Chapter 1: Bad Night's Sleep
This is my first fanfic so please be gentle when you R&R.
Melissa sat up in her sleeping bag just as the sun came up over the horizon. She looked around at Taylor and Daley who were still sleeping and decided not to wake them.
She looked over at the calendar the girls had made on the wall. They had been stranded on this island for almost four months now.
Melissa got up and walked outside and found Jackson sitting by the fire. She could tell he was writing something but she didn't know what. She walked up and sat down. He quickly hid his papers.
"Good morning, why are you up so early?" Melissa looked out over the water and replied, "I don't know I just couldn't sleep. I kept tossing and turning." Jackson looked at her with his beautiful eyes and gave her knowing smile. "I couldn't sleep either. I kept thinking about the others. I know they said they were safe where they were and that they wanted to stay but I just feel we should all be together."
It had been two weeks since Eric, Jackson, and Melissa had returned to camp and they all had the same thoughts. They had found the others on the other side of the island where they had set up camp. Abby had decided to stay with them.
"Well at least they're okay."
"Yeah, I guess." Jackson stood up and picked up the water jugs. "Hey do you want any help with those?"
"No, that's okay. Why don't you go back to the tent and try and go to sleep. I'll be alright just get some rest, you deserve it."
Melissa walked over to the tent and got back in her sleeping bag.
Well that was weird. Why would Jackson let me skip out on chores? He couldn't know, could he? That was impossible."
She tried to forget about it as she closed her eyes and tried to sleep.