Blossom [Watty Awards 2015]

Chapter Seven : Up The Duff

Daisy

"I can't keep my breakfast down anymore. I think I'm going to schedule a doctor's appointment," I said as I scanned the bookshelves in the library. I'd lost yet another copy of Lord Of The Flies.

"Do you want me to come with you?" Katy asked from the other side of the bookshelf. "In fact, I'm going to come anyway. My head is better but it's not perfect."

I spotted her through a gap in the books and nodded at her.

Just as I was about to grab the copy from the shelf, someone grabbed my arm. I whipped around and saw Jack, who's forehead was creased with worry. "Hey, Daisy," he said. "Can I talk to you?"

I turned to face Katy, who was busy scanning the many titles, and then turned back to Jack. "Um, sure," I said. He took my wrist and lead me to another part of the library.

"Look," Jack started, not stopping to let me collect my bearings. "I've been wanting to speak to you since the camp but I was too afraid. Do you remember anything about that night?" I shook my head. "Of course not, you were wasted. Well, you and Sebastian were pretty... involved."

"What, really?" I interrupted. I could feel my face begin to redden and I wanted nothing more than to hide. I couldn't remember anything about that night and it embarrassed me to think that I had been 'involved' with Sebastian, whatever that entailed.

"Yeah," Jack continued. "Anyway, we were sitting in my tent and Katy and I were basically your babysitters and I was trying to distract myself but had this weird feeling, like envy or jealousy sort of. I thought it was because you were stealing Sebastian away from me. And I started to hate you. And I'm sorry. I know I didn't act on my feelings but I want to apologise anyway."

"Um... It's okay?" I replied. I wasn't really sure why he was apologising. He was right, he hadn't acted on his feelings so it's not like it involved me. "Anything else?" I asked.

"Yeah," he said, and he looked like he was embarrassed, afraid to speak to me. "I'm telling you this because I needed someone to talk to. I guess I was just reassuring myself that you didn't hate me."

"I don't hate you. I mean, you didn't do anything to me so why would I?"

"Yeah, you're right," he said as he looked up at me. "Sebastian kissed me."

My eyes widened. He did say he was going to tell Jack that night. Jack would probably take it as a drunk mistake. Think nothing of it. But I knew better. "What are you going to do?" I asked him.

"He shrugged. "He doesn't remember it. Or at least, he says he doesn't remember it."

I sighed. Even though Sebastian had outed himself to Jack, I had still promised to keep it a secret. I didn't know whether to tell him or not. My heart started to pound as he stared at me, looking for answers from me. I didn't know what to tell him. I was under so much pressure in just this small moment. I suddenly began to feel dizzy. "Are you alright?" Jack said to me, but it was fuzzy and indistinct, as if I had water in my ears. My vision became fuzzy at the sides and I fell to the ground. I heard Jack shout on Katy before I blacked out.

I groaned as I sat up about three seconds later, although it felt like it was longer for me. "She's awake!" I heard a female voice call. I recognised it as Katy. "It's okay, she's awake!"