I have a lot to say, but I'm not going to say most of it. This story, like most stories, started with a dream. But the thing is, it was only once dream. And ever since I started it, I never thought I would bring it to an end, and I did. I never wrote a chapter, knowing what was going to happen next, so even I was excited about how it was going to end. I don't know if it's really all over yet. I might even make a story based on their children. Who knows. This whole story was basically my feelings conveyed into certain scenes. I cried a lot during this story, and I also laughed a lot during this story. (I'm not sure if any of you did)

But really, I hope you enjoyed it, and if you really want more, you can tell me. I might not write anything until October though. That's usually the month when I start amazing stories, (:P) and I'm going back to school in a week. But hey, I managed to get 40% of this done in school, so yea, I'm capable

All in all, I think that there are some parts I could have made better. I never would've thought of putting this up on 'Fanfiction', so be lucky that I did that lol. This story was supposed to be for my own enjoyment. But it was you guys who encouraged me to finish it. (Even though I barely got any reviews... T^T)

I should stop. Please, Enjoy the last chapter of "Cliché"

I woke up around twelve the next morning. I slid out of bed and rushed down the stairs. Mom was already making lunch, but of course, it was breakfast…for lunch.

"Eggs, bacon, and hash browns, mommy style. YES! When will it be ready?"

"In about thirty minutes."
"Great, I'm going to go to see if Thomas has a machete that I can borrow or something. Love you."
"Don't kill anybody!"
"I'll try not to!"

I left the house, jogging to my cousin's house. Once again, Katie answered the door. Her hair had already grown out and now touched somewhere in the middle of her back. She was wearing fluorescent clothing this time, with some brown Uggs. The look fit her.

"Hey, Katie is Thomas in the shed?"
"Holy shit, is that you, Kenzie? Jeez, you got older. I love your hair. Oh and yea, he's in the shed"
"Thanks. Oh and, you look really good with long hair."

She smiled and I was satisfied with that. I went to the shed and Thomas was working on a vehicle. It was an old Shelby.
"Thomas, do you have a machete?"
"Jesus! Kenzie! Haven't seen you in like two years! Lookin' good girl!"
"DO YOU HAVE A MACHETE?"
"Yes, I do. What are you using it for?"
"Cutting down brush"

"It's hanging in the back next to all the other items that I seriously think you use to kill someone instead of 'cutting down brush,' if that's not already some term you use when you're killing armies of your enemies"

"Yea, I kill people, thanks for the machete, I'll return it after school tomorrow."

"You're already started school? I heard you just got back. Heck when you moved away, didn't you wait like, three months before you started school?"
"That was a tragic time, this is happy-happy-fun-time."
"And that means…?"

"KILLING TIME"

I took the machete and skipped away hysterically laughing. I heard Katie talking to Thomas after I left.
"She is one awesome kid."
"Eh… She could be a little less scary."
"haha."
I felt good about myself. I stopped skipping after I noticed I was still skipping. I walked back home and lunch was already ready.
"That was not thirty minutes."
"Be happy."
"Yes ma'am."

I chowed down on the food, because I hadn't ate much in a long time. After I was done, I cleaned my plate and gave my mom a hug. I made my way passed the brush, purposely not cutting that part down. It was like my barrier. With the machete, I made a big dirt circle where I wanted the clean grass to end and the bushes to stay idle. With that, I got to work.

Thrust my lethal weapon around, I was singing joyfully as I killed invisible air people. Once I was done the machete work, which didn't take long, I got down on my knees and starting pulling weeds. The day long work was worth it, because it tired me so I went to sleep early, which resulted in me waking up earlier. It also made it a lot prettier.

When I got home, I saw Kevin and mom talking, flirting, and laughing through the kitchen window. I rolled my eyes and walked into the house, ignoring their existence until Kevin called out to me when I was half way up the stairs.

"Hey, Kenzie, I got you this book when I passed this little store on the way here. I noticed you had most of this series in your bag. I also noticed you were missing a volume.

I looked more sharply at the book he was holding. All I could see was the Chiro and Rumie were on the cover. I ran down the stairs, walked up to Kevin and ripped the book out of his hands. "THANKS."

I ran back up to my room and immediately started reading it. I got to stopping point, and put it away for later reading. Rumie was stuck in a situation with another boy who was a vampire hunter, who had coincidently fallen for her, not knowing that she, Rumie, had already loved Chiro, a vampire.

I fell asleep and didn't have any dreams, until a minute before I woke up. Everything was still black, but people were talking to me.

"Kenzie, I'm sorry. Why couldn't you have chosen us…. Kenzie, we love you…"

Then, with a voice I'll never forget, I heard the words, "We'll come back for you…. 'Rare being'"

I thrust my head up and breathed heavily. Once I calmed down, I got and looked for clothes to wear to school. Then I remembered, we wear uniforms. "SHIT!"

"Your uniform is down here honey, Kevin also picked this up for you."

I went downstairs and dressed up in the bathroom. Ironically enough, I didn't have enough time to put on my makeup. I Left my hair as it was and threw on my shoes, and ran out the door.

I was running so fast, my legs were creating wind and pushing up my skirt. I slowed down when I got to Cody's house. I saw him walking out and got excited. I then saw Lisa clinging behind him. Don't tell me… She freakin' spent the night? Oh, that pervert!

"Hello, my little perverted kitty! You look lovely in that short skirt!"

"What the hell is wrong with you, tomboy?"

"Nyahahaha!"

I ran ahead of them. I made sure to have the last word so Cody didn't say anything. I was still a little embarrassed about the other night.

I got to school. Sighed a happy sigh before I opened the door. As soon as I grabbed the handle I heard the words, "We'll come back for you.." and let go immediately. I built up the courage, convincing myself that was never going to happen again, I grabbed the door and swung it open. "I HAVE RETURNED!"

A crowd of people I knew dropped their jaws, and came rushing up to me. Others didn't care, and teachers smiled. Well, some.

School went by really fast, sadly. Nothing really happened, even if everyone was telling me how much they missed me. I picked on my little perverted kitty for most of the day, and that was pretty much it. I didn't talk to Cody. Right when the day ended, I ran into an old face. Someone I would've never really wanted to see again, for some strange reason.

"K….KENZIE? Oh my gosh! You're back!"
"N…I don't know what you're talking about, stranger."
"Don't be silly, I can tell it's you by your voice."
"Nick, it's not the same me, leave me alone."
"Come on! Let's talk!"

Jesus freakin' Christ dude. I gave him the creepiest smile I could ever make. "Hehe, I'm sorry, but if you bother me any longer, I'm going to have to CUT OFF YOUR FINGERS AND USE THEM TO MAKE A VOODOO DOLL, THEN DECAPITATE THE VOODOO DOLL, TAKE THE HEAD, FEED SOME SEAGULLS WITH IT, AND THEN KILL THE SEAGULLS BECAUSE THEY CHOSE TO EAT YOUR UNWORTHY ROTTING FLESH!"

Everyone in the hall was staring straight at me. Nick was shocked beyond words.

"See how much of a silly commotion you make by saying merely words? Hehe, you're so foolish, you ignorant freak"

I left the school and ran out of every ones sight. I started walking after that. No one caught up with me, so I was lonely the rest of the day. The next week and a half were like that. They kept passing by as if nothing. Finally, it was Friday, the last day before summer. I was turning in all of my work when Lisa and Jewel walked up to me.

"HEY, wanna go on a camping trip this weekend? Kind of a "Woo, no school" thing. You in?"
"UH… yea, sure. Sounds fun."
"Okay, meet at Cody's house tomorrow around noon okay?"
"Oh Cody's going too?"
"Yea, so are Levi, Hunter, and AJ."
"And for girls, there is you, Josi, me, and Lisa."
"All right, sounds cool. I'll meet you guys then."

I turned around and told the principal to have a fun summer. She smiled at me and I left. Everyone crowding around the buses was screaming. Excitement and relief ruled the air. I giggled and turned for the road. Lisa ran up behind and kind of slowed down once she was at my side.

"I'm going to say this once, and probably again tomorrow. Just because we'll be in different tents doesn't Cody if safe from you. I want to be as close as possible to him, so could you share a tent with Jewel only?

"Does that mean you'll be sleeping with him?"
"Of course."
"Bring condoms, everybody hates teen pregnancy."
"BAH! He probably already has some, being the playboy he is."'
"Haha, I know right? Hey so, how good of friends are you and Jewel?"
"It took her months until she talked to me, but I could tell she was always staring me down. Like she thought I was an alien for the longest time."
"She was checking to see if you had bad antics, she does that with everybody."
"Even you?"
"No, that was before she started getting suspicious about everyone."
"How did you become friends?"
"We got in a fight. "

FLASHBACK:

"You, weirdo! Get out of my way!"
"I'm sorry, but isn't just walking around me a smarter solution?"
"NO! because you're ugly!"
"That….do-"
"I said get out of my way!"
"I got the Hulk on my side, you're no match for us. You might as well go around, blondie."
"Hulk doesn't exist!"
"That's what you mere humans think. Right now, I'm letting him borrow my authentic invisibility cloak, which I inherited from my grandpa, who was a wizard. Jealous much?"
"What is wrong with you?"
"I see things others can't, resulting in me believing all of this nonsense. Who knows, it might just push me to complete insanity when I get older. Be my friend, and I can share these visions with you."
"Who would want to be your friend?"
"Hulk."
"…ha…hahahaha! You're just too funny, Max."
"I'll consider this as an acceptance of my request to be your friend."
"haha, sure whatever…"

END

"Wow, what a weird way to make friends."
"It's basically what I'm doing to make you my friend."
"How?"
"Being weird."
"Okay…"
"Well, I'm guessing you're spending the night at Cody's place, so we'll stop our little conversation here."
"Uh, yeah. See you tomorrow."
"I can't wait. Don't miss me too much, okay?"
"Like I even plan to."
"It's so cute when my little perverted kitty get embarrassed, makes me just want to kidnap you right now."
Lisa ran into the house and slammed the door behind her. I laughed and started walking away. I heard a window open and thought it was my little kitty.
"As I expected, you're back for more love? Shall I blow you a kiss?"

"I would love that."

I looked up and saw Cody smirking at me. I started blushing and turned away.

"Th-this is a misunderstanding!"

"Fine, then I'll do it myself"

"Do wh-"

"Mwah!~"

I looked up and saw him in kiss-blowing position. I blushed even more and started stomping off. I thought he was totally mad at me, considering he didn't even talk to me at school. When I got home, I saw Kevin's car. Really, again?

I walked inside and looked at my mom. "Tomorrow I'm going on a camping trip with my friends. I'm leaving early in the morning."

She gave me an okay look and I walked up to my room. I grabbed my book and started reading it. I stopped after a short while because I was getting irritated by how indecisive Rumie was. I got up from my bed and looked in my closet. I found a really cute bikini that I haven't worn in a while. I put in on under some casual clothes.

I walked outside, grabbed mom's bike, and started riding down the road. IT felt weird not having my hair blowing through the wind drastically. It was barely moving, but it was still completely out of my face. It felt nice.

When I passed Cody's house, I noticed that he noticed me from his window. I smiled at him then looked forward again. I made my way to a little swimming hole everybody goes to. The river was really shallow, but if you cross it, there's a really cool deep place. I took my converse off and walked to a little dry rock In the middle of the river. I took off my shirt and lay it down so I could sit on it. Since it was nearing to the end of the day, I was partly in the shade.

I dipped my legs in a somewhat deep part. I leaned back and sighed. For some strange reason, it already felt too much like summer. I stayed where I was for a while. Just before my legs started to feel numb, I got up and found a swimming area. All I did was dive in and get out. Soaking wet, I walked back across the river, got on the bike, and started headed back for home. I stayed there for about thirty minutes before I left, so I was satisfied. When going uphill on the road, I used utmost strength. I was standing up, with my butt out a little. I imagined how funny I was looking and laughed a little

I passed Cody's house again, and he was still looking out the window. He saw me, and I winked at him. He started blushing, which caused me to blush. I laughed at him and rode away. I got home when it was dark. Kevin was gone, and I was happy. When I walked in the house I saw a plate full of food wrapped in saran wrap. It was steak and noodles.

"Thank you mom!"

I didn't get a response, but I figured that she was already asleep. I ate the food and walked up to my room. Mizu was sleeping on my pillow. I smiled. I grabbed some clothes from my closet and walked back downstairs. I took a shower and quickly ran back up to my room with a big shirt and sweat shorts.

I looked in my closet. I grabbed a few shirts, and a couple pairs of pants. I giggled when I grabbed a bra, which was my favorite bra. I ended up just putting it on, because I didn't have one on at the time. I put the clothes in a bag, dried my bikini, and put it in with the clothes, unless we were camping near a river. I put my iPod in last. I made sure it was fully charged. The music on it was old, but I still liked it.

I also put some clean sheets in it, and I blow up mattress. I put the bag aside and walked down the hallway. I opened mom's door and saw her in bed. I walked in the room and leaned down to kiss my mom on the forehead. "I love you mom."

"…Love you to sweetie.."

I smiled and left. I walked back in my room. I lay down in my bed, having my head right next to Mizu. I drifted off to sleep.

Everything was white. I looked around and couldn't see anything. Suddenly, a tent appeared. I walked towards it and unzipped the front. I looked inside and almost had a nosebleed. Cody was sleeping on a small futon, completely naked, with the blanket covering his manhood.

"S-sorry to intrude on your slumber….I'll….I'll go now"

As I turned away, Cody grabbed my hand and pulled me down to the futon. "Well, hello there, gorgeous."

"Aeagh! I'm sorry Lisa!"
"Lisa doesn't mind, do you Lisa?"
Lisa popped up from behind Cody, also wearing nothing. "I don't mind at all…Meow"
"What the hell?"
"Shhh, calm down, and just, cuddle with me."
"I c-c-c-cant…..N-n-no!"

He sat up and yanked me under him. With one hand, he was holding both my arms above my head, and the other was creeping up the front of my shirt. "Nnn…no!"
Cody pulled my shirt completely off of my head. His hand then started moving downwards.

"Please..ssss… Stop…"
Lisa was still at our side. "More! More! Make her yours!"
"WHAT!"

Cody unbuttoned my pants, and started pulling them down. He threw my pants and shirt outside the tent.

"NEXT LAYER! Take off the next layer Cody!"
"Nnnn….No!"

He managed to get the blanket over both us. His hand made its way back to my legs. He started spreading them the apart.

"NO!" I was sitting up in my bed.
Mom came running into the room. "HONEY! Are you okay?"
"Uh, yea, I just had the weirdest dream."

She left and I checked the time. It was ten fifteen. I left the house anyway. I walked to Cody's house. I looked up and yelled out to his window.

"Hey, I don't know if you mind that I came early, but I just wanted to leave the house. I can leave if you want and come back later!"
I heard some rustling and saw Cody open the window. "Uh, no, why don't you come up?"
"Okay!"

I opened their front door and walked into the house. Cody's mother was getting food ready.

"Oh hi sweetie! Are you going on the trip with everyone?"

"Yeah.."

She smiled and I started walking up their stairs. When I opened the door I saw Cody in his pajamas, which were some baggy sweatpants…and no shirt. He was getting a bag ready for the trip.

"Where's…Lisa?"
"She went back home to get ready. I guess she can't trust me with seeing her put makeup."
"Haha, okay, why would makeup be necessary for a camping trip?"
"Max, she's a girl."
"I'm a girl."
"You're different than her."
"I don't know if I should take that as a compliment or not. I mean, you're finally comparing me to others."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"Nothing. Should I just wait here? Or do you wanna change?"
"You could wai-"
"I'm going to go wait outside. I'm sure someone else will come early."
"I get it…"
"Get what?"
"You're still worried because I'm with Lisa, and you don't even want to hang out with me."
"I just don't want to get in the way."

I walked out of his room, rushed down the stairs, and walked outside. I threw my bag down and then sat on it. Not even five minutes later, Lisa came strolling up the road.

"Good morning, my little kitty."
"Save it for later, tomboy, I'm not in the mood."
"Hissing so early in the day, Maybe you should relax, kitten, its summer."
"Yea well I can't relax when someone's gonna make a move on my boyfriend this trip."
"Hey! You can trust me!"
"Not you, Josi"
"But Josi is with Hu-"
"Not anymore. Rumor is that she broke up with him, so she could confess to MY Cody on this trip."
"Why don't you talk with her about it?"
"I was kind of hoping you would."
"Kitten, I have nothing to do with this."
"But you're scarier than me"
"Thanks…"
"Anyway, why are you outside?"
"Your boyfriend is up there changing."
"Ah, you're such a loyal person."
"Loyal FRIEND."
"We're not friends."
"Fine, whatever, you're still my little perverted kitten."

Lisa blushed and ran in the house. I laughed and looked down. Every one ended up coming before twelve due to excitement. We were now all standing around Cody's mom's car. When everyone got in the car, Lisa leaned over and whispered in my ear, "Sit on the other side of Cody so Josi doesn't, please.

I did as she said, and Josi looked at me and sighed. She ended up sitting next to me. Maybe that rumor was true.

"Okay guys and gals, it's not a short drive, and we'll probably get there in about two hours. So get comfortable, cause I'm not stopping. We already have all sorts of snacks up here, and if you eat 'em now, we're not getting more, ya hear me?"

"Yes ma'am!"
I managed to get my iPod from my bag. Right when I was about to put the left ear-bud in, Cody put out his hand. "I wanna listen too."
"I don't think you 'd like the music I listen to"
"I don't want to listen to nothing"
"Talk to someone"

He sighed and too the ear-bud from my hand. I rolled my eyes and started playing music. We both started lip-syncing the music. I gave him the 'you know this song?' look. He smirked at me and kept lipping the song. Everyone but Cody and I were asleep, with at least twenty more minutes until we got there.

I started getting tired and unconsciously laid my head on his shoulder. HE then grabbed my hand closest to him. I looked up at him, then at Lisa. His arm was around her shoulders, with her head also lying on Cody. I yanked my hand away and lifted my head off of him. He looked at me with sorrow in his eyes.

I went to the notes app in my iPod. I typed the words, "You're going out with Lisa, I couldn't do that to her."

I gave the device to him, and he started typing something else. He gave it back to me and it said,
"I get where you're coming from, but I know how you feel about me, and I know how I feel about you, and so do you."

I started typing. "I know, but I don't want you to stoop to that level. I need you to be completely done with Lisa."

When I received the iPod again, I kept reading over the words… "I can't do that. I still don't know how I feel about her."

My heart dropped. I looked up at Cody. I yanked the ear-bud out of his ear and put it in my left one. I leaned my head against Josi's shoulder this time. The song "Chasing Cars" suddenly started playing.

I tried to hide it, but one after another, tears strolled down my face. I don't know why that made me so sad. It somehow reminded me of the first time I cried in front of Cody. He was holding me close to him, letting me drench the front of his shirt. I was wanting so badly that he would hold me then. When I snuck a peek at him, he was asleep, cuddling with Lisa.

That sight pained me so much. SO much that I wanted to jump out of the car that very second. I lifted my head off of Josi and just looked forward. Expressionless.

A little later, Cody's mom turned around and looked at me. She smiled and whispered.
"Want me to honk the horn?"
"Let me get the stuff out first"

I out my iPod back in my bag and grabbed everyone's stuff. The camp site didn't look new. There was a camp fire surrounded by stones and dead logs to sit on, and spots where tents have previously been place. I threw everything around the logs, and went back for the tents. There were five tents, but there was only supposed to be four. I brought my own so I could be alone.

I looked back once I put the tents down and gave Cody's mom a thumbs up. She honked the horn for about five seconds and everyone jumped. When everyone got out, she had a little chat with Cody then left.

"All right! My mom gave me her cell phone, and said to call when we all want to go home so for now, there is no limit!"

Everyone woo-ed. After everyone picked where they wanted their tent, they started setting them up. I went with the closest place to the river, a little isolated from the rest. I set mine up quickly, and put the mattress along with my bag in it. I went to help the others with their tents before I got mine completely associated.

Cody stopped me. "Where is your tent?"
"Ah, it's over in that dir- Wait, why do you want to know? You know, I'm not going to tell you, otherwise I won't feel safe when I sleep."
"Ah? Come on!"

I laughed and walked over to the girls. Josi was in one alone, and Lisa and Jewel were sharing one.

I had to beg Jewel to let me be alone. I felt good after she said she was worried, but I assured her that I didn't have any problems.

"Hey, tomboy, I need to talk with you for a second."
"'kay."

Me, Jewel and Lisa walked a little ways away from everybody else.

"Okay, I have a plan. Cody is sharing a tent with Levi, but Jewel said she can switch places with him, since she has this thing going on with Levi, so-"
"WHAT? JEWEL!"
"Yea, I didn't have ANY time to tell you. I thought you would've figured. We've only had it goin' on since Monday anyway."
"You had A WEEK to tell me, you blockhead!"

She laughed as I punched her. Of course, I was okay with this. I had nothing to do with it anyway.

"Anyway, they will switch and Cody and I will be together, so I need you to stay up and keep watch until then, I don't Josi to crawl up and make a move or anything."

"Understood."

We wasted the rest of the day getting ready with all of our stuff. Me and Jewel made hotdogs and hamburgers on a baby grill. They were gone in about ten minutes, since everyone was "starving."

We all sat around the campfire, roasting marshmallows. Cliché, right?

Josi was the first to break the silence. "So, Jewel, I heard you and Levi and together? Details, please."

"Eheh, there isn't much to say, I just.. I've liked him for a long time, and finally thought I would try confessing, and he felt the same way."
"Is he gonna be your first?"
"*cough* What? I um.. I don't know, maybe?"

Jewel was blushing furiously. I looked at Levi and he was looking at her, smiling. Not in that weird, stalker-ish way, but in the good way. I looked him in the eye.
"Levi, you want to, but you want to wait for the right time?"
"Exactly, but I think 'want to' is an understatement"
"Desire to"

Everyone started giggling. After it got more than dark, and the stars were out, I sneaked out of the group and slid into the bushes. I walked down to the river. There was a big rock that extended out onto the water, so I walked onto it. I leaned back and looked the stars.

"Ah, it's so beautiful I wanna cry…."
"Need a shoulder?"
I freaked out and turned around.
"Jesus Cody, don't scare me like that. I swear if I wasn't hard to scare, I would've fallen in the river."
"And I was hoping you would to… Well, I guess there's only one thing to do then."

Cody reached down and picked me up.

"N-n-nooo! Don't! What if it's extremely shallow?"
"Shhh… You're going to alert the others. And trust me, I've been here before, it's deep."
"No! I'm scared!"
"I bet you are."

I had no idea that Cody was being serious. He threw me in the air and I gently landed in the river. The currents wasn't strong at all, it was slow and calm. Still very warm.

"You JERK! I thought you were kidding! Here, bring me back up!"

I gave him my hand to pull me up. I did that move that's always in those cheesy romance movies. I pulled him down with me. We both started laughing.
"So Cody, I hear Lisa's gonna sneak into your tent. How far do you plan on going."
"Shh, don't talk about that right now. Only pay attention to me."
"If I do that, I'll get nervous and drown."
"I'll save you."
"Don't get serious, I was joking haha."

Cody swam a little closer to me. We could both stand up now. He moved all of my hair out of my face and rested his hand on my cheek.

"Kiss me."
"…..Okay…"

I leaned in and pushed my lips against his. I knew what I was doing was bad, but in my head, I was convinced that my last chance to do this was right now.

He then lifted me up and set me on the rock. He pushed himself up and sat next to me. We continued to kiss. Even though we were both soaking wet and cold, his lips and hands were warmer than ever. Our kisses were growing more passionate, our hands were moving more freely, and our bodies were reacting to each other. I pushed him away for a second.

"Mmm… Cody."
"What?"
"I Lo-"
"So this is where you guys were hiding! Omg, you're all soaked! Why didn't you tell us you were going for a swim, HEY EVEYRONE! COME SWIM WITH US!"

We then heard more footsteps coming our way, so Cody and I separated. I felt like there was a gap between us, and it was only getting bigger. One after another, people started jumping into the water. I saw Cody and Lisa grabbing onto each other for support and felt sick. I got up and left. When I got to my tent, I fell to my knees.

Even though I was dripping wet, I could distinguish my tears that were filled with regret and sorrow. I started balling right away. I felt like such a nuisance. I got dry and changed into something comfortable using my bathing suit as underwear, I hung my other clothes above this propane heater I had in my tent.

I made my bed, and then curled up in it. I started crying again. I felt so ashamed. I felt like I shouldn't be there, like I was making everything worse. I saw a shadow walking up to my tent.

"Max, are you okay in there? Are you on your period? I brought stuff since I'm on mine, and I kinda thought since you always used to have yours around the same time as me."

"I'm fine Jewel, you can go have fun."

She unzipped the front and walked in. She was dry.

"You didn't *hic* swim with the *hic* others?"
"No, I was worried about you when I saw you leave the campfire, then I got suspicious when I saw Cody watch you leave, and then followed you."
"He was *hic* looking at *hic* me?"
"The whole time, did something happen between you two?"

Jewel got in the blankets with me, and I clung on to her.

"*hic* I was kissing him… I knew about Lisa and what I was doing, and I *hic* kept doing it… I'm *hic* the *hic* worst… I was about to tell him I *hic* loved him…*hic*… I couldn't *hic*"
"its okay, Lisa will pass… You deserve so much to be happy Mackenzie….You deserve so much more than this."
I started crying more and hugged Jewel even tighter. "I must've *hic* done something wrong… *hic*… I'm sorry…"
"You have nothing to be sorry for. I'm sorry for not being there for you… You did nothing wrong. You met him before her"
"But he *hic* doesn't know how he *hic* feels about her *hic* yet…. He told me he *hic* can't leave her… *hic*"
"Mackenzie, please don't worry. I'm here for you. I'll make h=you happy, we'll have a good time camping, just… Don't worry"

The rest of that night was a blur, but I remember the warmth of Jewel's arms. I fell asleep hugging her. I woke up to all of them fighting.

I poked out of the tent to hear a little better.
"I saw you go into his tent last night, you bitch! He's MY boyfriend!"
"You're a liar! I didn't do anything! If you want to be angry at Max! She was the one makin' out with him last."

I gasped. "WHAT? That couldn't have happened! I trust her! She PROMISED ME she wouldn't do anything!"
"Yea, that's a REAL good friend you got there! Even ask your player of a boyfriend."
"Is that true Cody?... Please don't tell me that's true."
"…Y-"
"DON'T BLAME HIM! BLAME ME! I'm the one who made a move on him first."

Lisa walked over to me and slapped me.
"I deserve that."
"NO, you don't! You don't deserve ANYTHING! You are just TOO low! I thought you were my friend, you lying BITCH!"

Those words pierced me like a dagger to the heart.
"Knock it the hell off, drama queen! She was here first, she fell in love with Cody for Christ's sake, and he loved. Her. BACK. It's YOU who screwed up everything."
"HOW could you say that to me? He also has feelings for me! Maybe that backstabber was just a damn stepping stone for him."
"Is that true Cody, Is Max just a stepping stone for you?"
"I don't know."

I stopped in my tracks. I turned around and ran for my tent. I grabbed a sharp stick and ripped the air mattress open. I shoved everything in my bag.
"KENZIE!"

I turned around and saw Cody. "You're making the wrong decision. Go console your girlfriend, and please… Don't ever talk to me again!"
I kicked my tent down and folded it up. I ran out to the middle of the camp.
"Whose bike is this?"

"GOD DAMMIT who's bike is this?"
Hunter raised his hand.
"I'll give it to you when you get back, thanks."
I brought it to the road. I heard someone run up behind me
"Look, you're being too drama-"
"Don't even try. I'm at my limit. It's too much. It's way too much. It's better if I just leave, forever. Nothing ever goes right for me anyway"

I hung my tent and bag on both handlebars. I started down the road, crying. Up until that day, I've never had any thought of suicide. I knew that it create so much stress to my mom that she would probably die. I didn't want to live through the day that she died anyway. I thought about Mizu, I thought about Jewel, Gabrielle, Kevin, Dana, and Dustin.

I gripped the handle bars even more thinking about Dustin. I loved him, I needed him, and I wanted to say goodbye so badly, but I couldn't. I couldn't bring myself to say "Hi, I'm going to go kill myself now, have a nice life"

I knew exactly where I wanted to kill myself too. I stopped at a nearby store. They let me use their phone, and I called Cody's house. His mom picked up.

"Hi, this is Kenzie; I'm at that store you pass to get to the campsite. Can you come pick me up? Sorry to be a burden."
"Sure, honey, what's the problem?"
"Ahh… I'm on my period and am having excruciating cramps. I want to go home."
"Okay, I'm on my way then…"

She took a while to get me, but that didn't even compare to the drive home. I told her to stop at her house, and I would just walk. I ran to my little house. I crawled to the corner. I held the army knife I kept in one of the drawers up to my wrists. My hands started trembling. I dropped the knife and went in fetal position. I was shaking. I wasn't cold, but I felt no warmth.

I was almost expecting a light to shine down on me and save me, as if a message from my father. Nothing happened. I looked up. I was confused, I was hurt, and I wanted to end it all. I cried so much it wore me out. I tilted my head down, and I slowly fell asleep.

Cody's P.O.V.

"I saw you go into his tent last night, you bitch! He's MY boyfriend!"
"You're a liar! I didn't do anything! If you want to be angry at Max! She was the one makin' out with him last."

I suddenly remembered last night. How the hell did she know? Shit.

"WHAT? That couldn't have happened! I trust her! She PROMISED ME she wouldn't do anything!"
"Yea, that's a REAL good friend you got there! Even ask your player of a boyfriend."
"Is that true Cody?... Please don't tell me that it's true."

I didn't want to hurt her feelings, but I didn't want to lie to her. I also didn't want anyone to be mad at Kenzie.

"…Y-"
"DON'T BLAME HIM! BLAME ME! I'm the one who made a move on him first."

I turned around and saw Kenzie was standing in the bushes. Her eyes were swollen. I could tell she was crying all night. Maybe that's why Jewel was treating me bad this morning

Lisa walked slowly over to Kenzie and slapped. Right then I lost a lot of respect for Lisa. I wanted to defend Kenzie but I was Lisa's boyfriend.

"I deserve that."
"NO, you don't! You don't deserve ANYTHING! You are just TOO low! I thought you were my friend, you lying BITCH!"

There it was. All of my respect for her. Gone. She was looking too much into it.

"Knock it the hell off, drama queen! She was here first, she fell in love with Cody for Christ's sake, and he loved. Her. BACK. It's YOU who screwed up everything."
"HOW could you say that to me? He also has feelings for me! Maybe that backstabber was just a damn stepping stone for him."
"Is that true Cody, Is Max just a stepping stone for you?"

I felt like such an outsider. I knew I loved Kenzie, but I didn't know how I felt about Lisa. I knew I didn't respect her anymore, but I went out with her trying to forget about Kenzie, but that wasn't what it was anymore. I felt chemistry between us. I knew a Lisa they didn't. I finally spoke up.

"I don't know."

I regretted what I said the moment I said it. I looked over at Kenzie. Her face was expressionless, but there was show much pain in her eyes. She ran off to her tent. I ran after her and saw her putting everything back, and tearing her tent down.

"KENZIE!"

She turned to look at me. She looked as if she was about to cry, but couldn't. I wanted to go over and hug her. Better yet, I wanted her to hug me.

"You're making the wrong decision. Go console your girlfriend, and please… Don't ever talk to me again!"

I felt a sharp pain in my chest. Although I deserved what she said to me. I watched her run to Hunters bike. She ran up to the road. I couldn't leave it like that. I ran after her again. I didn't want to be mean, but I wanted to get her attention.

"Look, you're being too drama-"
"Don't even try. I'm at my limit. It's too much. It's way too much. It's better if I just leave, forever. Nothing ever goes right for me anyway"

What she said went over in my head again and again, '… if I just leave, forever…" Suddenly I envisioned her killing herself. I yelled after her,
"You can't just give up!"
She didn't stop. She didn't even budge.
"CODY! GET BACK HERE AND EXPLAIN THIS TO ME!"

I looked back at camp. Everyone was staring at me like I was a fool. I started walking back. I stopped in front of Lisa.

"You disgust me. And yes, we 'made out,' and I sure as hell was not having you in the back of my mind, I wasn't thinking of anything bad, because I… was happy. You can't just go off and say that kind of stuff to her. She takes everything too seriously, and she is way over emotionally unstable, and right now, I bet you she's going to go kill herself because of something you made me say."

"….Ah….Cody… But-"

"Stop. Just stop it. You got all the attention you could've got from everyone here, so go be happy. Go cry, have everyone agree with you, make everyone hate me. It will NEVER match up, to her importance. If she commits suicide, I will NEVER forgive you."

I looked at Levi. "My phone is in the tent. Call my mom and tell her to come get us. Tell her everyone feels sick because of the food we ate, she'll believe you."

I stomped off and went down to the river. I sat down on the edge of the rock. I heard gently footsteps. It was Jewel. She came closer and kneeled down next to me.

"Do you really think she'll commit suicide?"
"Jewel, I swear, if she does, I will not find it in my to be surprised."
"We have to stop her. At least try. I can't let her life end like this. I mean, she-"
"It's indescribable. How much better of a life she deserves."
"But even you have family problems. I mean, there are others with lives worse than hers."
"I just want her to be safe."
I hid my face from Jewel.
"Cody, it's okay, you can cry. I won't judge you. I'm going to go start packing everything up."

She patted my back and left. I felt my face being drenched with strokes of tears. I wanted to make everything better. She finally returned home and this is what I do to her. I cried until Jewel came back and told me my mom was there.

Jewel asked if she could be dropped off at my house and my mom let her. Lisa went back home and so did the others. The day was getting late. As soon as we got to my house we tried to leave, but my mom had us take everything back to my room.

When we were done it was getting dark. We ran as fast as we could through the bushes. A few branches smack me in the face and left bloody scratches. We walked up to Kenzie's little house exhausted. We saw her camping equipment lying in front of the door. I ran up to the door and swung it open, almost ripping it from its hinges. I looked and saw Kenzie lying on the floor.

I ran to her side. I saw the knife then looked at both of her wrists. There was no blood. I looked at Kenzie and started shaking her.

"Wake up! KENZIE!"
Jewel ran into the house, fell to the floor. She started crying right away. "There's no blood, but she won't wake up!"
"Mackenzie! Please, wake up!...Please *hic*…. Wake up"

I started crying. "NO!" I laid my head on her stomach. After a while I calmed down. I felt my head go up, then slowly back down.

"W-Wait! Jewel, she's just asleep!"
"What?"
Jewel walked over and put her hand in front of her nose. "Then why won't she wake up?"
I picked Kenzie up. "Let's bring her to her house. Her mom is friends with a doctor."
"Good idea."

With Kenzie in my arms, I ran as fast as I gently could. We rushed to their door and swung it open. Her mom was in the living room talking with that doctor guy. She gave us a look of shock.

"What happened? Why are you breathing so heavily?"
"It's Max, she won't wake up!"
Nancy looked at the doctor and he looked at us. "Bring her over here."
"This happened a month after her father died, she was sick of life and wanted to end it."
"At such an age?"

"Sadly, yes. But anyway, she just fell asleep and wouldn't wake up. We thought she was in a coma, but the doctor treating her said it wasn't that. Because of stress, she fell asleep, and was stuck where ever she was, because she was afraid to return to reality."

"Well, when did she wake up?"

"At that time, She woke up just a few days later, but now, I can't say. Children get over certain stuff really easily, teenagers, who are prone to depression and all those feelings don't take most things so lightly. I'd give her a week."

Me and Jewel left. Halfway to my house, she hugged me.
"What's this about?"
"Thank you. Without you, I probably wouldn't have had the courage to see if she was really dead or not. I'm so glad she's okay."
"She's not okay yet."
"Cody…. What are you going to do about Lisa?"
"I really can't say. I said some pretty harsh things, I don't think she'll forgive me."
"You want her forgiveness?"
"I don't know if I love her or not."

Jewel ended going home late, even though I offered for her to stay over. She said she wanted to be alone, and think about things. I slowly walked up my stairs and into my room. I stared unpacking my bag. The first shirt I lifted up was the one I was wearing when we went swimming. Kenzie's scent was lingering on it. I held it close. Her gone, I couldn't bear, not even the thought. I would just die every day. Over and over.

I didn't want this thought in my head. Every time I thought of Kenzie, I would think of Lisa. I didn't want to date Kenzie, because I felt as if I would be doing it out of pity, and when I'm with Lisa, I could be myself… I couldn't believe I picked Lisa over Kenzie, but I knew I would always remember her as my first love, my beautiful rescue.

The next morning I made up with Lisa, and we went on a day-long date. After she went home, I walked to Kenzie's house. I walked up to her room, where she was sleeping. She already had a few notes at her bedside. I put an envelope on top of the little notes. I leaned over and kissed her on the forehead.

When I stopped up straight, I saw her smile, and was shocked. A tear strolled down her face.

"She does that. It's her way of responding to you. You don't want to stay with her, do you?"
"Sorry…"
"It's fine, I've met that Lisa girl before, me and her parents go way back. She's a sweet girl Cody, treat her right, okay?"
"Yea."

I left the house, and looked back at Kenzie's bedroom window. That was the last time I shed a tear for that crazy, unpredictable, smart, beautifully amazing girl.

Kenzie's POV.

It's been a long time since that mom and I moved back to that town, which name will never be known, due to my mother's health going back down. She was okay to stay home, but she decided to stay with Josh and Hidey. I was homeschooled for the rest of my educational needs. After I graduated, I inherited our old house, and started working as an at-home-publisher, following in my mom's footsteps.

Sometime before Mizu died, I bought a cute Siamese boy that was around her age. They had kittens. I gave most of them to my friends. I kept one boy. I named him Joey, after my father.

Today, it was my twenty first birthday. I know, a lot of time has passed by. I was driving home from a book convention that I had to go to. As I pulled up to my driveway, I was feeling suspicious because of how quiet it was.

I slowly walked up to my door, and as I opened it, I smirked.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!"

There was a countless amount of people in my house. Jewel walked up to me and hugged me.

"Did you plan this?"
"Without your permission, of course!"
"Thank you. This is more than I deserve."
"Way more!"
"Haha."

I blew out the candles on my cake. A lot of people just brought me beer, but Jewel was more creative. She gave me a map.
"Jewel, what the hell is this?"
"Come on! Be adventurous!"

I rolled my eyes and laughed at her. I looked at the poorly drawn map. I followed the little footsteps and ended up in the place. There wasn't a house there anymore. The wood was getting too rotten and I didn't have the time to fix it. I looked up from the map and could not for the life of me believe what I saw. It was a beautiful white-framed glass greenhouse in the shape of a circle.

"Go ahead, go inside."

I opened the door and saw the fountain in the middle, working perfectly. The smell of lilacs, tulips, and roses filled the air. I looked around more. At the end, there was a small table. On one side, there was a pink chair, and sitting in the blue chair, was Dustin.

I looked back to see Jewel, but she had already left along with the others. I looked back at Dustin.
"I um…. This is totally unexpected… I haven't seen you in ages!"
"Why don't you sit down?"
"OKAY!"

I skipped my way to the pink chair. "W…Why are you here?"
"I have a request to ask of you."
"And that is?"
"Mackenzie Jean Cleary, Will you…. Go out with me?"

I started giggling, and blushing. I looked him in the eye. "Y'know, I forgot to tell you something before I left that school."
"What?"
"I think I might have fallen for you."
"I love you too, Kenzie"

We kissed each other, and walked out of the green house, holding hands.
"And now, we will live happily ever after"
"You're so cliché!"

The End.