"Hey, Sarah, are you excited about camp?" a girl asked. She wasn't genuinely interested in Sarah's answer, but she was trying to make small talk. Sarah could tell this, and it created some awkwardness in the air.

In an attempt to make the situation a bit more comfortable, Sarah replied in a falsely sweet voice, "Yeah, I really am this year! What about you, Abby?"

"Of course I am, Sarah. I love going to camp." Abby answered in that same voice. There was an awkward pause before Abby said, "Well, I'll see you later." As Abby walked towards the other end of the school, Sarah paused for a moment to watch her, a bit of sadness in her eyes.

Abby was fifteen years old, only a day older than Sarah, and hands down the most liked person of her "clique." She had curly dishwater blonde hair that fell down to the top of her shoulders, and stood at 5'8", making her the tallest of the girls. Her frame was slender, but she was anything except fragile. Abby had an ability to stand her ground, a trait that Sarah had always admired. Though she would never admit it, she almost always had a farmer's tan since she had lived on a farm her entire life.

Sarah was quite a bit different than Abby; maybe that's why they had become friends at a very young age. Sarah had straight golden brown hair that went down to the middle of her back, and there were faded blonde and red highlights scattered over it. Her eyes were a light blue color, while Abby's were brown. Her eyes were the thing that people found entrancing about her; Sarah had inherited her father's eyes. Instead of being a country girl, Sarah was a proud city girl who had tan lines from her swim suit.

Though the girls had once been inseparable, they grew apart over time and both of them knew it. They changed, made some new friends, and just didn't keep in touch as much as they should've. 'But that's life,' Sarah thought.

Every year, Sarah and her "friends" went out to a camp in the Black Hills of South Dakota. It was a church camp called Camp Judson, and it was always the highlight of the group's summer. Going to the camp had been a tradition for six years, and none of them had missed a single time.

Deciding to find the two girls she was still half-way close with from the group, Sarah's eyes glanced down the hallway to where their lockers were. Through the small crowd, her eyes were able to find a girl with red-blonde hair chatting with a tall girl that had black hair. With a small smile on her face, Sarah made her way through the gossiping people, and greeted, "Hi Kate. Hi Adrienne."

"Hey Sarah." They said simultaneously.

"You guys ready for camp tomorrow?"

"Yeah, we always are." Kate assured her with a smile. Her teeth were flawlessly white; it made Sarah jealous. Though everyone had always told her that she was more beautiful than her best friends, Sarah never really believed them.



Kate had beautiful black hair that was almost always worn in a ponytail, and she had these hazel eyes that were always shining with happiness. Her smile was the thing that attracted most people to her. It was always so friendly, and she was able to make anyone smile also. Sarah and Kate just recently became friends through Adrienne.

Adrienne and Sarah had the most in common when it came to the group's compatibility. They both loved fashion, boys, and had the same taste in music, which was extremely uncommon. Their favorite genres of music were rock n' roll, and 80s music. Though they had a lot in common, their appearances were different. Sarah was a brunette, while Adrienne was a blonde. Adrienne had amber eyes, Sarah had blue. Sarah was about average height while Adrienne was four inches shorter than her. It looked very odd to see Kate and Adrienne stand next to each other.

"So, Sarah, are you going over to Mandy's house tonight?" Adrienne asked, actually wanting to know. While the group had been starting to break bonds with Sarah, Adrienne still really appreciated having her as a friend.

Mandy was another friend of their in their circle of girls.

"No, I'm spending a bit of time with Adam since I won't see him for a week." Sarah explained with an apologetic expression. "Oh, and guess what, Adrienne? I found out from a little birdie that Greg is going to camp this year."

Adrienne blushed profusely before adjusting back to her normal attitude, and countered, "Oh yeah, and you found this out from Ben when you were flirting with him? Girl, you've got a boyfriend. I don't care how gorgeous he is."

"'Cause you only have eyes from Greg." Kate pointed out with a triumphant smirk, causing Adrienne to blush again.

"Yeah, well, shut up." It was obvious that Adrienne wasn't the queen of comebacks. This made Sarah smile. "What are you smirking about over there?" Adrienne addressed Sarah.

"Nothing." Sarah told her with a shrug.

There was a moment of silence before Kate persisted, "Sarah, you really should come over to Mandy's tonight. All of the girls are going to be there! You can even bring Adam."

Sarah snorted. "Yeah, like the girls would want Adam there. You know they don't like him because his family is rich. They think he's snobby."

Kate and Adrienne sighed. It was amazing how often they did things simultaneously. They opened their mouths to protest, but Sarah told them, "Look, I'll see you guys tomorrow. I'm going to be late if I don't leave soon."



As Sarah walked away, all of the girls had never felt more separated. Little did they know that this year at camp, something extraordinary would happen. Something that would forever change the way the interacted, and the way they lived.