Sarah Cameron

Sarah Cameron. Also known as the Kook princess. which she secretly hated. She's had everything she ever needed or wanted handed to her and she's suppose to be happy. She's supposed to be perfect. The boys all want to date her and the girls all want to be her. She's not happy or perfect though and she thinks she hides it pretty well. Nobody has ever shown any signs of suspecting otherwise, and the ones that came close she chases off.

It's like she likes being unhappy. It's her own form of rebellion in the perfect life she was born into. Except it's not perfect and she hates that people don't see that.

Her mom died and life is perfect. Her dad remarried and life is perfect. Her brother Rafe is spiraling and life is perfect. She hates it.

She misses her mom and she misses how her brother used to be when he'd hold her hand when she cried. When he'd sneak her extra dessert. But that was another life it would seem. All they do is fight now, and she doesn't really know when that started just that it hasn't stopped.

She feels alone. Even her dad and Sister Weasy who she loves the most are blind to her descent into depression. She just wants to be seen for once, not as the perfect daughter or the kook princess, but as the imperfect girl who is struggling with her emotions. No one does.

The day after the storm she finds herself chasing off the birds from trying eat the baby mice who's burrows were disrupted by water. When she tries explaining this to her dad, he doesn't seem to care.

"The birds have to eat too, Sarah" was his response.

"No, it's mouse genocide out here! No!" She cried as she swatted off another bird. She misses Kie, who is one of those friends she mentioned she chased off for getting too close. Kie would understand this though.

"It's the cycle of life is what it is sweetheart. Now come on," Her dad tries to persuade her.

"I can't be a part of it!" She says stubbornly, " First they came for the mice daddy-"

He interrupts., "Well I have an actual human being who could use your help."

She's curious now when she sees a woman behind her dad and they shake hands.

"This is Lana, Scooter's wife," her father introduces. "You were storm prepping with him right?"

"Yeah. He helped me latch the cabin on the Druthers," she answered.

"Last night?" Her father asked.

"Yeah," she said, wondering what this was all about.

"And did he go out after that?" Her father continues his questions.

"From here?"

"Yeah."

"No. Are you crazy? There was a Hurricane!" She said, wide eyed.

"Well did he say where he was going?" Lana cut in. "Get a phone call or mention anything?"

"He didn't say anything to me," Sarah responded, now wishing she had other news after seeing the crestfallen and panicked look on Lana's face. "I'm so sorry. Is he okay?"

"He's absolutely okay. He's just hunkered down somewhere." Her dad reassured. "We'll find him."

They walked away and Sarah hears more birds overhead. She sighs forlornly, knowing she's been fighting a losing battle.

And it's a familiar feeling. She hates that she's so comfortable in that feeling. But she sticks a smile on her face and walks inside like the perfect girl she's suppose to be.

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A/N: A short chapter, but I wanted to share my insight on what I felt Sarah was feeling in that scene. Hope you like it.