I am so sorry that I have not updated lately. School started for me and I'm having a little trouble settling in. (I'm Home schooled.)

So! Here is Chapter 5. The little bastard that almost sent me flying headfirst into Writer's Block.

So I apologize if it is'nt that good. I was being constantly pressured during this chapter and I had to squeeze it out.

Sorry for the mental image.

OK! Enough dilly dally.

I present...CHAPTER FIIIVVVVEEEE!!! Dun Dun Dun.

Enjoy.

The Name's Ashlyn. Chap. 5

Brushing himself off, Trent shot me an irritated look then mumbled something under his breath.

I laughed and headed to the tent.

"Remind me to never mess with you." Said Robby as I walked over to A-tent.

I smirked.

Then I stopped in my tracks.

My god. I have never seen a sunset so gorgeous.

Swirls of red, yellow, orange and purple danced in the heavens above.

Shakespeare moment.

But it really was beautiful.

"Hey, Hotshot, why'd you stop?" Asked Trent.

"I-oh. I was just wowed by the sunset. Amazing."

"Yeah, we get sunsets like this every day. I was amazed the first time I saw one too."

We stood there, Robby, Trent, Michel, Lyle and I, just watching the sun slip below the mountains.

Very majestic-like.

Trent took a few steps toward me and tried to put his arm around my shoulders but I slipped out and challenged the boys, "Race you to the tent."

"Ashlyn wait-"

"Ready, set, go!"

I took off running with Robby following close behind, then Lyle, Michel and Trent.

Rawr! The tent approached at superhuman speed, closer and closer.

But wait! What's this? Robby inching along my side, struggling to take the lead.

Not today Sparx.

I put on more speed and stretched out my hand for the door of the tent.

I burst into the tent, running into someone and knocking them down.

"Oomph!" They exclaimed as they hit the ground.

"Dr. Pendanski! I'm sorry!"

"Ow, it's quite alright, Ashlyn-"

"Hotshot." I interrupted.

He looked at me a little surprised.

" Right, Hotshot. Well, I just came in looking for you to give you your shower tokens."

He said getting up to his feet.

He handed me seven tokens and brushed off his khaki shorts.

I stood there gripping the tokens and biting my lip.

"What's wrong, Ashlyn?" Asked Pendanski noticing my expression.

"Well um, do- do I really have to shower in front of all the boys? It will get kinda awkward really fast…"I said blushing.

"Oh! No, I guess Mr. Sir never told you, we built an extra stall with taller walls, so you don't have to worry about that."

"Ah, thanks, Dr. Pendanski." I said.

Crap, I was relived.

"Sure, lights out at nine." He said turning to leave, but then he remembered some thing, " Oh, and Ashlyn, tell me if you need anything else…If you catch my drift."

I blushed a little and nodded.

"Well. That was a little awkward." Said Robby, pointing out the obvious.

'Uh-huh. Ya think?" I said and put my tokens on my little makeshift bed stand made of crates.

Letting out a gigantic sigh, I laid down on my bed and smiled," I think I can get used to this place; I got a bed, a place to chill, a special shower. And to top it all off, an unbelievable sunset each dusk. I think I got it pretty good."

"Wait until you have to dig holes in a hundred plus weather." Said Michel looking at his picture.

"And then there's the rattlesnakes and scorpions." Pointed out Lyle.

" I can handle that."

"Yeah? Bet you can't deal with the yeller' spotted lizards." Said Robby, hanging upside down on his bed.

"What about them?" I asked and sat up on my bed.

"Deadly." Said Michel.

"One bite and you're gone." Said Trent while Robby made throat- slashing motions behind him.

"Oh. Well I guess I should avoid them, huh?" I said and flopped on my stomach.

"Damn right." Said Lyle.

"Yeah. But don't worry. We'll protect you." Said Trent shooting a smirk in my direction.

"My hero!" I said playfully, and pretending to swoon.

Robby giggled and sat up on his bed.

I sighed contentedly and looked around once again. Trent and Lyle were pushing their cots together to play cards, Robby was playing with a rock, and Inferno had assumed his usual pose atop his bed.

He looked at me and made eye contact.

I blushed red and looked away.

What was that all about? Was I crushing?

I let out a breath I didn't realize I was holding and rummaged in my backpack.

Clothes, a book, my make up sack, toothbrush and paste, no, no, no. Ah!

After a few moments of searching I pulled out what I was looking for.

My beloved I-pod.

"Holy crap! Where did you get that?" Said Trent in shock.

"I had it in my backpack. Why? Are they not allowed or something?" I asked a little confused.

"No, Mr. Sir usually goes through your bags to make sure you don't have any weapons or electronics, or, he did when I got here." Said Robby walking over and sitting on my bed.

"Oh. Well he didn't search me when I arrived. Guess he was afraid of what he was gonna find." I said with an evil grin.

"Like what?" Said Robby.

"Dude, you don't wanna know." Said Trent with a hint of humor in his voice.

Trent came over and took a spot on the floor, with his legs underneath my cot and his crossed arms resting on my bedspread.

"So, What songs do you got?" asked Robby pointing at my black I-pod.

"I have about five thousand songs, so make a suggestion."

"Wow. How about… Daddy Yankee?" Asked Robby.

"Sure. What song?" I said searching for it.

"Gasolina."

"Ah. That's one of my favorites."

I handed him my headphones, (Bose of course), and he put them on as the song started.

He nodded his head to the beat, as I opened my duffel bag and stuck a hand into the clothing, looking for something on the bottom.

Suddenly, my fingers touched something hard and flat and I grabbed the edge and pulled it out.

" No way, a laptop?!" Exclaimed Lyle as he rushed over.

"Yeah, my baby. One hundred seventy gigabytes of space. I built it myself."

"Man, that's unbelievable. I am a bit of a computer nut myself. Um, may I check something?" He asked, looking at my laptop lovingly.

"Sure." I said switching it on and then handing it to him.

"Thanks."

"Yeah."

Turning my head, I looked over at Inferno's bed expecting him to be in it, but it was empty.

I looked around.

'He must have gone outside.' I thought, and I slid off my bed.

"Hey, Hotshot. Where are you going?" Asked Trent looking up from my laptop.

"I'm, uh. I'm just going to get a little fresh air. It's a little hot in here."

"Do you want me to come with you?"

"No, thanks. I just need a little alone time."

"Okay." Trent said, shrugging.

I walked through the tent flaps and breathed in the still-warm air.

Strolling along the camp, looking at my surroundings. The mess hall, the wreak room. The library? It was just a shed with a burnt out light and a pad lock on the door.

Turning around a spotted a dark shape on the ground. At first glance, I thought it was a boulder, but then I realized that the shape was moving slightly.

"Inferno?" I whispered, cautiously approaching it.

"Inferno?" I whispered a little louder.

I kneeled next to him, and placing a hand on his shoulder, I said "Inferno? Are you okay?"

He whirled around and looked at me, startled. His expression was exactly like a scared deer's when caught in a pair of headlights. I saw a glimmer on his cheek that sparkled in the moonlight just before he turned around and rubbed his face.

Was he crying?

"Yeah. I'm fine." He said, his voice cracking at the last syllable.

"Don't give me that. You are obviously not fine, seeing how you are outside all alone. Clearly upset, wanna tell me what's wrong?" I said putting an arm around his shoulders.

I never realized how big he was, until just now. Even in the wreak room, I hadn't noticed

How tall he was. Mostly because I was trying to keep my screaming hormones in check.

Right now he just had an aura of miserable ness emanating from him. I felt almost helpless trying to comfort him.

He gave a huge sigh and began to tell me his story.

I want to make a shout out to all that have given me positive reveiws. You know who you are.

Yah.

So. THANK YA!

I was bouncing around in my chair when I got my first review, and when they kept coming, I gave a very fangirlish shreak, and ran out of the room to rub it in my sisters face.

Unbeliveably Pathetic i know.

T.T

I love it when people give me reveiws and would really appreciate it if i was given ideas.

Im sort of running low on supply... .

Yeh. Thanks again for reading!!