Hey, everybody! Welcome back! Um…right now I feel kind of depressed, because the medical centre kicked me out because I didn't come regularly to get my shots…which are unfair! Who likes shots, anyways? And, I'm having a bit of a writer's block, so be nice and some ideas for this story and the next one would be appreciated.
Chapter 15: Beginnings of Desire
"How many…animals are here anyway!" I screamed out of rage. From dawn today, Tyson and I have been chased by rabid unicorns, sweet-looking alligators that seemed to have a crush on Tyson, wild, giant hamsters, and just about everything you can think of that's random and totally unexpected and wrong. And, we just escaped with our life from an army of tiny deer. And trust me, they can scratch, bite, and Tyson thinks that they shoot lasers from their eyes.
"I…have no…idea." Panted Tyson, collapsing on the grass. We were supposed to be there by now, but because of these crazy animals, we always lost our way. And, when we are so close to the mountain, we get chased by aliens or something! I just don't understand it.
"God…we aren't even close to the mountain!" I complained angrily. Our food was almost finished, and besides that, we haven't even met up with Marques and Mirari. I missed Mirari's giggles, and Marques' cooking. I even missed the arguments Marques and I used to have.
I stretched out my legs and arms and joints, allowing the blood to circulate around my body. "Come on, even though we lost the path, we can follow the river I saw when we were being chased by those rabid unicorns." I suggested dejectedly.
I can't believe I've been stooped to this; trekking on unknown territory, with a boy who I semi-like, fighting an evil hottie. It reminded me of Charlie Brown-I can't stand it, I just can't stand it, he used to always say, before Charles Schulz died and Charlie Brown was cancelled.
We made it to the river, and we walked beside the running water. I kept my distance from the water, but I was pretty close as to feel its current. Tyson kept his distance from it, and stayed behind me.
"I knew we should have taken the other path." Sighed Tyson, picking up a rock and throwing it up in the air, before catching it again. I narrowed my eyes sinisterly at him.
He's the one who wanted to take the Anything Path, I thought.
"Well, what about the let's go to the Anything Path! There might be cool things like giant meatball sandwiches or millions of donuts!" Hilary said, mocking and quoting what he said previously.
Tyson scowled, before saying, "Well, you've never listened to me before, so why start now." He said, his voice rising. Inside, Hilary smirked. She was just agitated enough for an argument.
"Exactly; this is the exact reason why nobody ever does. Listen to you, I mean." I said to him, feeling my voice rise as well. Tyson stared at me for a bit, and then angrily threw the rock in his hands out in the river.
"If it wasn't for the others listening to me, we wouldn't have found you." Tyson said, making Hilary gasp. It was as though he didn't want to have found her…
"Well, if you never came here, then we wouldn't need to go war at all." She replied.
"No, if you didn't date Ben, then we wouldn't even be here!"
"Don't bring him into this!"
"Why, are you afraid I'm right? You know I'm right, and I know it, so there!" Tyson yelled, followed by him blowing me a raspberry.
By now, we were nose to nose, and our faces were inches from each other. Tyson had come to me, coming closer, and closer…I felt myself instinctly moving back a couple of steps, right at the water's edge, with Tyson right in front of me.
"Admit it. You fall for any guy who makes a move. You're easy." Tyson breathed, gazing into my eyes. My heart was beating faster, and I wasn't even thinking about what he said; it was like my brain was on autopilot. His eyes were half closed, but I saw the emotion of raw desire in his eyes. The primal urge to protect.
"Am…not." I replied softly, looking, watching him slightly coming to me, his lips inches from my own…he was going to kiss me…I was sure of it….Did I want this? Yeah, my crush on Tyson has been existing since we had out first big fight over the blue paint in grade one, but I've been so used to it…
"Hil…I…do you…" Judging by Tyson's last statement, he must have seen the confusion on my face, or something. I knew what he was saying, but I didn't know what to say…
"Tyson…I-AHHH!" I moved back from him slightly, and I fell into the river. The current was strong, and I could feel Tyson calling me and telling me to swim. I used my front stroke move I learned in my swimming classes, but I couldn't fight against the current.
"Help…" I managed to say lightly, noticing that I had plunged underwater. My legs were entangled in something, and my arms were losing strength. This is it, I thought, I'm dead. I won't be alive to see Zorion get married to Aitana, or defeat Ben, or get into university, or write a novel, or kiss Tyson…
And my world went black.
Ugh, my head…my eyes fluttered open, and I could feel a fever coming on. My head seemed feverish, and a flush was visible on my cheeks.
"Tyson…" I groaned painfully, removing a large, woolen blanket from my body. When nobody answered me, I quickly sat up, ignoring the pain that action caused to my head. The cave I was in was cold and damp, but the fire near me kept me from freezing. I saw Tyson's and my clothes lying beside the fire, probably because they were wet.
Wait a minute…I looked down to see what I was wearing. I stared down in terror when I saw that I was only in my pink underwear and my black undershirt. Had Tyson undressed me, I thought, blushing furiously.
Tyson entered the cave with a bucket full of water. He stared at me, surprised I was awake, and was immediately at my side. "Hil…are you okay?" he asked me gently, looking at me directly in my eyes. I nodded, and then covered myself with the heavy blanket.
"Did you…" I started, but by his blushing face, I didn't have to finish that. Hm…a lot of blushing was going on around here…
"Well, um…you're clothes were…" Tyson babbled. I narrowed my eyes at him, and pulled the blanket closer to me. I knew he would never hurt me, but…
"Hilary…" he said softly, coming closer to me again. His hand was on my bare shoulder, making me shiver with anxiety. I wanted this, but then I don't, but I'm scared, yet happy and I don't even know anymore…
"I would never hurt you. You know that, right?" he asked me quietly, like someone was here besides us. I nodded yes, unable to speak. My throat had dried up, and my brain was on autopilot.
His face was so close to mine…I didn't even know what to do. His lips were carefully coming to mine, and I could feel his heart race, and skip a beat. My eyes were wide open, and his were half-closed, anxious with desire…
"Hil..."he breathed, and with that, my heart melted. My eyes fluttered closed, and I waited for him to say something else, completely unaware of what he was about to do...
But, my eyes shot open when I felt his lips on mine.
That's all! The song today is I Knew I Loved You by Savage Garden. Oh, and check out my profile to tell me which of my stories I should create. I have some good ideas for new stories, and I need some feedback. And, review!
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