ONE SUMMER [A Before You Exit Fanfiction] | ✓

Chapter 20

Chapter 20

Sky's POV

I'm quite stuck with Riley, Thomas and Braiden in their cabin. James and Brad left earlier since it was getting really late. For some unknown reason, Sam wasn't around since we had lunch, Connor was gone after lunch, Alex and Toby disappeared when it was twilight.

Where are these people?

Since, I had nothing else to do and the three guys were having a conversation that I can't seem to slide myself into the conversation. I think they are having a boy talk, which I can't relate to, since I'm a girl-obviously. I got up from the couch I'm currently sitting at and walked out their cabin, without the boys noticing me exit. I've thought that I should find Sam and Alex. The first thing that I've thought to go to was the lake. It's our sanctuary.

Once I got there, there was no one around. It was empty and quite. I looked at my watch. It reads 10:30. It's late-really late-I think they already went back to their cabin and maybe sound asleep already. I decided to play with the swing instead since I don't feel like going back to my cabin to sleep. I walk over to the swing and took a seat. I stared at the beautiful moon above and the millions of stars, shinning in the dark black sky.

I stared at the stars looking at different constellations. Maybe trying to remember some constellations I learned at school. I tried to find the North Star. After some time, I found it and tried to connect the stars around it to form the little bear. But I didn't succeed, so I decided to look for the 3 kings-as they call it-to see if I could see Orion. Since the 3 stars is the belt of Orion, all I have to do is to connect a few more stars together to succeed. After multiple attempts, I somehow got the image of Orion in the beautiful sky.

"Seems like your enjoying the stars." A husky voice said which made me jump a little. I looked back and saw Riley standing by the swing's post. "Why are you still out here?"

"I was about to ask you the same thing." I retorted.

"Well, since I asked first, you have to answer first." He said. He then walked towards me and sat at the other swing.

"Fine." I mumbled. "Well, to be honest, I was looking for Sam and Alex. I thought they would be out here but when I got here, they weren't. So I thought maybe they were at their cabin already. So I just decided to stay here a little while and admire the beautiful full moon and stars. And then you showed up." I explained. "Now your turn."

"Well, I wanted to clear my thought out." He uttered. "By the way, Toby told me, Alex is at her cabin already and later on Connor informed me that Sam is at her cabin as well."

"Oh, I see. Why do you want to clear your thoughts?" I curiously asked.

"To be honest, I want to erase my feelings for Sam."

That hurts-a lot. Feeling for Sam, he really does like Sam.

"Why would you do that?"

"Sam doesn't like me back. She only treats me as a friend and nothing more." He explained looking down at his black Supras. "And I've thought that would never change. She never would like me, like how much I like her."

"Why would you say that?"

'Riley, you could have me.' My stupid mind said. Good thing I didn't voice it out.

Riley won't like me like how much he likes Sam.

You never know, Sky.

Oh! SHUT UP!

"Well, I think Sam likes someone else." He said in a mere whisper.

"Who?"

"That's the worst part. She likes Connor. She likes my big brother." He stated. His really hurt-who wouldn't? "He's my brother, so maybe there is something that she really likes about Connor that I don't have." His voice cracked. But he continued. "What does he have that I don't?"

"I don't know. But all I know is, you two might be brothers but there should always be something unique about each one of you. I think Sam likes Connor because of that unique thing about him. I just know what it is. Don't feel bad about yourself, Ri, you are also unique on your own special way." I told him to make him feel better about himself.

"What would that be? The unique thing about me, I mean?" he said looking straight into my eyes.

"I think that would be the fact that you are not afraid to tell someone what you felt towards them. You are so expressive yet so sensitive at the same time." I mumbled. As those words came out my mouth, I look away from his gaze.

"Thanks, Sky. I feel so much better." He said. "You know what, I should be happy instead of being sad. I know Connor likes Sam a lot and I'm sure Sam is on good hands. I know Connor won't hurt her, they'll be happy together."

"Yeah, you should." I just agreed having no other thing to say about that. But I would really love to tell him that I'm here for him, that I am here to love him. But I can't. Not right now. Not tomorrow. Not ever. He'd never like me back. He might just friend zone me. He might just do the same thing Sam did to him, instead towards me. I can't let that happened. I prefer having him as a friend without him knowing I like him.

"Ok. Thanks again, Sky." He said while standing up. "You better head back to your cabin, it's getting really late."

"Ok. I will."

"Umm...You want me to walk with you to your cabin?"

"No thanks, I could manage." I politely declined his offer. A once in a lifetime offer-it might not happen again. I just let it go.

"No. it's not safe."

"Why wouldn't it be safe?"

He laughed, "I don't know."

"Riley, you're sometimes weird." I said laughing.

"I get that a lot. Thank you." He said grinning. "Just let me walk you to your cabin, besides your cabin isn't that far from my cabin."

"It's really fine, Ri. You can just directly go back to your cabin. I'll be fine on my own." I assure him.

"No. I insist. I'll walk you to your cabin whether you like it or not."

"Ok. Fine. Suit yourself." I said. What can I do? No matter what I do to push him away, it never works. He's just a gentle man.

I thought it was an offer that I just let it go, but after all it wasn't. YEPEY!

We walk in silence until he broke it by asking a question about tomorrow's activity. This would be the first activity after a long time. we might have found out who are team mates be but we did not do an activity today.

"We'll just talk about that tomorrow with the team." I said as I noticed that I'm near my cabin. "Yu gotta go. Bye, Goodnight Riley."

"Ok. But I won't go until you enter the cabin. I just want to know that you are in your cabin in one piece." He stated while smiling like an idiot.

"Ok. I'm about to enter, you should go now." I said as I took small steps inside the cabin. "Goodbye Riley. Goodnight." I finally said and closed the door of the cabin I share with Alex's twin.

Unexpected right? But I don't really care about Cassandra. I've never talked to her. we never talked to each other. All we ever said to each other was 'Hi' which happened at the first day of camp, and that was the only time I've talked or said a single word to her.

Well, that went well! NOT!

If only I'm that expressive, I could have told him I like him, but I was too afraid-too afraid to be rejected.

Oh well, at least we could be friends. I could come close to him without the awkward feeling between the two if ever he rejects me.