Chapter 2. The Morning After
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That night Melissa barely got any sleep. She was too preoccupied with what could have caused Jackson to go off like that. Finally, she decided that it was about time to get up. But when she walked out of the still empty tent, she got a huge shock.
A few yards down the beach Eric and Taylor were making out passionately with the waves coming up and lapping their feet.
Melissa smiled and shook her head before heading to the fire pit. When she got there, Lex had already gotten it going for the day.
"Hey, Lex. Thanks for starting the fire for me." Melissa yawned as she sat down next to him.
"No problem. So, I guess you've seen the two drool birds already."
"Yeah. Unfortunately. Hey, have you seen Jackson this morning?"
"Yeah. Hey went off to get some more bananas and see if he could find Nathan and Daley." Lex said nodding towards the jungle.
At that time, Nathan and Daley walked out of the jungle holding hands and giggling.
"There they are." Melissa smiled.
At this Nathan and Daley looked up and smiled before sitting down next to the fire.
"Great. Now I have two more people to try not to walk in on kissing." Lex sighed.
"Don't worry. We'll try be where you can find us. Doesn't look like that's the case with those two, though." Nathan said looking over at Eric and Taylor.
"You didn't happen to see Jackson out there, did you?" Melissa asked.
"Yeah. He was the one that sent us back." Daley said picking up a coconut.
"Did he seem any different?" Melissa asked again.
"Yeah, he seemed kinda grumpy. And not the kind that he usually is." Nathan said peeling a banana.
"He seemed like he was sad but trying to cover it up with anger. Why?" Daley added.
"No reason." Melissa lied.
"So, who's going to tell Romeo and Juliet that it's breakfast time?" Nathan laughed.
"Aw, just leave em'. When they get hungry enough they'll stop." Daley said.
Sure enough, a few minuets later a very tired Eric and Taylor walked over and sat down.
They both looked like had really got it going. Eric's shirt was halfway unbuttoned, his hair was a mess, and Taylor was wearing his hat.
Everyone took one look at them and started laughing.
Melissa laughed a bit, but her gaze kept returning worriedly to the jungle.
