Not Mine (Completed)

Chapter 4

"So, you guys wanna go? It could be fun... Plus, what are you gonna do for 3 whole days?" Josh said as he speared a fry from my plate.

We were eating dinner at a famous burger joint. Wes and the witch (the evil blonde) were there too. Daisy was devouring her chicken burger. She raised up her left hand.

"I'm in!" She said. Josh smiled widely.

"Good call! What about you guys? Wes? Addy?" Josh asked as he looked pointedly at me. I was never keen on camping or hiking. When I was 10, I got lost in the local forest near my neighbourhood while on a girl scout camping trip. I had to stay in the woods alone for the whole night. A strange man even followed me around, asking for my name. I ran away and hid near a huge tree. I cried the whole night and was found the next day, lying on the ground under a tree by a lake. It was the most frightening experience of my life. Since then, I could never bring myself to spend the night out in the woods.

"Um, I don't know..." I said hesitantly, fiddling with my hands. I never told anybody what happened to me. It was pretty embarrassing.

"Aww, come on. Are you scared? Hey, I'll protect you. You have nothing to worry about." Josh said. Wes just glanced at us disinterestedly. I looked worriedly at Daisy, who furrowed her brows quizically.

"Are you sure you're up for hiking? I mean, you need to be fit to do that. And you got a lot weight to carry up a hill." Trisha said spitefully and twittered. I glared at her. Daisy frowned and glared at her. Josh ignored her. Wes looked like he didn't hear her.

"Err, I'll ask my grandma. If she's okay with it, I'll come with." I said as casually as I could as Trisha scoffed.

"Great. Wes? You coming, alright? Okay, we'll take my mum's SUV. We meet in front of my house at 8 am on Saturday, ok?" Josh said with finality.

"So, where are we going? I hope there's a proper bathroom. I am not about to squat willy nilly on some dirt." Trisha, the evil blonde complained.

"It's gonna be pretty rough, so I doubt there's indoor plumbing. You might have to do your business in some bushes and clean yourself after in a stream or something." Wes said casually, his face relaxed and devoid of expressions. Josh frowned and turned to Wes. I had a feeling Wes was lying. Wait, I had a feeling he didn't want Trisha to come with us. Suddenly, Wes shot Josh a look. Josh caught on pretty quick.

"Yeah, Wes' right. It's pretty wild over there. Are you sure you're up for it?" Josh said, sounding as concerned as he could.

"Oh my god! Really? Urgh, then I guess I'll pass. Will you be okay without me for a while, baby?" Trisha said in a barf-inducing baby voice. I rolled my eyes as did Daisy. We both glared at Trisha.

"I'm sure I'll be fine." Wes said, sounding bored. Josh looked away, rolling his eyes behind her.

When we stopped in front of my house after dropping off Trisha, Josh put his head out of the window.

'Hey Addy. Make sure you come on Saturday, alright? I know for a fact Edith would never say no to me." Josh said as he wriggled his eyebrows. Okay, the guy's very cute and charming. Who can say no to that face..?

"Yeah, yeah ok. Goodnight!" I said, uncertain about smiling at Wes who was glancing at me but looked away bored. I'm really tired of his bored, zero expression face..really. He thinks he's the only one bored. I'm getting tired of looking at that face that's begging to be smacked. Suddenly feeling defiant and fed up, I looked squarely at Wes.

" Good night, Wes! See you tomorrow!" And I bounded from there, not even caring if Wes acknowledged me.
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On Saturday, I fidgeted with my bagpack and kicked my sleeping bag lightly with my foot. I was so dreading this. Grandma practically shoved me out the door since she would not be at home. She's going to Atlantic City with the bingo girls. And she had been worried about leaving me alone at home.