Sailing Away

Chapter 3

As soon as the boat was out of sight, Captain Russell came marching out of the forest, looking furious, "Where. Is. My. Boat." He hissed.

Jackson took a step in front of the others, "Melissa and Abby took off in it to find help." He said flatly.

Captain Russell clenched his fists in anger, "WHAT!?! My boat? But... WHY?!?! How DARE YOU!!!

"Yes we dare," Jackson informed him, "You were in no condition to sail off in a boat, and I'm guessing you have no experience on boats. Melissa and Abby do."

"Oh yes!" Captain Russel sneered, "Two high-school preppies are more experienced than a 45 year old."

"You said you're sick with malaria!" Jory cut in."How would you be able to sail a boat properly?"

Captain Russell ground his teeth in frustration, then he turned heel and stormed into the forest. The others watched leave nervously. They heard him cursing in a loud voice.

"He scares me..." Jory whispered in a trembling voice. With difficulty, Ian put an arm around her, wincing as it pained his leg. "Ian..." Jory fretted, "Don't hurt your leg-"

"I'm fine. Don't worry about me." Ian smiled at her, she attempted the same.

"Enough." Jackson cut in, "We need to get back to camp, in case Meathead over there decides to take out his revenge on them. The group's faces whitened at the thought of what he could do to them.

"Come on," Eric said, "He wouldn't do that. Would he?"

"Who knows anymore?" Jackson said in a flat voice, "Eric. Help me carry Ian, we'll pack and leave as soon as we can. He and Eric picked up Ian's stretcher and set off for Hotel Tango.

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Melissa stared at the flat blue ocean, there was nothing to see. But she was deep in thought. Jackson was really the only thing she could think about at the moment. She touched her lips, smiling as she remembered the feel of his lips against her own. She was a little worried about how Taylor would act when she wasn't there. She trusted Jackson, she did. But, it was still Taylor Hagan, blond haired, blue eyed beauty, daughter of the second richest man in L.A. And what Taylor wanted, Taylor got! And what if a lot of time passed. And Jackson thought she was dead, and he fell for Taylor?

"Melissa." Abby stated, snapping Melissa out of her thoughts.

"Wha..? Oh, yeah?"

Abby stared at her, "you've been kinda quiet since we left, is there...I mean are you..."

"OK?" Abby nodded, "yeah I'm fine, I'm just wondering how long we'll be out here." Melissa lied.

Abby looked amused, "No you're not." Melissa silently cursed at how bad of a liar she was.

"Why do you even care?" Melissa asked defensively, Abby frowned at her, "you've been an absolute monster since you got back to camp, why would be nice now?" Abby looked at her for a moment, then shifted her gaze to the ocean.

Melissa's breath caught in her throat as realized what she had just said, "Abby..." She trailed off. Abby shook her head and stared resolutely at the ocean. Melissa sighed, she was making everything absolutely harder.

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