Learning A Lake ✔

- Twenty-Two -

♢ Katie ♢

Oscar wouldn't tell me where we were going. He had yanked me by the arm into the woodland, just a tad creepy I know.
"You'll see!" I'm pretty sure he was getting annoyed at my persistence to find out where he was taking me and why it was so secret.

He suddenly stopped in the middle of the trees and I ended up head-butting his back.
"Woah, care to warn me when you're going to stop?" I teased him. He laughed a little at my clumsiness.

"Look up there." He pointed up to a tree house which was next to us. It was dimly lit and I could hear a light conversation between two people.

"Who's up there? I didn't know we had a tree house here, did you?" I kept questioning him. I felt a bit bad as I was pretty sure he was fed up of me by now. He was definitely up to something and he was in a cheeky mood, that's for sure.
"You're so full of questions." He smirked at me before grabbing the back of my head and pulling me into a quick but hard kiss. He always found a way of catching me off guard with those type of things. For the past few days we had barely hugged, never mind kissed and I was getting worried that he didn't want to see me anymore. After his little kiss I couldn't shift the smile that was plastered onto my face. I knew he still liked me.

"You know exactly who is up there, unless you didn't notice that Laura disappeared around an hour ago? Ryan's taken her on a date." He rolled his eyes a little but continued to smile at me before starting to walk deeper into the woods.
"Oh yeah!" I jogged a little to catch up with him.

I was so happy for Laura, especially after everything she went through with Jane, I'm glad she got sent home. We just have to wait for the court hearing when camp is over to find out what will really happen to her. Laura seems to be coping well considering what she has had to deal with and Ryan has been nothing but caring towards her and I couldn't be happier for her. The only downside to Laura's attack is the fact that she is going to be mentally scarred for life, coupled with the scar from one of her lacerations on her jaw bone.

I was brought back to reality when Oscar was stood in front of me holding my shoulders.
"Earth to Katie..." He looked right into my eyes. I blinked a few times before responding to him.
"Sorry, I was just thinking about stuff..." I admitted.
"Well don't... because... I have something to tell you." He said plainly and eventually letting go of my shoulders.
"Something to tell me, couldn't you just tell me in the cabin where it isn't dark, scary and cold?" I'd forgotten my jacket and was just in a tank top and shorts. I looked around the woodland, I was avoiding his eye contact now because of the word vomit that had escaped from my mouth. I really hoped I hadn't offended him. He just smirked at me before speaking again.
"We'll get to why we are here in a minute." He took a deep breath, like he was preparing to confess something. My heart beat began to pulse and I could feel it in my throat.
"I'm moving to England in October." And with that I think my heart exploded with happiness and my jaw hit the woodland floor. I leaped towards him and squeezed him maybe a little too tight.

"Oh my goodness! I can't believe it, this is the best thing I've heard you say, ever! Are you coming to University then?" He hugged me back and I stopped squeezing him so much. I received a light kiss on the forehead.

"I'm not sure yet, I might just get some work, but I've wanted to move over for a long time now, and when Rach told me she was moving for Uni I decided to go as well. You are an even better reason for my move as well. And are you sure there that is the best thing I've said? Because I think it's about to get a little bit better than that..."

He walked me a little closer to a tree before turning on a torch and pointing it to the trunk of the tree. He had carved O M and K H into the tree. Being the ditsy person I am, it took me a while to realise that it was our initials. I was beginning to get confused and then he said it.

"Be my girlfriend?"

I think if my knees got any weaker I would be on the floor right now. He was looking at me intently waiting for an answer and I was honestly speechless. The look on his face had a hint of worry in it so I put him out of his misery.
"Stupid question Oscar! Of course, I will happily be your girlfriend!" And with that he pulled me into a hug. 

"I was honestly worried that you would say no, you know!" He seemed to be breathing a bit easier than before. A weight was lifted from his shoulders. 

"Why did you think that?" I asked, with an eyebrow raised.
"Well, we've not spent much time with each other and I was scared that because I wouldn't be leaving with you after camp, that you wouldn't want to commit to anything!" He confessed with a small blush filling his cheeks. 

It was adorable. "Don't be so silly!" I told him and practically kissed the life out of him. 

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♢ Ryan ♢

I woke up and it was super bright in here. I bet Oscar left the cabin curtains open again!

I sat up and realised I wasn't in the cabin, I was in the tree house with Laura. Shit, I told Rhi we wouldn't sleep in here. I looked over to Laura who was sleeping peacefully on the bed next to me. She looked adorable right now and I couldn't help but crack a smile. After our conversation last night, I was at ease, I was the happiest I had been since losing my sister. 

My phone lit up on the bed side table to remind me that it was on twenty percent battery. The time showed that it was nearly nine in the morning. We had already missed breakfast. I wasn't going to rush getting out of here any time soon, Rhi will have to get over it.

I got back under the covers and laid down to face Laura who seemed to be smiling in her sleep. Unless she was pretending to sleep. Either way, it was time for her to wake up. I planted a soft kiss on her lips and held it there until she responded and kissed me back. The kiss quickly deepened and before long I was sat on top of her, our lips still moving in sync. Going all the way with an ordinary girl used to be easy, but Laura was no ordinary girl.

Giving her one last kiss and stopping myself from making a mistake, I got up and began to put my shirt and shoes on.
"Morning." Her voice croaked, but sure enough she was smiling. 
"We should get up, I told Rhi we wouldn't be sleeping in here, she will be wondering where we are." I said, smiling at her as she sat up with tired eyes and bed hair. Still cute, nonetheless.

All she said in reply was "Thank you." Before returning my smile and getting out of bed herself.
"Thank you? What for?" I asked, packing up the leftover food and drink from last night.
"Caring for me." She said simply and slammed herself into me, wrapping her arms around my neck and burying her head into my chest. I wrapped my arms around her waist and kissed her lightly on the head.
"I should be the one thanking you, seeing as you are the one who has made me see everything in a different and better light." My comment made her look up at me. She looked so happy. She was tired, but happy. She hugged me a little tighter and our lips met again.

Each time I kissed this girl my male hormones raged inside me and I had to really stop myself from throwing her onto the bed, right here, right now. It was a typical male thought to have, I know. I had these same thoughts with every other girl I had been with, but with Laura there was a little voice in the back of my mind that put them to rest and stopped me from making a mistake. Waiting for this girl would prove so much to my sister as I know she wouldn't want to see me return to my man whore ways again.

We packed up the rest of our things and headed back to the cabins.