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Short chapter just on the reactions of what happened last chapter now. Sorry it's so short.
Sorry it took me so long to update, I was camping last weekend and my laptop charger broke this week so I couldn't get on. Sorry.
I followed Luke quickly, everyone glaring at me; I grabbed his hand feeling nervous picked up my steps trying to keep up with his quick pace.
"I don't get this, why does she care so much if I'm friends with you?" I murmured mostly to myself since Luke didn't seem to be paying attention, "I know she hates you but she doesn't really know you, she's just being overdramatic, this will blow over soon," I was reassuring myself easily, talking mostly to myself since, "Anyway, we're at music camp so we'll probably just sing a heart warming duet and be best friends again, it'll be fine, but until then I'll have to hang out with you because..."
Luke stopped suddenly, letting go of my hand, we'd arrived in the middle of the forest, exactly at the place where he'd hidden my dress and he said, "Caitlyn, I think we shouldn't see each other for a while, just until this all blows over."
"What? Why?" I yelled, I couldn't stand not being with either of my best friends.
"I just think it would be best," he said not really answering the question, "Bye." Then he walked off leaving me alone in the middle of the woods.
Tess' POV
"Shit I think I just made that worst," I wailed collapsing in a heap on the ground dramatically as Mitchie stomped off to our cabin with Shane in tow.
East perched on the floor next to me and smiled, "You didn't do anything wrong. Mitchie is just being overdramatic."
"I know right!" yelled South, "What the hell is up with Luke anyway, he seemed like a fine guy to me and I'm pretty sure Caitlyn's smart enough to make up her own mind on who she's friends with, especially if she's known him for a whole year!"
Nate argued, "Well you don't know what happened with Luke last year, Mitchie has good reasons not to like him."
Nate and South started arguing. Tess groaned.
"Come on, get up," sighed East standing up himself and offering her two hands pulling her up, holding on to them for a little longer than necessary.
"Thanks," breathed Tess her thoughts about Caitlyn, Luke and Mitchie completely disappeared.
South's POV
"Good reasons, let's hear them then?" I commanded annoyed that he'd just spoken to me like that, obviously defending someone who was being very ignorant, on the other hand I wasn't here last year so...
"Well firstly Luke is really obnoxious, he hogs the spotlight, just ask Tess, and thinks he's the most amazing singer in the world," began Nate.
I laughed, "Oh how awful, he has confidence, and don't bring Tess into this, she's obviously decided to forgive him so..." um "yeah" I finished lamely; I was going to swear but thought it might be a bit inappropriate.
"It's more than confidence," growled Nate, "Plus they cheated last at Camp Wars, they texted everyone to vote for them instead of us."
"Technically not cheating," I pointed out then mumbled to myself, "And Camp Star we're better, I voted for them."
Nate yelled, "What?"
"Nothing," I replied.
"Funny I just thought you said you voted for Camp Star," he chuckled.
"Uh huh," I mumbled.
He stared at me alarmed then shook it off and said, "I suppose we could argue about this some more or we could get some breakfast."
"Breakfast sounds great," I replied. He offered his arm and I took it.
Sander's POV
Peggy rushed over to where everyone was standing and shouted, "Did Nate just offer his arm to a girl? I'm pretty sure he was the shy one."
"I don't think he was flirting so it was just him being nice or trying to smooth things over since they were arguing before," informed West being her usual observant self.
Tess commented, "They're like Ron and Hermione."
"Ron and Hermione get together at the end of book 7," stated East sounding confused. Tess just shrugged.
Peggy tiptoed over to me and whispered, "What do you think about what Luke and Caitlyn were talking about? About that girl being hit?"
"You think Jake used to hit Ella?" I wondered sounding and feeling shocked. Jake was Ella's ex boyfriend, it was finished about 4 months ago; I'd never met Jake but I'd hated him from the moment I'd heard his name, I was jealous.
"I don't know, like Luke said, it could be anything, we could be completely off, we just know something's happened to her, something she's not telling us," commented Peggy sounding as worried as I felt, I'm sure my face showed my worry as much as Peggy's did.
Tess wondered interrupting our hushed conversation, "What do you two think of Caitlyn and Luke?"
"If he makes her happy," replied Peggy sounding distracted.
"Luke seems to be a bit nicer this year," I answered.
Luke had opened our eyes to some more possibilities; he was ok in my book.
Mitchie's POV
I stormed in to my room feeling confused and hurt and very angry and I didn't really understand why. Was I overreacting? So what, Caitlyn was friends with Luke, best friends, that still didn't mean she wouldn't be my friend wouldn't it? Of course it wouldn't but is Caitlyn still the same girl I knew at the end of last summer, she was willing to keep her friendship with Luke a secret from me and if it wasn't for the mike mix up I don't know how long she would've kept it secret for. Besides, it's Luke Williams he's an arrogant cheating lying pig and whenever I think about him my blood boils.
"Mitchie," sighed Shane and I turned round and found my way into his arms. Crying I realised that I really just needed a break from Caitlyn and our friendship, just to get my head around what was going on.
Ella's POV
I slammed the door to my tiny cabin that I had to myself, it was blank, and I hadn't properly unpacked so it was very plain. The only colour in the room was on my pink bed sheets, the rest were wooden, a wooden desk, table, chair, walls and bed frame- so outdoorsy.
My breathing was fast, I was hyperventilating, I was stressed out and I was panicking. Luke had been talking about that girl whose boyfriend used to hit her and, well, it really wasn't too far off. Peggy and Sander aren't stupid, they'll piece it all together and find out and things will never be the same.
Of course I started to cry, still breathing heavily and I collapsed on to my bed, tears soaking my bed sheets.
"Ella!" cried Ryan running into my cabin I'd forgotten to lock, "Ella, it's fine, no one knows anything, don't worry Ella, Ella please stop crying!"
Furiously I rubbed my eyes and sat up to meet him. We silently sat on my bed for a minute or two while I regained my composure.
"Are you sure no one knows? Luke made it so obvious," I sighed feeling so unsure.
"It's only obvious to you because you know, I'm pretty sure everyone else thinks anything could've happened to you, but one things for sure, they know somethings happened, the best thing to do would be to tell people what did happen, or Peggy and Sander at least," suggested Ryan.
I quickly shook my head terrified at that prospect.
Ryan said, "Ok, not now, but you could tell them something happened, something bad, but you've come to terms with it now and for them not to worry."
"But I haven't come to terms with it have I? I wouldn't be hiding and crying and afraid to tell everyone if I'd come to terms with it," I sighed wishing that I could get over it but I knew I knew would.
Ryan frowned, "That's your problem El, you keep calling it it, you need to admit it, not to them but to yourself, just say what happened to you out loud."
"Why?" I asked confused and slightly scared.
"It's like the 12 step program but for rape, it's slightly edited, it's what my sister basically did and if you think you're ready and you're sick of moaping around and crying and feeling afraid then we definitely need to do this," he cried suddenly energised by the prospect of helping me.
"Well I am all of those things," I mused quietly.
"Then let's do this," he yelled jumping up.
Slowly I got up to, I wasn't happy, I never was, but I was feeling better that I was finally going to do something to help me get over... what happened.
So, what did you think? I know it was short but I just didn't want to make you wait any longer for another chapter.
What did you think of the first scene with Caitlyn and Luke- confused? Don't worry, they'll be much more on that next chapter.
What's you opinions on:
Tess' reaction?
Nate and South's argument?
Peggy and Sander's conversation?
Mitchie's monologue?
My 12 step program? (I'm gonna have some fun with that I promise).
Please review, they honestly make my day, and thanks for reading.
