AN: Oh…my…Jonas…I'm speechless!!!! 7 people favorited this story and 12 people added this to their story alerts? (gasps and faints, then recovers). You guys are the AWESOMEST!!!! (gives you all a hi-five, since, according to 3 very awesome, not to mention, hot, guys, hugs are overrated, just FYI...and if you don't want any hi-fives, then how about some milk and cookies, or whatever snack you like?).

BTW, in the next few chapters, some major stuff happens. You'll just have to read and find out…(laughs sinisterly).

Disclaimer: I only own Liz and her parents, and Jason's parents…sadly, I don't own anything else.

Chapter 22

Liz's eyes fluttered open slowly. She winced in pain, not just because of the sunlight that was now streaming onto her face, but also because she was sore from the tree falling on her.

Amazingly enough, the tree was now off her. She noticed it was lying a few feet away, the branches twisted at odd angles. The wind must have blown it off her, and she couldn't be grateful enough to be free.

Shakily, she stood up, trying to gain her balance. Then she ran her hands through her hair, to get any leaves or dirt out. Liz straightened her shirt, which was now slightly ragged and torn.

She walked slowly, flexing her sore muscles, and stopped when she saw herself back at the edge of camp, where the forest ended and the camp grounds began.

Liz stood there, unsure whether to disappear back into the forest, or go back to camp, where there would be lots of questions. Before she could make up her mind, she saw them.

"Look, there she is!" Nate called out loudly, pointing in Liz's direction. Shane, Jason, Mitchie, Caitlyn, Brown, and her parents looked shocked at first, then hurried over.

"Young lady, I need to have a word with you," Liz's dad said sternly, frowning.

"Yes, let's talk, right now. How could you run away like that? And didn't we make it absolutely clear that the next time we caught you doing something other than focusing on your music, we'd pull you out of camp immediately?" Liz's mother looked agitated.

"Ms. Bell, we need to have a little talk," Brown began, hating that he had to turn all "camp director" on her.

But the response Liz feared the most was the one she was waiting for. She looked at Jason slowly, gauging his reaction.

Jason looked…upset, to say the least, and also a little disappointed? She wasn't sure which.

"Jason…" Liz said weakly, as Jason backed away from her, his eyes wide with shock.

"How…could…you?" Jason said, tears forming in his eyes. "I told you how I felt, and that I'd never let you go, and then you go and do…this." He couldn't even bring himself to admit the facts.

"Jason…please, I'm sorry…" Liz tried again. But Jason shook his head.

"No…I want what you want," Jason said, the pain on his face obvious. "If this is what you want, then…so be it."

"Jason, no!!!!" Liz choked out, Jason's statement quickly becoming clear to her. "I..."

"Yes…" Jason insisted, ignoring her protest. "You don't want to be with me, fine. It's over. We're done. That's what you want, isn't it? To be free of me? After all, I'm just the biggest birdbrain and bird-obsessed person you know, right?" And with that, Jason turned away before Liz could look him in the eyes and show him how she really felt.

"Jason!" Liz cried out, ignoring her parents' protests and Brown's reminders that she needed to speak to him right this instant. She chased after Jason, but he pulled away from her angrily and wouldn't look at her, let alone touch her.

And then the next worst thing happened. She stopped, catching her breath before beginning to cry her eyes out, as she knew Jason had walked out of her life forever. Liz turned toward them, her friends, or at least she thought they were.

Liz watched sadly as, one by one, her friends rejected her, without any explanation. Shane was first, and shook his head, before giving Mitchie a glance, and then following Jason. Nate gave her a calculating look, before taking Caitlyn's hand and walking away. Caitlyn looked stunned, and for once she was speechless. But her demeanor said it all.

Liz let her tears flow before looking at Mitchie, who had been quiet all this time. Mitchie looked sad, as if to say, "How could you hurt Jason like that? He loves you, and he doesn't deserve this. Not from anyone. Especially not from you."

"Mitchie…" Liz said, knowing she was her last chance at friendship. If Mitchie turned her back on Liz now, she wouldn't have anyone left. And that was a thought Liz didn't want to cross her mind. She held her breath, bracing herself for the worst.

AN: So…should Mitchie stay friends with Liz, or will she turn away forever? And if she does stay friends with Liz, does that mean she won't be friends with Caitlyn, Shane, Nate, and Jason? What happens next? YOU decide! Tell me what you want to have happen, and who knows? It just might…