I Don't Regret It

WILL YOU TAKE ME WITH YOU?

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WILL YOU TAKE ME WITH YOU?

★★KHALIL POV:★★

I scratch my head in frustration, I'm such fool to let a little village girl decieve me. And that imp, so smart of her to run away, never knew she was ungrateful!

Taking some time to picture the face of the little girl for a while, i decided to go back to the camp, I found my way back to the camp disappointed. The ladies had already set the camps

I tried walking behind the scene if I could avoid the teachers, but she had to call my name... Just when I think I'm getting sway with it, "Khalil, what did you get?" the instructor asked.

I raised my empty hand up in the air "Nothing. i got nothing." And got a bunch of screw loosed laughing at me.

I look around, seems like they went fishing, how long did I stand with that imp?

As the sky got darker, we told some stories, sang and ate roasted food before going to bed.

I slept In my tent, but I don't get it, how did the mosquitoes get in? because of the mosquitoes, I ran out of the tent, making me feel less sleepy.

I checked my watch, the time was 4:30 in the morning, this trip was starting to get uncomfortable, I've lost all the excitement I had.

I walked Around, letting the cool breeze hit me, till i felt someone's presence. the smell of raw fish filled the air, and I heard noises of footsteps, someone moved around the tents carefully. I switched on a little torch I had, and dimmed the light with my fingers. Following the noise of the dried leaves and in a little while longer, the noise totally stopped, 'this is is starting to get hunted,' i thought, just then the noise began in Shun's tent.

With all the courage i had pushed forward, I removed my hand from the torch only to find out that it was Fifi, the girl from the morning. I covered her mouth and forcefully carried her behind the bushes, "Hummmmm... hum mm" she tried to talk and i held her mouth almost suffocating her, I dropped her down when we were far from the camp. She looked More dirtier than the morning, like she scrubbed herself with the sands, the sack on her body looking more loose and dark circles under her eyes like she haven't slept all night, branches stuck on her hair, and she had foul odor, the strong smell of dead fish around her, you could tell she was a hobo. I watched her every move before asking her a question, "what are you doing here, you imp?"

She didn't speak, I raised my torch to look at her face properly, making sure I'm not holding a demon, her bright eyes staring deeply into the light, I could feel she lost herself while looking intensively, and wondered if she's a just normal child, or an autistic one, still looking at her, I noticed she tried to hide something behind her back, "What is that? Show me!" I ordered, trying to drag her hand out, she stole a lot of candies and other valueables from the other kids tents.

"You little thief, don't you have a home? you're here at this time of the night to steal!" She shook and nod her head almost at the same time. "Where's all the fish from yesterday Fifi?" I questioned the little girl as it's still my concern.

she was quiet, till I asked again, and this time, she opened her mouth so wide, putting her fingers inside, trying to tell.me she ate them all.

"So you ate them?" I asked, she shaked her head and nod at the same time again, "you're a tricky child, go away!" I pushed her away. she ran away into the bushes. how can a little girl stay in this place without any parents?, are all the island parents so looked with their kids?

Watched her run so fast before walking to my tent, as I was already feeling sleepy.

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With the beam of sun hearing my face, I snuggled myself, folding like a with the disturbing smell still hitting my noise which I tried avoiding, as I turned myself to the other side, hugging the pillow whish was unfortunately not my pillow but a girl, I screamed out of shock "Ah...!!! There's a weird Little girl in my tent!" Saying this, I jumped out of the tent, searching around for my instructor, I called her, "Instructor, there's a little girl in my Tent!"

With the others following, My instructor used a stick to raise the cover open, she was sleeping in there and wasn't bothered by my noise.

she cuddled herself with two fingers in her mouth. she was wearing the same dirty sack

"It may be a Bushbaby (African primate)" Elvis said, looking at her as he drifted aback, Rubbing his palms.

"No, It's... It's... a spirit child" another said. "Did it bite you?" my Instructor aasked turning to me with concern, I touched my skin "Not sure." I don't feel like Fifi would bite me, though she's ungrateful.

"Maybe Khalil has rabies" shun shouted. "Quiet shun, you're not allowed to speak!" I yelled at him, "Ah...!!! Rabies!" Echoing voice and the rest screamed, The instructor use the stick to poke her twice before she got up, using her eyes to screen everywhere before screaming "ahh!!!"

Which caused everyone started running on stampede. some, pulling their hair as they ran, then she ran away from the tent into the bushes.

"instructor, I won't spend another Day here, I want to go home"

"yes, me too". this little girl spoilt my trip, ever since I met her, she has caused nothing but trouble.

"Khalil has rabies, he shouldn't come closer to us, I'm sure she must have bitten him."

"You all should stop talking nonsense!" I yelled. We started to pack our things to head back, the instructor made us all promise not to tell our guardian anything which would cause her trouble, the whole trip was all her idea, if anything happens to any Child, she would loose everything.

As we fold the tent I saw the bushes shaking and I knew she hasn't left. I looked around, making sure no one's eye was on me before going there "Come out, i know you're here." I said I a lower tone, more like a whisper.

She came out with her head lowered to the ground, holding the hem of her dress, and guilt written allover her face.

"Why did you come back Fifi?" I scolded her and touched the tip of her nose with my hand. "Why are you wandering around, huh?" She gave a shy smile before speaking...

"Are you going away?" the girl who hardly speaks said. It's the first time I heard a normal sentence come out of her mouth.

"Yes, why?"

"I want to follow you."

"No, no...no," i looked at the hopes which crept on her face, I won't take her with me, "No, you can't do that. no, I can't take you along. Go back to your home."

"I don't have where to go and am scared."

I don't believe her, a little girl who can wander around these bushes as early as 3 In the morning won't be afriad of anything. "What are you?" i asked.

"A girl" she answered smiling.

"I can't take you home, I would get caught, go away." I pushed her and she fell to the ground and hurt her knee. her eyes became wet and those tears, ready to burst out any time. "sorry, sorry, I didn't mean that" I tried to lift her up.

"Will you take me with you? I'll go away when we reach your home... I will find a home but I do not want to leave In this island."

"OK" i said after thinking of how to carry her without anyone noticing. I looked around as the others were still packing. I took out my tent bag, i can always get new ones. I gave her one of my shirt which turns out to be a gown for her, I folded the sleeve and wrapped my shoe lace around her waist.

"Are you ok with entering the bag?"

"Hmm." She hummed.

Love, Naomi (^.^)