Thorne's POV
Thorne's POV
I looked down the road a little sadly. A cloud of dust sped towards me, and then the car stopped. My mother climbed out, brushed off her skirt and looked over at me. "EMILY!" I sighed. She ran to me and hugged me to her. "Oh, Emily!" she said. The rest of my family just sat in the van looking at us. I tried to smile at my mother, but I couldn't.
"Mom...I'm going to go say goodbye to everyone," I told her. She nodded in agreement. I turned around and started walking to the Wreck Room. When I walked inside I saw X- Ray, Armpit, Squid, Zigzag, Magnet, Zero, Caveman, Rhythm, Diamond and Blaze standing in a corner. I walked over to them and tried to smile at them too. I couldn't, and nobody else smiled. "My parents are here," I told them. "We're moving to Texas," I said. I wanted to say goodbye, but I couldn't bring myself to it.
"Where in Texas?" Rhythm asked. I looked over at her.
"Some place outside of San Antonio...I'm going to Martin High," I said. Blaze smiled.
"That's where I go!" she said. I couldn't smile, but I nodded.
"That's great, we'll be together then," I told her. She nodded back.
"X-Ray...I'm sorry," I told him. He nodded at me.
"I'm sorry too, Thorne" he whispered.
"Squid--" before I could finish my sentence he was hugging me. I was torn between laughing and crying. Squid didn't do hugs. Instead of laughing or crying I reached up to his mouth and pulled out the toothpick, dropping it on the floor. He laughed and gave me one last squeeze. "You're probably the best friend I've had here."
"I know," he smiled. I squeezed his shoulder.
"Rhythm...I'll call you...or visit..." I said, turning to her. She looked only mildly uncomfortable with Squid's affectionate outburst.
"Check up on me," she whispered, only half joking.
"Stay out of trouble," I said. She nodded.
I turned back to the boys, "Bye everyone." Everyone yelled their goodbyes. With that I turned and I grinned weakly at Zigzag. "I love you," whispered, the first time I'd ever said it. He touched my arm gently. I felt tears building up in my eyes and I pulled away from his touch. He took my hand and pulled me close to him. His lips touched mine and I forgot everything in one moment. When the kiss was over I looked at him. I felt tears squeezing out of my eyes and I turned around.
When we were pulling down the road a yellow bus pulled up to take all of the other kids away. People starting boiling out of the Wreck Room. Someone waved goodbye at me but I didn't wave back. Bye Bye Camp Green Lake.
