Stranded

Chapter 31

The next week I'm sick. Like puking all over the place sick. It's really disgusting and Dallas is trying to help me but it's not doing much. I feel fucking terrible. I knew our island fantasy wouldn't last long. "Do you think it was the fish?" "I don't know." He hands me some food and water then looks at me seriously.

"Do you think you might be pregnant?" "No I'm not, definitely not." "Ok good, it's not that I don't want kids." "No I understand." He looks at me questioningly. "Do you want kids?" I shrug. "Sure someday." He nods. "Me too." I take a bite of the food and look at him.

"What I would give for some of my mom's chicken soup." "Come here princess, I'll make you feel better." I go and lay down on his chest and I look up at him. "Do you ever think of what everyone is doing?" "Sure not as much as I used to though." "Why's that?" "Well I guess I've gotten used to it."

Suddenly something hits me. "What the fuck?" I look to see my plastic cup. There's a monkey on the tree and it's dropping my stuff from it's hiding place. It keeps going until lastly it's holding the flare gun. "Hey monkey. Give us the gun." "And step away from the vehicle," Dallas says quietly from his spot next to me.

I chuckle before noticing some bananas. I pick up a banana. "I'll trade you a banana for the gun." The monkey drops the gun and skitters before I can give it the banana. I look at the flare gun and grab it before shooting one time into the air. "What are you doing?!" "I'm tired of being stuck here! I want to go home!!"

"You're being crazy!" "Crazy is thinking we can survive on this island for more than a year." "We're gonna make it princess! I know it! It's so much better. No noise, no hard life. What's so great out there anyway?!" I look at him shocked.  "Our families! You're crazy if you think that I'd actually choose to live like this. This isn't living this is surviving."

I storm away mad. How could he want to stay on this fucking island. When I cool down I go and find him and he's trying to fish. "Any luck?" He sighs. "None at all." "Oh." There's more of a silence then I sigh. "I never said thank you." He looks at me confused. 'For what?"

I shrug. "For saving my life. For being here for me." He's about to answer when we hear a sound of a helicopter. We run as fast as we can and start waving around. Then I remember I have the flare gun. I grab it and put the flare in as quick as I can and shoot it into the air.

We continue yelling and then they start descending and I realise they've seen us. I feel tears in my eyes as I realise we're about to be saved. Dallas hugs me and lifts me up into his arms as the people in the helicopter come out to meet us.

The next day goes by in a blur and suddenly I'm on my way to the airport and I'm about see my family and friends again. Dallas holds my hand tight beside me because he realises that I'm nervous. When we get to the escalator I see news reporters and a lot of people standing there to meet us.

I almost turn right back around to catch my breath until I make eye contact with my mother. That instantly calms me and Dallas lets my hands go as I run into her arms. She hugs me tight and as soon as she lets go she's replaced by Kieran who lifts me up high.

I can hear him crying and I rub the top of his head. When he lets go Maggie and Paisley tackle me down and I hug them both tightly. Chase comes up to me and hugs me tight too. I hug my aunt and uncle and my cousins and I watch as Dallas stands talking to the paparazzi.

His mum wrapped around him like if she lets go he'll be gone. He makes eye contact with me then looks back towards the paparazzi continuing to talk to them. My mum takes me home and some of the paparazzi follow me. That night when I'm sitting in my room I hear a tap on my window making me gasp.

Maggie and Paisley look towards it and we all look to see Dallas. The girls giggle. "We might just go downstairs to make some popcorn. Keep it pg in here." I flip Maggie off and open the window for him. "Hey." "Hey what are you doing here?" I just wanted to check on you first night back and all."

I smile. "It's weird right?" "Yeah. I'm going back to school next week so I can settle back in." "I might go to your school too." "Really?" "Well yeah I came to the trip because I was starting at your school. I can't believe it's been over three months." "Me neither." He smiles at me. "The days never felt that long with you there. That's why I loved it there sometimes." "I guess summer's over."

He looks at me confused. "What do you mean?" "Well now we have to go back to our normal lives. You go back to being a celebrity and I go back to being well me." "Mmmm." He starts advancing towards me and I lean back.

"I'm sorry everyone's been checking on me every like 5 minutes and Paisley and Maggie will be back soon to gossip about you probably." He nods quietly. "I'll see you around princess." He climbs down the ladder then I yell down at him. "Come to my party." He nods and walks off before Paisley and Maggie come stalking in while giggling.