Stranded

Seventeen

3 weeks 2 days

Brad's POV

Things are starting to get better, the boys have basically forgotten what happened three days ago and have gone back to how they were before. Connor and me aren't as close as we used to be but I'm working on changing that, Nate is doing okay along with the other boys of the tide. James and Tristan still going strong meaning it's been at least 2 weeks since they started dating. We went to get more food all 4 of us leaving the tide to stay on the beach, we lifted Connor to get some food in trees reminding me of our video for Cecilia. We are still trying to stay out the sun as it's still hot, we are pleading for rain right now I never thought the day would come. I think I've figured out why I've become so angry all of a sudden. It's the sun making me irritable, I'm getting too hot and annoyed at everything. I groan letting my body fall against the tree behind me, if we don't die from ether lack of food,water or boredom it'll be because of the heat.

"You okay Brad?" Con asks from sitting in front of me barely in the shade, I reach out and pull him into the shade so he doesn't get too hot. "It's the bloody heat making me annoyed it needs to rain" I say and he nods in agreement

"it's getting to all of us" he mumbles rubbing his wrists, I look down at them causing him to move them out of view. 

"you never answered my question" I say and he looks at me confused, "the other day when i asked if you were hurt" i add on, he bites his lip looking down.

"I'm fine" 

"No you aren't, come 'ere" I say beckoning him closer, he sighs and scoots closer to me. I take his wrists gently to inspect them, some bruises and scrapes cover them some on his palms. "Where else did you hurt? I saw you just laying in a ditch" I say and he sighs rolling up his trouser legs revealing a nasty looking bruise.  

"I hit my head on something and I think I might have twisted my ankle"He admits, I stand up before helping him stand. 

"You don't have concussion do you?" I ask stupidly, he laughs and shakes his head. I smile and take large steps away from him, he looks confused and slightly hurt as  he watches. I have to refrain from reaching out and hugging him, "walk towards me" 

He slowly starts walking towards me I can see he's trying to hide a limp I never noticed before, his face twists in pain as he steps on his right foot. "Stop you're hurting yourself, why didn't you tell me before?" I ask walking the short distance to him. 

"I didn't think it mattered" he mumbles, my heart almost clenches-if that is even possible. 

"You'll always matter to me condor I don't want you in pain" I say and he blushes lightly making me smirk, suddenly something wet drips onto me. I look down at my arm in confusion to what it was, when i look at Con I see him doing the same. I look around to see the boys looking up at the sky, it takes me a few seconds to realise it's raining. 

I never thought I'd be happy about rain but I am now, I grin and cheer the others doing the same. "Finally" I exclaim 

"Hallelujah" I hear tris say making me laugh, I hug Connor with a massive grin. "i totally didn't think we were going to die" I say into his hair making him laugh and me smile.

The rain had passed by now it rained for a good few hours it's some point in the evening now, James and Austin managed to get a fire going somehow. Drew and Levi wrote Help and SOS in the sand in big letters along with some rocks, Nate and Con had talked for a while but now Nate's back over on The Tide's 'side' of the beach with the rest of his band. Me and Tris took a hike together not too long ago, I'm just happy it rained.

"I think Nate looks a lot better" Con says making me almost frown, "not in the sense I want to date him because I don't" He says quickly with a blush, I chuckle 

"i get what you mean Condor" I say and he smiles 

"It was hard seeing him how he was before" He says and I nod, It's true he's talking as much as he used to though their are times when he was quiet or deep in thought. He doesn't shut us out as much as he did and he seems generally okay, "Drew and Levi seem to have something going on" I say quietly so only he can hear, he bites his lip and nods. "you know something don't you?" I ask him and he looks away "I know that look, you know that you always tell me in the end" I tease making him blush a little

"stopppp" he whines 

"I'll do it the hard way if i have to" I say and he rolls his eyes, I smirk and dig my fingers into his sides making him shout out and laugh. I grin at the sounds coming from him as I tickle him, I've missed his laughter. Ever since we came to this stupid island everyone's happy nature got lost along with the car, "brad b-brad p-please" He gasps tears flowing from his eyes as he continues laughing. 

"Are you going to tell me?" I ask and he shakes his head, I continue making him whine

"o-okay i-i need t-to b-breathe"He manages to let out, I pause almost immediately helping him up as he coughs.

"Alright?"I ask once he was done, He nods wiping his eyes. I sit back against the tree and pull him against me.He rests his head on my shoulder gaining his breath 

"N-nate loves D-drew and Levi" He says after a little while, I smile and 'aw' 

"I kinda guessed" I say and he rolls his eyes again

"you're mean you could have killed me!" He exclaims, this time I roll my eyes pulling him onto my lap. "I need you too much to do that Condor who will I get my warmth from if I let you die?" I ask and he hits my chest

"I'm joking, I'm joking" I say defending myself, he relaxes against me his breath finally evening out. I wrap my arms around him trying to get enough heat for the both of us, "How long do you think we've been here?" he asks 

"A month? A year?" I say and he chuckles

"Maybe a month It feels like it" He says and I nod, I hope someone is looking for us.