The Camping Trip

Chapter 9: Day 5, part 3

Leah's POV

The team leaders announced that we would be having a cleaning competition.

And although I do want to help the nature, there is a small problem.

I'm in the same team as Mason. Ever since the argument we had about his cheating girlfriend Iris, the tension has been in the air. It's overwhelming.

Atleast I have Liam with me.

I planned on sticking close to him, while also collecting the trash, but Sky had other plans for me.

-"Hey, Leah?"

-"Yeah?"

-"Listen.."

She pulled me aside.

-"I need you to do me a favor."

I raised an eyebrow.

-"What kind of favor?"

-"I need you to make sure everyone behaves, while I..do something."

-"What something exactly?"

-"My girlfriend Bailey came to visit me...but..."

-"But?"

-"I can't leave you guys alone in the forest. Atleast not according to the rules. But I think you're old enough to take care of yourselves and plus it's daylight so."

I crossed my arms and sighed. She was right. We were old enough not to be babysitted. I was obviously gonna do it for her. She has been nothing but a great leader to us. Leaving us alone once won't hurt.

-"Of course."

She thanked me and started walking in the direction leading out of the forest. I was hoping she wouldn't take long since I don't know how long I can keep the team distracted.

-"So.."- a voice behind me spoke.-" if this isn't great material for blackmail."

I immediately recognized whose voice it was.

-"What do you want Mason?"

He smirked.

-"I want you to do something for me."

I rolled my eyes.

-"And why would I do that?"

-"Because I'll tell on Sky. And she'll think you're the snitch."

A normal person would think he was bluffing. But no. Not me. I knew him well. I knew he would do as he claims. So i had no other choice.

-"What is it you want?"

-"I want you to cover for me while I go see Iris."

I laughed right in his face.

-"You're such a fool. But sure. Go ahead Romeo."

His smirk quickly faded away.

-"You're so annoying, you know that right?"

-"You're the one to talk."

He started rubbing the back of his neck, then just started walking away.

-"Weirdo."- I said.

I walked back to the group. I saw Liam and decided I should talk to him.

-"Hey, Liam."

-"Oh, hey."

-"How's it going?"

-"Nothing pretty much."

-"Okay let me rephraze this better. How's it going with Kiara?"

He smiled.

-"I don't know. Actually...nothing."