"Okay everyone don't panic. I'm sure once everyone return to the lodge, they'll notice that we're missing and come looking for us," Bridge said, noticing everyone's pacing.
"This is not good. We can't be lost…I mean how can we get lost…I mean it's the forest for crying out loud," Syd announced.
"Where are the stinking arrows," Jack cried.
Ten minutes of pacing and denying that we weren't lost, we all sat down to think a little.
"We couldn't get that far off the trail, right? I mean we just rolled down a hill. How did we get lost," asked Sky.
"Well, we were arguing with each other," said Bridge. "Well, you two."
"What did you say," yelled Jack leaning on a tree.
"Nothing. It's just that with us arguing and everything, we must of missed a turn or a stop. I don't know."
"You mean Sky missed the turned. Since he was the one walking ahead of everyone," declared Jack.
"WHAT," screamed Sky.
"You heard me…because of you, we are lost."
"I had it up to here with your crazy antics. Why are you always picking on me and no one else."
"Guys come on… give it a rest already," said Syd filing her nails.
"Like I said…I don't like you."
"That's the lamest accuse I ever heard."
"Well, deal with it, because I'm stuck with you until we get out of these woods."
"You know what, I don't care anymore. You can diss me all you want, I'm not doing this anymore," said Sky, walking off to be alone.
"Yeah whatever."
"Why are you always starting with him, Jack," I ask him.
"Because the guy is a fake, Z. He is nothing but a wannabe football player, who always give up when things that HE CAN'T HANDLE GET TO HIM," yelling toward the direction Sky went off to.
"Doesn't give you the right to keep baggin on him."
"What, so I'm so suppose to feel sorry for him, is that what you're saying? What, you want me to be to nice to him too, is that what you want."
"Jack you know what I mean."
"Actually Z I don't. Obviously you want me to like him. Well, wake up Z that's not going to happen."
"Jack, lay off her," Bridge interrupted.
"Stay out of this Bridge," both Z and Jack said in a union.
"Well why not Jack? Why can't you like him," I said folding my arms.
"I don't have to answer you."
"Jack you're acting like a child."
"Oh, I'm acting like a child. Grow up Z, you can't trust everyone you like. Not even Sky. And you want me to like him just because of a little crush you have. No, I wont do that. You have to learn that not everyone is going to like you."
Z paused before she replied to Jack's comment.
"You know what Jack, screw you okay."
I was so mad at him I couldn't bare to look at him anymore. So I left to be alone. Once I was far enough, I sat down on a fallen log and pouted. I can't believe he said that to me. I mean me…of all people.
I heard a noise coming from behind me. I turned around to see that it was Syd. She walked up toward me and sat on the log too.
"Boys can be real brutal can they," she said looking at me.
"Yeah, they can."
"Don't worry," she said placing a hand on my shoulder. "He'll come around."
"With Jack, I doubt it."
"Don't worry he will."
We talked for a good while. I never took Syd as much of a talker but she had some interesting stories that I had never thought could happen to a cheerleader. We even had some thing in common like bands and some brands of clothing.
"Hey Z you're alright," asked Bridge walking toward us.
"Yeah, yeah I'm fine," I laughed.
"Well, I'm just wondering when you and Syd are coming back so we can regroup and start searching for the lodge."
"Soon."
"Okay, but don't be too long. It's kind of boring talking to myself and Jack, who is listening to his CD player."
He left us alone and Syd and I watched him as he left. Syd turned to face me and we both bust out laughing.
"Come on, we should go head back," suggest Syd.
"Yeah, don't want the guys leaving us."
We stood up from the log and headed back to where Jack and Bridge were but I stopped.
"What, what is it," Syd asked.
"Did we just had a whole conversation just now?
"Yeah I think we did."
"How did that happened?"
"Well, seeing that we're the only two girls stuck with a bunch of testosterone guys, it was bond to happen."
"I guess you're right."
"I guess so."
On our way back we saw Jack heading toward us. We stopped in our track and waited until he met up with us.
"Listen Z, I been thinking and I want to say I'm sorry. For arguing with you and…"
"And getting on people nerves," Syd interrupt.
"Yeah, that too. You're the only friend I got in this world and I don't want to screw it all up because of this. Do you accept my apology?"
"Um, let me think." I tapped a finger on my chin as I pretended to think.
"Come on do I have to beg?"
"I would like to see that," I said smiling at him and then at Syd.
In a amazement, Jack got down on his knees and started to beg. I couldn't believe it.
"Please Z. Would you forgive," he said walking on his knees and giving me the puppy's eyes.
"Alright, I forgive and accept your apology. Now would you please get up," I said helping him up and laughing at the same time.
"Thank you. Now lets go get Sky and get moving, it's getting late," said Bridge walking ahead of us.
We walked out of the small surrounding trees and head in the direction Sky took. We found him sitting on the ground throwing rocks at a nearby tree.
"Are you going to sit there all day or are you coming with us to look for the lodge," said Syd with her hands on her hips. He turned around to see us all standing together. He smiled and walked toward us and started off into the woods.
