Field Trip

~Chapter Four~

                      ~The Next Morning~

The principal was telling the students going on the beach house trip to get their stuff ready over the loudspeakers. "All students for the beach house trip, get your bags and be at the college gates by 10 o'clock, no need to go to first class, just get your bags ready!"

All the students going on the trip were crowded together by the college gates at 10, and they were all chatting in their friend groups. Two buses arrived shortly after, and they all put their suitcases in the luggage compartment of the busses and got in.

"I want the window seat!" Evan exclaimed, pushing past other students to get to an empty row of three seats. He put his other bag by his feet. Amelia sat in the middle, and put her bag by her feet too and Rant on the aisle seat, placing his bag in his lap, before dropping it to the floor.

"Luckily we get off the bus in about half an hour, then we get to go on a train." Amelia told Evan, who hadn't read the letter containing information about the trip.

                       ~30 Minutes Later~

"Look, the train station!" Rant exclaimed, pointing to the railway with people waiting next to it. "Let's go! Evan said excitedly, picking up his bag.

All the students got off the bus and got their suitcases out of the luggage compartment.

On the train, Evan sat next to the window, and Rant sat next to him. Amelia sat opposite the two boys and they all had their suitcases in the luggage compartment above their heads. Their bags with things to do in the journey all fit on one chair, so they used the empty seat next to Amelia for that. They had this whole section of the train to themselves.

                        ~One hour later~

Evan had fallen asleep, his head resting on Rant's shoulder. His curly brown hair brushed against Rant's cheek. Rant thought about how peaceful he was, and found himself smiling about how cute his best friend was. Amelia saw this, and instantly understood. "Oh my god." She said. Rant's expression turned to confusion. "What do you mean?" He questioned.

"You have a crush on Evan!" She exclaimed, trying not to wake the peacefully sleeping boy up. "What? No!" Rant said. The truth was, he did. He had for a while now. He loved the way that Evan was always himself, he loved his shoulder length curly hair, he loved his freckles, Rant loved everything about Evan.

He didn't want to admit it, because he thought Evan didn't like him back. "Okay, don't tell him I told you this, but he likes you too." Amelia said. She looked so happy at the fact that her two friends had the same feeling.

Rant's heart skipped a beat as Amelia revealed Evan's feelings. A mix of relief and excitement washed over him. "Really? He likes me too?" Rant couldn't help but smile, grateful that his feelings were reciprocated. Amelia's joy mirrored his own, and together they celebrated this newfound connection between the two boys.

                     ~Eight Hours Later~

"Guys, wake up! Were here!" Amelia said, shaking Rant and Evan to wake them up. Evan hadn't woken up since he first fell asleep, and after a few hours of talking to Amelia, Rant had gotten tired and fallen asleep too.

The two boys slowly wake up. "Where are we?" Evan asked. His hair was messy and his eyes were half closed, adjusting to the light. His cheek was pink from lying it on Rant's shoulder for so long. "Were at the beach house!" Amelia replied. Rant started getting up from his seat slowly, still half asleep.

Evan let out a long yawn before getting up, then the three grabbed their bags and suitcases.

"Alright class, I have split you up into groups, you will be sharing your beach house with your group. I have tried to put you with your friends so I don't have anybody complaining to me." Mr Bell said to the large group of students. He called out names, and handed groups of people keys to different becah houses lined across the sand.

When he called Amelia's name, the two boys thought they wouldn't get to be with their friend. But shortly after, their names git called fir the same group as her. "Yay, were all together!" Evan said, jumping because he couldn't contain his excitement. "Yes, we are, now try to calm down before we go out for dinner Evan" Amelia said, giggling.

                      ~30 Minutes Later~

"This restaurant looks nice!" Rant said, as they approached an Italian restaurant with the rest of the students and teachers on the trip. "I love food from Italian restaurants." He added. "I just want the cheese pizza." Evan said. Amelia looked at Evan and giggled. "That's because you never try anything new, you always order cheese pizza or pasta! And you won't even eat the pasta if it has too much or too little sauce." Amelia stated. "Anyways, I'm going to see the whole menu before I decide what to get." She added.

                          ~After Dinner~

"Can we go to the arcade? Please?" Evan asked for the seventh time since they walked past it. "You can try to convince Rant, but I'm going to bed. I'll leave you two alone now." Amelia said, then winked at Rant as a way of telling him that going to the arcade would be the perfect time to spend time alone with Evan.