Redemption

Chapter 11

I look up to see what we've been walking all this way for.

My eyes widen and mouth turns into a smile.

A waterfall fell from a tall cliff and poured into a small lake.

That lake turned into a river and slowly into the creek that we'd been following. I didn't even notice it got bigger as we walked.

The trees around the area were red and orange and the sound of wild animals surrounded us. It was beautiful out here.

" You like it?" Roland said with curiosity written on his face.

"Like it? I- I love it! Its beautiful down here! How did you know where this is?" I stare at his eyes that smiled down on me.

"I like to explore... you know, since I live right next to this place, it was pretty easy to find."

He walks up to the lake and takes a step on a rock path in the water. He motions me to follow.

" Careful. The rocks are slippery." He extended his hand to help me cross.

" Thanks." I say as I take his hand in mine.

We walk slowly across the rocks until we reach the last few.

I take another step, but being the clumsy idiot I am, I slip and drag Roland into the water with me.

I let out a little yell as I fell and hit the water. It was a good thing I could swim but I didnt really have to know. The lake wasn't that deep. I could still touch the floor.

I wipe my eyes off and see Roland. He looked around until his eyes landed on me.

He rushes towards me. " Are you okay?" He said as he grabbed me by the waist.

His touch felt warm on my cold, wet body.

I nod at his question. He smiles at me and lets out a laugh.

He pulls me closer to him with the hand that was wrapped around me. My hands rest upon his chest. It felt nice.

He lets out a sigh. "Here. We should get out of the water before you catch cold." He carrys me in his arms and rest me on a big rock.

He pulls himself up on the rock and sits next to me. His leg and arm were touching mine.

He took off his glasses and cleaned them of with his wrist.

He looks really good without glasses. With his glasses he looked like a cute boy, but without, he looked like a man, a really good looking man.

He puts his glasses back on and catches my gaze.

He smirked down at me and lifted his hand up to my chin.

His finger pushed up and closed my mouth that apparently hung wide open as I stared at him.

My face turns bright red from humiliation.  He laughs at the sight.

When he stops laughing, he looks me in the eyes. " You're interesting..." He said.

" How so." I say, not making eye contact as I still felt embarrassed

His face turns serious. " I dont know. Its confusing. You're just so... captivating."

I blush at his words and turn away.
Why is he so weird sometimes?

I open my mouth to speak until...

Crack!

I hear something break behind me. I jumped and turn to where the sound came from. Roland did the same.