High School: Way to Forever

"I knew it." Alex was actually thinking this but it slipped out of his tongue.

Anna turned to him, "How did you know that I love nature?" As expected, Anna's curiosity was raised again.

"Oh, you once said that you love sunset on beaches and mountains."

"Did I said that?" Anna was slightly confused but she let it go.

Both were silently observing the view. Anna's hair was blowing due to the air. It was like the scenery.

Just then, Anna's backside of hand touched Alex's. This was not intentional but it happened.

It was left unnoticed by Anna but it got Alex's attention.

He had never held Anna's hand like a couple. But he wanted to.

'Should I?' Alex asked himself.

After raising some courage, he looked at the scenery and held her hand. His eyes didn't leave the mountains but his heart was beating fast.

He was behaving as if nothing happened and it was normal.

When he held her hands and intermingled their fingers, Anna looked at her hand and saw their hands were together.

Anna, at first thought of taking her hand back. But her inner self told her to let it be. It felt good. They both had a smile, a pure smile.

"We have to go!!" the tour guide said to everyone.

Alex didn't leave Anna's hand and they walked with their hands intertwingled.

Both didn't even talk with each other on their way to the top.

Anna was blushing continuously. They looked like a couple. Even their mates, who came with them had thought that they were a couple who were around 21-22 because they looked more mature than their age.

Soon, they were just a little below the top.

It was a plane area and perfect for campaigning as the top of the mountain was not plain.

"Here, we will build our tents. Each team will have one tent. So start. I'm there for your help." Everyone nodded.

"A-Alex, my hand...." they needed to put their tent on. They can't do this if their hands are together.

"Oh.." he left her hand and seeing this all, Anna started blushing again.

'Why is this happening? Oh god, help me.'

They started putting a tent. It will be awkward for them to live in the same tent together but she knew Alex well. He will never take advantage of her.

"An, where are you lost? Hold the rope tight!" Alex shouted from another end of the tent.

Anna came back to her senses and looked at the rope. She then remembered what they were doing.

Soon, their tent was ready. Anna was standing with her hands on her hips and staring at the tent.

"Have you ever put a tent-like this?" Alex asked her while washing his face with water.

"N-No. When I was small, my father took me and my brother to campaigning. There, I just stood on one side and they both put it. After they were done, I just rushed into it." Anna said with a chuckle. It was a sweet memory.

"Now, you have done it on your own." Alex said.

"With your help." Anna corrected him.

Alex left to change his t-shirt which was a little dirty.

"Brother, you must be proud of me today." Anna said while staring at the tent.

.....

Soon, Alex came back. He was now wearing a black shirt, with his upper buttons opened. He paired it with a dark color denim jeans and military shoes.

'How can a person be so handsome? Or I'm overthinking?' Anna thought this.

"Like what you see?" Alex asked.

Absent-minded, Anna replied with a "Hmm."

But Anna was too shocked by her answer. "I-I m-mean no, it is not what you t-think."

"So, I don't look good?"

"Who said that? You l-look g-good. But earlier I didn't mean that." Anna was too shy to explain so she ran towards the place where people were burning fire.

Seeing Anna's this side, made Alex smile. He loves to tease her this way. Her responses are the best!

"Anna, come here."

"Why?"

"We should go up earlier. We will be able to see the sunset for a longer time." and we will be alone. This was all he meant.