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Part 1.8

*A horrible smell hit her nose and woke her up. Yuck!*

Jen: *she slowly opened her eyes and looked around. Thick white and gray smoke was rising from the fire. James came along and poured a bucket of water onto it, making a loud hiss and thicker smoke* (So that's what that smell was. The smoldering fire... it must be time to go)*She stretched her arms out and yawned*

James: *he looked around and smiled* Good-morning. *He turned back around and waved his hand over the fire. He smiled weakly and stood up.* The fire is out. Time to get going.

Jen: *still waking up* Just let me wake up and pack. *Yawn* And what about-.

James: *he held out a plate with a cooked fish on it* Have this, then you can wash up and we'll head back home, hm?

Jen: *taking the plate and smiling* M-kay...

James: *taking some things out of his bag* I'm just going for a walk. I'll only be gone for a few minutes so stay here so I know where you are. Just...ah stay here. *He blushed slightly and walked into the forest* See you later.

Jen: *she put down her knife and fork and sighed heavily* Oh, man. I hope he doesn't do anything drastic. This is really depressing...but this fish is delish! I'll have to ask him to cook me another one some other time! But, there may not be another time... Ah! Dammit! *An un-lucky Rattata happened to run past her at that moment for no reason and was kicked over and out of the forest* This is so stupid!

*James dove into the river, clothes flying off behind him. He surfaced and took in a breath of air. He remembered back to when he was traveling with Jessie. These times were the only ones where he could escape the wrong end of her magical mallet/fry pan/large fan that instantly appeared at the right time, or the wrong as James would feel. He closed his eyes and thought about those past days, when he heard a sound from above. He opened them and looked up*

James: Oh. I didn't know Rattata could fly.

Rattata: Rrrrrrrrrrraaaa~! *Ding*

James: *he shrugged, and continued to wash himself in the cool blue river. He then paused for a moment and smiled* I wonder if, last night, she felt the kiss. *He then groaned and fell back into the water* I'm pathetic. I can't bring myself to tell her how I feel. *He sat up in panic* What if she was awake? What if she felt it? What if she didn't like it?! ...But. She was there. With me. * he lent back into the water again and closed his eyes* Last night was different from the rest. Her eyes, I've never seen them like that before. And then in the morning, when she woke up, she looked so different. Why did her eyes look so dull? *He went out and stared drying himself. Once with his clothes back on, he headed back down the path.* If there's anything I have to do this week, it's to try to make her happy again. To see her eyes shimmer and glow! *He shook his head and sighed* Even my pathetic is pathetic.

Jessie stood at the entrance with her arms folded. She watched Jennifer and James walk up.

Jen: *smiling* A little help, please?

Jessie: *she looked at Jennifer, smiled and grabbed her hand. She ran off behind the building*

James: Wha-?! Hey! What about me! It's not fair. *James walked towards the building* She's laughing, but she still isn't happy.

Jessie: Oh, dear. What has he done to you?

Jen: *still smiling* What? *She burst out giggling*

Jessie: A-HA! I knew it.

Jen: *stopped laughing* What?

Jessie: You two got up to some trouble, didn't you? *She spoke suggestively and elbowed her side* The camping trip together, the isolation, the sounds of nature....*she fluttered her eyelashes*

Jen: *again, bursting out in laughter* What makes you think that!

Jessie: That stupid grin on your face, your flushed face. James was pretty happy too.

Jen: *she giggled* Nuh-uh! How you come up with these ideas, I'll never know. *She pointed to her mouth* This stupid grin, yes, it is from James. For some reason, he started telling me these hilarious jokes. For the whole trip, I had a walking comedy festival! *She remembered one, then went back laughing* Jess, why did the traffic light turn red?

Jessie: Is this a joke? I don't know. Why did the traffic light turn red?

Jen: Wouldn't you if you had to change in front of everyone! *Guffaw*

Jessie: *she raised and eyebrow* ...is that so.

Jen: We'd tell each other funny things that happened to others and us. *She looked at Jessie, then she doubled-over in amusement* We both had _real_ beauties of you, Jess. Hah hah!

Jessie: A-a-a-a-nd the flushed face?

Jen: Walking for a long time and with heavy bags on your back is tiring, Jess. Maybe we'll take you out for a hike some time.

Jessie: *she pouted* Hmph. You just ruined my fun. I really thought something was going to happen...

Jen: Oh, puh-lease. You're too predictable.

Jessie: And you aren't.

Jen: Exactly! I'm starving, let's go eat! *She took off in the direction of the cafeteria and caught up with James*

Jessie: Actually, you are predictable. *She slapped her fist on her palm* Oh! I forgot! I'll have to tell her during lunch................ HA HA HA! Oh dear! *She wiped her eye* It had to change in front of everyone! Ha! That's excellent!