to say. It didn’t change the fact that Sara was stricken with jealousy that she didn’t want to feel. It didn’t change the fact that he lied to her about who he was, or that he was her father’s employee. It didn’t change the fact that she still wanted him, and she hated it.
~
The next morning Sara awoke with a feeling of utter embarrassment. She lashed out at Eric, and she realized she really had no right. Still, the idea of him with her friend made her feel sick. She couldn’t allow it, but she wasn’t sure how.
Breakfast that morning was quiet, there was tension throughout the entire group, but Sara didn’t know why. No one but Eric knew about her outburst the previous night, Amanda sat quietly sipping on coffee while Carrie silently picked at her food and Gabriel kept to himself while he ate. Eric, of course, was quiet; Sarah realized he had probably taken her outburst to heart.
After breakfast the group got ready for their day trip. On deck Sara was applying sunscreen and bug repellent with Amanda. She fought with herself to ask about what happened between them.
“So,” Sara finally said, trying to keep her voice even “Did you guys have a fun night?”
“Who… oh, you mean Eric?” Amanda’s voice wasn’t about to give anything away.
“Yeah, I mean, you looked like you hit it off…”
Amanda shook her head and gave a weak smile, “No, I got shot down. I have zero game.”
Although Amanda sounded completely embarrassed, Sara realized that she felt completely relieved. Happy even. Nothing happened between Eric and Amanda. Not only had nothing happened, but Eric actually turned down Amanda’s advancements. Untamed excitement crept into her stomach.
For the excursion, the group took the little dingy from the boat to the damp land where they wandered around looking at plant life.
“I hope I see a Jaguar!” Carrie chirped as she stepped over a large root tying a tall tree into the ground.
“Don’t ever wish for that!” Gabriel snapped, drawing the attention of the group, “They’re not some house cat that just looks cute! … Americans!”
Sara and Amanda immediately walked over to Carrie, concerned about Gabriel’s outbreak and his distant behavior leading up to.
“You okay?” Amanda asked, reaching out to Carrie’s arm.
Sara frowned and looked off in the direction Gabriel stormed off, “What the heck was that about?”
Carrie shook her head, “I don’t know, he’s been distant since … well, I guess since Eric showed up.”
Sara frowned, “I wonder why, it’s not like they’ve been interacting with each other at all. It really shouldn’t make any difference to him”
Amanda shrugged, her attention was drawn back to the natural surroundings. Carrie too seemed less shaken then only a moment before.
“Boys will be boys, can’t ever understand them.” Carrie said calmly before going after Gabriel. Amanda slowly followed, keeping her distance to give them some privacy.
Eric, who had been standing in the background, moved silently towards Sara. She didn’t know where he was until he put his hand on her shoulder. Startled, she turned to face him.
“I don’t trust him.” Eric whispered into Sara’s.
“It’s your job to not trust him, Eric!” Sara pointed out, trying to ignore the feeling lingering in her gut that she too did not trust him either. Trying to forget about the deepened concern she was feeling, she began to explore again. Eric trailed closely behind her keeping an eye on her and the surroundings.
“Have you been to Brazil before?” Sara asked as she moved through the trees, keeping a paranoid eye out for snakes and scorpions.
“No, this is a first.” Eric answered.
“So why don’t you enjoy this experience a little more?” Sara asked, “I mean, if you’ve never been to the Amazon before you may as well enjoy it.”
“I never said that I haven’t seen the Amazon before, I haven’t been to Brazil but I have been to other parts of
~
The next morning Sara awoke with a feeling of utter embarrassment. She lashed out at Eric, and she realized she really had no right. Still, the idea of him with her friend made her feel sick. She couldn’t allow it, but she wasn’t sure how.
Breakfast that morning was quiet, there was tension throughout the entire group, but Sara didn’t know why. No one but Eric knew about her outburst the previous night, Amanda sat quietly sipping on coffee while Carrie silently picked at her food and Gabriel kept to himself while he ate. Eric, of course, was quiet; Sarah realized he had probably taken her outburst to heart.
After breakfast the group got ready for their day trip. On deck Sara was applying sunscreen and bug repellent with Amanda. She fought with herself to ask about what happened between them.
“So,” Sara finally said, trying to keep her voice even “Did you guys have a fun night?”
“Who… oh, you mean Eric?” Amanda’s voice wasn’t about to give anything away.
“Yeah, I mean, you looked like you hit it off…”
Amanda shook her head and gave a weak smile, “No, I got shot down. I have zero game.”
Although Amanda sounded completely embarrassed, Sara realized that she felt completely relieved. Happy even. Nothing happened between Eric and Amanda. Not only had nothing happened, but Eric actually turned down Amanda’s advancements. Untamed excitement crept into her stomach.
For the excursion, the group took the little dingy from the boat to the damp land where they wandered around looking at plant life.
“I hope I see a Jaguar!” Carrie chirped as she stepped over a large root tying a tall tree into the ground.
“Don’t ever wish for that!” Gabriel snapped, drawing the attention of the group, “They’re not some house cat that just looks cute! … Americans!”
Sara and Amanda immediately walked over to Carrie, concerned about Gabriel’s outbreak and his distant behavior leading up to.
“You okay?” Amanda asked, reaching out to Carrie’s arm.
Sara frowned and looked off in the direction Gabriel stormed off, “What the heck was that about?”
Carrie shook her head, “I don’t know, he’s been distant since … well, I guess since Eric showed up.”
Sara frowned, “I wonder why, it’s not like they’ve been interacting with each other at all. It really shouldn’t make any difference to him”
Amanda shrugged, her attention was drawn back to the natural surroundings. Carrie too seemed less shaken then only a moment before.
“Boys will be boys, can’t ever understand them.” Carrie said calmly before going after Gabriel. Amanda slowly followed, keeping her distance to give them some privacy.
Eric, who had been standing in the background, moved silently towards Sara. She didn’t know where he was until he put his hand on her shoulder. Startled, she turned to face him.
“I don’t trust him.” Eric whispered into Sara’s.
“It’s your job to not trust him, Eric!” Sara pointed out, trying to ignore the feeling lingering in her gut that she too did not trust him either. Trying to forget about the deepened concern she was feeling, she began to explore again. Eric trailed closely behind her keeping an eye on her and the surroundings.
“Have you been to Brazil before?” Sara asked as she moved through the trees, keeping a paranoid eye out for snakes and scorpions.
“No, this is a first.” Eric answered.
“So why don’t you enjoy this experience a little more?” Sara asked, “I mean, if you’ve never been to the Amazon before you may as well enjoy it.”
“I never said that I haven’t seen the Amazon before, I haven’t been to Brazil but I have been to other parts of
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