oversentimental

Addison didn’t really know how her and Shiloh ended up hiking together, and she sure as hell didn’t know how they ended up getting lost either, but here they were in the middle of nowhere and no inclination of which direction to start walking to find their way back to the campground. “Do you ever pay attention?” she spat as annoyance was clear within her tone, and she didn’t fully know if it was strictly aimed at the other female or the situation as a whole. “I feel like we’re going around in circles, and at the rate we’re going, we’re never going to find our way back to the campground,” the female stated as her fingers brushed through her locks while her brown hues glanced around the scenery in hopes of finding something that seemed familiar to her. “We’re screwed,” Addison muttered as she placed her hands upon her hips and turned to look back over at the other to see if she had any ideas on how to get out of here.

Addison had woken up fairly early and decided to take a hike through nature and to enjoy the serene atmosphere that the campground had to offer her. She hadn’t been camping in a while, and she was quite excited to get away from the hustle and bustle of being in a relatively busy town back at the beach house where technology could be used more frequently. The female believed that it was always nice to get away from phones every once in awhile and enjoy each other’s company; however, she wasn’t too sure how this trip was going to go with everyone being in close proximity without the distraction of cell phones. Addison was hopeful that everyone would get along and have fun, but time would only tell if that hopeful wish would become a reality. She hadn’t been on the trail for too long when she spotted a familiar face which caused a soft smile to adorn her lips. “Fancy seeing you here,” the femme replied as a soft chuckle escaped her mouth as she approached her friend. 

Addison peered up at the male as a playful smirk danced upon her features in response to his statement about natural talent before listening intently to him talk about how he became good at volleyball. “No, I wouldn’t have laughed,” she began before nodding her head slightly. “Well, at least not too much anyways,” the female finished as a soft laugh escaped her lips. Addison took another sip of her water before licking her lips to catch the remaining droplets that still clung to them before looking over at him. “I’m originally from Naperville, Illinois, but I currently live in Hilo, Hawaii,” she explained with a grin. “You mentioned that you’ve been here for a few months. Where were you before? If you don’t mind me asking,” the femme questioned. 

Addison smiled over at G when he told her that she didn’t need to worry about her figure before watching him come over with the plate of pancakes and the plates and silverware they were going to use. “It looks like a lot, but if the others aren’t up, then they can’t be mad if we eat all of the food,” she replied with a laugh as she grabbed the other plate and began placing some of the food upon it. “Thanks for cooking breakfast with me, G. I enjoyed it,” the female said as her brown hues turned to look over at him briefly before continuing to fix her plate of food. Once she finished making her plate, Addison placed it upon the counter and grabbed a fork for her eggs. “My mom used to make scrambled eggs with cheese in them, and they were the best things ever,” she reminisced as a soft chuckle left her lips before taking a bite of the eggs that she had prepared. 

Addison followed suit with a soft laugh of her own as her gaze fell upon the male next to her. She knew that she shouldn’t get too worried because it wouldn’t help the situation at all, but she couldn’t help but still freak out internally just a little bit. The female licked her lesser lip before nodding her head at Roman’s suggestion of calling Austen. “Yeah, try calling her and see if she picks up. She might be able to tell us what’s going on and if she thinks we should stay or leave,” Addison commented as she peered around the restaurant to see others remaining in their spots. “I hope we can get through to her,” she added as she glanced down at her phone to see if she had gotten any service yet but was still unsuccessful.

Addison followed the hostess and took a seat at the table before taking a drink of the water. It was refreshing to her as the summer heat was taking a toll on her from playing that volleyball game. She peered over at the male sitting across from her before allowing a light laugh to surpass her lips. “I honestly have no idea,” the female replied as she shrugged casually. “I’ve played a few times before that back home, but it wasn’t anything serious. I’ve always been athletic, so maybe I’m just a natural,” Addison stated with a playful wink. “Where did you learn to play volleyball like that?” she asked as her brown hues glanced down at the menu while awaiting his answer. 

Addison knew that Roman had a point and just nodded her head in agreement. “That’s probably the smartest idea. I hope that everyone is safe and is able to let us know,” she replied as she took a deep breath. “I’m not sure how cell reception is now, but it appears that it’s still working somewhat given the other people in this restaurant are using theirs,” the female observed before taking out her own cell phone to see if she had heard from anyone from the group or if she had service at all. “I don’t have any service, Roman. Do you?” Addison asked as she gazed over at him as slight concern ran over her features. “Okay, Roman. I know we are. It’s just something different and unexpected,” she said softly as her gaze turned back to her phone to see if the service status had changed; however, it had not. 

Addison turned over to face him and smiled when he told her goodnight and to have sweet dreams. She was exhausted, but she wasn’t really sure if she would be able to sleep peacefully tonight due to the intensity of the night’s events; however, she felt much better being in the same room with the male and not alone in her own bed with the others. “Goodnight, G. Sweet dreams,” the female responded back before turning over to get in a more comfortable position. Addison closed her eyes and felt her body relax even more before slumber took over her body completely. She was surprised that she had fallen asleep so quickly, but she embraced it and allowed the sleep to take over her body and cause dreams to fill her mind. 

“Ah bummer, I guess I missed out on those, but yes please. I would love to try them the next time that you cook some,” Addison responded with a grin as she stirred the eggs a bit more before turning off the burner and putting them on the plate that contained the bacon. “I completely agree. My mom used to fix it all of the time while growing up, and it’s just been my favorite ever since. It’s just an easy yet delicious meal that almost everyone enjoys” she said as she double checked the stove to make sure that the burners were off because she didn’t want the house to burn down on their watch before setting the plate down on the island where they would be sitting to eat. “This is very true. I might have to start doing that because it’s definitely better than eating out every night. I need to maintain my figure,” the female stated teasingly before making her way over to one of the stools. “This looks absolutely delicious!” Addison cooed. 

Addison smiled in return once she joined the male again before waving to the other guys as they walked away. She didn’t expect to make a new friend, but she didn’t mind it at all and was interested to learn more about him. “Oh wow, look at you being all charming,” the female teased as a light laugh protruded past her lips before scanning her brown hues over the various places to see where she wanted to grab a drink from. Addison pointed to a nearby restaurant that didn’t seem too busy and figured it would be a lowkey environment where they could talk without too many interruptions. “Let’s go there,” she suggested as she began making her way towards it.

G moved through the house quietly just in case anyone was sleeping already. It was hard to tell when people were at the house or not sometimes. In the kitchen he got another water bottle out of the fridge and a couple of ice packs from the freezer and two kitchen towels to wrap them in. He noticed that her arm had a bruise forming and wanted to keep it from getting too bad. The other ice pack was for his face. After what he thought was enough time for her to change he went back to the bedroom and knocked softly on the door.

“Addison?” He said through the door as quietly as possible. “Is it safe to come in?” He opened the door a crack and waited for a response. Once it was safe to enter he did so and placed the water bottle and ice pack on the nightstand next to the bed she would be using. Near that was the window which had the Jasmine plant she had given him to help promote better sleep. “Do you need anything else?” Was the question that left his lips but he really wanted to ask her about the text she sent that started this whole night off. He figured that might be a conversation better to have once she had sobered up.

Addison accepted his hand that he had held out for her and followed him back to his room where she sat upon his bed once again. She watched him rummage through his drawers before her brown hues landed on the t-shirt and shorts that he had found. The female grabbed them from him before peering up at him as he stated that he was going to go and get some water and ice. “Okay, G,” Addison replied softly as she remained seated on the mattress until he exited the room and closed the door behind him.

She slowly got up from the bed and slipped the dress off of her body and watched as it pooled around her feet as it slid down her. The femme stepped out of the material and slipped on the t-shirt and shorts where the male’s scent was present upon the fabric. A small smile danced upon her features as she brought the shirt up to her nose for a few seconds as she took in the scent once more. The shirt was a bit baggy on her and she had to roll the waistband of the shorts a bit, but it was much better than having to sleep in the dress that was starting to irritate her skin. Addison sat back down on the bed and rubbed her head softly while waiting for him to return.

Her head immediately turned towards the door once she heard his voice and cleared her throat. “Yeah, it’s safe to come in, G,” she answered as she watched him walk through the door a few seconds later and offered him a soft smile. The dark haired female watched as he set the water bottle and ice pack down upon the nightstand and took in his entirety. Addison didn’t really know a lot of people who would have been there for her like G had, and she was grateful that the male was in her life. “I don’t think so. Thank you for everything tonight,” she said as she peered up at him before taking in her lesser lip between her teeth slightly. Addison figured that she should get some sleep and that he was most likely tired too. She stood up from the bed and pushed some of her hair out of her face while staring at him. The female wanted to kiss his cheek to show her appreciation for him being there for her, but she refrained from doing so in fear of crossing a line or making him uncomfortable. Instead, Addison made her way over to the other bed and started pulling the covers down in order to climb inside. She settled upon the pillows and took a deep breath as her body instantly relaxed against the mattress. “You mean a lot to me, I hope you know that,” the female whispered while grabbing the ice pack to place upon her arm that was starting to form the bruise. 

Addison had never experienced an earthquake before, and if she had, it wasn’t a major one like this one that caused her to notice. She glanced down at Roman’s hand upon her own before she felt herself being tugged down to the floor where they vacated underneath their table. The female could sense the fear in the room as she could overhear other people throughout the restaurant beginning to call their loved ones or discussing between one another on what they were reading upon their phone screens. “This was definitely not the plan for today,” Addison agreed as she rubbed her lips together before trying to remain calm, but she could feel her heart beating erratically against her chest. “Should we go back to the house to check on the others or should we stay here?” she questioned as she really didn’t know what they should do. Their day was completely flipped upside down, and the female didn’t know how to respond to it at the given moment.

“This is very true. I need to start cooking more often because eating take out the majority of the week isn’t doing me any good,” Addison responded with a light laugh as her attention remained on the eggs that she was beginning to scramble. She listened to him answer her question and nodded her head softly. “I don’t think I’ve ever had rice bowls, but they sound delicious,” the female stated as she glanced over at him with a smile while pondering the question that he had asked. “I cook some amazing spaghetti and meatballs. It’s my favorite meal,” Addison replied as the thought alone made her mouth water. “It’s kind of hard to cook for just one person,” she added as she glanced back at the pan where the eggs looked scrambled and ready to go. 

“I like the sound of that,” Addison commented with a smile of her own before turning her attention over to the other players who weren’t taking the loss very well. “I couldn’t agree more. I hope they find some tissues and ice cream to get over that loss,” she teased before directing her focus back on the male before her. “Yes, of course. I would love that,” the female answered as she nodded her head softly. “Let me just grab my towel, and then we can head out,” Addison said as she ran over to where she had been lounging out and grabbed her towel so it wouldn’t get taken before making her way back to him. “You ready?” she asked.

Addison glanced down at the stirred eggs inside the bowl and figured it was good enough to pour into the hot pan. She moved beside him and began pouring the contents into the pan slowly while listening to him answer her question. The female had been trying to cook more before this trip, so she could definitely use some spare tips that he could spare for her own cooking. “You can’t forget to eat, G. That’s not healthy at all,” Addison commented with a laugh as she set the empty bowl into the sink to be washed later and grabbed a wooden spoon to start forming the scrambled eggs into the pan. “I’ve been trying to cook more during the week back home, but sometimes I’m just so exhausted after class that eating out is easier than cooking,” she stated while peering over at him. “What’s your favorite meal that you’ve cooked so far?” the femme questioned with a smile.

He lifted her left foot to examine the blister, trying to determine if ointment was needed or if a bandaid would suffice for now. When she asked if she could stay with him tonight he raised a brow. She must have been scared with everything that had happened, he couldn’t just tell her no but he also didn’t want to cross any line with her. He stayed knelt in front of her as he thought, his elbow on his leg and his head in his hand.

“Of course. Evie isn’t here yet. You can use her bed if you’d like.” He finally said, standing up and moving to put the first aid kit away. “It’d probably feel nice sleeping in a queen bed instead of those bunk beds anyways.” G laughed softly. 

Addison knew that G was right and had a fair point, but she wasn’t thinking of that when she decided to go; however, she would be from now on. She hated the fact that the world wasn’t safe for women, and she should have known better than to go to a strange place full of strangers without someone she knew tagging along with her. “I know, and I’m sorry for doing that. I’ll go with someone I know next time or I won’t go at all,” the female replied as her brown hues peered over at him. Addison was starting to not like the party scene as it seemed something always happened when she attended, and she wasn’t a fan of it.

She watched as he examined her left foot that contained the blister and awaited his reply to her question. The dark haired female knew that it was abrupt to ask him if she could spend the night in his room, but she didn’t want to be alone at the moment. Addison was afraid that he would turn her down, kindly of course, but she was taken aback when he somewhat agreed with the mention of using Evie’s bed. 

A little part of her was hoping to share his bed, but she also didn’t want to push any boundaries or make him feel uncomfortable so she was more than happy to sleep in the spare bed instead. “Thank you, I appreciate it. I need to get out of this dress first,” she stated as she glanced down at the material that clung to her body and immediately noticed a bruise on her arm starting to settle upon her skin where the drunken male from the party had roughly pulled her back into him. “I’m kind of looking forward to it. Those bunk beds aren’t the most comfortable things in the world,” the femme joined him in soft laughter before standing up from the toilet and wobbling slightly as she wanted to forget what had taken place. “Do you mind walking with me to my room so that I can grab some pajamas?” Addison questioned as she peered up at him. She figured that she sounded ridiculous for constantly needing to be around him, but she was still a little shaken up and didn’t want to be left alone; plus, she was still a bit drunk from the alcohol and didn’t want to fall into something and injure herself. 

Addison smiled as she nodded her head softly at his suggestion on how she could help. “I can definitely scramble some eggs,” she replied as she walked over to where the egg carton was laying upon the counter and grabbed a few in order to crack into a bowl. “I don’t mind helping, but thank you though. I wouldn’t want you to do all of the work,” the female stated as she grabbed a whisk from the drawer and began whipping the eggs inside of the bowl in order to get them ready to pour into the pan. “Do you cook all of the time?” Addison questioned as her hues diverted over to him while she continued stirring the contents in the bowl.