HIM AND I

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"Jack hold still!!"

"What's taking you so long?"

I could hear the frustration in his tone as l tied the rope to the tree . I looked over my shoulder and only the black mop of his hair was visible . Huffing , l stood up and ran with the loose end of the rope over to him. Kneeling down a step away from the hole l placed the loose end of the rope close to his hand .

"Grab it and l will try to pull you out. " l said .

Jack reached over and managed to get hold of it . "Are you sure you tied it tightly?" He asked . I had the urge to roll my eyes .

"Do you think I'm that stupid , in situations like this ? Unbelievable." I stood up on my feet and began to pull .

"Well," the idiot began as he began to climb out. "I wouldn't be surprised, this wouldn't be the first time you try to kill me Mara."

Jack swung his right knee into the surface and then boosted himself up . As soon as he was safely on the ground, he lay on his back and let out an exaggerated sigh if relief .

I glared at him. "Well at least move away from the hole before your stupid ass falls in again."

I walked over to the tree l had tied the rope and undid it. Rolling it l placed it back in my backpack. I looked over at Jack .

"Are you planning on staying there all day ? The sun is almost setting we need to keep moving because I'm not sure about this place." I stated looking around the deserted place . There was no house or store or any form of living being except me and Jack .

I heard a sound come from Jack and l looked over to him. "What?"

He tilted his head away from the sky and looked up at me . "I'm lazy." He simply said.

I stared at him with a blank expression on my face as he closed his hazel eyes  for emphasis.  I raised an eyebrow .

Looking around,  l spotted bunch of branches and went over to pick them up . Standing over him, l let one fall not so gracefully on his chest. He didn't move a muscle . I released the bunch of branches on him and waited. 

"Mara stop staring."

"Who said I'm staring ?"

"Don't worry , that's all girls instincts when they see this face-" he lifted his hand and motioned it over his face "-it's okay l understand."

"I don't think l see other females here. Jack are you hallucinating right now?" I asked letting out a sigh and decided to sit across him.

There was silence for a while .

"Mara?" His voice came out soft.

"Hmh?"

"Do you think any one at home or school is missing us- well you , l mean I'm sure your family must be going crazy right now worrying about their princess." Jack let out a sarcastic laugh.

I looked down at his closed eyes and strands of his hair covered his forehead in a messy way . I had the urge to move it away but the jerk doesn't deserve it .

"I-" l began . "I think they mus-t...l mean who wouldn't? I fiddled with my hands . "I mean you were the bad boy, I'm sure girls are suffering and lonely and my friends , my friends well they must be uh...sad l guess." I sounded hopeful as l can .

"Nah. The girls would have moved on . I'm sure Max is doing just fine being the new, hot, badboy there. "

Max Jackson was his best friend, well his only friend and to be completely honest he really was a good looking guy but l wouldn't give him the stratification of knowing. Their egos are already inflated enough.