Esther's POV

Shit. Shit. Shit. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Damn. Damn. Damn.

Terrance's abruptly halterd his steps and I bit my lips, wishing I fucking didn't say that.

Oh cuss!

Fucking shoot me now! Someone shoot me!

I slowly crawled down from his back and he turned to look down at me.

"What did you mean by that? " He asked emotionless in the face.

"Um." I took a step back when he was near me and he took one forward. "I..I.." I cleared my throat because I had nothing to say.

"Huh?" He asked again.

"I..I..I.." I am stupid.

Mind, where are you?!

You said I should shut up.

Well I need you right now, help me! Do something.

Grab his handsome face and kiss him!

Wow, and I thought you were stupid.

"What I mean is.." I chuckled interlocking my fingers."My boyfriend.." His brows rose.

Your what?

Shut up!

I cleared my throat again as he looked down to me in confusion and another emotion. Hope. Along with a couple other emotions.

"Look, an apple tree!" I distracted pointing to the apple tree behind him.

"What the.." I ran past him to take a look at the delicious succulent apple. In a minute my stomach craved for one,

I jumped and jumped to get an apple, but shit, I couldn't reach.

"See why I want to be tall?" I reasoned and he rolled his pale green eyes. "So your boyfriend? " He scoffed with a frown on his face.

"Why are you even bothered?" I chuckled and turned my attention neck to the apple tree, then the fruit.

"Don't be too full of yourself." He muttered me I giggled.

"Damn, I could really use some help in getting these apples." I rolled my eyes not turning around to meet his gaze. I sighed and dreamily engaged the apple with my eyes.

I suddenly felt a warm presence behind me and the next thing I knew, my feet got off the ground.

Was I flying?

No, you're too heavy for that. Stupid.

Because currently, his hands were supporting me by my waist, causing prickly sensations to erupt from where his hand had touched. Even though his hands were not directly on my skin, I was getting affected.

"Have you changed your mind about the apple?" His deep voice asked and I diverted my attention to the apple. After plucking a few, I told him I was done and he put me back to my feet but not before this super embarrassing thing happend.

His hands accidentally slipped into my tank top, making his fingers come into contact with my bra. Well, damn.

"Fuck." We both cursed almost too audible. He removed his hands quickly as my cheeks set on fire. I pulled the hem of my top down and looked ahead.

We continued to walk, without saying anything to anyone. I could feel the heat on him spread over to me making me inhale sharply as I thought of what just happened.

I wished I could wrap my arms around his neck and press my lips to his while his ands caressed my waist and other places at well.

But sadly, none came true.

***

I watched my marshmallow cook in the fire in the middle of our gathering absentmindedly. So many things happened back there and I just blushed when I remembered the most embarrassing one.

So Estrella really exists?

"Esther!" Nina yelled beside me.

"What?" I asked looking at what she was looking at it. My precious baby Marshmallows was burning!

"Oh shit!" I cursed pulling it out of the flame. I whined removing the burnt black marshmallow off the stick, and inserted a new one. The guys were opposite to us we were chatting heartily with Terrance casting me glances every second.

So I decided to sing some camping songs but just as I was about to do so, Nina beat me to it.

"Guys let's play truth or dare." She suggested. "Esther, your song can wait." She sighed and I pouted.

"Yeah, good idea pretty." Shark flirted and she rolled her eyes at him.

"Since you guys said it, ask first." Silas said blowing over his marshmallow.

"Naa, lemme." Sharque begged.

"Nina, truth or dare?" Sharderaque asked when I bit my marshmallow.

"Truth."

"Are you dating or you're still single?" He asked with..hope? on his face. Oh I see. It kinda looked similar to Terrance's

Nina tensed up a bit but nevertheless," I was in a relationship but I broke up with my boyfriend." She announced emotionlessly. There was silence for a while. The only thing that could be heard were the crickets.

"Truth or dare?" Nina asked smiling.

"Dare me pretty." He said.

"Don't call me that." She groaned tucking her hair by her ear.

"But you are." He uttered.

"Ugh! I dare you..to..go into the bush and get more sticks." She ordered and Sharderaque gulped.

"Bro, scared of the woods?" Nigel teased.

"Of pffff! Watch me." He bragged and walked into the bush.

Three minutes later...

"FUCK! IT'S A RAT!" He yelled and dashed back to us and I couldn't help but laugh my head off.

"Guys it's not funny, that animal nearly chewed my shoe!" He informed as though it was a snake.

"Okay..Okay, my turn." Jam laughed. "I wanna ask Terrance." She ordered smirking.

"Terrance, truth or dare?" She inquired

"Obviously dare." He deadpaned in his low deep voice.

Cocky much?

"I dare you to peck any girl here's cheek apart from Jamila and me." She dared and my heart started pounding in my chest.

"You're technically referring to Esther." Nigel said. Um..duhh?

"Ohhhh really? Ok so Terrance, go kiss her." Jamila shrugged and my heart skipped beats.

"I don't want her to melt." He smirked cockily.

"You seem like you wanna back out." I yawned.

"You seem desperate."

"You really want to but you're shy." I stuck out my tongue at him.

"I-"

"Just kiss her!" Jamila groaned.

"Make it deep and scandalous." Nigel wriggled his brows.

I looked at him and gave him the 'wtf' look. Terrance got up and approached me. Next I knew, I felt some soft lips rub on my earlobe and they ended up kissing my cheek.

OMG He kissed me!

I led out a gasp as my face brimmed crimson and I turned my head to look at Terrance's handsome face which was just a few inches near mine.

He leaned closer and I shyly moved my head back gently. I gasped when his hand firmed around the back of my neck and he shifted my face really close.

"You see, you're shy because you're begging with your eyes for my lips to be on yours." He whispered, hovering it over mine.

"Yeah right." I breathed and pushed him making making him smirk.

"Whoa."

"That was hot." Nigel remarked. I glared at Terrance and my heart skipped a beat when he winked. Instead, I huffed and we continued with the game.

***

After washing my feet, I walked straight to our tents only to realise it was closed.

"Guys, open up." I said tiredly.

"Sorry, we're too sleepy." Jamila informed,

"What the fuck? How do you bitches expect me to sleep?" I asked rubbing my tired eyes.

"Go to Terrance's, he's the only one there." Nina suggested.

Shit!

"Hell to the fucking damned no!" I screeched blushing.

"Then sleep in the woods!" Jam said.

"I hate you guys!" I countered.

"We know, but we love you." They giggled.

I turned and faced Terrance's tent like a child who had been forced to to to a haunted house. Luckily, a portion of the zip of the tents was slightly open.

So I slipped in my pinkie finger and unzipped the tent. Luckily again, he was sleeping soundly and I quietly closed the tent.

I tiptoed to his side and I knelt by him. He looked so peaceful and hot when he slept with a singlet on. I smiled when locks of hair fell onto his gorgeous face.

I couldn't help it so I brushed a few locks from his face and when I did that, his brows furrowed and he gripped my wrist and my heart beat wildly.

He dragged me to lay beside him and he nuzzled his nose in the crook of my neck. His hand was still gripping my wrist me when I tried to wriggle, he groaned and pushed me more to him. His muscular bare arm firmed around my waist and he made the my face fall into his chest and his chin was on my head.

He was in a dream..

I sighed in defeat and decided to sleep.

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