Finding Our Souls

11

"Get off your shit from the van Phil, your dirty socks stink" Stanley cries while looking for his air freshener.

"These are the gift from above you ungrateful son of a bitch, huh!" Phil says mocking off Stanley.

Stephan, Joelyn, Dane, Hailie and Jim unload the stuffs from the van. Stephan could notice how desperate Jim was to pacify Rebecca who sat far away on a bunch of rocks.

"Hey buddy, go talk to her, she needs you" Stephan says patting his back.

"Thanks bro, it means a lot" Jim says gracefully.

Joelyn watches as Jim speeds up to Rebecca, and suddenly she feels her hand warmly attached to someone, she turns to see Stephan flashing his perfect smile to her.

Stephan: "We unload these, eat something and go for a walk?"
Joe: "Aight"
Hailie: "Ohh, guys Im not gonna stay here and do that cooking stuff"
Dane: "What if I cook for you?"
Stanley: "Irrespective to who is cooking, I just need good food bro"
Hailie: "Damn guys, first of all we need a fire?"
Phil: "If any of you got a match, it'll do, I can fart for you guys"
Hailie: "Hell yeah, let dat ass on fire"
Joe: "Lmao Phil, I bet we gon die before yo ass on fire"
Dane: "Alright forget that, it's decided, I will make dinner tonight"
Phil: "I want bacons"
Dane: "I don't work for you bitch"
Hailie: "I wanna have mac and cheese"
Dane: "Anything for you"

"WOW, WOOOWW, so you're the servant of Hails you can make mac and cheese for her but not some bacons for me, this is such a discrimination, you broke my heart Dane, I thought we were bestfriends and you'd do anyyything for meeee, this is such a disaster" exclaims phil resting his hands on his waist pouting his lips.

"Phil don't do that, you look gay" Dane adds.

"Don't you think you're being over dramatic?" stares Stanley with a 'WTF' expression on his face.

"Ahahahah, Dane please, some bacons as well" Hailie requests Dane with her tricky smile.

They take a minute to laugh and roast Phil for what he's said.

After a while comes Jim and Rebecca holding each other's hand.

Stephan: "So, patched up easily?"
Jim: "If you call that easy after knowing it, then you're outta yo mind"
Rebecca: "Well, if he does a mistake, he gotta be punished for it"

"True" Joelyn agrees and Stephan raise a brow to her which makes her chuckle.

"Anything left from this morning? So we could eat hehe?" Says Stephan, already impatient to go for a walk.

Stanley: "Yeah, sandwiches, don't worry those ain't that of Shannon, have em"
Joe: "Thank you"
Hailie: "Take yours too Stephan, we dunno how long y'all gonna be haha"
Stephan: "Hails, don't force me to be after you"
Hailie: "Okayyy, chill now"
Rebecca: "Are we not gonna celebrate the birthday of Stephan?"
Dane: "Well, in that case we gotta do it now, cus I don't think they would be back so soon"

From the back comes Hailie with a chocolate mocha cake and Jim holding a crate of beer.

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to dear Stephan, happy birthday to you" Hailie sings as she lights up the candles on the cake.

Stephan blows the candles making a silent wish and cuts the cake, the first piece is fed to Joelyn and they all serve themselves with cake and beer.

After they've had their sandwiches, Joelyn and Stephan start to distant themselves away from the team.

The bright pink and orange contrast that the setting sun made had shaped this moment perfectly, their fingers intertwined, they walk by the tides of the ocean. Their steps were printed and washed away constanly by the waves crashing onto the shore,

No words were said, feelings couldn't be described, it was all communication by the eyes and actions,
Joelyn walks faster leaving behind Stephan who pulled her back to him, grabbed her by the waist and looked her right in the eyes, her perfect honey pearled eyes could tell Stephan how nervous she was, he brushes the few hairs flying over her face, she slowly allows herself to belong to him, she lets him kiss her lips and he slowly tightens both of his arms around her waist.
Joelyn who was a little shorter than Stephan pushed herself on the top of her toes and wrapped her arms around his neck, the kiss deepened and Stephan raised her up his waist allowing her to hook her legs around him,

Yes, the scene was perfect, the time was perfect, no one around, only them, the sun had already set by the time they walked and showed love to each other,
Wanting to stay with each other some more, they layed themself on the cold sand, hand in hand they star gazed, both of them enjoying this moment exchanging small talks,

"Stephan, are we dating?"

Stephan: "I dunno anything about dating, all I know is, I...I really love you, an..and I want you to be mine?"

Joelyn turns herself towards him trying to digest what he just told her,

"You, are you sure what you're saying?" She says, astounded.

"I've never been more sure than this before" he assured her.

"I love you Stephan" she says rolling into his arms .

"I love you more baby" he confirms closing his arms and allowing her to rest onto his chest.

Joe: "Stephan, you're sure right?"
Stephan: "Yeah baby"
Joe: "Promise?"
Stephan: "you trust me?"
Joe: "I do, but I don't wanna get hurt"
Stephan: "you won't, I promise, whoever or whatever is there to hurt you, will have to go through me first"
Joe: "I love you"
Stephan: "I love you more babe"

They find a wood trunk a little bit further from where they were and make their way overthere. Stephan spreads his legs and allows Joelyn to sit in between and lean on his chest, he covers her with his jacket and this causes Joelyn to rub her hand on his chest.

Stephan gaze at his beautiful girl and tells her how perfect and mesmerising he finds her for himself.

Joelyn hugs his torso and they get along with small talks,
Stephan: "This is the best birthday of my life Joe"
Joe: "Really?!"
Stephan: "You've no idea how lucky I feel to have you, been waking up every morning hoping to see you"
Joe: "Seriously!? Dude!"
Stephan: "Wutt"
Joe: "It's not even been a week!"
Stephan: "I know, been hoping to see you again after seeing you in the bus for the first time"
Joe: "Wow, are you serious?"
Stephan: "Any doubt?"
Joe: "Not yet"
Stephan: "What do you mean by 'not yet' huh? I don't lie girl"
Joe: "I know you don't do that handsome"
Stephan: "You're so mine"
Joe: "Indeed. Okay so, you planning to stay here all night?"
Stephan: "Why, you planning to go back?"

Not being able to hold back their laugh, they burst into laughter and watch each other's laugh getting weirder and weirder. They engage themselves in conversations and end up sleeping in each others hug.