I Won't Stand Alone

By Piano-Rox-101

Chapter 5 - One Little Mistake

By the time Amber reached the tents, she was humming 'Time For Me To Fly' by the Jonas Brothers absentmindedly. She put Jackson's guitar next to his sleeping bag, then went to find the video camera case.

"Time for me to fly, time for me to soar, time for me to open up my heart and knock on heaven's door…" She put the video camera away. "I feel like I'm forgetting something… Oh well." She shrugged and went to find something to do.

Eric grabbed the video camera, and saw that a tape was already in. Thinking it was his, he snuck off with it.

"Let's see…" He accidentally pressed 'play' instead of 'record', and Jackson's video diary showed up on the screen.

"I'm not sure if I want to go home…" Eric was transfixed.

"Where's Eric?" Daley asked Nathan.

"Now that you mention it, he's been gone all afternoon." Nathan stabbed a coconut. Daley jumped back.

"Don't stab stuff around me!" She said.

"Sorry!" Nathan laughed.

"It's okay. I'm gonna go find Eric." Daley walked off.

"That was your moment." Melissa said, walking past him.

"Were you…"

"Behind a tree? Yep." She smiled and left. Nathan gaped at her.

"She's sneakier than we give her credit for."

Eric heard crashing. He quickly turned the video camera off, then stared at it and started talking nonsense.

"So, today we were extremely bored-Daley, I'm doing a video diary, could I have some privacy?" Eric said.

"Then why is the video camera off?" Daley said. "Plus, you've had it all afternoon. It's my turn." She took the tape out, then saw the label. "Why do you have Jackson's tape?" Eric opened his mouth. "You were watching other people's tapes!" She looked like she was going to say more, but she stomped off instead.

"Smooth, McGorrill." He said to himself.

"Hey Mel, do you have you video tape?" Daley asked her.

"Yeah, it's right here." Melissa pulled it out of her backpack.

"Keep it close. Eric's been watching tapes." Daley left.

Melissa looked down at her tape. She stuffed it in her backpack, hid it under some stuff, then zipped it shut.

Amber screamed. Then she ran out of the tent frantically to find Taylor.

After darting all around camp, she found her on the hidden side of the plane, sitting on the wing in the sun like nothing was wrong.

"Taylor!" She shrieked. "Where did you put it?"

"Put what?" She said calmly.

"My guitar!" Amber yelled.

"Stop yelling! I don't know where it is." Taylor rubbed her ears.

"Ugh! Stop playing dumb!" Taylor shrugged. "Gah!" Amber screamed with frustration and ran off.

She found Eric at the fire. Amber saw Jackson too, but ignored him and advanced on Eric. "Where is it?" She said threateningly.

"I have absolutely no clue what you're talking about." Eric said smugly. Amber gave him the evil eye and spun around.

Jackson was sitting there, looking at Eric, horrified.

"Jackson? Jackson, what's wrong?" Amber said.

Jackson shook his head, and turned to Amber. "Nothing, go, talk to Melissa or something." He waved his hand, motioning for her to go away. Amber left, looking at her brother and Eric confusedly.

By the time she was at the beach, she heard yelling. "Boys." She plopped down shaking her head.

A/N: Sorry it took me so long to get this up, I was really busy with homework. I'm happy though, because I get to go back to school tomorrow! Friday, we get out for Christmas Break, so I can update a lot more. Don't expect any updates Friday or Saturday though, I have to finish my friends' presents, and I have a Girl Scout party, piano recital, and we're going to see Eragon and shopping, so I'll be busy. Probably no this week either, have to study for Spanish tomorrow and I'll have homework, of course. Hope you liked it, review lots!

Piano-Rox-101

PS-Glad you guys liked my song!