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When we all get dressed and went to the restaurant near the lake.

The whole lake scene was so fun. We enjoyed their a lot. Especially the dare thing.

"So what now?" Noah said while burping so loud.

"Gross, Noah you don't have manners." Collette as always a mannered kid. In return Noah burp again. Everyone laugh at him whilst Collette pinch her nose and gave him a cold stare.

"I'm so tired, we should go home now, look it's 8:43." Jake said while dramatically closing his eyes.

"Aww my horse is sleepy." I pick his head and place it on my shoulder. I am sleepy too but not that much.

"You both act like a couple and looks like you are head over heels in love with one another." Collette remarked and in return I throw Jake's head backward.

"Ouch." Jake rub his neck and gave me a hurt look. Actor.

"Gross Collette. Stop your negative mind right their. Jake is my best best best friend only." I replied giving stress on a word only.

"Okay everyone let's go." Noah stand and stretch his arms. From the corner of my eyes I can see girls in the restaurant drooling at him. Aylin is included in those girls. Gross.

"Jake, I'm going with you." Samantha grab Jake's arm and drag him with her. Jake was looking priceless. He gave me a last look and get in his car. Poor boy. Maria was also in his car again.

Slowly moving towards the van, I get inside and start dozing off.

***

My eyes flutter open when I heard screeching sound of a car. What the hell is this. A black sports car crossed our van and make a screeching sound again. Huh obviously a rich drunk driver, maybe.

Our van abruptly stop with a jerk causing me to move forward and I hit my head. ****.

The sports car stopped in front of us whilst Jake's mustang was across the road. Stopped nearly a foot before hitting the tree. Hope Jake was okay. I think we nearly got in an accident.

Noah open the door angrily and get out of the van and we all were behind him. Jake and the bitches were also getting out of their car.

A guy came out of his sports car. He was tall. Taller than Jake and Noah. Great, now we are going to die.

"Who the **** are you. Don't know how to use your fucking eyes." Noah barked at him. I grab Noah's arm so that he'll not get in the fight with him.

The guy stare coldly at Noah and crap. No double, triple crap. He was the same guy from the lake. The perfect guy and right now he was looking so good with his looks. God what am I thinking. Mavis stop thinking this shit right now.

He start moving towards Noah with cold expression on his face. If I told you the truth then I am terrified as hell right now. Terrified of his expression. Terrified of him.

When he was in front of Noah. He said,

"You broke the fucking side mirror." He said coldly. If I was in the place of Noah I'll be dead or peed in my pants. Gross I'm so ungirly.

A hand land on my back. I look up and saw Jake standing beside me.

"You okay?" He wispered. I nod in return still looking at that guy.

"Shut the **** up. You hit my fucking van. Who do you think you-" he cut Noah by grabbing his shirt front. What the hell is with him.

I move towards Noah but Jake grab my arm to stop me. Jerking my arm away from his grip I move towards Noah and Jake was beside me.

"Leave us alone. We don't need any fucking shit right now" Jake spoke before me.

His dark grey eyes now landed on Jake and he turns towards him.

"And who the hell-"

"What the hell is with you. You nearly got us in an accident and now YOU are the one barking at us." I shouted at him. I want him to leave. He was looking dangerous. I felt fear running down my spine.

For the first time his eyes landed on me.

And his expression of anger changed into hate or maybe something else. His lips turn into thin line and his square jaws clenched. But the only thing I know is, I'm terrified as hell.

"Mavis stay away from this." Noah shouted at me.

He sneered at Noah and turn towards me.

"You! Who do you thing you are?" He howered over me and grab my arm. Just then Jake pushed him back. And try to punch him but he grab his fist and throw a punch on his jaw. Jake stumble backward but regain his position. Now Noah was trying to punch him but of no use. He was tackling him easily. When he prepare himself to punch Noah, came in front of him.

Ahh and I got the best feeling. I landed on the ground with a great thug. It hurts as hell. Everything blur around me. I hear shouting voices and hear his voice in them "What the ****..." The last thing I remember was warm hands wrap around me. And I can smell my best friend.

I open my eyes slowly and feel terrible pain in my jaws. I was not in comfortable position. When I fully regain my consiousness. I saw Jake looking down at me and I was in his lap. What! His lap... Now I'm fully conscious.

I try to get off his lap but his grip tighten around me.

"Stop moving Mavis you'll hurt yourself."

"I'm perfectly fine." I try again to sit straight but he stop me.

"Stop it Mavis." He said and I huffed in return. No use.

Then I noticed that we were still in the van.

"What happened after I passed out like a child." I giggled at myself. Poor me. He smiles at me, a sad one.

"Noah gets in fight with him and I stopped them. Then he leave. Now Collette is driving this van and Noah is with Maria and Samantha. While everyone is sleeping and you were sleeping on my lap but you wakeup unfortunately." He smiled at me again and I chuckle at his long one-breath sentence.

The van stop with a low jerk and Jake grab me tightly so that I'll not hit something.

"Sorry... My parking problems." Collette apologized from driving seat.

"And now we are at home." Jake said finishing his previous sentence. I smiled at him. Jake slid the door open and get out of the van still carrying me. I can hear Collette shouting. I know she is waking everyone up. More likely killing everyone with her screams.

"Jake put me down. I can walk." I asked Jake but he ignored me.

"Jake my jaw is bruised not my legs." I stated. He look down at me for the last time and slowly put me down.

"Thank you." I smiled at him. Sometimes I want to hug him so tight because he is my best friend who care for me more than anyone and I think he is the only true family I have through think and thin.

I move towards my room that I'm sharing with my foster sister. I changed my dress into PJ's and my over sized shirt.

Now the only thing I've to face is my foster dad. Coming downstairs was not good for me and I know that. My family and all other relatives except Noah was present in the living room. My mom and aunt Jennifer (Aylin and Jakes' mom) were in kitchen, obviously making cookies for everyone or maybe dinner.

Jake smiles at me and patted the place next to him. I smile back and take the place.

"What you said?" It was dad.

"We've so much fun their dad and you know what, Noah gets into a fight." It was Collette, always a daddy's girl. She was sitting beside dad.

"Noah should behave himself around people." Collettes' uncle Jonah said.

"It was not Noah's fault." I said and my foster dad gave me a disgusted look. I know what is this for.

"Dinner is ready." Aunt Jennifer announced from the kitchen.

I don't want to face my dad at the dinning table so I better leave.

"I'm not hungry. I am going to my room." I wispered to Jake and move towards my room as quickly as possible.

Shutting the door behind, I lay on my bed.

Life was not perfect but it was okay but that incident changed many things. If you think I'm a jolly fellow who never care for the world then you are wrong. I'm just too talented to hide my emotions, my feelings and my pains.

Someone knock the door. "Yeah!"

Jake came inside slowly.

"You okay?" He asked.

"Perfectly fine. Except my jaws." I pointed at my jaw and laugh at the bruise.

"Stop laughing. I know you are not feeling okay Mavis." Jake snap at me. "And stop acting that everything is perfectly fine in your life. If you tell me everything, you'll feel relaxed."

"I'm fine Jake." I huffed.

"Then why are you getting nightmares till now."

"Who told you I'm getting nightmares?" I asked worridly.

"Collette."

"I'm gonna kill her." I paused. "Look Jake, nightmares have no connection with I'm fine or not. It's just happen. Nightmares are not in my control."

"Are you serious?" He came and sits beside me on the bed. "Look Mavis-"

"Look Jake." I cut him and pointed at my bruise and then smiles at him.

"You are something." He smiles back.

"Absolutely I'm something." I giggled. Thank God he is distracted.

"I'm tired Jake. I want to sleep." I said to him. He smiles at me move closer and kissed my forehead.

"Night."

"Night." I replied and he went outside shutting the door behind.

***

I was tied to a chair, panting loudly and he was standing in front of me smirking. No! this can't be happening again. My breathing hitches. I shake my head furiously.

Stop it please.

This can't be happening. A hand landed on my shoulder and my eyes snap open.

Collette was sitting beside me.

"Mavis." She wispered when I look at her.

"It was just a nightmare Mavis." She placed her hand on my forehead and smile at me.

"I know." I wispered and close my eyes again. I don't know how a salty water came in my eyes. I don't want to cry. I'm not some pathetic weak shit. I'm brave and want to prove everyone wrong, especially this foster dad of mine.

Again I was surrounded by blurness​ and sleep hugged me tightly.

***

"Stop throwing food at me Esme." Millie glared at Esme while cleaning her night suit with tissue paper.

"So what is the plan for today." Noah asked eyeing everyone.

"Hiking." I screamed in Noah's ear.

"****!" He shouted back covering his ears while everyone laugh at us.

"Yeah, I'm in the favor of hiking too." Aylin as always on my side.

"So what are we waiting for." Jake jumped and grab my hand and move towards the garage.

"Hey! I have to change my dress and also I'm not wearing my jogers, you want me to hike in these toms." I pointed at my feet.

"You've only five minutes." He ordered.

I ran towards my room, grab my jogers, drag everyone with me outside. Thank God Aylin was helping me with this dragging thing. She is my best partner after Jake.

Again when I was going to hop in the van, Jake grab me by my waist.

"You! Wait. You are going with me and I don't want to get bored with them again." He asked me while pointing at Samantha and Maria. I laugh and nodded at him.

The drive with Jake was fun except from the talks we listen from Maria and Samantha.

'No that boy was more hot...'

'You noticed his body...'

'No his abs and his hair was pure ****...'

Gross. If you want to talk about these type of shit then don't explain these things in front of everyone. Especially in front of a boy that was sitting beside me and continuously smiling.

When we stopped our car in front of hiking spot, it was not as much crowded as the lake. So I feel more relaxed. Instructor asked us to make groups in pairs.

Noah was with Aylin. It was my plan to combine them as a group. Collette and Esme. Samantha grab Jakes' arm and without Jakes' will he was combined with her. I never want to be with Maria so I requested Millie to be with her. She stomp her feet but paired with her. And now I was left alone.

But I'm not sad about this, it will be fun hiking alone. Jake requested me to hike with him but I gave him some best wishes.

We gathered at the starting spot and from their several paths were erupting. All pairs have to hike alone. And gather again at the finishing spot. Wow, it should be more fun. Instructor gave us some maps and instruct again not to leave the main path. Blah blah.

After hearing all the shit from instructor I started the track 'alone'.

I start jogging on the path slowly, enjoying every single sight of the nature. Listening to the chriping of birds and movement of leaves.

I just love the voices of nature.

The path was beautiful but too silent. And the only thing that was scaring me right now was silence. Sometimes the silence is relaxing. But right now it's scaring the shit out of me.

I start humming my favorite Shawnmendes song 'lost in Japan' to overcome my fear. But now it was not working with my fear.

There was a sharp turn on the path. I take it slowly but the fear of loneliness was still there.

I mentally slap myself for coming here alone.

And then I hear a harsh breathing sound with sobs.

This is end of my life I am going to die ...

I start running backward.

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