Chapter IV

I am wandering alone in the jungle, I found a beautiful garden it's has different kind of flower and colorful butterfly.

This is a paradise I whispered. I walk around and found a swamp, the white swans are swimming, they're like dancing in the water. One of them come close to me, I didn't move and wait for it to come close. It stops near me and looks ate. suddenly it flies away. I walk and walk and walk. I see a figure in the distance. someone is standing at the Pavillion.

"Hey,"

"Are you talking to me?" I'm back to my senses.

"Yes! Are you sure where are in the right way?"

I look around, "Ahm, Yes? I guess?" I startled.

"As I remember it's in that path," he said seriously.

"Yeah, yeah, You're right," earlier your we're enjoying my sandwich, now you sound so pissed off.

"Let's go." I followed him.

As we were walking I heard something."Wait I shouted and he stops.

"Can you hear that?" I ask.

"Yeah,"

"Wait here," I followed the sound of running water. In the distance, I found a waterfall. Wow, it's so magical. I am mesmerized by the view.

"Let's go," He whispered I felt his breath on my neck. I freeze, and my heart starts to beat so fast. "You're enjoying the view," whispered again. I touch my breast, trying to calm my heart. What is happening to me?

He grand my hand and lead me to our camp. we arrived at the camp and he's still holding my hand. My heart is not normal. He then released my hand. I run to our tent and immediately drink water.

"What just happened?" I ask myself. I touch my heart again. Am I having a heart attack? My gosh, I don't know what to do. I didn't go out of the tent. I just sit there and rest.

"Emmy," Amina shouted outside our tent, and she enters." It's time for dinner, come on let's go."

"I'm coming."

I go out of the tent and get some food on the table. I silently pick food." How's your day?" asked Zack.

I startled" ah...It was good." I said and remembered what Amina told me, to give him a chance to show what he feels.

"Did you enjoyed it?"

"Yeah, you know I love nature. I love watching them." I smiled

He picks food and puts it on my plate. I just let him do that. we sit near our tent. The girls sit near us too. Amina looms at me and she signs ok. Maggy and Zoe whispered fighting. I smiled at them. Even I feel awkward I just go with the flow.

ERICK'S POV

I'm waiting for her to come out of her tent before I go get my food. Her friend called her and she came out and go to the table. I walk towards her, but Zack approach her and they started to talk. She smiles at him. I feel irritated, I just pick some food and sat down where I can watch them.

Marvin and Sam sit beside me.

"If stares can kill for sure, someone is dead now," Sam whispered.

I glare at him."What? I'm just saying."

"I felt like someone wants to punch somebody."

They laugh, "go away," I push them both.

I looked at her and that guy. Tony and Mike sit beside Zack and interrupt their bond. I smiled they really are my friends.

I think they're joking that made her laugh, but Zack doesn't feel comfortable.

"Finally a good aura came," they said.

"Shut up,"

"Do you like her?"

"I don't know,"

I can't tell, I see her beautiful, and I feel comfortable around her, and I feel peace.

"Let's go," they pulled me and lead me in their direction,

"Hey," I tried to pull my hand but they don't let go. They push me beside her and now we sit together.

"Sorry," I whispered.

"It's ok, Your friend is so jolly." she smiled.

Her friend joins us too.

"Hey, girls," Mike greeted them.

"Heeey," Sam stand up and greeted them and kiss their hands one by one.

"Gorgeous, lovely," she gave them names, what a playboy, she stops and stares at Zoe, "are you from heaven, God sent me an angel." tsk tsk, I smiled, the girls giggled.

"Hey, stop that," Marvin said and Guide the girls to sit. "This way pretty ladies." Another Playboy.

"Hey you two, don't scare them," Tony shouted.

I look at Emmy and she's watching them smiling. She is so beautiful she smiles.

"will you bring a sandwich tomorrow?" I whispered.

She startled," ah...Of course,"

"I want more,"

"hahaha, I will make two sandwiches for you."

"That's more like it."

"Hey lovebirds," Marvin shouted, I look at them and look at her. Her eyes widen.

"You can share your story with us," Tony said.

"Oh, Shut up," I answered.

"I think Emmy is sleepy now," Zack said and walk in Emmy's direction. "I will bring you to your tent," He said offering his hand to Emmy.

I glare at him and waited for what Emmy will say. I secretly hold her hand at her back. She looks at me but I'm still staring at Zack.

"I'm okay Zack, I'm not sleepy yet," I smiled. She slowly removes her hand and sits straight.

"Okay, then I think I have to sleep now." He said and walk away.

AMINA'S POV.

I'm watching them, Emmy is weird, she slowly touches her heart, I smiled.

I poke Zoe and Maggy." Look at our girl,"

"What?" and they smiled.

"I smell something fishy,"

"Someones in love."

"Our girl has grown up,"

We giggled, I am happy seeing her like this. But I think she's confused.

"We have a mission Girls, our girl needs some help,"

"I'm in with that. Uh, she is so cute, her face is turning red."

"Let's push here to the pit."

"But wait who is this lucky guy?"

"Zack of course," I said, Zack just walk away from their direction, and she suddenly acts that way.

" You bet,? ." Maggy

"Let's see who the lucky guy is."

"I guess it's Erick," Tony said who sits beside Maggy,

"Let's bet, it's Erick," Marvin added.

"Okay, the bet is set,"

"Okay, we bet Zack you, guys bet Erick."

"Deal."

EMMY'S POV

"Hey, girl how's your day?" Amina ask. We are preparing to sleep.

"It went very well, tiring but fun,"

"let's enjoy this journey and fall in love with nature," she said giggling.

"You're right. Let's fall in love," Zoe and Maggy said.

NEXT DAY

I wake up early and went to the waterfalls, I walk outside the tent and nobody is awake yet.

I walk fast and reach the waterfall, I smiled and take a deep breath. Fresh air. I touch the crystal clear water and wash my face, remove my slippers and wash my feet. I walk through the water and found a big rock. I set on the top and wander around. I close my eyes facing the sky.

I am watching the sunset sitting on the top of the hill, I leaned my head on the person beside me. He holds my hand and kisses me, a big smile appears on my lips.

When will I feel that kind of feeling?

When will I find the one? the right man for me.

Is there someone there who will love me?

I sigh and opened my eyes.

Going back to the camp, a baby squirrel climb to my feet. It went to my shoulder and sit. I take it and put it in my palm. When I reach the camp everyone is preparing. Amina wave and asking me to walk fast.

"Where have you been?"

"I just walk around,"

"We are in the jungle, you can't walk alone,"

"Good morning girls," Erick's friends approach us."

"Good morning, "I greeted them

" Are you arguing?" He asks.

"I'm just worried about this girl. She went out so early and walk around this jungle,"

"You did that?" Erick ask.

"Yeah, for my morning exercise,"

"That's not an excuse, you know it's not safe. Did you forget what happens before?"

"I'm sorry," I just said.

"If you want to walk around tell me I will join you." She said.

"What happened before?" Marvin asks Amina.

"I will tell you later," she said.

"I will prepare something," I said and go inside our tent.

After making the sandwich I also get two bottled water just in case he doesn't have one.

"Let's go," I look at who talked and it's Erick standing outside our tent."Are you ready?"

"Yeah I am," he is holding a drawing notebook and a pen."Let's go,"

We go to a different place, I do the research and he sits under the tree near me. Watching them eating and cuddling I smiled, they live so peacefully, no pollution, nothing to worry about, and they live life so easy.

All I do is write and observe what they are doing, I look at him and he seems drawing something. Then I decided to sit beside him.

"What did you draw?"

"Nothing," he answered and close his drawing book.

"Nothing but I saw you drawing something."

"I'm not done yet, maybe soon you'll see."

"Here," and gave him two sandwiches,

"Thank you," He took a bite."Hmm, different,"

"Yeah extra special," I smiled, "why did you join our team?"

"I'm just want to run away with the life that I used to have,"

"Why?"

"Life is so toxic, I'm just tired of living the life that I don't want,"

"If that's the case then, just go with the flow follow what life will give you,"

"I just want for ones in my life to rest, after this, I will face everything."

"Don't worry everything will be alright,"

"It's easy for you to say, my life is not that easy,"

"I guess, we have a different kind of life that was facing. That's life sometimes you at the top, sometimes your at the bottom."

"Your right, I wish life is all that easy,"

"Just always believe in yourself,"

we finished eating, I hand him the bottled water and drink mine. he gave back the bottle but it's not open. He grabs my bottle and drinks the remaining water.

After that, he lays down on my lap again and stares at me.

"You are lucky to have such a good life,"

"I guess I am not that lucky. It's just that I'm enjoying my life, whatever it takes,"

"How can I enjoy my life, I don't even have time to think about myself."

"Just enjoy what you have. Turn that problem into a challenge, and you will face that challenge with all you have "

"I wish I can," then he closes his eyes."

He grabs my hand and puts it on his forehead. I started massaging him. We stay like that for a couple of hours, until we fell asleep.