Stranded... With Him

Chapter 7

Sorry for the long wait. I hope this chapter will make up for it though... Hopefully?

Thank you all for reading!

Love, El

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I woke up to see Dean's bed empty. I hope he's- what do I care? He doesn't even like me. He said so himself. We aren't friends anymore anyways. Haven't been for a while.

I got up from the bed, stretching before going into the bathroom to get ready for the day. I put on my favorite jean shorts and a white shirt, over my bikini. Instead of doing anything fancy with my hair, I just pinned half of it back. I grabbed my purse and walked out to the main deck.

"Are you ready for today?" Mom asked me.

"Yeah, we can actually start seeing things."

"Honey, I understand the whole situation with Dean hurt, but can you try to have a good time?" She asked. I looked over to Dean and he looked away from me.

"I can try, but if I need to I will push him over the edge." She sighed and walked over to LeeAnn. Lily ran over to me.

"Aria, is your head okay?" I smiled.

"It feels much better."

"Good." She smiled and tightened her legs around my side. "Because I want you to stay with me when we get off."

"I will, Lil." I looked up to find Dean looking at me again. I turned away from him.

"Later tonight, do you want to go to the arcade?" Nora asked me. Wow, this is the first time since the trip that she has asked me to do anything with her.

"Possibly. I may sit out here and read."

"Nerd." She said and walked off to the breakfast tables.

"I still don't understand why we have to take other boats to get to the island." Nora said annoyed.

"Nora, if this ship gets in too shallow of water then we are all stuck here." Dad explained again.

"I just think its a waste of time." She pointed to the islanders. "All of these people have to give up their tiny boats, that fit four people, up to us. We interrupted their time."

"Can you just shut up and get in the boat?" I asked. She rolled her eyes, then muttered something about people being grouchy today.

Dean, Nora, and I were in a boat together. Of course we had to be on a boat together.

Dean held his hand out to me. I shook my head and tried to get in the boat. I almost fell into the ocean. I held my breath, ready for the water. But I was pulled back.

"That's why I held my hand out." Dean muttered, letting go. He sat on the middle bench and began to get us to shore.

"Maybe if you would've used the nice gesture, you wouldn't have almost fell in." Nora smartly said.

"Shut up."

"Mommy! Look at the monkey!" Lily yelled from her father's shoulders. A monkey was sitting on top a man's shoulders, just like she was. "I want one!"

"No, you don't sweetie." LeeAnn said with a laugh.

"Why?"

"Monkeys aren't pets." Steve said. Her smile fell from her face, but then Dean tickled her side once and she smiled.