I continued to run into the darkness until I couldn't run any longer. My breath felt like running out, my feet were beginning to become sore, my eyes were blurring my vision, my heart was beating with rage...

I stopped running, feeling my chest heave in and out. I blinked, feeling my tears roll down my flushed face. My tear filled eyes scanned my surroundings, making me realize that I was surrounded by thick, green trees. The sky above was getting darker, and the crisp evening air was turning colder.

I didn't know where I was. For all I know, I could be hundreds of feet away from Alvin.

Alvin...

My blood began to boil when I thought of his name. I just couldn't wrap my head around what just happened, but in a way, I do know what happened. He lead me on. He made me believe in things that I shouldn't have believed in.

I thought that he felt the same way as I did. I thought that he actually cared about me more than just a best friend. Ever since the two of us got stranded here in the middle of the woods, I saw something in Alvin that I have never seen in all our years of knowing each other.

He showed that behind that big ego of his, he really does care. He showed me that despite all the fights and arguments we get into, he cares about me as a friend, that he worries about me whenever I'm upset, that he shows me that he puts me first ahead of him.

And that night when he dared me to kiss him...

I remember that exact feeling I had when I pressed my lips onto his. I fell in love with him.

To me, it was everything I had ever wanted. But to him, it was nothing. It was nothing more than a damn kiss.

How stupid am I for actually thinking that he felt the same way? This is Alvin Seville, the guy I've known all my life. I should have known better, I should have known to be smarter with my feelings, I should have known to stay away from him and his manipulations.

This is what happens when you fall in love with your best friend.

I could feel tears rise up in my eyes, and before I knew it, I sank down on my knees, on the cold, wet ground. I didn't care if I was lost, alone in a damn forest. I just needed to get my mind back together.

Stupid feelings. Stupid love. Stupid Alvin.

But the thing that hurts me the most - the thing that was still fresh in my brain - was the moment when he confessed who he liked. It was never me. Never.

It was Courtney - my best friend.

I shook my head as I cried into my palms, feeling my body flame up in hatred. How dare he ask me to kiss him? How dare he lead me on like this? How dare he ask me if I was a virgin? How dare he ask me what I wanted in a guy?

How dare he fall in love with my fucking best friend, and not me?

Deep inside, I knew I had no one to blame but myself. I knew I was being selfish, but I wasn't prepared for this. This was something more than I could ever imagine. I am just so heartbroken and so confused with my feelings, that I don't know what to do. But I don't even know where I am right now. I ran away from Alvin, and even though it felt so right to do so, I knew that it was also a big mistake.

I curled up into a ball, leaning against the nearest tree, burying my head into my arms. I knew I was being stupid right now. I know that the smartest thing to do right now was to find my way back to Alvin, but at the same time, I would do anything to avoid him right now.

But what choice do I have? We are stuck in an isolated forest together.

But as of now, I don't care. I'd rather stay out here in the freezing cold. I don't care if Alvin was back at the car, back at the campfire, worrying his ass off about me. Ha, for all I care, let him worry.

I wiped the tears away with my sleeves. I shook my head to myself and sighed, closing my eyes, and burrowing my head back into my arms again. What was I saying? I wanted to be back with him again. I wanted him to wrap his arms around me again. Despite how hurt and angry I am at him, there was still a part of me that wants to forgive him.

You're being so stupid, Brittany.

Yet again, it wasn't as if Alvin wanted to hurt me on purpose; I know that he would never do that. I really am hurt, but I knew that there was nothing I could do about it. As much as it killed me to admit it, if Alvin likes someone else, than who was I to make him change his mind?

I began to cry again.

It seemed as though an hour had passed, but I didn't move from my spot. I was still huddled under a tree, in the freezing cold night, with literally nothing with me. I was starting to shiver, and I could feel my teeth begin to chatter.

I knew that my thin sweater wouldn't keep me warm for very long. A part of me knows that Alvin is looking for me, but another small part of me fears that he's not? But why wouldn't he, right? I know Alvin, and I know that he would never, no matter what the situation is, do a thing such as leaving his best friend in the dark.

I knew that I made the situation worse. Alvin and I were already in a bad position, being lost in the woods for 4 days now, and now, I had stupidly ran away...

"Brittany? Brittany?!"

My head snapped back up and I gasped. It sounded like Alvin's voice. But could it be? No, I must be hearing things. I was too cold to move, I was too cold to even talk, but I still forced myself to get back up on my feet. Once I was standing, I felt my whole body shake due to how cold my body temperature was.

I gulped, feeling small sears of pain on my face as I blinked multiple times. "Al..."

And that's when I spotted him. There he was. He was a couple of feet away, and despite the darkness, I could tell that it was him. He continued to call my name, but since I was unable to talk without hurting myself, tried to run up to him.

I was still shivering, and although I could feel my heartbreak and hatred for him rise up every time I heard him say my name, I felt as though I needed him again, to make me feel safe.

My heart began to pound when I saw him move farther away from me. Tears began to fall from my eyes again. I tried my best to ignore the pain I was feeling in my body, and tried to run up to him even faster.

The tears were obstructing my view, and I couldn't tell if there was something in my way - and that's when I fell to the ground, landing chest first into the cold ground.

Alvin must have heard the loud thud, because I heard him call my name from afar. I assumed that he spotted me, because I heard fast footsteps coming towards me. And in a matter of seconds, I felt a strong pair of arms lift me off the ground. And without even considering the amount of dirt my clothes were covered in, Alvin pulled me into his arms and hugged me, hugged me in a way I couldn't describe - as if he didn't want to let go.

"Oh God. Brittany." He whispered wrapping his arms around me. "Are you okay?"

I was shivering. I was still too cold to even have the strength to open my mouth.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" He whispered again.

I said nothing.

"What the hell were you thinking?" He asked.

Once again, I said nothing.

"You are such an idiot." He whispered angrily, pulling me closer to him. "If you ever do that again..."

I closed my eyes.

"I swear on my life, Brittany, you will be the death of me." He said. Despite the fact that he was whispering, I could tell that he was furious.

I closed my eyes even tighter, burrowing my face into his chest, feeling a small amount of warmth return to my body. But I was still shaking. In fact, I was probably close to hypothermia. Alvin noticed that I was shaking too, because he pulled away and looked at me.

"Well? Look at you. Are you trying to get yourself killed?" He asked, then shook his head. "You are so stupid, Brittany."

"Sh-Shut u-u-up." I whispered, trying to ignore the cold.

He shook his head before he swooped me off my feet and into his arms. He said nothing else before he began to walk. If I had the strength, I would have pushes him away, but I was too weak to even lift up my arms.

"P-Put me d-down." I demanded weakly.

I saw him roll his eyes, completely ignoring me. I decided to give up. I was the weak one here, after all. And there would be no point in arguing with Alvin because I knew that once Alvin is mad, there is no way that you would get what you want.

Minutes later, we arrived back at the car. I never thought I would be so happy to see his car, along with our campfire, before. Alvin set me down on the fallen log beside the fire. I sighed to myself as I closed my eyes, feeling all warmth return.

"Brittany." Alvin said.

I looked up at him, seeing him stand over at the side, glaring at me. I've never seen him angry like this. I did feel guilty, knowing that my stupidity caused this, but at the same time, I knew that it started all because of what Alvin said.

He walked over to me when I didn't say anything. He sat down beside me and sighed. "Do not do that again. I swear, Brittany. I don't care how angry you are at me, just don't run off like that again."

"Leave me alone." I snapped.

He scoffed. "After what you did?"

"Just leave me alone, Alvin." I said, feeling my voice get weaker.

"Do you know how fucking worried I was? We're already lost in the forest. The last thing I needed was for you to get lost by yourself. Do you know how long I spent looking for you?" He asked me. "You were out there for more than an hour, Brittany. You could have gotten yourself killed!"

"It's not like you care." I snapped.

"You don't think I care? Then tell me why I decided to spend the last 90 minutes searching for you?" He fired.

I froze, feeling my heart drop to the pit of my stomach. What was I doing? What was I saying? I was being such an ungrateful bitch right now! Of course I knew that Alvin cared, I know he does. But things were getting so frustrating right now.

He shook his head in disbelief. "You're unbelievable, Brittany. You almost froze to death."

"Look. I appreciate you looking for me, but-"

"Appreciate? Brittany, I had no damn choice than to look for you! Do you think I would let you run off like that without looking for you? Because of your stupidity, you almost got yourself hurt. If I hadn't have found you, then what would have happened? If we were to get rescued by tomorrow, and you still weren't back, then what the hell do you think would have happened?" He fired.

I shook my head, looking away from him.

"I don't care if you're mad at me, or whatever. Just don't run off like that." He sighed. "Please, Brittany."

I had enough. Not only was I hurt, but I knew he was right. I was just so caught up with everything happening at once, that I guess I wanted to get away from it all. But without a word, I stood up and began to make my way back to the car.

But that all stopped when I felt Alvin grab my arm. I turned back around, as he pulled me back towards him.

"Why are you acting like this?" He fired at me.

I choked back tears. "Let go."

"I'm not letting go until you tell me what the hell is going on with you." He said.

I shook my head in disbelief. I looked up at him, feeling tears starting to rise. I sighed and whispered, "Don't act like you don't know. Because I know that you do."

Alvin loosened his grip on my arm. He stared at me for the longest time before gently saying, "If this is about what I said about Courtney..."

"Don't." I whispered. "Just don't."

"Brittany, I know what's going on, okay? I know that you...have feelings for me." He said.

I looked up at him, but for once, I didn't have the guts to open my mouth to protest. Why? Because deep inside, despite what I tried telling myself, I knew that Alvin was right.

"Is that why you ran away? Because I told you that I liked Courtney?" He asked.

I tried pulling my arm back, but he just wouldn't let go. I looked up at him, trying to bite away tears. "You...you jerk." I whispered.

He sighed. "I don't-"

"Are you really that clueless?" I asked behind tears.

Alvin loosened his grip on my arm even more, but he still didn't let go. He looked at me for about 10 seconds without a single word being said between us until he finally whispered, "Are you?"

At first, I didn't understand what he meant by that. And I guess he figured that I had no clue what he was talking about because he sighed.

"Are you actually that clueless, Brittany?" He whispered. "Do you actually think that I like Courtney?"

I still couldn't understand. I blinked once, looking at him and stuttered."But...But you-"

He pulled the two of us so we could both be sitting down on the log together. Alvin turned to me and sighed. "Look, I know what I said. And I admit, it was a mistake saying that I liked her."

"What...what are you talking about?" I asked.

"What I said about Courtney, about me liking her..." Alvin sighed and shook his head. "None of that was true."

I continued to look at him for a few seconds, trying to let everything sink in. "Wait, so you don't like her?" I asked slowly.

He shook his head.

"Then why did you say-"

Alvin sighed. "I honestly don't know why. But I don't like her, Brittany. I've never had feelings for her."

Still, this all seemed like gibberish. I couldn't understand what he was trying to say. "R-Really?" I asked.

He nodded his head.

"Then why did you...why did you tell me that you liked her?" I asked.

Alvin looked away, staring deep into our campfire. "I guess...I guess I was nervous."

I looked at him. "Nervous? For what?"

He shrugged. "I just didn't know how to tell you. I guess I was scared to tell you."

"Scared? Of what?" I asked.

He just looked at me, as if he expected me to know the answer. He sighed. "Brittany, you're not making this any easier for me."

"Why?" I asked.

He sighed again. He waited a few seconds before saying, "Let me put it this way. Wouldn't you be nervous if you were about to tell your best friend that you're in love with them?"

It took me a while to comprehend what he said, but then it hit me. I looked up into his eyes, looking and feeling as confused as ever, even though I did understand what he was talking about.

Did I understand him correctly? Is he saying that he's in love with...me? Has he been in love with me this entire time?

I looked at him. "Alvin..."

"Look, Britt. I'm sorry for hurting you. I didn't know it would turn out this way by saying that I liked Courtney. I just didn't know how to tell you." He said.

I didn't say anything.

He sighed, and looked away for a brief moment. "But like I said, I was just so nervous. I didn't know if you would feel the same way because well, look at us. We've been rivals since we were kids."

"But you said that you knew that I...that I had feelings for you too." I said.

"I realized it, the moment I said Courtney's name. I saw how hurt you were, and that's when I knew I made a big mistake." He sighed. "I should have just told you, Britt. We could have avoided this whole thing if I had told you straight up."

I didn't know whether to feel mad, angry, sad or happy right now. But the only thing I could tell myself is that Alvin Seville is in love with...me.

I sighed, trying to ignore the escalating heartbeats in my body right now. "I want to apologize too. I'm sorry for reacting the way I did. I shouldn't have run off like that."

"Just don't do it again, Brittany, no matter how mad you are at me." He said.

"I won't." I sighed.

"Good, because the last thing I need right now is to lose you." He whispered.

Silence swept between us for the longest time. Now that Alvin admitted that he, in fact, was never in love with Courtney, but was in love with me the entire time, I knew that we both knew where we wanted this to go.

Alvin turned to me. "Brittany?"

I turned back. "Yeah?"

He sighed. "Remember two nights ago, in the car, when you asked me who I liked? And I told you that I liked someone in our school?"

I nodded.

He smiled faintly and said, "Well, who do you think I was talking about?"

I sighed quietly to myself. I knew why he was asking me this. "I-I don't know..."

He smiled gently. "Guess."

I looked at him for a few seconds, but said, "But tell me something first. The truth."

He nodded.

"Two nights ago, when we kissed..." I sighed. "Did-"

"Yes." Alvin answered, cutting me off. "Yes, it did mean something to me."

I said nothing for the longest time. "It did?"

He nodded and sighed. "The only reason I said that it didn't was because I didn't want to hurt you. I didn't want to jeopardize our friendship in a way we both could have avoided."

I gasped to myself because that was the exact reason why I didn't tell Alvin how I felt - because I feared that I would lose him as my best friend over that.

"But it did mean something to you." I whispered quietly.

He nodded. "It did."

Once again, silence dawned upon Alvin and I for the longest time. We both stared into the soft, crackling fire without a word being said, until Alvin gently spoke up.

"Now back to my question." He said. "Who did you think I was talking about the other night?"

I sighed deeply. I looked up at him, trying to bite back unavoidable smiles. "Well to be honest, I kinda knew you were talking about me." I said quietly.

"Really? Well, you kinda made it obvious that you were talking about me when I asked you who your ideal guy was." He teased.

I just rolled my eyes, feeling my cheeks flame up. It was a good thing it was dark outside.

After a few seconds of silence, Alvin spoke up again. "Well. I guess now we know how we feel for one another."

I turned to him, and I couldn't help but smile. "Yeah? And what is that?"

He turned to me and smirked. "Oh, I see what you're doing. You're trying to get the guy to say it first."

I couldn't help but laugh, because I actually wasn't intending on that, but now that he brought it up, I found myself smiling even more. I could feel that this was the start of something new between us.

I shrugged. "Why not?"

Alvin laughed, then sighed. He looked over at me and said, "I'll skip the sappy romance stuff because you know how much I suck at that. But...well, I...I'm really glad that of all people I had to be stuck with, I got stuck with you. I mean, who else can put up with me other than you?"

I felt my smile deflate a little bit. I was hoping that he would say something more.

Then Alvin began to laugh, probably noticing my expression. He sighed as he sat closer to me. My heart began to race when I felt him move closer towards my face, until his lips were right near my ear.

"One more thing..." He whispered.

My heart felt like exploding.

"I like you." He said gently.

"Alvin..." I groaned in frustration.

He laughed that charming and devilish laugh of his into my ear, amused that he was getting on my nerves. But I felt chills go down my spine when I felt his hot breath tickle the side of my neck.

"Fine, I'm sorry. Let me try this again." He said gently.

I waited.

"I love you." He whispered.

Oh my God.

I bit my lip to prevent myself from acting like an excited little girl. I felt like I was about to erupt into a series of head-over-heels giggles. I sat closer to him, and rested my head on his shoulder. I closed my eyes as I felt him wrap an arm around my waist.

"You are so lame." I whispered. "But...I love you too."

Oh my gosh, I couldn't believe what was happening, but all I know was that I am feeling the best I ever have in a long, long time. I felt Alvin pull me closer to him, as he pulled me even closer to him.

I didn't know what was happening, but I do know one thing.

Alvin and I are now...together. Oh my gosh.

"I'm sorry for hurting your feelings. I didn't mean for that to happen." He said gently.

I closed my eyes and smiled. "I forgive you." I said. "But Alvin?"

"Yeah?" He asked.

"How long have you had...feelings for me?" I asked slowly, looking up at him.

He just gave me a smirk, meaning that he would never tell me. But to be honest, I didn't care. Just as long as he's with me, then everything's fine.

I sighed, as we both intertwined one of our hands with each other. I looked up at him and said, "Alvin?"

"Hmm?" He answered.

"You do know that we have one more itty bitty problem, right?" I asked.

"And what is that?" He asked me.

I sighed, looking around me, before looking back at him. "How are we ever gonna get out of here?"

Alvin sighed deeply and shook his head. "I don't know, Britt, but I promise that we will get out of here soon."

I sighed again and nodded. As much as I enjoyed my time out here in the woods with Alvin, I was beginning to get homesick. I can't even begin to explain how much I miss my sisters and Miss Miller. And I know that Alvin was feeling the same with his brothers and Dave.

"How?" I sighed.

"We'll figure something out tomorrow." He said. "But in the mean time, we should go to bed. With everything that just happened, I'm exhausted"

I laughed gently and nodded. "Okay."

He leaned in and kissed me gently. I was taken into surprise for a second, but then I began to kiss him back, and for once, I could say that I was kissing Alvin Seville, my boyfriend. But I frowned when he pulled away, especially when our kiss was starting to heat up.

"I love you." He said again.

I smiled, knowing that I will never get tired of hearing him say that.

I leaned in, giving him one more kiss and said, "I love you too."

Ermergerd. -Inserts fangirl squeal here-

What do you guys think will happen now, since Alvin and Brittany are now all lovey dovey? And when will they ever get out if this damn forest?

Thanks so much for reading!

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