What's hidden within me - Ameera Butt (best ereader for epub txt) 📗

right as I introduce my ‘invisible’ friends sarcastically. “On the left you can see Mass and Max and on my right is my sister Kat. Say hello to Sherry guys!”
“You just drank one shot. You can’t be drunk already Lillian.”
“I am not drunk S-s. I’m sorry what was your name again?”
“Shern, but you can call me Sherry remember.”
“Ah, yes Sherry like the drink! Cheers to that.” I whispered and drank another shot.

“Here you are! I’ve been looking for you everywhere.” A girl appeared from behind Sherry talking to him. She had blonde hair with light green eyes and her skin being quite fair.
“I just found a friend and started talking. I’m sorry, would you like to get a drink or something?” Sherry replied back to her.
“No, I think I’ve had enough. In fact I’m going to go back to room and get room service. I’m hungry and tired.” She expressed and looked up at me.
“Ah, this is my friend Lilly. I met her a few days ago; we had some complaints to make.” He said that laughing as he continued speaking “and this is my sister Alexandra.”
“But you can call me Alex.” Alex interrupted Sherry’s introducing.
“Hello Alex, I’m Lillian but everyone calls me Lilly.” I greeted her in a polite tone.
“Pleasure to meet you Lilly, well I’m going to leave you two alone. I want my bed now.”
“Well see you around Alex.” I waved to her whilst she walked of after giving a sisterly hug to Sherry. As I started talking again, “she seems nice.”
“That’s because she is nice.” He replied chuckling and started talking again. “So what is the reason for you being alone tonight?”
“They didn’t want to come here.”
“And where are they now?”
“Evening sailing or something.”
“Sounds fun, so why don't we have some fun here!” He suggested.
“What are you suggesting Sherry.” I asked seeming interested and he smiled at me giving a small left eyewink.

“You two got all drunk didn’t you?” Faith interrupts showing out in thrill.
“Yes, that pretty much concludes it.” I laughed in happiness.
“How much did you do?”
“As much as we could cope with.”
“How much is that?”
“Ha, I lost count Faith. I lost count.”
“So you got drunk, and then what did you do?” She asks getting really into the story.
“Well...” I continue.

You’re a memory that won’t leave. You’re a memory that won’t go. You’re a memory that will haunt. You’re a memory that will hurt. You’re a memory forever.

I woke up the next morning not being in my bed. The sun was shinning strongly on me but I wasn’t anywhere inside the hotel. I was at some unknown place. As I bumped up and down lying on whatever I was I rubbed my left eye and gave out a small yawn. I could feel me not being alone. I knew someone was there with me. As I looked to my right I saw Sherry lying there beside me fast asleep. I tried to remember what I did the night before but I kept failing. I wasn’t fully sure of what happened and when it all happened. In a little shock I pulled myself up getting into a more shock! Where on earth was I?

I looked down too Sherry shaking him, trying to wake him up. It was actually impossible to wake him up. He wouldn’t seem to want to get up. Like if he was knocked out or something. I hit him, slapped him, and even tried to tickle him. I was hopeless, like the tickling would actually work. I was such a fool. I sat there tears a second away from my eyes as I heard a small movement from Sherry. His eyes opened wide as he brought himself up and looked at me.

“Where are we Lilly? Why are we in a boat?” He looked around his surrounding. We were in fact in a small boat all alone surrounded by water everywhere. Not knowing where we were and where the boat was leading us too. Unaware of our location and how we even ended up in a boat we sat there puzzled.
“Where and why you ask Sherry? How did I even get into a freaking boat? Why am I even in a boat?” I screamed out to him having a bad headache. Sherry’s face was very expressionless he didn't even know how to react. I waited for him to fix himself but instead he sat there being useless.
“Well look on the bright side Lilly.” He smiled and said.
“There is no bright side here Sherry!” I yelled out to him!
“Well yes there is! You have me here.”
“You call that the bright side?”
“Fine, I have you here!”
“Again, that is the bright side?”
“Fine, there is no bright side!” He sat there crossing his arms with a little grumpy face.

I signed and went a little closer to him and put my arm around his shoulder saying “ok, maybe there is a bright side. This would be a kind of adventure. Only if we survive it.”
He smiled and replied saying “yes, an adventure! Ah, this will be fun Lilly!”
“Yes, yes it will Sherry.” I looked at him as he observed what was around him. I had forgotten about everyone back at the hotel and involved myself in where I was now. I had no idea where I was or how I got there. All I knew was I was with Sherry.

“You two got stuck somewhere on the ocean not knowing where on earth you were?” Faith exclaims out.
“I still don’t know what I did that night. Eventually we were able to remember falling into a boat making it land in the sea. I also remember us singing very loudly. That’s about it.” I respond to her.
“That’s definitely not about it. I can assure you, you did more than that. You just don’t remember.” Faith brings out.
“I know I just don’t know what I did.” I reply laughing.
“And what about the others?” Faith asks worrying.

“So you met Lionel on the plane and he seems like a really good guy.” Sherry spoke out as I started telling Faith what I remembered from that night.
“Yes, he is adorable, I’m still not fully aware of Logan yet though. I don’t know why.” I believed.
“Do you think he has a like for you?”
“Lionel or Logan?” I asked him seeming confused.
“Both I guess.”
“ Well I don’t think Lionel likes me. But Logan, he has something for sure. It may not even be a like but there's something that makes him concentrate on me.”
“What about Mass?”
“What about him?”
“Doesn’t he have feelings for you?”
“No, he’s just my best friend. Everyone seems to say that. I don’t know why.”
“Well maybe they see what you don’t.”
“No, it’s nothing he’s just my best friend that's all!” I demanded.

Sherry looked up closely too me as our eyes connected. That smile I had on my face had started disappearing as he looked deeply into my eyes. He held onto my hand and took a deep breath and spoke out “what do you think about Lionel?”
In a weird thought I replied saying “I’m not specifically sure what words would describe him. Honestly Sherry, when I’m with this random stranger he keeps me alive. He keeps me more than happy. He’s a great friend without a doubt and he brings this energy to me whenever I see him. Sometimes we argue and annoy each other but isn’t that part of friendship? If I knew him more I could almost say that I” I stopped for a second as I looked away from Sherry and he gave a small chortle.
“Love him” he finished my sentence. I didn't want to say love as I was always so afraid of it.
“Oh don’t me so daft Sherry!” I yelled out trying to break the awkward serious tension.
“You know Lilly, I have no rights to actually tell you what you should or not do. But when the fact is stated that is so obvious you should agree with it.”
“I have no idea what you are talking about! I want some more drinks, you coming or not?” I broke out of the conversation and went of in search for some drinks Sherry following behind.

From there everything became clear. We got our drinks and sat nearby the sea drinking away and laughing. We talked for some time until I had the urge to walk around and do stuff. Again I’m not so clear on what I did but it wouldn’t have been the best things. Finding a boat during the walk we went and stood in it thinking it would be tied to something and wouldn’t just go off somewhere. Laughing and yelling out singing we didn’t realise that the boat was moving as it hit a big rock on the side and we fell down in the boat being unconscious.

“So you admitted you were in love?” Faith broke out saying.
“Not really Faith” I say in shock.
“Yes Lillian, you did admit. You just didn’t say it in an obvious way.”
“No, I didn't!”
“Yes you did, you stated it in front Sherry.”
“Do you want me to complete this story or not?”
“Please, continue your interesting story.” Faith says whilst noting things down again.

“I’m hungry Sherry!” I explode out informing him whilst still sitting in the boat as the sun shinned out so bright.
“I'm hungry too Lilly!” He agreed and spoke back. I could hear the birds freely flying above us, the fishes swimming below us and the water splashing against the bottom part of the boat. In search for a place where we could stop, maybe an island I spotted something from a distance.
“Sherry look, an island!” I showed him.
“Thank god, we found a place!”
“We?” I asked with a grumpy face.
“Fine, you found it. Same thing Lilly.”

We reached to the island and jumped out of the boat and started running onto the sandy island, me running ahead as Sherry runs behind me.
“I bet you can’t catch me!” I screamed out to him still running.
“Oh, are you sure about that?” I answered sounding very confident as he took control of his speed and started running fast behind me. I had randomly gained so much energy in me as I ran so fast ahead of me, running into some sort of forest. Running of the sandy beach into a forest full of trees and leaves all around. It felt a moment of freedom. I had nothing to worry or focus about; all I had in mind was to run, run as fast as I could. Having running for a while now I looked back to see where Sherry would be as I could see him running behind me not being too far from me still having confidence across his face as I looked forward in such a hurry and banged into someone. I grabbed onto my breath and gasp for some oxygen as I brought my heartbeat to normal and looked up to see who caught onto me.

My eyes opened out in a shock and my mind went totally blank. My face turning pale from the redness that was on it first and my throat went half-dry. I looked up to find myself banging into Logan. Many questions came to my mind. Many of which I couldn’t really answer myself. What was he doing here? How did he get here? Did he already know I was here or lost? I wanted to ask him but was afraid to say anything to him. I never