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Dedication: This Chapter goes out to StroodleDoodledFuhn for the wonderful idea and her great review!! :D I lovee the encouragements!

Caitlyn sat on the dock, kicking her flip-flops off and dipping her feet in.

She sighed. It wasn't Nate's fault.

He didn't know any of it.

Flashback

"Hey Pumpkin, ready to go to school?" her mom asked cheerfully.

"Yeah, just gimme 2 seconds," she said grabbing her book bag and a Poptart.

Her mom had already walked out to the car and Caitlyn quickly followed.

They both slid into their seats, Caitlyn promptly turning on the radio as her mom backed out of the driveway.

On the way to school, Caitlyn found herself laughing and singing along with her mom to many of the songs.

Neither of them even saw the drunk driver swerving it's way towards them.

End Flashback

In the middle of Caitlyn's daydream, Nate had decided to follow her down to the lake to be sure she was safe. He stopped behind some trees when he heard her talking to herself.

"Oh mom, I miss you so much, why'd you leave me? And now Nate thinks I'm stupid and weird. Mom, what do i do, i don't want anyone to feel bad and treat me as a sob story. Why'd you leave me, I need so much advice," Caitlyn said, her voice cracking as she cried.

Nate felt his heart shatter again.

He hated it when people cried, especially people he cared so much about.

Then his mind shifted.

"What happened to her mother?" he whispered to himself, glancing over at Caitlyn on last time before jogging back to his cabin.

Jason watched him run past "Dude, looks like someone is sick of the fresh air already!"

"Jason.. just shut up,"Shane said.

"But Dude, he looked pretty upset... I wonder if her was attacked by a bird... I love birds..."

Shane just shook his head, deciding to give Nate some time before he went and talked to him.

At the same time, Nate was logging onto his laptop and quickly pulling up Google.

He carefully typed in Caitlyn Geller along with her hometown and the word daughter.

That's when it popped up.

Madison J. Geller

1970-2008

Miss Geller passed away on November 15th, 2008. She was predeceased by her father Richard. She left behind a daughter Caitlyn and a husband Paul.

Nate skimmed the rest of the obituary until he found those 2 words: Car accident.

He sighed putting his head in his hands. He knew how much her mom meant to her and he just wanted to scoop her into a hug and tell her it would be okay.

But he knew he couldn't.

Caitlyn had said herself she didn't want anyone to know and he didn't want her to know he eavesdropped on her.

But he needed to talk to her.

Down at the lake, Caitlyn held a similar dilemma she wanted to tell Nate and let him help her through this, but her heart told her otherwise.

She had been so open with her mother and to have that taken away hurt. She couldn't open her heart to anyone yet. As bad as it hurt to bottle it up and keep it inside, she couldn't open herself up yet, not even to Nate.

She kicked the water letting silent tears fall sown her face as she slowly stood up and walked back to her cabin, clutching the small necklace around her neck.

A single charm hung from it. A music note engraved with her initals C.G and a small heart on the back.

She had gotten it from her mom the previous year on her birthday. Her mom had promised to give her a new charm every year.

Her birthday was last month and she hadn't gotten a charm. And while it seemed silly, that's when it really sunk in her mom was gone. Her mom had always kept her promises and yet no charm. That's when it hit her, there would never be another charm.

Caitlyn shook her head, dropping the necklace so it rested against her chest.

She thought of what her mom would say to her and remembered a time when they were about to go on a roller coaster.

Suddenly her mom's words echoed through her head.

"Don't worry Caitlyn, just hold on and everything will be fine."

She nodded to herself. That's just what she would do.

Hold on.

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