Sui Generis

Ultimate wingman

We woke up and headed to wherever I don't really know. I walked next to the crazy haired girl known as Simone. I really have no idea where we are going anymore let alone if I'm still in the same state. The air between us got awkward. 

"Eerm I'm Willow." I introduced myself, this probably making it more awkward.

"I'm Simone but I go by Simon, cinnamon and simba I've gotten a lot of nicknames over the years."
My stomach rumbled, I gripped it.
"Why didn't we grab any food?" I complained.
"I'm always hungry. I've learnt I either have food or I don't, if I don't I go get food." She laughed.
Julia eventually took the lead and Simone caught up to Chaise. Zane and I walked side by side at the back of the group. The awkward silence again, damn this awkwardness. 
"So Willow what did you do before all this." Zane asked. I raised an eyebrow but answered.
"Well I played video games and read books and I didn't have much of a social life."
"What genre?"
" With video games I played mostly strategy and horror and books I read sci-fi and fantasy. What did you do?"
"Hmm well I got out of the house as much as I could whether it would be going to the beach, movies or even the gym." 
"...do you ever miss your normal life."
"What's there to miss...This is normal for me, I hated every moment I lived in my home with my biological parents. I preferred being in foster care." Zane tensed up. I laced my fingers with his, we held hands until we stopped walking. Luckily no one aka Chaise turned around.

"We can camp here for tonight, I'm going to try and find food." Julia left. After a few moments of silence. 
"So...Willow...Zane...what's up." Chaise was sitting on a rock and was looking at us really weirdly with an awkward smile on his face.
"The sky do you need glasses?" I replied sarcastically.

"No no I can see pretty clearly." The grin grew wider, an evil glint in his eyes.
"Just stop Chaise, your being weird." Simone interrupted "Look just tell them."
"Way to spoil fun." He crossed his arms and pouted like a child for a second, then quickly returned back to the awkward grin. " okay look what's up with you and Zane, don't think we didn't see you two holding hands pretty much the entire walk...and that little kiss on the cheek hmm."Chaise looked like he just won a million dollars.

"You saw that." Zane rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly.Zane started chuckling. I looked to him and he was looking at me, I realized my cheeks were bright red. I tilted my head down in embarrassment, it made him laugh even louder.

"It's not funny!" 
"Yes it is."
"No it's not!" My blush deepened.
"Stop we have more embarrassing matters to attend to." Chaise interrupting our childish rant he  got up from his rock and walked up to me pulling me away from Zane."Mr Fide I dare say you would love to kiss Willow again. But as her closest friend-" 

" Chaise you aren't my-" he covered my mouth.
"As her closest friend, I must restrict you from touching kissing her whether it be her cheeks or lips again,you can either become her boyfriend or kiss these lips goodbye and leave forever."

"I thought you said no kissi-"
"THERE WILL BE NO KISSING!" Chaise stomped his foot on the ground.
"I don't think he has to leave to leave forev-"
"Ssshhh let me wingman." He did this sign with his hand whilst mouthing ultimate wingman. "So what will it be Zane?" Chaise's eyebrow twitched. Zane ran his hands through his hair, a slight pink dusted his cheeks.
"You haven't left me much choice...I'll be her..boyfriend." 
"Don't I get a sa-"
"Nope I now pronounce you boyfriend and girlfriend." He pushed me into Zane and sat back down on his rock.
"Well that was embarrassing." Zane rubbed the back of his neck.
"It could have been worse."
"No no no-" Zane shook his hands as if I said something wrong.
"Kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss." Simone and Chaise started chanting.
"You jinxed it Willow have you not watched any movies."
"We're not gonna stop changing till it happens kiss kiss kiss kiss."
I glared at Chaise who just did the ultimate wingman sign again. I felt a strong arm snake around my waist pulling me closer. I lifted my head up to face Zane. He leaned in and we met in the middle. It was as if a missing jigsaw piece had been found. Even though the kiss was for a second, it felt like a life-time. When we pulled away Zane's cheeks were dusted with a light pink, I restrained my laughter.

"Woooooo." Simone cheered
"I'm watching those hands of yours Zane!" Chaise did the I'm watching you gesture. Zane raised his hand in defense and Chaise nodded his head in approval.
Julia came back moments later carrying berries and dead squirrels.
"Zane could you start a fire, I'm going to skin the squirrels, Chaise you can cook them and Willow and Simone clean the berries."Julia didn't take mus=ch notice of the scene before her, she just completely ignored it.

That night  all our stomachs full and slept like babies.
I laid on the ground watching the hypnotic fire dance in the air.
So Willow you have a boyfriend..not that you really had a choice but still...are you really mad about that. I'd say your glad.
I looked over to Zane who was sleeping across from me his chest slowly rising and falling at a steady pace. Chaise insisted on sleeping between us, he was curled in a ball hugging his knees to his chest. I turned back to the fire, as the flames floated into the night sky, slowly putting me to sleep.