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II. DUSTIN, IT'S OSWIN

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II.       DUSTIN, IT'S OSWIN
(            CHAPTER TWO.           )

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          TO SAY VIVIAN WAS LATE TO meet up was a bit of an understatement. She had told Oswin to meet her back in an hour and a half, yet here he was, waiting way past the time limit. Another hour to be exact. He was starting to think Vivian forgot about coming back, but something in his conscience told him to wait long— that she wouldn't forget something like that. It was definitely hard for Vivian to forget something when she came up with the idea of whatever she and others decided to do.

          Of course, it would've been smarter to use their walkie talkies, but Vivian wasn't answering Oswin and it wasn't like he knew where she was.

So, the boys just waited.

          They heard the skidding of multiple bikes coming to a stop behind the trees while they checked out the radio built by Oswin. It caught their attention, and soon enough Vivian rounded the trees and dragged Amari Todros, the ex-friend group's most open minded yet stubborn member, along with her. Stella, Marron, and Annabelle lurked behind to make sure Amari didn't try to leave. If there was only one crystal clear thing at that moment, it was that Amari wasn't pleased with meeting up as a whole again.

         "An hour and fifteen minutes late," Oswin pointed out.

          Vivian rolled her eyes and nudged Amari in front of her. "Mari refused to leave so I made her against her own free will."

          "Actually, Marron bought me ice cream," Amari corrected her only to earn a glare in return.

          "Anyway," Vivian said as she walked over to stand next to Oswin. "We brought you guys here for a reason. That reason being we are going to make up and become best friends again and boom, happily ever after."

          "Wow, so easy. Just like that," Robert asked and raised his eyebrows.

          "You want something from us, don't you," Stella stared at Oswin and Vivian in accusation. It was clear as day to Stella. What else would they want? The situation was too random, even if it was Vivian's idea in the first place. She knew her better than that.

          "No."

          "Yes."

          Oswin and Vivian looked at each other before Oswin broke the silence. "Yeah, we kinda want something from you guys. We need your help, and you know we were a great group before we split so before any of you," Oswin gave a pointed look to Stella and Amari. "Go running your mouth about how we split in the first place, please take into consideration that we want to start over."

          "I want an apology if we're going to go through with this," Amari said. She looked straight at Vivian, and Vivian groaned with a roll of her eyes.