Stargazing

by fiveirongolfer

Jesse is a boy whose best friend just died. Now at Camp Green Lake, everyone makes fun of him for his stutter. Every night he goes on the lake and looks at the stars and thinks of his friend. Will he ever find anything to make him happy again?

2. The Truth

Chapter 2

Jesse called Katie that day, hoping to get further than what he'd hoped he'd say last night. The receiver in his hand, his hand shaking. Many thoughts raced through his mind about Katie. The first time they met. They first time they held hands. The first time they would meet every night and watch the stars and not think about anything else. Just being captured in the black surface. Not another single thing on their mind. No cares. No worries. Just being with each other and being lost in the sky.

The receiver still in his hand. "C-c-come on J-Jesse. T-This shouldn't be hard. This is Katie, you know her" he kept saying to himself. He hung up the phone. He picked it back up and dialed. It rang a few times, and then someone answered. "Hello"? Katie said. Jesse felt slightly relieved knowing Katie answered. "Hey Katie, how you doin'"? He asked. "Not bad" she said. Jesse calmed down a bit more. "Hey uh, do you want to go see a movie today"? He asked.

The two both came out of the movie, still laughing. Katie was laughing harder than Jesse was. "You remember that part where the guy said 'Mandy, I love you'"? She said, laughing hysterically. Jesse kept laughing,"yeah and then the girl said, 'Mitch, I'm sorry but I don't love you, let's just be friends', that was one of the best parts" he said. Katie still laughing hard, "yeah". They both walked down the street and into a narrow trail.

They both kept laughing. Jesse thought the movie and his favorite scenes, then he suddenly stopped. He realized that the feelings Mitch had in the movie, he had himself. Katie stopped laughing too when she saw Jesse stop. "What's wrong? Cat got your tongue"? She said. Jesse hesitated, "yeah, I guess so".

Jesse still wanted to tell Katie the truth. He finally said to himself, "okay Jesse this is it. In 3...2...1" he said in his head. He turned to Katie. "Katie" he said. Katie had a weird look on her face, "yeah"? She said. Jesse moved his mouth, but nothing came out. "Okay Katie uh..." he began to say. Katie still had the same look on her face. "What, Jesse"? She asked. "I uh...I like you Katie" he said. Katie's face now had a slight smile on it. "Well I like you too Jesse" she said. Jesse sighed and slightly shook his head. "No I mean I like you, Katie" he said. Katie cocked her head, "I don't understand" she said. Jesse's could at least 50 butterflies roam around in his stomach. "I.....I....I love you Katie" he said.