for nearly ten minutes before Jamie coughed, gagging on some water, his finally eyes fluttered open.
"That's it come on Jamie!" Tyler encouraged. Hank got up and Jamie gasped for air.
"Good!" Hank said helping pull Jamie into an upright sitting position. Jamie continued gasping for air. Hank smiled in exhaustion and sat behind Jamie, putting his hand on his shoulder.
"Thanks." Jamie gasped.
"We thought we almost lost you." Hank replied. Taking a few deep breaths, Jamie seemed to have gotten his breath back.
"Come on, we should get moving." Hank said standing and then offering his hand to Jamie, who accepted. Still being a little wobbly on his feet, Tyler reached out and grabbed his arm.
"Here, let me help." He said softly, slightly surprised that Jamie accepted. The three slowly trudged off into the woods.
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The boys had been walking for nearly an hour, the intense heat having nearly dried their wet clothing. However, Jamie wore his ruined leather jacket, despite the heat. "Need a break?" Tyler asked gently as Jamie staggered.
"N-No I'll be fine." Jamie muttered stumbling again. "Well, maybe just a small one..."
"Hank, Jamie needs a rest." Tyler called out. Hank stopped and Jamie eased down onto a rock. Hank sat down at the base of a tree and Tyler sat at Jamie's feet.
"Thanks guys." Jamie said.
"No problem, you need a rest, you just let us know." Hank replied.
"Listen you guys.....I-I'm sorry about before." Tyler started. "I had no right to carry on the way I did and I had no right to push you Hank. I'm sorry."
"Well, you should be." Hank said angrily.
"Hank.." Jamie started.
"No, you acted up badly back there and Jamie almost died because of it!"
"Hank stop!" Jamie said stronger this time.
"Listen Hank, I said I was sorry okay?!"
"No, its not okay! We all hurt, we're all tired, we're all hot, that doesn't give you a reason to flip out like you did back there!"
"Your flipping out now Hank, you think its all right?!" Tyler countered standing up.
"Oh boy here we go again." Jamie muttered. "Hey, if you guys don't mind, I think I'll stay out of your way this time!" Hank and Tyler stopped for a moment and turned to look at Jamie who glared back at the two. Hank and Tyler looked back at each other and began to laugh.
"We're acting like a couple of three year olds." Hank said.
"Yeah hey, I'm sorry."
"Yeah me too." Both boys were so caught up in their touching moment, that neither heard the rattle of the snake, until it lashed out, striking Tyler in the leg....
What's going to happen to our boys? Tune in well, soon I guess. Same bat time, same bat channel for chapter 4! Okay that was sad, sorry.