"Taylor" everyone exclaimed stepping out of the tent when they saw Taylor and Jackson were back.
"Thank God you're okay" said Melissa giving Taylor a hug.
"We were worried sick about you" Daley said.
"Don't ever do that again" Nathan warned.
"You sound a lot like my parents" said Taylor laughing as she gave both of them a hug..
"Tell me about it" said Jackson. It had been raining, but no one seemed to care, they were all just happy Taylor was okay. Lex noticed Taylor starting to shiver.
"Taylor how long have you been out in the rain?" he asked.
"I don't know, a few hours" she said.
"Why don't you go in the tent and get some rest" said Jackson leading her into the tent, "Melissa you go get some water for Taylor, Lex go get some blankets, Daley and Nathan go find some food, and Eric you just stay the hell out of everyone's way" Jackson said poking his head out of the tent.
"Got it!" everyone, but Eric said. He just sat in the rain. Melissa saw a drop of water fall down his face. She couldn't tell if it was from the rain, or if Eric actually cared that he hurt someone that bad and was crying.
IN THE TENT WITH JACKSON AND TAYLOR
"Here just lay under these blankets for now, until Lex brings some warmer ones" Jackson told Taylor.
"It's so great to have friends like you guys" Taylor started, "and to think when I got here I treated you all like crap" she said looking down at her hands.
"Yeah you did, but you changed. You became a better person, who put other people before herself, who didn't care what other people thought, who started to care more about what was on the outside than the inside.." Jackson started.
"Wow Jackson, you must have given me the most compliments I've ever gotten in one day" said Taylor smiling.
"Well there's a lot about you to compliment" Jackson said.
"I can think of a few amazing things about you too" said Taylor.
"Come on, there has to be way more than a few" Jackson joked.
"Actually" Taylor laughed, "there is" she said looking Jackson in the eye.
"Yeah okay" said Jackson sarcastically looking away.
"I'm serious, I mean you make one hell of a leader, you were the one who taught me to be caring and to not care what people thought, you look out for everyone, you know how to solve everyone's problems, you have always been yourself and who you really are is truly amazing Jackson. And well, you're not that bad to look at" said Taylor blushing.
"Thanks Taylor, I'm not sure how much of that is actually true" he said.
"It all is" she said leaning into him. There faces were only inches apart when…
"Got the blankets!" said Lex walking into the tent.
"And the water" said Melissa smiling as she handed the water over to Taylor.
"Here's the food" said Daley as her and Nathan gave Taylor some coconut juice and bananas that they had stored on the plane.
"Thanks guys" said Taylor smiling as they all sat in the tent. Everyone, but Eric sat in the tent for a few hours laughing and telling jokes and getting to know the real Taylor. At times they were in tears from crying so much and at other times from laughing so much.
"Eric!" Eric heard someone call from the tent and to his surprise when he looked over he saw it was Taylor, "come in!" she said, "I don't want you to get sick"
"Are you sure you want me in here?" Eric asked awkwardly when he stepped into the tent, "I mean what I did to was…"
"Rude" said Lex.
"Awful" Melissa said.
"Dumb" Jackson added.
"Mean" Daley said.
"Well, yeah all of that and more." Eric said, "I'm really sorry and I feel like…"
"Crap" Nathan said.
"An idiot" Jackson added.
"Even stupider than usual" said Daley.
"Well, yeah" Eric said looking away.
"It's okay" said Taylor, "I mean I would have showed you guys that sooner and later and I wish you hadn't found out the way you did, but I'm happy the truth us out" said Taylor.
"How can you just forgive him like that?" ask Melissa giving Eric a dirty look, which was the same look everyone else was giving him.
"Well I believe that this island will or has changed everyone for the better. The old me probably would have done the same thing to someone, but I changed. Eric just hasn't changed yet, but I believe he will soon, he's already starting to change now" she said taking Eric's hand as she smiled at him, "and besides one thing you all taught me besides how to become a better person is to forgive, so I think we all should give Eric a second chance" Taylor said.
"Okay" they all said and after that Eric said sorry to everyone for doing what he did and they said sorry to him for saying what they did.
I don't think Taylor would just forgive me for doing something like that. What I did was really horrible and I don't deserve to be forgiven, something's wrong. Eric thought to himself.
Now I have to go on pretending I'm not totally pissed at Eric. Yeah what he did to me was horrible and awful, but I still didn't want everyone mad at him, that would only create more drama and nobody here needs that. So all I need to do is pretend I like Eric for the sake of everyone else, until we get rescued, whenever that is. Taylor thought.
Wow Taylor is so amazing, she is really starting to show what an great person she really is. Jackson thought to himself as he looked over at Taylor who was smiling at him and smiled back.
Why are Taylor and Jackson looking at each other like that? Is there something going on there? Melissa thought feeling jealous.
Poor Taylor, if Eric ever did anything like that to Daley he would be so dead. Nathan thought.
I can't believe Eric, I only forgave him to make Taylor happy. Why does he have to be such an ass. Nathan would never do anything like that, he's too amazing. Daley thought to herself.
They all looked over to find Lex sleeping and before they knew it they were all doing the same thing and without realizing it Jackson wrapped his arm around Taylor and she dug her face into his chest.