“Hey! Wait up Amber and Jess!” Jarrah yelled. Jessica and Amber stopped and waited for Jarrah. “Do you realise how long you were with Naruto?” Amber said in a quizzical voice. “Um…a while…” Jarrah guessed. “2 hours Jarrah! 2 hours! What on earth were you talking about?” “Stuff…I guess…” “Stuff, huh!? Me and Jessica have been walking around here for 2 hours waiting for you to stop your “conversation” with Naruto! Be a bit more respectful of your friends next time,” Amber yelled. “Look, I’m sorry Amber but me and Naruto got into a really good talk.” “You’re sorry are ya? I’m sick of you treating Naruto like he is your best friend when actually, he isn’t! We’re your best friends Jarrah, but obviously you don’t care about our friendship. Come on Jess, let’s go.” Amber and Jessica left Jarrah alone in the shopping center. Jarrah felt a bit guilty after they left, but deep down, she knew she did the right thing by talking to Naruto. I hope that they get what me and Naruto share before it’s too late, she thought.
“Well look who it is Amber,” said Jessica in a sarcastic tone. Amber ignored her. “Oh my god Jarrah! Are you ok? I was so worried about you!” Amber lunged towards Jarrah and gave her a big hug. “I’m so sorry about what I said at the shops. I was just angry that you dropped us for Naruto. Now I realise that you two are a couple and I can’t stop that. You know what? I wouldn’t stop you guys being together even if I could!” Jarrah, Naruto and Amber had a group hug. Jessica started to feel guilty for once in her life. “I’m sorry Jarrah,” Jess said in a tiny voice, but with a lot of meaning. “That’s alright, Jess. Join our group hug!” So the four of them hugged on the footsteps of the hotel, feeling more loved and united than ever before.
Jarrah received her copy of the letter later that afternoon. She read it, but extremely slowly. The letter really opened her eyes. She never knew about Mr Stenson’s dad. She finally understood why he did it, and why throughout the entire trip, he had to “organise things for tomorrow”. He was planning the terrorist attack the whole time! But one thing she didn’t understand was why he took it THAT far. Attacking Tokyo just because his Dad got killed by the Japanese in the Vietnam War? Didn’t really make much sense…although people have different ways of getting their revenge, and that was his way of getting it.