I take a few moments to examine the surroundings. We are at the edge of the forest, near a babbling stream.

Confused as how we may have gotten here with consideration to our injuries, Jasper seems as to have read my mind.

"Erm..I sort of carried..ok maybe dragged you over here. Is that ok?" He awkwardly looks down as if he has disappointed me in some way.

I giggle. He's blushing again. "Of course. I am all for carrying-slash-dragging in life or death situations." I take a moment to consider what we have experienced. "What a couple of days huh?"

"I'm just happy we're ok." This reminds me of the last memory I had of him. I turn my head to look upon the ebony, charred fabric of his pants.

"You were on fire. Oh my god you were ON FIRE!" I stumble to my feet and sway as if in a trance before regaining my balance. My head stings in pinpoints surrounding my skull. Trying to control my breathing, I ask a million questions concerning his leg.

With a deep, guttural chuckle he brushes my frantics off, and starts to stand, but falls back on his knees.

This is the kid that wanted to attempt the mile in middle school with a broken leg, the kid who pushed through the stomach flu to participate in the school trip to the zoo. I can tell his injuries are serious.

"Just, just sit. " I ease back down and attempt to straighten out his leg, despite his winces of pain that take over his perfect face. I stare into the bluest eyes, unsure of what to do next.

In them, I see extreme longing. He leans forward, and engulfs my lips in a moist kiss. I don't hesitate to react. The kiss is short lived, but so incredibly sweet and meaningful. I sigh and set my head on his shoulder, even though its still throbbing. I can hear a faint hum of content escape his chest.

"So what are we gonna do?" I wimper softly. I look up and search for some answer in the early morning sky and realize there is none. I can see Jasper is doing the same thing.

"There's nothing. Nowhere to go, nobody to help, just nothing." My voice breaks on the last few words, and my resolve is crumbling.

"Yes there is." He answers all to quickly. "Right there." He takes a large effort to gesture to the far east, where a small, black figure advances across the sky.

I squint and realize that what I'm looking at is a helicopter, cutting through the pink and orange clouds that make up the sunrise and coming straight for the burning forest just behind us.

"Oh my god." We both steal a glance at each other, and tears well up in both of our eyes. I cannot believe our luck.

Stuff like this doesn't happen. Its horror stories, fairy tales, and stupid reports of nonsense that include such answers. I stare wide-eyed at the obvious end to our struggles, the escape from the sequence of events we have had to suffer. I don't believe it. I just don't believe it.

Jasper lets out the largest yell he can muster when the helicopter comes in hearing distance. I join in the desperate chorus of voices. "HERE! WE ARE HERE! HELP! HELP! LOOK OVER HERE! WE ARE HERE!"

I wave my arms randomly and scream at the top of my lungs. Jasper is sorta fist-pumping as he can't extend his arms all the way out. I can tell that he is in a lot of pain, but I know he doesn't care one bit. He is wildly grinning like a possessed person, obviously overwhelmed with joy and desperation.

I laugh from absolute insanity, as I can't determine what is real anymore. With no strength left, I continue the frantic movements, because I know we must be seen. I realize that life is amazing, but without love and a reason, you are no better than dead. I scream out again, because I know that this life is worth living and will be lived to the max.

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