Half A Heart {h.s slightly au}

Chapter 22 - The Camping Trip Part 2

The next day arrived extremely early and quiet for my liking. The birds weren't twittering and there were no living animals to greet me in the morning. I sat up and looked around the campsite. Everyone had left their sleeping bags. Even Emma left me without a note! Gee thanks for staying behind and being my considerate girlfriend. I rubbed my eyes and yawned.

I got out from my sleeping bag and started stretching. I was still in the skinny jeans that I wore yesterday and in a black jacket. I checked the time on my watch. It read 11:30am. I put on some shoes and started wondering around the area.

I started calling out people's names and try to find someone. "Em!" was the first name I called out. Next were the boy's names and then Eleanor’s. I got no reply. I was starting to get really freaked out now. Where the hell could they have gone?

"GUYS!! This isn't funny anymore!" I yelled out again.

I continued walking and tripped over a bloody stick. I cursed aloud; just my luck.

"Hey mate" I looked up to see who it was. It was Zayn. I just hugged him and laughed.

"Um... do you mind getting off me now?" He asked.

I immediately let go off him and did an awkward cough. I cleared my throat. "So what are you doing here? And where were you guys?"

"I was coming to get you actually. Everybody woke up at around 9:30am and we all wanted to wake you up but Emma, being your wonderful girlfriend told us not to. So I think Niall asked what we were gonna do today and then Eleanor said that she and Em found a watering hole nearby so we got our swimming gear and walked to the water hole" he explained.

"Oh, but if we all leave the campsite, isn't anyone concerned that our stuff will get stolen?"

"Nahh, I don't think so. We're the only ones camping anyway so there's no need to be afraid"

"Alright then" I reluctantly said. Zayn and I made our way to our campsite and I grabbed my towel, a spare change of clothes and got changed into my swimming trunks.

"Since when did you learn to swim? I asked Zayn as we were walking to the water hole.

"Around last year I think. I felt like I should learn how to swim. I mean, everyone does and it looks fun to be in the water so I learnt it. You proud of me?"

I mock cried and patted him on the back. "I'm so proud of my Zaynie-Waynie!"

We continued walking for another five minutes. I started hearing the splashing of water and some people laughing. We came to an opening and I could see the waterhole. It was magnificent. It looked like a place where mermaids lived to be honest.

There was a waterfall on the side and there were some rocks behind the waterfall to sit on. Some clothes and towels were on the sand at my feet and I dumped my clothes and my towel on the ground next to the pile and looked out at the water hole. I could see the boys, Eleanor and Emma mucking around in the water. It was a really big space to play around in. 

Zayn started walking in the water first and I followed his actions. We started swimming out to where the others were and I could hear their laughs. I ducked down and make sure that they hadn't noticed me yet. I swam faster to the group and looked for Emma. I was going to scare her.

I immediately recognised Emma. I knew that she was bringing her red bikini so I swam up to her and lightly brushed my fingers around her legs. Oh, I was such a genius.

She started screaming and started panicking in the water. "AHHHHHH!! Something's swimming by me and it could be an eel or something!"

The others tried to calm her down, thinking that it was just a small fish but she wouldn't have any of it. She waved her arms around and legs and I started getting scared. I was afraid that she was going to kick me so I swam up to the surface and yelled out "STOP!! STOP!! It's just me! I'm sorry!!"