I wipe the tears from my eyes as I recall the memory. The past year has been terrible for me. My grades dropped, I stopped eating, and I lost all my friends. I basically fell into a depression. All I ever did was stay inside and moped. I lived with my godmother, Tori for a while until I was a legal adult and could live in my own apartment.

While Tori was my guardian, she let me transfer to her church because I didn't want to deal with my parent's friends telling me they were sorry for my loss and all that b.s. I needed a new start, where people wouldn't pity me. After I started attended Tori's church, I met a really nice girl named Christina. She really helped me with my depression and helped me slowly start to recover. She even invited me to be a lead counselor with her at my favorite place on earth, Hume Lake.

Hume Lake was not like every other summer camp out there. Hume Lake is a place I went to from middle school all the way to high school. It was a place where I could reconnect with God and get rid of all the distractions of the world and just enjoy life. I haven't been a camper there for a year, since all that's happened. I am honestly so stoked to go back, this time as a counselor instead of a camper. I think I really needed this time to get away and to forget myself and serve others.

I crawl out of bed and get ready for the day. Christina will be here in a few hours to pick me up and drive me to the camp. I take a shower and get dressed in mostly black attire. I look at myself in the mirror. My blonde hair is getting long since I haven't brought myself to cut it. My blue-grey eyes are still bloodshot and puffy from all that crying. Also, there are purple bags under my eyes from the lack of sleep. Hopefully my appearance will improve throughout the day.

I walk out of my room to the kitchen to make myself a cup of coffee. I double check my suitcase and make sure I have every I need with me. Afterwards, I check the clock and notice that I have a few minutes before Christina arrives. I pull myself onto the couch and play on my phone, since I won't have service there for the summer and won't have much time to be on it anyway. All I have are games on my phone since I ended up deleting all my social media apps after my parents died.

After fifteen minutes I receive a text Christina announcing her arrival. I grab my bags, set the alarm, and text Caleb letting him know that I'll be gone for the summer.

I walk out of my apartment building and take in the fresh morning air. This is my chance to transform myself, a place where I can become a new person, a new beginning.

A/N Thanks for reading! I hope I don't offend anyone with my beliefs. Honestly, I'm just trying to be me, a Divergent fangirl and a devoted Christian. If ya'll were wondering Hume Lake is a legit camp. I've been there several times and it honestly it heaven on earth. I go with my church every year and it's life changing. Check it out!