3rd POV

Now Duncan had done many stupid things in his life.

He knew he was being stupid when he spray painted the mayors car he was being stupid when he stole Leshawna's bra and stapled it to the bulletin board by the main doors (He still flinches at the mere thought of what Leshawna did to him that day)He even knew he was being stupid on New Years when he had streaked across walking into the forest, away from the hiking trail seemed like a good idea at the time.

it wasn't.

He was cold and hungry and just plain tired. Duncan didn't know what was worse; being lost, or being lost knowing no one cares. He decided the second one was much worse.

He wondered if Princess was looking for him. But Duncan banished that thought, as soon as it popped into his head.

Why would Princess be looking for me? He thought bitterly.

So with that thought Duncan continued to wander through the forest.

Courtneys POV

Idiot, idiot, IDIOT! seemed to be the only thing going through my mind.

After Duncan had walked into the forest I had left the park. I mean, if Duncan wanted to get lost in the forest then fine, that was his problem.

Or so I thought.

Guilt plagued my mind, and I knew it would until I found Duncan. Knowing I couldn't do it alone, I had gone to Geoff, Bridgette, Trent, and Gwen's houses to ask them to help look for him.

Everyone of course asked why Duncan had wandered into the forest, but how could I tell them of the terrible things his father had said about him? Or how his mother had not seemed to reply to his last comment.

"HE'S YOUR SON TO HARRY!"

"Well God knows I wish he wasn't."

How could someone say that about their own son?

"Are you okay Court? You seem kind of...Off" Asks a worried Gwen. She had been the most upset about Duncan wander off into the forest. Gwen and Duncan had always been really close. Each looking out for the other one. I had never told anyone, save for Bridgette, but I had always been a little bit...Jealous of them. It made me ashamed.

Realizing I had not answered Gwens question, "I'm fine Gwen." I try to convince her, but Gwen read's people like books, and I know she knows I'm lying. Sighing I give in "I'm worried Gwen what if something happened to him?" I question shotting her a worried look. "Don't talk like that!" She says rather loudly, making everyone turn towards us, "Duncan's fine! I know he is! He has to be." Gwen finishes, her voice breaking at her last sentence.

As I open my mouth to apologize to Gwen, Geoff cuts in. " We're here." He says solemnly. Besides Gwen he was the most affected by Duncan's disappearance into the forest.

"We should go in groups." Suggests Trent. "Good idea Trent." I agree, "You and Gwen search by the trail, Bridgette and Geoff, ask the Forest Rangers if they've seen him." "But what about you Courtney?" Asks Geoff, obviously worried that I won't try to help find Duncan. It takes everything I've got not to roll my eyes at Geoff's assumption. Wasn't I the one who brought them here to look for Duncan?

"I'm going to look for him off trail." I mumble, hoping none of them will hear me But they do. All of them shout at once, barley letting me understand a word they're saying, but from what I can make out is that they don't, WON'T, alow me to look for him off trail. "ENOUGH!" I shout, sick of hearing them yell over each other. "I'm going to look for Duncan off trail, and there is NOTHING you can do to stop me." And with that I walk into the forest, intent on finding Duncan and knocking some sense into him.

Okay I originally intended this to only be a 2 parter, but as you can see, I'm a lazy motherfucker. (TBH I'm just going with the flow, no real plans with this whole 3 parter.) Until tomorrow duckies :)

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