I don't really like this chapter, but it was nessacery for the story XD

"You l-like me?" Nate asked, his voice shaking, and his heart beating faster than ever. Jason nodded enthusiastically.

"Yes! You're my best friend, of course I like you!" he flashed Nate a grin and stood up.

"Wanna go out looking for birds?"

Nate shook his head, not really feeling up to it. Jason looked a bit put out by this, but soon got over it, and ran over to Nate to give him a hug.

"That's okay! I'll see you later then!"

And with that he ran out of the door, already making bird calls in hope of luring the birds out of their home.

Nate fell back on the bed with a sigh. Why was he feeling so weird? At first he had thought it was just the happiness he knew that you got from doing something good for someone else. But if it was that, which he was starting to doubt, then why wouldn't it stop? Why did it become this strong whenever he thought of Jason? Why did he feel like crying and laughing at the same time whenever he was near him? This was like nothing he had ever felt, and he really didn't know what to do. It felt great but horrible at the same time. What could this be?

With a small moan he turn over to lie on his stomach. He felt like screaming out, it felt was if his heart could stop at any time. He should be happy, Jason just said he was his best friend, but somehow that was what made it hurt this much. He didn't get this at all. Perhaps he should call his sister.

Jason was happy, he had gotten a friend, finally he could make his parents proud of him. He knew that they worried about him. He had heard them discussing about him at night. His father yelling that there had to be something wrong with a boy his age, who had never had one single friend, and yet seemed to be so happy. He had heard his mother cry, saying that she couldn't take it any more, almost giving up on finding out what was wrong with him.

Jason felt a frown on his mouth and quickly shook his head, ridding it of all bad thoughts, and sitting down on a rock near the camp lake looking out over the water with a pleasant smile on his face.

"Hi!" he heard from behind him, and turning around he saw the boy from the fight. His smile grew as he saw him, quickly standing up, hugging the boy.

"You're the boy who helped me!" he exclaimed, hugging the boy tighter. He heard the boy letting out a nervous laugh, and laughed with him.

"Yes I am" the boy answered.

Jason let the boy slip out of his fierce grip, and smiled down at him.

"You're small. Even smaller than Nate! How old are you? What's your name?"

The boy looked a bit confused, then angry, and a few moments afterwards he just smiled.

"You're joking right?" looking at Jason's face he shoke his head in disbelieve muttering: "No way", mirth in his voice.

"Well, guessing that Nate's the guy who was at the fight too, then yes I'm smaller than him. I'm 14, almost 15, and my name's Shane" he said, sticking his hand out as an greeting.

Looking at the hand in wonder, Jason grinned. "Nice to meet you Shane!" he swung an arm around the boy, giving him an one-sided hug. "You wanna be my friend together with Nate?" he asked, giving Shane his best puppy-eyes, which he failed at because he couldn't stop grinning.

Laughing again Shane started to walk away backwards. "Sure, you guys seem alright, but I gotta go now, see ya later!" and with a wave and a wink to Jason, he ran away towards his cabin.

"You really are a dimwit little brother" his sister laughed in the phone. "I mean, you're 13! I would have thought you could have figured out what this meant by yourself"

"Just stop it already, and tell me what this is, Dawn!"

"Well, my beloved little brother, you're in love!" Dawn answered with a small giggle. For an 16 year old girl she could be extremely childish at times.

Nate didn't say anything for a long time. He was just about to answer when he saw Jason skipping through the door. Nate stood up quickly, throwing his mobile on the bed, ignoring his sisters annoyed calls. "Jason!" he almost yelled, startling the older boy.

"Nate!" the boy copied with a grin "Guess what!" not waiting for a guess he continued: "I made a friend! That Shane guy from the fight!"

Looking at Jason, Nate smiled as he sat happily on one of the empty beds. Sitting down next to him, he looked around the room. It seemed so empty without Jason here. He scooted closer to said boy, blushing a bit. "Are you okay Nate? You look hot" Jason asked, his eyebrows knitting together. Starring at Jason Nate fumbled with the hem of his shirt, his leg shaking uncontrollably, and hands shaking. Jason was just about to say something again when suddenly Nate blurted out:

"Move in with me!"

Jason looked at him with wide eyes, surprised by the sudden outburst. "You mean that?" he then said, sticking out his bottom lip, and suddenly looking ten years younger. "You're not just teasing me, are you?" he asked again, and Nate shook his head quickly, assuring the older of the two.

"No, I really want you here! It's so boring to sleep alone, and.." Nate swallowed nervously "I really want to be with you."

Slowly he leaned forwards, his lips almost touching Jason's.

"It's so boring without you" He almost whispered, just about to close the last bit of distance between them.

"Awesome!" Jason yelled, jumping up from the bed, almost hitting Nate in the head with his arm. "We can stay up all night talking about birdies, eating candy and playing music!" Running towards the doors, Jason waved at Nate. "Packing! See you Natie!"