Dumbstruck

Chapter 6

"I told you it was yummy." Omar said as we walked back to the car.

"That's what you always say every time we eat." Felix chuckled.

"That's because we always eat yummy food!"

"So you admit that you liked Vegemite?" Oscar smirked.

"In respect for our Australian Foooers, I have nothing against Vegemite. I don't it find delicious but I never said it was disgusting either." Omar shrugged.

"Isn't it the same thing, though?" I asked.

"Nope." He smiled.

"Just let him think that." Olly whispered beside me.

"So where are we heading to next?" I asked as we piled into the car.

"Well, we're going to our secret hideout." Felix said as he looked back at me.

...

Opening my eyes, I looked around the car and saw that everyone but Oscar was asleep. The sun was setting as I looked out the window.

"Hey Oscar, how long have we been travelling?"

"An hour and a half." He said with a yawn.

"How long 'til we get there?" I asked rubbing my eyes.

"Well, thirty minutes or so."

Well, not long now.

Sitting upright, I stared at the others. Felix had his seat leaned back with his arms crossed. Omar had his feet up the chair as he curled in his seat with his back facing Olly who was simply leaning his head back. Looking at him, the guy has nice eyebrows! I'm sure girls would be jealous of him with how perfectly shaped his eyebrows are.

"Why are you staring at me like that?" He opened his eyes and turned to me.

"Do you pluck them?" I asked him.

"What?" He looked at me confused.

"Your eyebrows. Do you pluck them?"

"Why would you ask that?"

"Well, they're perfectly shaped." I shrugged. He laughed suddenly making me look at him like he was crazy. If he is though, I won't judge. "What's funny?"

"You." He smiled at me then shook his head.

"Well wow, I'm glad I entertain you." I stared at him with a blank face.

For a while we just sat there in silence. I looked out the window, observing how the sun casted a shadow over the trees we were passing. Olly on the other hand was busy with his phone.

"I don't." He said out of the blue.

"What?" Turning to look at him.

"I don't pluck my eyebrows. They were born that way." He smiled at me as he showed me his phone.

A younger version of him, had a medal around his neck as he had a huge smile plastered on his face. He looked so adorable as he showed his smile. I couldn't help but smile as I looked at the boy.

"You're lucky. Some girls would kill for eyebrows like yours." I said as I continued to stare at the picture.

Looking up, I saw that he was staring at me with a smile on his face. Confused, I handed him his phone and leaned back on my seat.

"What's with that look?" I rasied an eyebrow at him.

"You just...surprise me, is all. You're strange." He said with the smile never leaving his face.

"Well thanks." I chuckled before looking back at the window again.

For some reason, the trees always make me feel calm. Wait, trees?

"What are we doing in a forest? It's almost dark." I asked.

"You'll see." Oscar said with a chuckle.

A few minuets later, we passed through a tunnel that made me feel slightly uncomfortable. It's dark and creepy. Who wouldn't feel uncomfortable?

When we got out of the tunnel, Oscar turned to the left and a large house stood at the other side of the forest.

Not soon after, we pulled right infront of the gigantic house.

"We're here." Oscar said as he looked back at me with a huge smile.

Opening the door, I got out and stared at the house. Even though the lights were off, you could already tell that it was beautiful. It was a two-storey house made of wood and had big glass windows.

Suddenly, I felt a hand push my chin upwards closing my mouth. Dang it. Was I gaping? Again? I need to stop doing that.

"Bugs are gonna enter if you keep it open."

Looking away from the house, I turned to see Olly looking at me with an amused smile on his face.

"This is your hideout?" I asked in disbelief. Who has a hideout this open?

"It's not really a hideout. It's more of a get away place. We spend our time here whenever we're on break and stuff." He shrugged as he looked at the house with a proud smile.

"Hey guys? Mind helping me wake up these two?"

Looking back, Oscar had his arm resting on the roof of the car for supporr as he panted.

"I'll get Felix." Olly said and walked towards the car.

He opened Felix's door and grabbed his