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Chapter 5 - Chapter 5: The Camping-Part II( The Mystery & Hidden Love)

Later on, without Lilian realizing, she had already been taken to their campsite. She was laid in a makeshift tent and Lexi accompanied her there until she regained consciousness.

After a few minutes, Lilian regained consciousness. She slowly opens her eyes and she saw Lexi was sitting next to her. She feels a little confused. After seeing Lilian awake, Lexi feels relief.

''Lilian...! Finally, you wake up.''

''Lexi...where are we? What happened to me?''

''Don't worry, We're safe and we're inside the tent right now. You suddenly fainted earlier and luckily Senior Grey saw you. He is the one who takes you back here. I was freaking out before and I worried about you.''

''Senior Grey?? Is he the one who takes me back?'' I feel a little curious because I saw Senior Brent next to me before.

''Yeah, he is. He was so charismatic when he brings you back. He lifts you with his both arms. You so lucky, friend!'' Lexi excitedly tells Lilian about what happened but Lilian remains silent.

''Lily? Are you okay? Your face looks a little pale...''

''Umm...no. I'm okay. I just tried to remember something...''

''What is that? Did you see something before? Why did you suddenly faint?''

''I don't know, but I-I...I feel that...I saw someone like...I don't know what happened but...'' I tried to recall back but my head feels hurt. I slowly squeeze my head.

''Lilian, relax...relax. You don't have to force yourself. You can remember it later okay? Anyway, I'm glad that you are okay. The other worried about you and Andrew too. He keeps asking me about your condition.''

''Lexi, I'm sorry to make you worried.''

''It's okay, you safe now. Let's go, they waiting for us.''

At that moment, I was in a puzzle. I don't know what happened but I'm sure that I saw someone. I can't remember clearly but...I can feel that someone was with me there before Senior Grey comes. His fragrance seems familiar to me...

As soon as we come out, Andrew immediately runs to me and hugs me. He was so worried about me that he keeps rummaging through my body. He checks each part of my body as he examines me like a thing. I just smile to see his reaction like that.

Then, the other colleague also comes to look at me and they keep asking about my condition. I just answer all of them with a big smile. Darren suddenly comes closer to me and I was startled. He gives me warm water to drink and he put his sweater on me.

Besides that, Grey also come to me and he gives me a chair to seat. I was clueless at that time and I don't know what to do. I just feel uncomfortable and I can't discard them as they are my senior.

I give a secret eye signal to Lexi to ask for her help but she avoids my eyes. I know she pretended to ignore me as she enjoys seeing what happened right now.

Suddenly... someone was approaching us from behind.

''Hey, Brent! You're back.'' Darren said. I was surprised to see him there. Where did he come from? Did he just go back? Why does he look like he didn't worry about me? I thought.

''Hey, yeah.''

''Everything okay?'' Grey asks.

''Yes, everything okay,'' Brent replied casually.

Then, both Darren and Grey walk away from there and go to help others to prepare the dinner. I tried to call Lexi and Andrew too but they pretend to not hear me and left me alone there too with him.

At that moment, only me and Brent were alone there. I was sitting there while lowering my head and I didn't dare to look directly at him. I don't know why all of them leaving us alone here. My heart was pounding faster.

''Are you okay?'' He asks in his low deep voice.

''Uh-um...yeah. I'm okay...Where did you come from? You weren't here earlier?''

''I going out a moment ago because I have to settle something.''

''So, that's mean...you not being here since earlier?''

''Yes. Why?''

''Um...nothing.'' I keep squeezing my head. I feel a little pain.

''I heard you faint before, are you okay?''

''Um-yeah. I'm okay...''

''Just use my sweater. It is thicker.'' He takes out his sweater and puts it on my shoulder.

I'm gasping. I didn't expect that he will do that. He pulls away Darren's sweater and puts him on me. I was smiling. He casually takes a seat beside me and right now, we are close to each other.

Meanwhile, when the others were busy to prepared for our dinner. Both of us just sitting in front of the campfire. We can hear their cheerful laughter from here but both of us didn't talk with each other. We were just silent for a moment.

I suddenly feel awkward and I can't give up at this time. I do not want to miss this opportunity because I don't know if I still have a chance to get closer to him after this. Anyway, I just hope I can have good memories with him.

''Umm...you know how to play the guitar?'' I said randomly as I saw a guitar there. I just tried to break our awkwardness.

''Guitar? Mmm...''

''It's okay. Let me play for you.'' I went up and grab the guitar.

''Oh, that sounds good.''

Brent just sitting there and waiting for her to play the guitar for him. As soon as she started playing, he is amazed by her talent. He didn't expect that she knows how to play the guitar too. He hears her singing before and now she plays the guitar, Brent was surprised to see her like that.

Truly, he was captivated by her. His heart was eager to know more about her and he admits that he can't take his eyes off her.

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Afterwards, after they have done dinner, all of them gather for the campfire. For the first night, they just do leisurely activities and the real activities will be held tomorrow.

When they are busy chatting with each other, suddenly Riana suggests doing some games. She proposes to do games call truth or dare. Most of the girl students agree and the boy students argue.

But, they can't defy her because she threatens the boy students that they will cook the meal if they disobey her. And just like that, they have to follow the games. Especially Darren, Grey, and Stefan. Three of them know about Riana's temperament and they have to follow her words.

Looking at the situation, Brent only smiled at them. He just sitting there and his eyes just keep on Lilian. When Brent stares at Lilian, Riana suddenly calls out his name. He was startled. Lilian was surprised too. She looked at both of them.

''Brent...! As you are our President Council, why don't you start the games first?'' Riana asks him. She deliberately asks him to start first because she knows who is he interested in.

''Uh? Me??''

''Yes. You can ask anyone here.''

Brent stood up and he looks around. His eyes stop at Lilian. Lilian was a little surprised because their eyes were met. She gives an awkward smile to him and she hopes that he will ask her the question. But it turned out not to be her.

''Stefan.''

''Huh? Who? Me?'' Stefan was startled.

''Yes, you.''

''W-what...what your question?'' Stefan asks nervously.

''Tell me, did you love Riana?'' Brent suddenly asked that question casually. Riana was shocked. And all of them there were cheering happily. Lilian was shocked too.

Why did he ask him that question? Is there something between the three of them? Or...did both Brent and Stefan have the same feeling toward Riana? Lilian thought.

''Brent! Are you kidding? Can you change the question?'' Riana said.

''No, I'm not kidding. I'm the one who is asking the question right now and he must answer it.'' Brent replied. Both Stefan and Brent exchange a secret gaze toward each other. It was silence for a moment.

''If you can't answer the question, I dare you to kiss about ten people around here,'' Brent added. He smirked.

At the same time, Riana was hoping that Stefan will answer the question. She didn't care whatever his answer, she will take it. She also wants to hear the answer from him even though she knows the answer she gets will make her hurt.

''I take your dare!'' Stefan avoids the question and does his challenge. After hearing his replies, Riana was downhearted. She feels dejected but she tried to control her emotion. Brent just smirked.

He knows that Stefan has feelings toward Riana too but he hides his feelings because he has his reason. The only one who knows about Stefan and Riana's feelings was him. He knows that both of them were having the same feelings for a long time but because Riana has a different background than him...he cants express his feelings.

Riana is the daughter of a rich family meanwhile Stefan is only from a middle background family. Even though Riana knows about Stefan's background, she didn't care and she still wants to be together with him because he is the only person who understands her better.

Besides that, the other reason that makes the relationship between Stefan and Riana a difficult way is, that there is an untold true story.

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That night, while the others have already fallen asleep, I can't sleep and I go out for a while to take some air outside. I take a seat near the campfire. I just sit there and look up into the sky. I saw a few stars up there. I was smiling alone.

The weather that night was so cold with the gentle breeze coming into my body. I felt peaceful. While I pensively sitting there, suddenly someone put the blanket on my body from behind.

It was Brent. I was surprised. He casually takes a seat beside me. ''You still didn't sleep?''

''Mmm...I can't sleep...''

''So...you want to seat alone here until you fell asleep?''

''Mmm...kind of.'' I chuckle. He laughed too. This is the first time I saw him laughing with that face. The expression on his face was different when he laughing. I don't know him deeply but...I can feel his genuine heart.

Like at this moment...I don't know what the meaning of him coming and a seat next to me, but I can be sure that...I was falling in love with him. He maybe doesn't know my feelings but I hope one day...I can say loudly to him that I...I love you...!