The van pulled to a stop back at camp and let them all off. Covering his head from the rain Des put his coat over himself. Splashing his feet again in the puddles he examined the destroyed camp. It was no wonder water hadn't gone inside the tents yet. Noticing a distressed looking Gary coming out of group 4's tent he ran up to him to see what's wrong.

"Gary, What Is it? It's not Sheelagh…What's wrong?" He panicked. Des scrabbled with the zip trying to open the tent chucking his coat on the floor.

"no, Sheelagh's fine, how did you do?" Said Gary. Des stopped relieved

"Oh right….Then what's wrong with you"

"Err….erm…nothing" Gary ran off back to his tent before he burst into tears again. Des walked in the tent shutting the door behind him.

"Shee…can I come in?" Shouted Des

"Yes, course you can." replied Sheelagh. Des climbed into Sheelagh's section wondering why she was hiding under the cover.

"Erm…OK…You gonna come out of there?" Laughed Des.

"No, you can't see me. I look awful"

"What?…OK….What've you done to Gary, he looked upset"

"I didn't do anything, it was Neil!" Sheelagh sat up pulling the cover down.

"ARRRHHHH!" Screamed Des. Des jumped back by about ten feet even though the tent wasn't even that big. Sheelagh had to wait a minute to register what he was screaming at before covering herself back up.

"I told you a look awful!" Sheelagh began to cry

"I'm sorry…I didn't mean to make you cry shee, its just…you shocked me...that's all"

"Promise"

"Yes, now come out please"

"ok" Sheelagh remerged from under the covers

"What do you mean it was Neil, what happened"

"Gary came in here cause he made me a drink when we heard all this growling, we thought it was a bear so we hid under the covers"

"A bear….You thought a bear was in the camp" Des laughed

"Yeah, stupid really when I think about it" Sheelagh laughed too "Anyway….it came in the tent but it turned out to Neil and Gary said he pinched his bum"

"What! Neil pinched Gary's bum"

"Yeah, Gary was crying his eyes out he's petrified. Your not gonna tell him I told you are you"

"No, course not, but I'm gonna sort Neil out"

"How"

"Don't know yet" There was a few minutes of silence whilst Des thought of what to do. Sheelagh just lay there watching him. Water trickled down his forehead, he looked so handsome thought Sheelagh.

"I missed you today?" Said Sheelagh still staring.

"What?" Des was shocked at this

"Sorry…have I over step the mark…I didn't mean too"

"No, I'm happy do you know why"

"Why"

"Cause I missed you too." Sheelagh lent up and wiped the water off Des's forehead. Sheelagh carried on leaning up wrapping her arms around Des's neck to support her. There lips were cm's apart. Sheelagh stared into his eyes. All she wanted to do was snog the face off him.

"If only circumstances were different." Said Sheelagh. Sheelagh's voice was barely a whisper.

"Yeah well there not are they, your married, you got kids"

"What we gonna do"

"Nothing, even if we did, as soon as we got back you'd see Patrick and change your mind"

"Is that what you think of me"

"No, I'm just used to it, that's what always happens to me" Sheelagh pulled her arms from around Des's neck

"I'd like you to leave please"

"Shee, I didn't mean it like"

"Just get out." Sheelagh turned over and faced the wall of the tent. Des left with a heavy sigh going back outside. He slumped down on log seat not bothered about the rain that was drenching him through.

"Des, your getting a bit wet there mate, why not come over here with the rest of us." Laughed Reg amazed. Des looked to there direction where they were all huddled under one tree. Most of them staring at him.

"Nah I'll stay here" Replied Des. Everyone continued to stare in disbelief.

"WHAT'S WRONG HAVE I GOT TWO HEADS OR SUMMAT!" Shouted Des annoyed. Everyone turned away and carried on with whatever they were doing before. After about ten minutes the rain got heavier, which seemed impossible to happen by how hard it was already. Sheelagh got dressed and came out of the tent thinking where to go for the best. Staring between The shower and toilet blocks, Des (not letting him see) and where everyone else was, she looked thoughtfully at her green arms before choosing the shower and toilet blocks. Des watched her run over the muddy grass trying to keep under the shelter of the trees but away from the puddles. Reg noticed where Des's stare was and decided to investigate. Picking up a bin bag and putting over his head like a umbrella he went and sat down next to Des. Des got up and began to walk off down towards the spring, Reg followed.

"What's wrong with you?" Asked Reg

"Me and my big mouth that's what" Sulked Des

"I'm guessing its summat to do with Sheelagh as well"

"What gives you that idea"

"The fact that you've been inseparable all week and she just came out and ignored you completely"

"Yeah well why would I wanna spend time with her"

"Don't fake it Des, I know you like her, and I know for a fact that sheelagh is head over heals about you" Des started to throw rocks in to the water.

"She is?" Des's voice sounded hopeful again

"It's obvious mate"

"Shame I'm not interested in her then in it?" Des's voice had gone back down to its depressive tone the conversation had started on.

"Yeah, whatever Des. You can't deny it Des, you and Sheelagh are great together. The sooner you admit it to yourself, the sooner you can do summat about it"

"You know nothing about me, Why don't you just butt out Reg"

"Because you need nannying Des you always have done"

"What's that supposed to mean"

"You, Sheelagh, your perfect, what's stopping you"

"She's married, she's got kids"

"When's that stopped you"

"Since you told me to start to think about my actions"

"Well maybe I was wrong!" Reg stormed off leaving Des thinking about what he should do.