Closely, I stared at the pictures in the tent. The pictures of my late dad and mum.

  The pictures I and my girls took whenever we got awards.

   Everything happens unplanned and in an unpleasant way. I love being a girl of encouragement but, it seems like i am not encouraging myself.

  Alex is acting weird nowadays and I don't know if he knows and doing it intentionally or not... All I know is that I am there for him. As a friend. A close friend.

   The tent curtains split open as I look up. It's Alex.

Alex P.O.V

'Alex?'

I lick my lips so that it won't look dry.

  I was moody not because of her and maybe not because of the memories, but because of...

  'I wanna talk to you'

She stood up and laid another mat in front of me.

'Have a seat'

I sit down aware that she is at my front... So I faced the right side while she faced me.

  'The reason why I acted like that...'

I paused, allowing those to assimilate.

  'Was because of the news.'

She sighed.

'What news?'

I sigh before realizing that what I am about to say is an explosion.

'Sam is dead

'What?' she asked as if I spoke balderdash.

'He hanged himself the night we left him and my uncle just told me today'

I don't know if I am to be happy or sad, because I seriously hate Sam for how he treated my mum and I when he left us in the rain, thinking he will die with us.

  Sam is a good guy and a good big bro but, is he worth it? He hanged himself in desperation and pain. Shame and confusion.

  He have the ability to set what he did right if he had reason well. But I don't think he can do that now that he is dead and gone either to heaven or hell.

  'What was your uncle reaction?'

I look up at her and then ahead.

'He was shocked and confused' I whisper as she ran a brief hand through her hair.

  'How did this happen? Why did it happen?' she whisper and look back at me in dismay.

  'Are okay with that?'

I look up at her.

'Even if he... Made me feel miserable, he is still my brother'

  I look down in between my legs.

'Even in death'

She makes her way beside me and sit down.

  'Please, don't be sad. You still have someone with you' she says as she laid her head on my shoulder.

'Thank you' i whisper.

Stacy P.O.V

  He gradually turn to me and pulled me closer as he rubbed my shoulder.

  'Let's go to Mr Sunny, maybe he'll be nice enough for us to go to a restaurant, tonight'

I look up at him and keep wondering if he's asking me out.

'Restaurant? You do know we don't know our way back, right?'

'Says who?'

He looks like a child when he smiles.

'Or you do?'

He smirks.

Thirteen Minutes Later...

'Jeez boy, slow down!'

Mr sunny allowed us to go out and alex is driving the car like a crazy guy.

  He brought a car even when the orders are no car allowed!

   'Aren't you enjoying the moment?!' he yelled and I smiled.

  He behaves like a kid and that's nice. And cute.

  We got to the restaurant that isn't that cheap but expensive.

  'Table for two please'

The lady smiled.

'Right this way, please' she said and led the way.

When we go to the door of a room or hall rather, we both saw the writing that was written in a curvey way that says:- "Welcome Sweethearts and Lovebirds"

I and Alex both looked at each other and quickly departed our eyes.

That... Was... Embarrassing.

'Don't worry, we will have a great time'

I turned around to see Alex smiling at me and I smiled as his hand rubbed my shoulder.

  We got to a table and sat in front of a newly married.

  'Please take your time to look for the best meals of the day. We got our newly produced recipes for lasagna, macarons, spaghetti, doughnuts and coffee, we have juices like Apple juice, Guava juice, Avocado juice and toast'

  Whoa! All those?!

'Are they all new recipes?' I asked and she nodded.

'We will call your attention once we've figure it out' alex said and she postrated and left.

  I went through the long menu given to me by the lady.

   'So what do you want?'

I look up at Alex who have a smiley expression on his face.

   I look back down at the menu.

'I don't know. They all look delicious and okay...'

He looked down at his menu and I look up at him.

  'What did you want?'

He heaved a sigh and  stared at me.

'Anything you want' he said almost inaudibly.

  Macarons and Apple juice will do.

'Well... Macarons and Apple juice seems okay' I mumbled and he looked back to see if the lady is still there.

  'Umm... We will take the new recipes for Macarons and Apple juice!'

  'Right away, Sir' the lady said and got in on her notes.

  He turned to me.

'I got news that the group made $400 in our absence'

  'Yeah, chloe told me. Can't imagine how they got it but, at least they got something'

'Umm... Here are your orders'

I looked at it and then at the lady with a smile.

'In this restaurant, we believe love is a strong bond between two people of the different genders and not of the same sex. As a result of this, this restaurant will give one plate to the couple but different cups. Love is the reason why we do this'

I... AM... SHARING... A... PLATE... WITH... ALEX?!!!

  Alex P.O.V

  Her eyes widened when the waitress said that.

I am sharing a plate with her?

   'Umm... Can we get two plates?' I cleared my throat.

  'No sir. The lady seems comfortable with one plate'

  I turn to look at her.

'Are you okay with that?'

  She seems to gulp in fear.

'Um... S-Sure it-its okay i-if you like it that way' she stuttered.

I half smiled.

'Thank you' we both told the waitress and she departed.

This can be so embarrassing.

I mean, I have never eaten from one plate before and for the fact it's coming from a girl makes it more uneasy.

  I pulled the chair forward and stared at the food steadily.

  My hand went to the fork by the left side and pulled it to start eating but, someone else pulled it.

  I looked at the fork and realized Stacy also wanted to carry the fork.

I gasped.

'I'm sorry, I'll take the other one' I apologise and released the fork and headed for the other one.

We ate in silence and averted each other's gaze as we ate in a shy manner.

It seems so stupid to eat with a lady from the same plate when you guys aren't married to each other, it's so somehow and it feels like an ordeal.

   'Thank you for bringing me here today' she whispered as her eyes are fixed on the food.

'My pleasure'

We soon finished eating and departed back to the camp.

  'Well, have a nice night'

She nodded.

'You too' she replied and I went to my tent.

  Well, that went well. Right?

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Hey chupus!

Okay this chapter went smoothly. Thanks for your reads, votes and comments!

Thanks!
-Melissa