Chapter III

After a very long walk, we finally reach our camping site. Everyone is busy, fixing tents, gathering woods for the bonfire, and cooking food.

When the nights come, we sit around the fire, talking with friends while eating.

Maggy, Zoe, Amina, and I sit beside our tent.

"The new guys are cute," Zoe said.

"Your right, especially Tony." Amina

"Hey, this topic is for single only."

"And I'm proud to say that I'm single,"

"Woo, is that true?" Zoe and Maggy said they both look at me.

"Yup that's right."

"Are you sure with that decision?" Maggy asks

"Yes, I am pretty much sure. I'm sick of his possessiveness."

"Then let's celebrate, welcome to the club girl."

"Hahaha, yeah right. Now I belong."

"And back to our topic. I like Mike." Maggy said.

"Oh, he is hot. But Sam is hotter."

"How about you girl?" Zoe asks me

I look at them and their eyes are asking.

"Me?"

"Yeah, you."

"I don't know,"

"Oh, come on Emmy, look at them, they are so handsome."

"Let's see."

"Our damsel in distress, hahaha"

"Oh, shut up."

"Hahaha, open your eyes, Emmy. Open your heart too. Falling in love. Is the most wonderful feeling ever."

"That's true, try to get to know someone. Give Zack a chance to show you his feelings."

"I can't teach my heart to whom I will fall in love with. I'll just wait for it to beat for someone."

"Why don't you try to get to know them?" I change the topic."

"Well I bet, they won't lay their eyes on us. Look at them, I know their type are those model, sexy and long-legged girl."

"She is right,"

"Why not try to change their taste, or should I say standards. Make them fall in love."

"Your right. We have a lot of time to spend with them."

"Yeah, this project will take a long time."

"Fighting girls." I cheer them, "you have the looks and a good attitude, sometimes guys' standards are so high. Curvey body, long-legged, beautiful face, perfect skin. They are looking for a doll. Don't lose hope you can make them fall in love."

They look at me with amazement in their eyes.

"That's a motivational speech." Zoe said and act wiping her tears"

"I touched girl," Maggy said faking a cry.

"That's our girl. And we wish that you'll fall in love someday. You deserve to be loved."

"Thank you.

NEXT DAY

This is our first day of working in this jungle, we woke up early and prepare things the will be taking with us. Our first place to go is where the gorilla lives.

I and Amina walk together. " How are you?" I ask her.

"I'm feeling better, this adventure helps me forget everything and relax."

"I'm happy that your doing good, it's not easy to break up with a very long relationship."

"It is not easy, but I'm making it. Maybe I am so tired of how he treats me." She sigh."My love for him turns to hate and anger."

"You're right. when a heart is tired of holding on, it will stop holding and just want to break free."

"Yeah, that's why I am moving on so fast."

"He's not the only man in the world. You can find someone better."

"I hope there will be a man who will accept me for who I am."

"There will be a man for you. Just wait for him and he will come. Cheer up." She sigh.

"Emmy!" Zack shouted and his excited.

"What is it, Zack?"

" small blog want to show you something, I know you'll gonna love it."

"Make sure that I will like it or else your dead." I joked. He grabs my hand and leads me to the place that he is talking about.

"Look, isn't it beautiful?" he asks

I am amazed by the view, this is so pretty. It looks like a garden of wild roses, and it has a different color of rose flowers. I get my camera and started to take a picture.

"It is beautiful, I like it."

"For you," he said and give me a bouquet.

"Thank you," and I run towards Amina.

"What was that?" she asks.

"What? Oh, look is this it is so pretty."

"Your so rude,"

"What did I do?"

"Can't you see, he likes you."

"I don't know."

"Why don't you give him a chance?"

"He has been showing you his feelings. Are you blind?"

"I don't know, I feel awkward every time he's like that."

"Give him a chance, maybe he is the one,"

"I can't feel anything for him, he is a nice guy but..."

"Emmy, just try it, open your heart,"

"let's see."

"First thing you would do is that, don't run every time he shows his feelings for you."

"I'm not running away."

"You just dit it now."

"I just don't feel comfortable with what he's doing."

"You're not used to it. Let it be."

"But..."

"As I was always saying. Falling in love is the best feeling."

"Give me time"

"Okay, think about it.

This place is a paradise, I am looking at the gorillas, they are so pretty. Little ones are playing, the mothers are busy taking care of their baby's and the males are taking a nap.

"Don't make a move that will make the triggered," Milo said," just stay away from them, they might hurt you."

All teams are busy doing their jobs. And my team started to gather information for the show. Today's shot will be used for the Intro.

"Erick, You stick to Emmy," he looks at me. " Guide him," he said, I just nodded.

"Bipo," I called him, and he glared at me." This way."

I am watching and gathering information, I didn't mind what he's doing. Infants can cling to their mothers with a very powerful grip from both their hands and feet. The female will initially assist the infant when it is holding on to her chest or stomach.

Young gorillas like to play with their siblings or others younger than their age. They wrestle, tumble, climb trees, and even form a chain and walk-in synchronization through the forest.

I enjoyed watching and writing about them, It's like writing a story.

When I finished what I'm doing, I look beside me but Bipo is not there. Where did he go? I look around and found him sitting under the tree, and sleeping. I go to where he is and sit beside him. I poke his shoulder.

"Hey," I say gently but he doesn't respond. He moves and suddenly lays on my lap. "You must be very tired," I whispered. I let him sleep on my lap.

I read my work and see if there is missing. I read and read and read. for the fifth time, I decided to stop and get my camera. Many photos are here in-camera, from every place we went before. Most of the pictures I took is flowers, some are animals, and myself.

Secretly I take his picture. I don't know but I did it. My hands just move and take a shot. After 5 shots I stop.

He sleeps peacefully, I stare at his photo and smiled, he is cute. By that thought, I felt something different, but I didn't mind it.

And finally, he woke up."Did I sleep too long?" He asks.

"Not long enough," I answered."You slept peacefully. How do you feel now?"

'I feel different. I feel good. This is the first time that I sleep so well."

"You must be very tired,"

"Yeah, I'm tired of my life,"

I didn't bother to ask, this is too personal. And maybe he doesn't want to share it with a stranger. I take my sandwich inside my bag. Luckily I made two. I give him the other one.

"Here, let's eat,"

"Thanks." And we started eating." This is tasty. Where did you buy this."

"I made it."

"Really? It tastes so good." He added, he enjoys eating.

He ate it all, I cut my sandwich and give him the other half.

"Here want more?" I ask

"Are you sure?"

"Yup, take it." He takes it

"Thank you."

After eating, I get my bottled water. He doesn't have something to drink, I just have one bottle.

"I just have one," I said showing him the bottle.

"It's okay." He answered.

"Okay," I drink, and when I'm about to put it in my bab, he grabs it and drinks. I thought it okay if he won't drink.

"Thank you," he said and hand me the bottle.

I am surprised," your welcome," I answered. He's bothered that I already drink into that bottle. "Let's go." He helps me get up.