Cupcake & I

42

pov : aira

Everything was packed. The luggage was ready in the car. I wanted to clear my bladder so I went to the bathroom one last time. The Campsite was hours away from here. So, it's going to be a long journey. Ashton had ordered six pizzas just in case we get hungry along the way and don't see any restaurants.

Stepping out of the bathroom, I saw Oliver closing the curtains and switching off the lights. He turned around to look at me. I smiled at him and he pulled me towards him in an instant before crashing his lips on mine. Butterflies flew everywhere and tingle shot up my spine. "I love you." He muttered, pulling away. I grinned goofily.

His thumb stroked my cheek softly. "I have something for you." He muttered and I looked at him curiously as I leaned in towards the touch of his hands. He pulled out a box from his pant pocket and my heart skipped a beat as I looked at it. He looked at me passionately, before opening the box.

It was a necklace. A beautiful one that matched the promise ring on my finger. It had the name 'Hale' in cursive letters on it. "I want you to take my last name whenever you are ready."

My poor little heart. It was beating so fast.

I smiled, more like grinning and blushed as he placed the necklace around my neck. "I feel like you are not telling me something." I narrowed my eyes at him, before touching the necklace resting against my skin.

He rolled his eyes. "There will be a lot of men at the campsite and I want them to know you are mine." His eyes shined a little with jealousy and I laughed before hugging him towards me. We kissed, a short and sweet one as Samantha kept honking the car from below.

Once inside the car, our seatbelts were buckled and we were off on the highway.

"Can we eat the Pizza now?" Samantha asked from behind. Ashton and Samantha sat in the back. Well, Ashton was sitting and Samantha was laid on his lap as her legs dangled out of the car window. I rolled my eyes at her state.

"It has been only five minutes, baby," Ashton answered her amusingly.

"But I am hungry," Samantha whined.

"Me too." I joined in with her as I felt my stomach rumble.

"There are some apples behind in the plastic bag. Eat them." Oliver answered as he drove around the roundabout. Soon, I was devouring a green apple and fed some sliced apples to Oliver who gave me a warm smile.

Bored, I took out the Nikon camera and took pictures of everyone. We stopped at a petrol bunk for a small break and we took pictures there again. Ashton was groaning and covering his face the entire time while Oliver just smiled amusingly at Samantha and me as we gave weird poses.

Around midnight, we had our Pizza and Samantha was fast asleep on Ashton's lap soon after that. From Ashton's silence, he must have slept as well. I wanted to sleep so badly too, but I didn't want to leave Oliver alone. I folded my legs on the seat and looked out the window. As the car engine sang to the lone country roads, I relished the roaring winds that twirled in my long blonde hair and whistled in my ears.

The smell of fresh rain hit my nose and I smiled, looking at the greenery that was increasing by the minute. I tilted my head to look over at Oliver who was driving smoothly. His head tilts slightly during every turn he makes. His fingers brushed through his hair as he pulled the gear to a slower mode. I reached towards him and kissed his cheek softly. He grinned at my action.

"I love you," I whispered, not wanting to wake the sleeping couple up. He smiled again.

"You don't know how it makes my heart feel whenever you say that." He said softly and turned the wheel to the left.

"I love you," I said again, before placing my palm against his heart. He chuckled amusingly at my action. His heart was beating fast and I blushed, feeling ecstatic that I could make him feel this way.

"Woah!" Suddenly, Oliver exclaimed, his eyes widening before he slowly stopped the car until it came to a silent halt in the middle of the road. My eyes widened at the sudden action and I turned to look at the road. There was a deer, right in the middle of the road, standing proudly as it looked around.

"Take a picture," Oliver whispered. I quickly took out the Nikon camera and took several pictures of the beautiful deer in front of me. I took a few with me and Oliver in the frame. The deer stared into the sky. It was young and healthy. It was caramel coloured with white dots all over the belly. Its antlers looked strong and huge. Its head turned around and it looked at us.

"It's looking at us." I squealed excitedly, and Oliver smiled before honking the car. The deer ran off into the forest in an instant.

"Why did you do that?"

"Do you want to stay here and wait for more wild animals?" He asked sarcastically, and I pursed my lips, before rolling my eyes. The car engine roared to life again and we were off on the never-ending ribbon-like road. I looked at the pictures that we had taken and I felt excited all over again.

"You are like a cute child. So excited." Oliver said, looking at me with admiration and I giggled, before looking out of the window, wanting another encounter with a deer again. I looked at the green trees passing by that were twisted in ways reminding me of the waves from the beach. There were some tall, short and thick trees. I tried to look past the trees, wanting to see animals. But they were surrounded by darkness.

Suddenly, a board passed, mentioning that the Campsite is nearby. My stomach tingled at the thought of meeting new people and doing great activities together. I rubbed my hands, feeling the cold wind on my skin. A dirt road came into view and Oliver turned into it. We were in the forest now and I couldn't be more excited. The Woodland was silent, though it was quieter than any city street for sure. It was peaceful and calming. There were birds above, calling, pecking for grubs. There was a movement of mammals, mostly small, sometimes not.

After a few more turns, I could hear the faint sound of flowing water. The sound increased further and soon we met a green jeep in front of us, going the same route as us. After a few minutes, there were jeeps, range rovers and cars parked along the dirt road. Soon enough, a clearing came into view. A huge one and people were walking here and there.

"We are here," Oliver said and parked the car in the shade of a small tree.