Stargazing

by fiveirongolfer

Jesse is a boy whose best friend just died. Now at Camp Green Lake, everyone makes fun of him for his stutter. Every night he goes on the lake and looks at the stars and thinks of his friend. Will he ever find anything to make him happy again?

1. Big Black Surface

Stargazing

Chapter 1

Jesse and Katie laid on the cold, wet grass and looked at the big black surface above them. "Wow, it's so pretty" said Katie. Jesse turned his head to her and looked into her light, green eyes. "So are you" he said. Katie smiled, "thanks" she said. She looks at him. They both stare at each other for a few moments. Not saying a word.

They turn their heads back towards the black surface. "Maybe we'll see a shooting star" Jesse said. Katie smiled and chuckled, "make a wish" she said. Jesse breathed slowly and calmly as his heart pounded in his stomach. Butterflies fluttered around in his stomach. Finally he spoke after a long time. "Hey Katie"? He said her. "Yeah"? She asked him. "Um. Um. I-I-I-I just w-wanted to say, t-th-that" he began, but was interrupted by Katie. "Look Jesse, a shooting star"! She said, getting up and pointing to it.

Jesse got up and looked the star whiz right past them. "Quick, lets make a wish" Katie said. She grabbed Jesse's hand and held it tightly. Jesse squeezed Katie's hand. I wish. I wish. I wish that this moment would last forever, Jesse said in his head. Katie squeezed Jesse's hand as well. I wish that Jesse will always be my friend. And that he'll live a happy life.

They both opened their eyes and looked at each other. They didn't say anything as the cool evening breeze swept through them. Jesse's heart was thumping in his chest. He had to say something. He had to break the barrier of silence between them.

"So, what did you wish for"? He asked her. Katie let go of his hand. "I can't tell you. Otherwise it wouldn't come true" she said chuckling. "Yeah, I'm not telling either" Jesse said, chuckling. They both turned back to the look at the sky. They didn't say a word to each other until they left. Many thoughts rushed through their head. They didn't know what to say to each other. They both left after they were very tired and went home.

Jesse laid in his bed and wondered about what happened that night. Why didn't I do it? He thought. Why didn't I tell her? He didn't know an answer to any of these. He sat up in his bed and looked at the moon. He thought of Katie as he looked at it. He didn't want to leave her. He felt safe with her. He went to bed wondering about all the things in his mind. He finally got tired and went to sleep. He woke up with nothing on his mind. Not even Katie. He woke up with a fresh mind. With no ideas of what to do that day.