Gil was softly humming to himself, while he walked back to the ship. He softly rubbed his thump over his own fingertips, trying to get the same sensation as in the cherry tree a few hours ago. When he closed his eyes he could still see those bright red cherries, the outstretched flower field and the most charming smile he had ever seen. All the words Jay had said to him were still rolling through his mind. He blushed as he thought back on how Jay had helped him to climb in the tree. Gil was still lost in his own thoughts when he walked on the ship, still looking at the hand that Jay had been holding.

"Where have you been?" Gil looked up and saw Uma standing just a few steps away. "It's already getting dark. You even missed dinner." Gil tried to get a clear mind again, when another shadow stepped forward.

"Gil went on a little date with Jay." Harry responded before Gil even got the chance.

"A date?" Gil responded, not even sure what the word meant. "No, Jay and I actually went exploring."

Harry rolled with his eyes. "Two persons who like each other who are doing stuff together. I believe that's what they call a date here in Auradon."

Gil looked at him confused, still trying to understand what 'a date' meant.

"What are you doing on a date with him?" Uma asked and interrupted his thoughts. Gil wasn't the only one who was confused at the moment.

Gil's eyes immediately lit up thinking about the day that had just passed. "Oh, he brought me to this incredible flower field," he started enthusiastic. "There were butterflies everywhere. You should've seen them, they were so pretty. We went chasing them. Then he took me to this huge cherry tree. We climbed up into the tree to pick and eat the cherries. Man, I love cherries. We didn't make it all to the top, though. After that we shared some cherries and watched the sunset together."

Uma raised her eyebrows towards Gil, while Harry stood beside her with a proud I-told-you-so look on his face.

"One could really start to wonder what happened in the middle of a field with flowers and butterflies," Harry said with a sly smile on his face. Uma shook her head and ignored Harry's comment, even though she was starting to ask herself the same question.

"That's not what I actually meant," Uma continued towards Gil. "I mean why were you on a date with him?"

"Just a few weeks in Auradon and he's already betraying us," Harry again responded even before Gil could think about the question.

Gil's eyes grew wider, fear clearly written on his face. "I'm not betraying you, am I?" Gil knew from the beginning that they were supposed to be enemies again. They were supposed to hate Mal's group, but that seemed such a long time ago. Mal and Uma were getting friends themselves, or did something happen again?

Uma could see the plain fear on Gil's face. She sighed frustrated and got the urge to hit Harry somewhere. She just wanted to know what was going on.

"Don't listen to him," Uma responded to Gil, ignoring Harry once more. "I'm just wondering what you see in this fake VK kid."

"Well, he is gorgeous!"

"Harry, shut up!" Uma turned towards Harry and send him a stern look. He smiled back at her, not frightened by it, but he decided to be quiet for a minute.

Uma looked back at Gil, hoping to finally get an answer on her question. What was exactly going on between Gil and Jay? Gil still had an unsure look on his face. He never really thought about it.

"I can't really explain," Gil said, still thinking. But then he remembered the icebreaker, just saying what you liked about the other person. "I like how he's so kind and how he's willing to show me all these cool stuff. I also like all this energy he has, like how he was climbing in the tree today. And I really like his smile. Oh, I also like his eyes. His eyes are really pretty."

Both Uma and Harry could notice how all the uncertainties seem to disappear while Gil was talking about Jay. A smile appeared on the boy's face and his eyes seem to lit up. Uma slowly turned her face towards Harry. How long was this going on and how long did Harry know about this? Even Harry went quiet as he looked back at Uma. He had no idea it was that bad. The smile disappeared on Gil's face, as he watch Uma and Harry looking at each other in uncertainty.

"Did I say something wrong?" Gil dared to ask.

"You did nothing wrong," Uma immediately responded. "Just be careful."

Gil sighed relieved, even though it still felt like he had said something he should've stayed quiet about. He wasn't sure if the conversation was over, even though he wanted to go below deck to find some food. He was sure they had some leftovers for him.

"Can I…?" Gil carefully tried and pointed to the door. Uma shrugged and nodded, giving her permission this way. She knew what she wanted to know. It seemed Gil had fallen in love, but Gaston's son didn't seem to realize it yet.

Gil was ready to leave, but then a last thought crossed his mind and he turned towards Uma and Harry again. "Am I valuable to you?" Both Uma and Harry looked up in surprise.

"Of course you are," Uma replied without hesitation. Gil smiled relieved before continuing his way. Jay had been right.

Uma and Harry looked at each other again. "What was with that last question?" Harry asked himself. "Did Jay tell him we don't care about him or something?"

"I don't know, but that was weird," Uma admitted.

"They are up to something," Harry continued. "Mal is still up to something and Jay is trying to set Gil against us. We got to…"

"Enough Harry," Uma interrupted him and Harry closed his mouth immediately. "Even if you're right and Mal really is behind this, which I don't believe by the way, Gil seriously likes the guy. There might be things we don't know about it, but I'm not going to stand in their way. Or do you really think Jay is messing with him?"

Harry sighed and walked away. He shook his head as he putted his arms on the railing of the ship and stared across the dark water.

"That's settle than," Uma said before walking away. "Don't do anything foolish."

Harry looked back at the horizon. He indeed didn't think Jay was up to something. The smile on the guy's face whenever he was looking at Gil told Harry that he was actually genuine. Harry knew he was just jealous. He was jealous of both of them. Harry turned around to get another glance of the blue haired girl. Was it possible that she would ever smile at him like that? Did she ever talk about him, like Gil just talked about Jay? Would she ever want to go on a romantic picnic in a flower field with him? Who knew what could happen in a field with flowers and butterflies.

Harry shook his head and forced himself to look at the water again. He started to fantasize again, which could only lead to disappointment. He forced himself to think about Gil, his best mate. Why did it have to be Jay. Of all people Gil could fall in love with, why did it have to be Jay? Harry buried his head in his hands. He could hear the singing and dancing of the others in the distance, but this night he didn't feel like partying. He just wanted to be alone.


Sorry for the short chapter, but I hope you enjoyed it nevertheless. ^^