In the end

Chapter 51

Daisy's POV:

We arrive to wales and everywhere is green and filled with mini cabins. The whole place looked so comforting that I just couldn't wait to spend time here.
Everyone was already told which cabins they are staying in and I was paired up with non other than emi as my roommate.
Just when I thought I'd have a peaceful stay!
'Is there no other way we can change roommates professor?' Emi says to the teacher who was so unamused with her presence.
'No. Now go unpack in your new cabin' he shoos her away.
Emi passes by me and rolls her eyes, I look over to Jordan and his eyes meet with mine as we both smile at each other hopelessly.
What happened in the bus a few hours ago makes me want to keep remembering it because it made this whole trip feel alive.

I walk into the cabin and don't see emi anywhere to be found so I just walk into one of the rooms I believe is a bedroom.
It was empty so I just walk inside and put my suitcase a side. I needed some rest for that long bus journey I had.
Which I do not regret at all but I'm so tired after sitting in one place for a long time and only three hours of sleep.
I rest my head on the bed and close my eyes...

I wakeup and it's already struck the evening I look out the window and the sky was going dark slowly but there was still some sunlight shinning through.
I walk into the living room and still no emi.
God, is this girl going to stay outside the whole week?
I go outside to where the whole year is gathered around sitting on tree logs, chattering and laughing with each other.
'Hey daisy! Come here'
I look over to Priya, a girl from one of my classes.
I walk over to her and take a seat next to her.
'Where have you been? I haven't seen you since ten am this morning'
'I took a nap, was too fatigued after that bus journey'
'Tell me about it! I slept in the bus next to Kyle, he's so sweet he brought me an extra pillow knowing I'll sleep'
I smile slowly through my newly woken up face.
'Very sweet' I say
'Want a drink? The art students snuck in some vodka!'
'No thank you. I'm probably just going to snack on some burnt marshmallows'
Burnt marshmallows are my absolute favourite thing ever!
Every season I look up to it. Even in the summer when it's boiling hot I would still find time to burn some marshmallows.
I grab a stick nearby on a table and fill the whole of it up with gigantic marshmallows.
A hand behind me hits my hand as it reaches out and grabs a stick, I look behind me
'Jordan'
'Did I startle you?'
'No'
'How are you feeling?'
I look at him confused. Why did he asked such a question?
'You look really tired' he says making me even more startled. Do I look that bad right now?
I look away from him
'I'm gonna go roast these'
'I'll come with you'
I don't say anything and just walk towards the camp fire.
We sit on the logs and start roasting the marshmallows.
The awkward silence between us grew louder as everyone around us kept talking and talking.
'Never expected someone like you to be with someone like jax'
I look over to him
'What do you mean?'
'Jax is intense, I know from emi. All those times he would screw her over and then go back to her'
I sigh
'Yeah..I heard some stuff' I say
'I'm guessing he did the same to you'
Something in me lit a flame and I felt offended and fury
'I might be quiet and say not a lot but I stand my ground. Jax knows not to fuck me over even though he kind of did'
I realised how stupid I sound
He knows not to fuck me over but he did
What type of controversy is that?
'Right' Jordan says simply
'Plus I'm not begging jax back like emi is' I roll my eyes
'I'm glad you can open up, but speaking about my sister isn't something to be cool of' Jordan doesn't say anything else and just gets up and walks away.
I really did not think this through.
Regret washes over me and the urge to chase after Jordan and apologise became strong.
I'm not always right and I know that but emi is such a human being that saying nice stuff about her is impossible for me.
I get up and walk towards where Jordan went and look for him.

I finally find Jordan next to a lake near where the cabins are. I sigh and start with my apology speech
'I'm sorry'
He doesn't say anything
'I shouldn't of said that. She's your sister and I should've known not to speak about her like that..but me and emi, our bond isn't exactly yellow and pink. I understand your frustration and I apologise'
'It's alright, I understand that my sister can get under people's skin sometimes' a small smile creeps up on his lips.
'So you're not mad?' I ask and he sighs
'I mean I would've been if I didn't care but I do'
I stare at him with a blank confusion written all over my face.
'I care a lot about you, and I can't find it in myself to ever be mad at you'
The air starts to thicken and my heart feels heavy.
His words feel euphoric to me.
And all I can reply with is: 'Oh'
'Yeah'
'But why?' I ask. I just criticised his sister and for a moment I thought he was mad but now that he's saying he's not because he cares about me, I want to know why.
For a few seconds it's silent and I'm starting to feel like he won't speak but then his voice comes through making my head slightly tilt towards him.
'I don't know the answer myself so I can't help you'
I look away from him and straight to the lake.
I'm confused. Real confused. He's saying I'm the reason that he can't get mad at me over anything bad I say about his sister..HIS SISTER.
Something in me jumps, not from excitement but from confusion.
I can't possibly like the fact that he just confessed something like that to me, can I?