Chapter 12: Holiday Outing p.2

Narrator's POV

The squad is ready to go to Reese's family farm.

"Let's go guys,"

"Ok"

They all went to their farm.

"Wow. The weather is nice," Elkie said.

"I agree"

After a 5-minute walk, they've arrived.

"Wow!" They all said in unison.

"You got a big farm, Reese," Ronan said.

"Thanks. Let's start so we can finish early,"

"Ok!"

"Let's use these boxes to pick oranges and containers for the strawberries,"

"Ok"

"Let's pick oranges first,"

They all went to the orange farm and picked some ripe oranges.

Thalia's box is now full, and it's so heavy, she can't carry it.

"Let me carry it. I'm already done with mine," Zane said.

"Thanks"

Karina is also done, but she can't carry the box because it's heavy. She tries to lift it, but she can't.

"Let me"

"Oh. It's ok,"

"It's heavy. Let me carry it,"

"Ok. Thanks"

Karina watched John carrying the box.

When they are done picking oranges, they went to the strawberry farm to pick strawberries.

They finish faster because picking strawberries is easy.

After picking strawberries, they clean the farm.

They went back to the resthouse after that.

"Who wants strawberry shake?"

"Me!" Karina and Elkie said.

"Ok"

"So orange juice for the boys"

"Yup"

"Make yourself busy. We will be right back," Thalia said.

Thalia's POV

Zane and I are in the kitchen because we are making strawberry shake and orange juice.

Thinking about Zane carrying the box earlier makes me like him more. I think if I'm not careful, I would confess to Zane right here and now.

"Are you ok, Thalia? Your face is quite red,"

"Huh? It is? I'm ok,"

"Are you sure?"

Zane put his hand on my forehead.

"You're not sick either,"

"I'm ok,"

"Ok. If you say so,"

Is my face so red? It's so embarrassing.

Let's get back to work, Thalia.

Zane and I are making strawberry shake and orange juice.

"The strawberry shake is done. Can you taste it for me, Zane?"

"Sure"

Zane sips a little.

"How is it?"

"Thumbs up"

"Ok"

"Taste the orange juice if the mixture is just right,"

I taste the orange juice.

"Oh. It's just right. Approve"

"Let's put it in a glass and send it to them,"

Zane and I put the strawberry shake and orange juice in a glass.

After putting it, they went to the living room.

"The shake and juice are ready, guys,"

"Yes!"

"Let's eat snacks,"

"I'm hungry,"

And we all ate snacks.

After eating our snacks, we decided to play Uno.

"You go and play without me, guys," Karina said.

"Where are you going?" I said.

"Just roaming around,"

"Oh, ok"

"Just be careful, Karina," Reese said.

"I will"

This is our last day today. We will go home at 5 in the afternoon.

Karina's POV

I am roaming around the area.

Wow, this place is so nice. This is the right place to relax and unwind.

I realized something. I realized that I like John. Is it too late to confess to him? Because he has a girlfriend already, Katherine.

You indeed realize something when you lose them.

Just because he is like my ex-boyfriend when he courted me and left me with someone else.

That left a scar. I'm traumatized thinking about it again and again.

But I know now that John is not like him.

I super regret it. If only.

I don't know what's gotten into my feet because it leads me to a forest. Wow. It's beautiful. Mind if I roam around.

After a few minutes of roaming around the forest, I thought of going back.

Huh? That's strange. It's the same ally.

I kept on walking, but it is still the same ally. Am I lost? I'm scared. I hope they come to find me.

John's POV

We are all having fun playing Uno.

"What time is it?" Thalia said.

"it's already 4 in the afternoon,"

"Let's ready our stuff because we're leaving at 5,"

"Ok, but wait. Is Karina not here yet?"

"Karina is still not here,"

"It's been a while that she's gone,"

"Maybe she got lost?"

"Maybe she went to the forest. I got lost there when I was roaming around when I was a child,"

"I have a bad feeling, though," Thalia said.

"Let's find her,"

"Let's go,"

I have a bad feeling too.

"Let's partner up. Me and Ronan," Reese said.

"Me and Thalia," Zane said.

"I will go alone," I said.

What about me?" Elkie said.

"You stay here. Guard the rest house,"

"Ok"

And we all find Karina.

Where are you, Karina. I'm getting worried.

Don't get me wrong, I still like Karina, but I'm now dating Katherine.

"Karina! Where are you?" I shouted.

Where could she be?

It's been, I think, fifteen minutes that I'm roaming around and no Karina.

"Karina!"

And I heard a shout.

"Someone. Help"

"Karina! Is that you? Where are you?"

"I'm here,"

I followed the noise.

After running and running, I saw a person. It's Karina. I hurriedly went to her.

"Karina"

"John?"

"Glad I found you,"

Karina quickly got up, and I was shocked when she hugged me.

"I'm so scared,"

"It's ok. You're saved. Let's go. Everyone is worried about you,"

I lead the way while Karina is behind me.

I stopped because Karina tugged my shirt.

"What is it, Karina,"

"I have something to tell you,"

I turned to her.

"What is it?"

"I know that I have no right to say this, but I want to say it to you now. I know that I'm too late to realize it. I like you, John," Karina said while looking at me directly in the eye.

"I have a girlfriend, Karina,"

"I know. I just need to say it so that I don't regret it too much,"

Karina likes me? I'm happy, but I am going out with Katherine. This is not right.

"Let's go. Everyone is waiting"

"Ok"

I turned my head to see Karina, and her head is looking on the ground.

I'm sorry, Karina.

After some time, we are out of the forest.

Everyone is there already.

"Guys!"

They all turn their heads.

"Karina!" They all said and went to her.

"Are you ok?"

"Did you get lost?"

"Uhum," Karina answered.

"Thank God, John found you,"

"Thank you for finding Karina, John,"

"No problem"

After that, we went inside and readied our stuff because we're going back home.

Thalia's POV

Thank God John found Karina.

I've got a bad feeling when they said Karina is not back. My instinct was right because Karina got lost.

Right now, we are in Reese's car. We are going back.

Let me tell you what happened with Zane and me in the forest.

My heart is beating so fast because we are holding hands.

Zane holds my hand tightly because he said to hold his hand for me not be get lost also.

Enough, Thalia.

I will miss this 2-day trip.

Zane's POV

It's already 30 minutes of traveling.

I looked at Thalia, and he is sleeping.

Her head is swaying, and I was shocked because her head lands on my shoulder.

Thalia looks like a baby. Let me take a picture of her.

My heart is beating fast.

What's wrong with you, Zane? This is wrong. You can't fall for Thalia. You don't deserve her.

Narrator's POV

After an hour and 30 minutes, they all arrived.

"Thank you, Reese,"

"It was fun,"

"You're welcome. Let's go back there soon,"

"Yey!"

"So, I will go ahead now. See you"

Reese left, and they said goodbye to each other and went home.