@CW-BornConfuzzledLeftILoveYa
"Hold out your hand!" Nikki yelled.
"I don't care. You probably want to know."
"Hold out your hand!" Nikki yelled.
"I don't care. You probably want to know."
Macy held out her shaking hand, tears blurring her vision.
"I'm worried about you, of course I want to know.." He said quietly.
Nikki grabbed onto Macy's arm and pulled her onto shore. She grasped her in a huge hug. "It's okay. You'll be okay." Nikki said in a soft, comforting voice, even starting to cry a little bit for Macy.
Otis' hands shook. He had only told a few select people. "Um… do you know what Asperger's is?" he asked semi-quietly.
Macy breathed heavily and quickly, shaking with sobs. She stayed close to Nikki, shivering slightly since she was wet from the shoulders down.
"O-oh, yeah." Thomas said quietly.
“Don’t you worry, Macy, I’ve got ya.” Nikki said, still hugging Macy. Nikki was slightly vibrating with tears. She was afraid for her friend.
“Yeah…” Otis said, still walking and shivering.
"I..i'm sorry…i'm overreacting.." She choked out.
Thomas walked up beside him and put his arm around Otis. "Just so you know..I don't think you're weird. I think you're really cool and brave for getting through this."
“No, you’re not. As far as I know, that was your greatest fear. You faced it, even if it was by accident.” Nikki said.
“Th-thanks…It’s…” Otis ended the incomplete statement with a series of short, trembling breaths.
"That…that was so horrible…"
Thomas drew his arm away. "Sorry.."
"I'll bet." Nikki said, continuing the hug.
“It’s okay…there’s just…life.” Otis said. “Let’s try to hurry.”
Macy stayed silent, grateful for Nikki.
"Course.." Thomas fell back into step behind Otis.
“Do you need anything from me?” Nikki asked, trying to find another way to help.
“I’m sorry I got us into this.” Otis said.
Macy took a deep breath and wiped her eyes. "No, no i'm fine. But thank you.."
"You didn't get us into this, promise."
"If you're sure. If you're sure that you're fine, let's keep going." Nikki said. She handed Macy her hoodie.
Otis kept walking. "Get back in the canoe."
"Yeah, i'm fine." She took the hoodie gratefully.
"Wh-why?"
"Okay. Let's go, we should be clo-" Nikki stopped. "I see it! I see the little building! We're less than 50 yards from the camp!"
"Just get in. Stay out of the cold." Otis said. He suddenly lept underwater and swam to the side of the boat. He came up shaking off his wet hair and shivering. "We should only be about 100 yards from camp."
“Thank god.” Macy sighed with relief, starting towards the camp.
Thomas frowned but did as he said.
"Let's go." Nikki said, with a smile on her face as she kept walking. "25..10..5..we're here!" she announced. Nikki ran to hug her counselor and friends from past years. One of the counselors looked puzzled. "Where are the two boys?"
Otis was shivering like crazy. He could no longer feel his legs, and the current was getting stronger. He continued to pull himself by the small trees by the river. "50 yards."
Macy stood shivering next to Nikki, keeping her head down.
“Otis. Get in the canoe. Now.” Thomas demanded, climbing out and keeping a firm grip on the canoe.
(this is legit the best RP ever. So much cuteness!)
Nikki put an arm around Macy’s shoulder. “Can you get a bunch of towels, Jill? I think the boys’ll need them. Knowing Otis and Thomas, they’ve probably set off.”
Otis simply ignored Thomas. He was too determined to give up now. He’s a kind and caring individual who would die for someone’s safety and well-being. “I would rather die than make you endure this.” he said, keeping his eyes forwards. “Besides, we’re almost there.”
(Ikrrrr so fun)
“Well I’m not letting you pull me around.” Thomas said, not getting back in the canoe.
Macy gratefully relaxed into Nikki’s grip, worrying about the boys.
Nikki led Macy over to a backless bench near a calmer part of the water. “Are you okay?”
“Then I’ll stand here until you do. I have a lot of stuff on my mind, and I don’t want you freezing to be one of them. Get.In.The.Canoe.”
(I usually don't make Otis this stubborn, but I had to try :)
Macy nodded, realizing how exhausted she was.
“I’m not going to freeze. We’re almost back just let me help.” He replied, walking the canoe forward.
Nikki snuggled with Macy for a while until the counselor brought towels. She handed two to Macy.
“I need someone in my life that I can protect from something happening to them. Right now, you’re the only person. Call me an overreactor, I don’t care. Get in the boat.”
(oooh, he's got some secrets ;)
“Thanks.” Macy mumbled, drying herself off a bit.
“No. I don’t need protecting.” Thomas said firmly, laying his hand on Otis’s shoulder and continued walking.
Nikki hugged Macy cozily.
“Neither do I. Get in the boat.”
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