Lost In The Jungle

.045

"Wow, you really are the best man" Travis said to Drey who was completely lying

"Of course I am! I had to keep everyone in check. Without me, things would have not gotten down around this place" Drey dramatically sighed digging in to his food

After the whole crying session, Ivan and Anastasia went to get the three of us food after Drey wined of being hungry. Everyone sat in the tent talking with Travis on everything that's been happening.

Drey lying, saying he had to throw his emotions to the side and take care of everyone. That was the complete opposite of what he did "you are such a suck up!" I said pointing my chop sticks to Drey

"Am not!"

"Are too!"

"Am n-"

"Okay enough you two!" Blue snapped at the both of us bickering back and forth. We both stopped looking down at our plates.

I looked over at Drey who sat across from me, with Travis in the middle. I leaned in to Travis whispering "he cried the whole time"

"Did not!"

"Did too!"

"Hey!" Blue yelled once again "what did I just say?"

Again we both stopped, muttering a quick 'sorry'. Travis just laughing at his friends seeing nothing has changed. He knew Drey was going threw a hard time but he wasn't going to bug him about it.

He was just happy to be back.

It was getting late so everyone was leaving one by one. Leaving us three alone. We stayed silent for a little, happy Travis was back and was surprisingly feeling okay.

Drey stood up clapping his hands together "I'm headed off to bed" he started walking away but turned around to say on last thing "I love you guys. You know that right?"

A tone in his voice I couldn't quiet understand. He said it softly like he was afraid of the answer "dude" Travis started "I fucking love you guys"

A small tear escaped Dreys eye, not wiping it away but replacing his frown with a smile. He looked to me already knowing my answer but of course I was going to say it anyway.

"You guys are my best friends. I'll always love you" I replied earning a sniff from Travis who was trying to hold his tears back also.

Drey held out his pinky, I doing the same along with a Travis. A silent pinky promise that we'll love one another and always be there.

Seeing Drey feeling better than this morning, he left headed to Edwin's I assume. Since he's been there all week mopping around noting wanting me to see him in that state.

I looked to Travis who could hardly hold his eyes open "I guess I better head off too. You should get some rest. I'll see you tomorrow" Walking off I was stopped by the boy hood my hand. Pulling me towards him.

"Dawn. Can I ask you something?"

"Of course you can" I said holding his bandage arm lightly not wanting to hurt him.

"I've been meaning to say this for a while and I feel like now is the time. With everything happening I was afraid I would never get to, confess I guess?" He questioned his wording

Confess. My heart skipped a beat. I mentally took a deep breath not wanting him to know I was trying to calm my nerves down.

I had a feeling what he would say. Honestly, I'm not sure what I'm going to say.

"I like you, a lot. I think I always have" he laughed at his confession "you may not feel the same and that's okay. I just wanted you to know incase I were to never get the chance to do so"

I smiled at the boy who was struggling to look at me. I loved him dearly. He was my best friend and was always there for me. All I had was him and Drey.

"Can I be honest with you?" I asked slightly worried how he may react to my response. He nodded waiting for me to respond.

"I like you a lot too. I think I have for a while too" I laughed lightly, him doing the same "it's just you're my best friend and I don't want to lose that"

"Oh. I understand" he said slightly taken back but didn't seem upset "I was worried to tell you this. Afraid it would ruin the relationship we have. I just needed to get it off my chest is all"

I sat down on the chair beside him, leaning on his bed playing with the him of the sheet "I'm just confused is all. I know I like you, but at the same time I like our friendship. I'm just worried that if we were anything more-" I trailed off not really knowing what to say

"Something could happen between us and it wouldn't then ruin our friendship" Travis finished off for me, knowing where I was getting at

"Yeah that. I mean I guess either way anything could ruin what relationship we have"

It's true. Weather we were friends or a couple, anything could come in between us. Some people would say it's just a label but it's more than that.

I looked up at Travis who grabbed my hand "we're still young, we can always talk about this in the future. You know, when we get married and stuff"

I laughed at his stupid remark of us getting married. He and I both knew we were there for one another no matter what. Continuing our friendship for now seemed to be the way we are headed towards.

Knowing we loved one another and knowing we'd always be there, we felt in a comfortable position to be in. Who knows, maybe in the future we will end up together and have a family, or maybe we both find someone else but still keep our friendship.

Either way I was okay knowing I would have him by my side.

I got up giving him a hug. Him giving me a hug in return "I'm glade you're okay" I mumbled into his shoulder. I felt a vibration signaling his laughed a little.

"Who knows. Maybe I'll get superpowers"

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