Chapter 3

It was late at night, and the group sits around the fire. "I want to talk to Mandy alone, so you stay here." Jessica said to Brendan. Mandy and Jessica walk to a quiet spot. Brendan fallows and hides behind a tree. "Mandy, how well do you know him, spill all." "Sigh Fine. Before I knew you, I worked for Team Snag 'em in the Orre. I met Brendan there; he was my teammate. We became really good friends. We eventually became a…couple…but I met…some one else, and he made me feel…just so happy. I wasn't going to leave Brendan…but we got into a big argument, I got mad so I left with the other guy…I now wish I hadn't…" She wished she hadn't left me? So she still loves me? Brendan thought. "What happened?" Jessica asked. "He eventually left me, ironic, is it not? I then knew how Brendan must have felt when I left him…" "Well, why didn't you go back to Orre to find Brendan?" Ya, why didn't you? Brendan thought. "I thought he was still angry, so I was afraid to go back, I really wanted to go back, but…I'm a coward, so I didn't…Brendan's demonic when he's mad…" Mandy said. "Who was the guy you fell for, that wasn't Brendan?" Jessica asked. "I don't want to talk about him…" Mandy said. "So, do you still love Brendan?" "What is this, an interview for the Times?" Mandy said. "Sorry, if you don't want to tell me…" "No, I will…ya, I still do." Brendan smiles. "But there is only one reason I am happy I left, I met you, Jess! If I hadn't left, I would have never met you!" "Ya! That's one good reason!" Jessica said, "Come on, let's go back." "Right…" Mandy said. Brendan ran back to the campsite.

"Hey, Brendan." Mandy said. "I heard what you said." Brendan said, smirking. Mandy blushes. "How could you? We were out of ear shot!" "I followed you." "Well…I won't have to repeat myself…now will I?" Mandy said, "Do you want to be…together again?" She asked. "On three conditions." Brendan said, holding up three fingers. "Okay, what are they?" Mandy asked. "One, you say that you love me, and mean it. Two, you have to be with me always, you can never leave me like you did, ever. Three, you have to marry me as soon as we can." "NO WAY! Mandy will never agree…" "Fine." Mandy said, cutting Jessica off. "What, Mandy! How can you…agree to that?" "I think the question is, 'How can you say no?', Jess." "Okay, it's settled, you can never leave me, and you have to marry me A.S.A.P. So all that's left is for you to say that you love me. And you have to mean it. When I say that, I mean I have to think you mean it." "Oh boy, that will take a lot… " Mandy said, "Brendan, I love you." "Uhhhhh…nope…nope, no, not good enough…" Brendan said. "Mandy! Come on!" Jessica said, "He is going to keep on saying 'no, not good enough', do you really think…" "Jessica!" Mandy said. "What? He is!" "Well, if you keep on sounding so fake, Mandy, you are going to be saying you love me a lot more than twice." Brendan said. "Brendan, I really, really, really, really, really, really, really," Mandy takes a deep breath, "…really love you." Mandy said. "…No, still not feelin' it…" Brendan said, stretching. "Good god!" Jessica huffed. Mandy walks over to Brendan and sits next to him. "Brendan, I really missed you, and I am really sorry that I left you for someone who didn't really love me. I know that you love me right?" Mandy said, leaning close to Brendan. "Ya, I love you, but I want to hear you say that you love me." Brendan said. "I do love you, Brendan, I love you a lot." Mandy said, hugging him. "If that didn't convince you, I don't know what will." Jessica said. "No, you need to convince me, that was just corny, Mandy." "OH GOOD LORD!" Jessica yelled, "Mandy we are leaving!" she yelled, pulling Mandy by the arm. "I DON'T THINK SO! SHE HAS TO STAY WITH ME! SHE AGREED TO MY CONDITIONS, REMEMBER? SHE IS MINE!" Brendan yelled. "She is not yours!" Jessica yelled back, grabbing Mandy's arm. "Guys, stop it!" Mandy said. "SHUT UP MANDY!" Brendan yelled. "Okay…" Mandy said. "NO MANDY, TELL HIM OFF!" Jessica yelled. "I don't want to tell him off…" Mandy said, "Look, I did agree to his conditions, so I have to tell him that I love him to his standards." Mandy said. She tugs out of Jessica's grip, and walks over to Brendan. "I'm waiting, Mandy." Brendan said. "Brendan…" Mandy said, leaning closer. "What?" Brendan said, smiling. Mandy kisses him, and says, "I love you." "WAS THAT GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU?" Jessica yelled. "Hm…maybe if you just could…" Mandy gives him a look. "Okay, fine, that was good enough, I love you too." Brendan said. "YAY!" Mandy cheered, hugging Brendan. "Hey, Jessica." Brendan said. "What?" "If you still want to travel with Mandy, you will have to go where I want to go, she has to stay with me." Brendan said, "You'll learn to like me." "Okay, fine…" Jessica said. He wishes…