Because Of The Bucket List

Chapter 21

Chapter 21

Needless to say, staying up a whole 24 hours wasn't the best idea. I slept through Thursday and missed school. On the bright side, Jace and I have gotten closer. And the group is going camping tonight. I mean, we can't swim or anything since its cold, but it should be fun.

"Come on, we'll leave them. We need to be setting up the tent soon." Layla scolds. We've been playing hide and seek in the mall for the past hour and we lost the guys.

"Okay. Let's go." I laugh. We buy all the camping gear we need and head to the car.

"SHIT!" Layla screams and slams on the brakes. The guys pull out in front of us in Ryan's truck.

"Those assholes." I huff.

We make it to the camp site and it's very secluded. We all get our own small tents up. Camryn and Caiden are the only two who decided to share a tent.

"No sex tonight guys." Layla laughs.

"Oh ha ha." Camryn laughs.

"Come on lets sing the Campfire song." Seth laughs and starts to sing. We've been toasting marshmallows for the past 2 hours. I'll admit it's fun, but I wish we could swim. We're all having fun though. It's the perfect weekend to be here.

"Seth, if you keep singing, I will have no choice but to cut your vocal cords out." I yell at him. Apparently everyone thought that was hilarious so the other guys chime in on the stupid song.

A while later everyone is in their tents asleep, except me. I can't sleep. I've been up for the past hour staring at the top of my tent. I have no idea why. I mean this camping trip is great so far. But, at the same time, I feel like a loner. I mean, Camryn has Caiden, Layla has Seth, and Ryan and Jace talk to each other. I have no one but my marshmallows.

I get out of my tent and go sit around what's left of our fire. I wonder what Chase is doing lately. He stopped texting, which is good. I like him and everything but I feel he doesn't like me. I'm not the type to sit around and pine over a guy.

"What are you doing up this late?" I hear Jace's voice coming closer behind me.

"Can't sleep. You?" I ask.

"Same." He tells me and pokes the fire with a stick

We sit in silence for a while before I decide to ask what's wrong.

"Nothing really. I would just rather be at home." He answers.

"Yeah. Me too. This has been fun and all but I'm bored as hell."

More Silence.

"Well, I'm gonna go try to go to sleep now." I tell him. He nods and tells me goodnight.

I go back into my tent and fall asleep.

Thinking about him.

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"Come on Elle! You have to!" Layla yells to me. We hiked today and now were back around the campfire, except this time we're playing Never Have I Ever, while drinking Vodka. Four bottles to be exact.

I just lost and have to take a sip because Ryan had the nerve to say he's never not had sex. Therefore Layla, Seth and I are the ones who had to drink. I don't want to because I'm at the point I feel a little nauseous. I sip and we go again.

"Never have I ever-" Jace starts and I cut him off.

"DRINK!" I yell and laugh. I'm so damn drunk at this point I have no idea what my name is.

I fall back and look at the stars. Jesus! Those damn things are bright as hell! I wonder how far away they are. Probably far. Reeeaallllyyy far.

"Elle? Are you okay?" I hear someone ask.

"Oh my! The stars are talking!" I tell the group pointing at the stars. I can't believe the stars are talking to me. This is so damn cool man.

"Elle, come on you should get to bed." I hear the stars tell me again.

I fell a hand pull me up and I stumble to my tent. I miss Jace. I don't know why but I miss him. I'm sure he's around here somewhere.

"I need to find Jace. I miss him." I tell the person guiding me in my tent and try to turn around. I end up stumbling over the zipper part of my tent and fall flat on my ass.

"You need to sit." The person tells me again. Gosh his voice is sexy. "Why do you miss Jace?"

"I have no idea. I thought he bugged the shit out of me. I think I like him though. I don't know. He's a jerk, but I can't stop thinking about him. Do you think he's a witch? Maybe he put some kind of spell on me to make my mind keep thinking about him. His gorgeous body. His, sometimes, sweetness. I mean he's constantly on my mind and it pisses me off. I think." I babble on and on to the sexy voice person.

"Gorgeous? Yes. Sweet? Never." The sexy voice laughs.

I just want to taste his sweet lips. I think to myself.

"What? That's a little creepy." The voice laughs again and I realize I said that out loud. How much more of a bad drunk could I be?

"I have no idea why I just said that." I tell the person.

"I do, Elle." The voice tells me and in one small moment I feel soft lips on mine. I quickly realize what's going on and I move my lips against his. Gosh I hope this is a guy. I'm so nauseous I can't make out the face. In one swift motion, I feel the blow up mattress on my back. His hands on my hips, caressing them. His lips taking away every breath I've ever breathed. I feel so...

"Elle, I'm so sorry." He stops abruptly and moves away from me.

"Sorry for what?" I ask.

"You're drunk. I shouldn't have taken advantage of you." I hear him sigh.

His voice gets further andfurther away and I give in to the sleepiness.