Lost In The Jungle

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Not caring to knock, I just walked through the door. They knew I was coming back at some point. No scare right?

"Holy shit! That's creepy" Dreys father said holding his heart watching me walking through the door

"Oh sorry. I didn't know you were there"

He chuckled "it's okay, Drey won't stop talking about how you have a power and he doesn't. Come sit with us"

I walked in behind with, they all were gathered in the living room. A board game on the table. Saying a quick 'hello', they just started the game and added me in.

"How was your visit with Shannon? We haven't seen her in a while" Mrs. Whitlock asked

I shrugged "it was okay, nothing special. I think she was so drunk, she thought she was hallucinating when she saw me"

"Oh honey I'm sorry. We've tried calling her, but I guess her phone line must be dead. She never answers, we've thought about going over there but, you know what happened last time"

It's happen two times to them. One time they haven't seen me in a while so they went to go check on me, my mom being a drunk got made they were on her property and she threw bottles at them, busting out their car window.

The other time they tried, they went to go check on my mom. My mom ended up in the hospital because she fell and busted her head open. Again, my mom being the drunk she is, got mad at them and threatened to buy a gun and shoot them next time they came near her.

For there on out they've always asked how she was. When I was little they were good friends with her and my father. Then she ruined that for the both of them.

"Yeah, sorry about all that" I said remembering all that

"Oh don't worry about baby. Was she good to you?"

I cleared my throat, "yeah she was actually, we talked for a little and then she just watched t.v so I picked up around the house for her"

"You are to kind for this world"

"Where's your stuff? Didn't you want to bring back some clothes?" Drey asked making

"Oh, that um-"

"So you're leaving too? I don't blame you" Mr.Whitlock said getting a slap from his wife

"Well everything at the island is much nicer, nothing there was valuable to me" another lie

If my stuff was there, I would have grabbed the box under my bed that had all my cards my dad have sent me over the years. That's all I had of him since he left.

"Oh okay" Drey said, I think he didn't believe me by the looks he gave me, but he let it go.

We all played the board game and it helped me forget my mom had moved away. Tomorrow was the last day we got to spend time with everyone before we had to drive back to the ship.

I now knew Drey was coming back with me, but I wasn't sure is Travis was. I knew he was happy to see his mom, and the look on her face when she saw him. I just know she doesn't want to lose her son again.

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Travis POV

I woke up looking around. I was not longer in the tent, but in my bed at home. I smiled at the thought of it. My room not being touched, mom afraid to get rid of anything. Just like dads stuff.

I got up taking a shower and got ready. Throwing on a pair of black jeans and red shirt. Grabbing my Jordan's that I have missed so much, I put them on and posed in the mirror.

"You look handsome"

I turned around to see my mom leaning against the door frame. Walking up to her I gave her a hug which she gladly return.

"I made breakfast"

We walked downstairs and into the kitchen. The smell of bacon and eggs hit my nose. I sat down filling my plate with food while she filled me a glass of orange juice.

We ate in silence for a while. Just enjoying each other's company. Being on the island had made me forget everything here. I know that's a horrible thing to say, but it's true.

Being so distracted and just starting a new life basically made me forget everything here. Of course time to time I would think about my mother, but it would quickly go away. Maybe the islands air made you forget about your past.

After we ate we had plans to go over to Dreys. I have yet to see his parents. Over the phone Dawn told me her visit with her mom went okay, nothing special and I was glad she didn't lash out on her. Dawn didn't need that.

Helping my mom wash the dishes, I notice she was tense. She knew Dawn and Drey were leaving later tonight go back.

"Mama what's on your mind?"

"Baby are you leaving me?"

I looked down at the plate in my hand. Continuing to dry it. This was the hardest decision of my life to make. I didn't want to leave her again "I-"

"Can I say something to you?"

I nodded my head. She took the plate and rag from my hand and put it to the side. Walking me over to the table, she sat me down. Smiling up at me, she rubbed my scare.

"All the stories you have told me, about the people and the island. It seems like a wonderful place. Now I can't believe I'm about to say this but, I want you to go back"

"Mama, what?" I said as she she quietly cried, taking my hands into her owns holding them tightly.

"You have a special gift, who knows what someone would do to you if they found out about it. I trust you, and you telling me about Rose and that boy Blue. They seem like they would take real good care of you. I won't nothing in the world but for you to be safe and have a good life. It seems like you will accomplish it there" she explained

"Oh mom" I cried along with her "I don't want to leave you. You're all I have left"

"Baby no. You have Drey and Dawn, and now you have everyone at that island. You said I could visit, right? I'll come see you, and you'll come see me. It's like you'll be going away for college is all"

"But-"

"No buts young man. There you can have a life, here you'll grow old in this small town like me. You don't want that. I promise you I will not say a word to anyone, about the things you have told me. I will just act like my baby boy is still out there somewhere" she smiled

"Mama I promise you, I will do good. They are making the world a better place there, I will contribute to that. Maybe in the future everyone will accept us and I can come back and help people like me"

She smiled at the thought and pulled me in for a hug. Kissing the top of my head "I am so proud of you, and so is your father"

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