SIX | On hold

seven

"Oh wow, I'm surprised you guys aren't tryna suck each others faces off." Rachel says grumpily as she arrives back at the campsite

Reese rolls his eyes "Why are you-"

"Don't ask," she snaps "And if Angelo comes looking for me, tell him to f*ck the hell off." 

"Aww, I want to." Emma pouts

"I need the car keys." Rachel continues

"Here," Reese tosses them to her, and she hurries off to the car park

On arrival, she gets in the driver's seat and turns the heating on full blast.

Just moments later, Angelo comes running into camp.

"Have any of you... seen.... Rachel?" he pants

"Yeah," Reese responds "She told me to tell you to f*ck the hell off."

"Charming. Do you know where she went?"

"No clue." Reese lies

"Fine, I'll just keep looking." Angelo begins jogging away "Rachel! RACHEL!!"

"He'll never stop fighting for her, will he?" Emma chuckles, but just as she says so Polly arrives

"Hey Polls, what happened with Rachel and Angelo?" she asks

"Angelo jumped into a river and pulled Rachel in too, and now she's super p!ssed."

"Wow," sighs Emma, and Reese's face is equally surprised.

"Yeah well I think I left my phone in the car yesterday, can you pass me the keys?"

"Rachel's there already." Reese answers

In the forest, Angelo is still desperately searching for Rachel, until he spots the car lights on.

"Bingo." He grins as he saunters over.

"I'M SITTING HERE, CRYING IN MY PROM DRESS. I'D BE THE PROM QUEEN IF CRYING WAS A CONTEST." Rachel belts the lyrics of Prom Queen out, which she's playing on full blast in the car.

Suddenly, Angelo knocks on the passenger window of the car.

"OH MY GOD YOU SCARED THE SH!T OUTTA ME!!" Rachel yelps

Angelo makes a hand gesture for her to wind down the window, and she does so.

"What." she frowns

"Can I talk to you?"

"We are talking."

"You know what I mean, c'mon, just unlock the door."

She folds her arms and looks away.

"Please, at least let me dry off, I'm still soaked."

Reluctantly, she opens the door, and Angelo is immediately blasted with a wave of hot air.

"Phew, It's like a sauna in here!" He exclaims.

"Listen, I'm sorry for pulling you into the water earlier." His tone has such sincerity, Rachel's taken by surprise.

"It's ok, I forgive you, but I'm not really mad about that..."

"You're not? Then what are you mad at?"

Silence

"C'mon, don't be like this. Just tell me what's wrong-"

"I like you." She blurts

Angelo is dumbfounded "I-I beg your pardon?" He stutters.

"I like you, ok? Like, I like you, like you. But you always make it seem like a joke to the others and it makes me feel like we could never be serious."

Angelo composes himself and thinks of the best way to reply

"Rachel, I love you. I love the way you nibble your french fries to the point where you bite your own fingers, I love your high-pitched laugh even though everyone calls it childish, I love how whenever you tie your shoelaces-"

"Oh, just kiss me already." Rachel interrupts, launching herself towards him.

A few minutes later, the pair have unwanted company.

"Well I never." smirks Polly