Okay, before you guys can kill me for not updating in almost 2 weeks, blame school. Spring Break just ended right before I posted the last chapter, and now I'm back at school :(

But hopefully this chapter will make it up :)

Oh, and thanks to Awesomo3000 for your lovely idea for an AxB scene!

I woke up the next morning, feeling unstable and insecure as ever. Last night has probably been the worst so far. My feelings just got the best of me, but I was so relieved that I managed to keep my emotions to myself. I was so, so close in spilling my feelings to Alvin, but I was able to keep them in.

But last night, when I cried and when he wrapped his arms around me...gosh, it made me fall more in love with him. I know that Alvin is oblivious to all this, but on the inside, I really wish he would have hugged me longer. I absolutely hated myself for what I was doing to myself, but I knew it was something I couldn't avoid.

Being stuck in the middle of the woods with Alvin has changed not only myself, but it also changed Alvin. I've known him all my life, and you would know that he is this self centred, show off-ish, annoying jerk. But since the two of us ended up here together, I could really see a change in him.

But there was something I feared.

Alvin and I have been so nice and cooperative and truthful with each other within the past few days of being out here alone. It truly reminded me of how we both were before all this popularity from school got to our heads, because he was captain of the football team, and before I was captain of the cheer squad. It reminded me so much of how we were before all of this, and how close we really are as friends.

But like I said, there was something I feared, something that could possibly happen, something that I don't want happening. I was scared that once Alvin and I are rescued from these woods, and once we return home, everything that happened between us would just disappear. I was scared that everything between us will go back to...normal.

I didn't want things to go back to the way it was between me and Alvin; him hanging out with his friends, me hanging out with mine while we both ignored each other completely, acting as if the other doesn't exist. And though Alvin and I do talk to each other in school, it would be so brief that you couldn't even remember what you talked about 5 minutes later.

And if we do end up having a conversation, we would just start arguing and start developing that mutual hatred we felt whenever we bickered and fought. And even though I am use to it, I didn't want that happening anymore. I didn't want to feel that way anymore.

I guess I am just so scared that once Alvin and I finally return home, we would go back to ignoring each other, and acting as if none of this ever happened...

I sighed to myself as I sat up. Once again, I slept in the passenger's seat while Alvin slept in the drivers seat. I was starting to miss my real bed at home a lot more. I looked over at Alvin, who was still fast asleep. I reached over for his phone, which was sitting on top of the compartment between us and checked the time. It was a little past 9:30am.

I ran a hand through my hair, frowning when I felt how dirty it felt. Gosh, being in the woods for so long has really made my hair all frizzy and weird looking. I cannot wait until we're out of here so I can go to the salon again.

I slowly and quietly got out of the car. I figured that since Alvin is still asleep, and since it was still kinda early in the morning, that I should take a quick shower at the spring. And besides, Alvin will probably still be asleep once I come back.

I carefully began to make my way to the spring, careful not to slip or fall on anything like I did yesterday. My sprained ankle was feeling better, but the cut on my leg was still a bit inflamed, but I guess I'll just have to ignore the pain.

Once I reached the spring, I put my foot in it to test the water. I sighed in relief when I felt that it was warm. I slowly took off my shoes - well, Alvin's shoes actually, since I gave up on wearing my high heels a long time ago - and stripped my clothes off, placing my clothes on a nearby rock for later.

I've taken a bath in this spring a few times now within the few days of being here, and to be quite honest, it was very relaxing. Though it wasn't like the long, hot baths I usually have at home, I didn't mind the spring either.

I stood here, naked, for literally half a second before stepping into the spring. I sighed to myself, feeling the cool water hit my skin. Just bathing here alone, surrounded by lush green trees, while the only sounds audible were the small splashes of water, felt perfect.

I guess I was enjoying the nature and outdoors so much, that I completely lost track of time. Who knows how long I've been swimming around here? 25, 30 minutes maybe?

I knew that I had exceeded my time at the spring when I heard someone call my name from behind me.

"Brittany?"

I almost screamed when I turned around. I was still in the spring, but when I turned, I saw Alvin standing at the edge of the spring, looking at me.

"Alvin!" I screamed, sinking down so that my entire body could be emerged underwater. "What the hell?"

He looked lost, and slightly terrified to half a second before looking away. "I'm not looking, I'm not looking!"

I face my entire face flush in embarrassment. God, I was so humiliated! Alvin stood there, with his back to me, wearing nothing but his pants. In other words, he was shirtless. But I was completely naked. Gosh, I just wanted to die due to embarrassment.

Being naked is one thing, but being naked while you're trying to have a shower and when someone walks in on you...that was another thing.

"Do not turn around." I fired, as I began to swim my way back. I quick dried myself off, rushing to put my clothes back on. I was still wet with water, and I could feel my clothes becoming a bit damp, but I didn't care.

Once I was completely clothed, I turned around to look at Alvin, who still had his back to me, and stormed over to him. Once I reached him, I hit him across the arm.

He turned around and looked at me. "Ow! What the hell was that for?"

"What are you doing here? I thought you were asleep in the car!" I exclaimed.

He rolled his eyes. "I did something called 'waking up'."

I glared at him. I wasn't in the mood for his smartass comments right now.

Alvin sighed. "And besides, I thought you were out looking for more firewood. If I had known that you were here at the spring, I wouldn't have come!"

"Well, next time you decide to use the spring, make sure there isn't a naked girl swimming in it!" I shot.

"I didn't know you'd be here!" He shot back.

I rolled my eyes. "Did you see anything?" I snapped.

"What? No!" He exclaimed.

"Are you sure?" I asked.

"I swear, Britt. I didn't see a thing." He said.

"But why are you here, anyway?" I asked him.

"I wanted to take a shower too." He said.

I rolled my eyes, but sighed. "Fine. Sorry for hitting you."

He laughed lightly. "Whatever, it's fine."

"But you're sure you didn't see anything? Because if you did, I'm gonna murder you." I fired.

"I'm sure." He said.

I still felt embarrassment and humiliation flaming within me, but I tried my best to shrug it off, despite how difficult it really was. I couldn't believe that Alvin walked in on me while I was taking a bath. Even though he said he didn't see anything, I wasn't so sure if I believed him or not...

I sighed and looked at him, remembering that he was still shirtless. God, within the few days of being stuck here in the woods with him, I've seen him shirtless about 5 times now. I really wish I wasn't feeling these feelings right now.

Alvin looked at me teasingly and said, "Now if you don't mind, I'd like to take my shower now."

I rolled my eyes but laughed lightly. "Fine. I'll be back at the car."

"Don't get lost." He called behind me.

"Shut up, Alvin." I said, but I couldn't help but laugh.

I soon arrived back at the car. I got into the car and checked the time on my phone. It was now almost 11am. I sighed as I stared at the 'no signal' sign on my phone. If only we had just a bit of signal, then I could call my sisters or Alvin's brothers to come get us.

But as mentioned, I actually enjoyed the past few days here in the woods with him.

We learned so much about each other within the past days. I thought that since Alvin and I have been friends for years, I would know him really well. But we actually learned a bit of things about each other that we have never even knew. I feel that we now trust each other even more now.

He trusted me well enough to tell me things that I know he would never tell his own friends. I now trust him well enough to tell him things that I would have never imagined telling him, of all people.

Even though Alvin and I have been close friends with each other all our lives, I feel that being lost here in the middle of the woods have brought us even closer to each other.

But like I mentioned earlier, my biggest fear was that Alvin and I would go back to our original selves once we go back home, as if none of this ever happened.

But I knew there was one thing about being lost in the woods that changed me in a way I would have never, ever imagined.

I fell in love with my best friend.

If you knew me and Alvin, then you would see the type of relationship we carry - a friendship filled with hatred, agitation and taunt. But if you knew me and Alvin the way that we know each other, then you would know how much we actually care about each other as friends.

You would have never expected that from a footballer and a cheerleader, but I guess that's what makes me and Alvin, well, ourselves.

I love him in a way that I can't express. The fact that we've known each other all our lives has made me realize how fortunate I actually am to be friends with him. Words can't even begin to explain how much I want to tell him, but I was scared that I would not only feel rejected, but also hurt him.

I didn't realize how long I've been sitting here until I heard Alvin come back.

I turned around to look at him. I knew that he was trying to avoid eye contact with me, as I was trying with him, due to both our embarrassment of what happened just a few minutes ago at the spring. But it was as if we both inaudibly agreed to never bring it up ever again, when he walked over to me, looking calm as if nothing happened.

"You okay?" He asked as he approached me.

I nodded. "Yeah, I'm fine."

He went around the back to the trunk of his car to grab food, then sat in the drivers seat. As we ate in silence, I suddenly remembered something. We have now been lost here for 4 days now, which meant that today was...

"Oh my gosh. Alvin?" I asked.

"What?" He looked at me.

"Today's Monday." I said.

"So?" He asked.

"We have school today!" I asked.

He scoffed. "Since when do you care about school?"

I rolled my eyes. "I don't. But we've been missing for 4 days now! Not only will our friends and family know that we're missing, but everyone in school probably knows too!"

He sighed. "Well, that's just great."

"Ugh. This is so embarrassing." I said.

"I would have thought that someone would have found us by now." Alvin said.

"Yeah, I know. But we are lost deep in the woods, Alvin. I bet we're miles and miles away from the closest living person." I sighed.

The next few minutes were complete silence between us. Usually, Alvin and I can never stop talking to each other, especially when it came to fighting and arguing. But now, I found it really weird how easily to was to end a conversation.

"How dead do you think we're gonna be once we finally return home?" I asked, trying to make small talk.

Alvin chuckled softly, but sighed. "Dave is gonna put me under house arrest, no doubt about that."

I laughed lightly and said, "Same with Miss Miller. She's probably gonna be more pissed at me rather than relieved."

"Either way, we're both dead." Alvin said.

I laughed again before silence hit the two of us again. I know I've said this a billion times, but it was just a nice feeling to be able to talk to Alvin without fighting and arguing with him. We've spent majority of our 'rivalry' arguing and bickering. But it was nice that we were able to carry on a conversation without having that 'footballer' and 'cheerleader' persona getting in the way.

In fact, if it weren't for the fact that we were out here, I would have never admitted to myself how much I missed talking to him.

Though we've slightly grew apart over the years, I can definitely say that this has brought us closer - closer than we already were.

But this was different. It was crucial times like these where my heart and my mind reminded myself that I fell in love with him.

"How's your leg?" He asked me.

I looked down, remembering the injury on my leg from last night before looking back up at him. "It's fine. It's feeling better, at least."

"That's good. Just try and not hurt yourself anymore." He said.

I rolled my eyes. "It's not like I wanted to scrape my leg on purpose, Alvin."

He laughed and said, "I'm just saying to be careful, Britt. Calm down. And besides, you don't see me falling down and hurting myself, now do you?"

I just sighed.

The morning soon passed, and the afternoon was starting to turn into night. As weird as it sounds, even though Alvin and I have literally done nothing but sit around here, just talking and hanging around each other made us both forget our situation. Time flew by so quickly, it made me forget that I was actually lost in the woods.

It was around 6pm. While Alvin went to go get some more firewood, I sat in the car, waiting for him. I don't know if it was just me, but whenever I'm here alone, I just can't help but think about my feelings for him.

I want to tell him that I love him, but at the same time, I couldn't.

I can't even express how badly I want to tell him. The feeling is almost unbearable.

But I was too scared to risk our friendship. I was too scared to lose him as a friend - my best friend.

But I also knew that if I kept my feelings inside of me any longer, especially since we're out here alone together, I might just lose it, and I may end up hurting not only Alvin, but myself.

I thought back to two nights ago, where Alvin and I kissed for the first time. That feeling when he pressed his lips against mine was just...gosh, I can't explain it. It filled me with a feeling that I had never felt before, but that's when I knew that I had fallen in love.

But I also thought back to that same night, just mere moments after we kissed where he had said that 'it was just a kiss, nothing more than that'.

My heart still breaks whenever I replay those words inside my head.

It was just a kiss. A kiss that meant nothing...

"I'm back, Brittany."

I snapped my head back up. Alvin had just dropped the firewood on the ground. He walked over to me and smiled.

"Wanna have dinner now?" He asked.

Of course, we both knew that 'dinner' really meant having the potato chips and soda that he kept in the back of his car. I mean, being out here in the woods really didn't provide steak and gravy. But tonight, I wasn't feeling hungry.

I shook my head as I got out of the car, and swiftly walked past him before sitting down by the fallen log in front of our unlit campfire. I kept my eyes on the ground.

"Brittany?" He asked.

"I'm not hungry." I sighed.

I felt Alvin move towards me, before sitting down on the log beside me.

"Hey, what's wrong?" He asked.

I shook my head. "Nothing."

Alvin sighed. "Brittany, you know, you're not making it easy by shutting me out."

"I'm not shutting you out, Alvin." I said frustratedly. "I'm just..."

He sighed again. "Look, I know that it's not my business, but can I at least help you? You've been acting kinda weird lately since we got here..."

I looked at him. "Well, it's not like I can help it, Alvin. May I remind you that we've been lost and away from home and our families for almost half a week now? Do you expect me to act normal about this?" I fired.

He rolled his eyes. "I'm not saying that, Brittany. But I hate seeing you like this. You're my best friend. You can at least tell me something. I mean, we've told each other everything haven't we?"

Not everything...

I sighed. "I know, Alvin. I know. But..." I closed my eyes.

I knew he was right. I was shutting him out, when I knew that I can tell him anything. But it was things like these - my feelings for him - where I knew I can't.

Alvin sighed to himself before putting a hand on my shoulder. "Fine. I won't ask you anymore. But if you ever need someone to talk to, you can always come to me, okay?"

I opened my eyes. I was beginning to feel that feeling when tears were about to rise. I looked up at Alvin for a few seconds, feeling my heart race faster, and my breaths becoming shorter.

"If I tell you, will you tell me the truth?" I asked.

He looked confused for a few seconds. "What do you mean?"

"Just...tell me the truth. Please?" I asked in a whisper.

He nodded reluctantly. "I will."

I looked away from him. I couldn't bring myself up to say it. I allowed a full minute to pass before finally forcing myself to open my mouth to speak.

"When we kissed the other night..." I whispered.

"Brittany..." He sighed. I knew he wanted to avoid this as much as I did.

I looked at him. "Did that kiss mean something to you?"

He looked away. "I thought we both agreed that that kiss was just a kiss, nothing else."

"So it didn't mean anything to you." I whispered.

"It's not that it didn't mean anything, it's just...it was just a kiss...between friends. Nothing more." He said slowly.

For some reason, I wish I could convince myself that he was lying, but then again, he said he would tell me nothing but the truth. And if this really was the truth, then maybe he really did feel nothing at all...

I nodded. "I just wanted to know."

"Why? Did...did it mean anything to you?" He asked.

My heart began to race.

"No. Like you said...just friends." I said. I knew I was lying.

He nodded. "Oh. Okay."

I had one more question I wanted to ask, something that has been bothering me for the past 40-something hours since we kissed; a question that has kept me up at night, a question that felt like it was burning the inside of my mouth if I didn't ask him soon.

"Alvin, the other night in the car when we told each other some of our secrets...you told me that you liked someone - someone who went to our school." I said.

"Yeah..."

"Who?" I asked.

Alvin said nothing.

I looked up at him, biting away tears. "Who is she?"

Alvin sighed and looked away. "I can't tell you."

"Why not?"

He looked back at me. "I...I don't want you to get hurt."

I felt my heart drop, but I knew I had to do this. "Alvin, who is she?" I whispered.

"Brittany, don't make me do this." He said.

"Do I know her?" I asked.

"...Yes."

"I just want to know, Alvin." I said.

As much as I felt that he had feelings for me, I knew I had to hear it for myself. I wanted to believe that he felt something for me, the same way I felt about him, but I will not believe a single word unless Alvin himself tells me.

Seconds passed slowly. I was beginning to think that he had completely ignored my question.

"Courtney."

My eyes flew up to his face.

My heart dropped.

My breathing had halted for a few seconds.

My emotions, crushed.

It took me a good 20 seconds at the least to realize what he just said.

"C-Courtney." I whispered. "My best friend?"

"Brittany, listen to me. I-"

"NO!" I screamed, suddenly finding myself up on my feet, towering over him. "Do NOT say a word."

"If you would just hear me out-" He said.

I was beginning to cry. I didn't care anymore. My heart felt like it had been ripped out and slaughtered in front of me.

"You have the nerve to kiss me, when all along, you've had feelings for my fucking best friend?" I screamed.

"Brittany, listen to me! I-I..." He stopped.

I shook my tear stained face. "And to think...I actually thought that you had feelings for me."

He looked at me. "W-What?"

The way he said it, the way he looked at me as he said it, broke me even more as if I had just said a stupid joke that he couldn't understand.

I just couldn't comprehend anything right now. I actually truly believed that he felt the same way about me. I mean, all he did for me these past few days, the way he took care of me, the way he made sure I was alright, the way he wrapped his arm around me when I was cold, the way he kissed me the other night...

And that's when I realized that I didn't fall in love with him. He made me believe I fell in love with him.

I looked at Alvin, tears streaming down my face and whispered, "Fuck you."

I wiped my eyes with the back of my sleeve and ran into the forest. I didn't care which direction I was going in, I just had to get away from that jerk, from my feelings, from this heartache - everything. I tried my best to ignore Alvin yelling my name from behind me, and I continued to run. The tears made my vision blurry, but there was no way in hell I would stop.

After a few minutes of running, I stopped to catch my breath for a few seconds before looking around. My sobs came in short, segmented breaths.

I looked around me.

Where was I?

I was surrounded my nothing but trees. But I didn't care. I didn't care where I was. As long as I was far, far away from Alvin Seville.

I was lost.

WELL. THIS TURNED OUT TO BE THE COMPLETE OPPOSITE OF WHAT WE WANTED.

Sigh...

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