Stranded In A Ghost Town ✔️

Chapter 8: Stuck!

"Damn it. Hey, it's 2:30! Get up!"

"Let's go, guys. Get up. Get up!"

"Wade, Dalton, let's go".

"We're gonna miss the damn game".

"Nick. Get up!" I opened my eyes and groaned when I heard something hit the side of our tent, I was too tired for this shit today I just wanted to chill out and sleep, why had I agreed to go to this stupid game.

I turned over to see Nick wide awake looking at me with an unreadable expression "You okay baby?" he whispered his raspy from sleep as he ran his hand through my hair like I would break at any moment.

I didn't like him or anyone else looking at me like that, with concerned eyes it made me feel like I'm weak and pathetic I knew I shouldn't push them away when I start to open up but I can't help it "I'm fine".

I sat up and stretched shrugging his question off like I didn't know what he was talking about and by the look on his face he knew what I was doing, I got up out of the blanket to get changed before Dalton wakes up and tries to film me naked.

"Ash" Nick calls to me but quiet enough not to wake Dalton up "What do you want me to say, Nick? I fucked up?" I hissed throwing my dirty clothes on the floor angrily "Well spoiler alert that happens a lot".

Nick sighed and rubbed his face "I just want you to talk to me instead of keeping it and exploding whenever you get angry" he whispered leaning on his elbow watching me as I change.

I huffed and continued on changing trying to ignore the desperate tone in Nick's voice I knew he hated it when I tried to keep things in but It made me feel like I was 3 years old again trying to keep myself from falling apart.

"Fine" Nick growled annoyed smacking Dalton on the head, waking him with a jolt and gruffly telling him to wake the fuck up and get changed "Morning Ash" Dalton groaned as he rubbed the back of his head "Morning D".

I unzipped the tent and stepped outside only stopping when I heard Dalton asking Nick what was wrong with me last night but I didn't hear Nick talk I only heard Dalton in pain meaning Nick hit him again.

I was so busy eavesdropping on their conversation I didn't notice Carly or Paige calling my name until I turned around and saw them looking at me expectantly "huh?" I ask when I realized they asked me a question.

"you okay?" Carly asked but I knew she was asking about our little chat last night which I was instantly regretting now I had both twins looking at me like I was a porcelain doll.

I put on smile knowing it wouldn't fool Carly but Paige wasn't that smart "yeah I'm good, just really tired" I told them giving Carly a wry smile as she looked at me knowingly "I know tell me about it, I hate camping" Paige said with a little pout making us all laugh.

"So I've gotta pee," I tell them seriously as they smile as my straightforwardness "Yeah me too" Carly agreed as we started to walk towards the trees "Wait for me" Paige shouted from behind us.

"So you and Wade talk some more?" I asked quietly hoping not to upset her with the question as we walked behind some trees away from the boys, Paige decided she'd pee at the game not wanting to slum it with us.

"We're just in different places right now," Carly said softly pulling up her jeans at the same time I did "He hasn't given me a guilt trip for going, so I can't give him one for staying".

I nodded wondering what would happen with Nick and I if I ever wanted to move away for a job or something, would he come with me? "Oh, my God, there's that smell again" Paige groaned disgustedly as putting her hand in front of her mouth as Carly and I did the same.

"I think it's coming from over there," I said point in the direction of the smell with my other hand as Carly looked where I was pointing and grabbed my hand to move in the direction I just pointed to.

"Yeah, let's go follow the smell," Paige said to us sarcastically but still following us again not wanting to be left on her own "What? I wanna see what it is" Carly said to Paige making her look at Carly weirdly and maybe trying to judge her sanity.

"Why?" she asked Carly not getting an answer from her but I looked back as Carly carried on pulling me "Come on Paige we're making memories," I say sarcastically as that's what she said to get Carly and I to go on this trip.

"I cannot believe you're making me do this. Only you two" Paige glared at us from behind her hand as she started to look a little green "Come on, it'll be fine," I told her reassuringly wanting to see myself what the smell was.

"I'm gonna throw up" Paige moaned dramatically as I looked at Carly rolling my eyes "Oh, my God. I hate you both" she told us making us laugh but it was cut short by Carly slipping and pulling me down with her.

"Carly! Ashley!" I winced as we started falling down a huge hill, Carly's hand slipped from mine as we tumbled hitting everything in our path, screaming in pain I quickly put my arm out and grabbed onto a small tree stump sticking out of the ground.

"Shit" I groaned as I felt pain everywhere bringing my hand up I realized I had cut my head and my arms from trying to stop myself from falling "Ashley!" I heard Carly scream my name and gasped seeing her upside down in a pile of.. something.

"Are you okay?" Paige shouted down to us no signs of actually helping us "I'm stuck!" Carly called back up sounding scared "Ashley?" Paige shouted but I just ignored her as I got to my feet and slid carefully to the bottom of the hill.

"I'm here" I groaned as pain racked through my body as I leaned forward to grab Carly's waist "Ashley is that you?" Carly gasped when I touched her "yeah it's me," I told her as I tried to pull her out.

I heard the boys calling us from the camp "Nick! Wade!" I shouted hoping they could hear me from where we were, I could hear Paige shouting the boys and voices shouting our names from the trees too as they got closer.

"I got you Carly but were both slipping," I told her, I couldn't hold onto her much longer as we were both slipping closer to the dead carcasses "Don't let me go please Ash, please" Carly begged as I used as much strength as I could to hold her.

"Wade! Please help me get out of here" Carly screamed frightened whilst trying to keep her arms out of the blood as much as I could "Paige do something" I shouted to the blonde girl back up the hill bank "We're down here! Guys, help us!".