Wait! So my Grandfather Wasn't Crazy?

TooMuchAtOnce


(A/N: Hey guys, sorry for the long a** wait, but school comes first, along with my family and my friends (boyfriend.). And sorry again. I liked the ending sentence just because it 'foreshadows' what is going to happen next. xD Anyways review or else I won't update some time this week.)

Disclaimer: I do not own Journey to the Center of the Earth, I only own Alexis and some parts of the plot. By the way, I did request the section in this website ;)

Chapter 12: Lies, blame game, and more lies


It wasn't hard to find the way towards the exit… I mean it was the only way we could go… Actually, before that, we traveled a LONG ways… We scrambled over rocky hills and grassy areas, bugs snipping their jaws on our skin. I was non-so lucky; I had lots of mosquito bites, my head was killing me, and we were walking a bit to fast for my likes.

"You okay?" I lied again, "yeah, of course; why wouldn't I?" Sean shrugged, "you look tired is all." I rolled my eyes and turned away from him and for the trillion time today we stopped; he re-wrapped my leg bandage and made sure I had enough water.

"You're really worried aren't you?" Sean smiled lightly as he took the blood soaked cloth and dampened it with the cold, refreshing water that lay in a material jug.

"Yes… If anything were to happen to you I would blame myself."

"Do you blame yourself?"

"What?" I smiled curiously as a cat and raised my fingers towards the radiating heat, "I was hurt, but it wasn't your fault; do you blame yourself?" Sean looked at me skeptically.

"Yeah, I do. You got hurt looking for me, I feel absolutely at fault here." I whined and argued back.

"But it isn't your fault; I'm the one that fainted because I WAS stupid to not drink the water I sat by…" I lied again…

"What?" his voice was angry and it held some hostility, "you sat by water… and didn't drink any?"

"I didn't think I would need to, I didn't think it was that hot outside."

"Well it is!" he yelled at me, his voice cracking, "you need to take care of yourself." He was truly, generally worried for my well-being.

"Sean…" I touched his shoulder lightly, but he retracted from my touch as if I was blazing hot and stared at me; a cold, cold stare.

"Let's get going." Gosh darn it, he was mad at me.

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"Come on Alexis." Sean called after me, I was trailing behind him. My legs hurt and my head was pounding, "I'm going as fast as I can." I tripped and fell, he looked back, but didn't necessarily help; he was still angry at me.

We stopped again, resting for a while as I caught my breath.

"I ain't mad at you." Sean said softly, his voice traveling off into silent murmurs.

"What?"

"I said I ain't mad at you." He repeated again, his time his voice carried much more as it echoed through out the 'desert' surroundings.

"Why were you ignoring me then?" I asked painfully as his expression changed to one of sorrow.

"I don't know… I think I was more mad at myself then you Alexis. I mean—."

"I know what you mean you big lug." I answered back quietly as I wrapped my arms around him, "just promise me one thing and one thing only."

"What is that princess?" I chuckled, "you'll help me when I fall."

"Of course, now come on, we got to get going." He pulled me up as we started towards a gap.

"And what in hells name is this?" Rocks were hovering above the ground? What was next a dinosaur?