KAILEY's POV

I glanced up to find Kendall and James walking towards me. "Whatever it is you two want, you can just forget it." I didn't really want to leave palm woods, but it was the deal I made with my parents.

"We were wondering if you'd want to come along on a camping trip. It'll be like a farewell." James said.

I pressed my lips together, and frowned a little. "Sure why not. I like camping." I stood up, and tucked my cell phone in to my back pocket. "When is the camping trip going to happen?" I only had a few days left until I was leaving palm woods.

"We're leaving later today." Kendall said.

I'm surprised that they haven't tried to talk me in to staying like Mikaela did. "Alright. Well see you then." I walked around, glancing over my shoulder just once. I knew Mikaela has talked to them since James said 'like a farewell', indicating that they knew that I was leaving the palm woods. I pulled my cell phone out of my back pocket and punched in a number, but then deleted it.

"Hey Kailey."

I turned around to find Camille and Mikaela standing in front of me. I noticed that my best friend looked like she wanted to be anywhere but near me. "Hey." I sadly said.

"Mikaela told me that your leaving the palm woods? Why?" Camille asked.

I nodded. "Yeah. Palm woods have been fun, but it's not working out for me. I don't belong."

"That's not true." Camille said.

I glanced at Mikaela, hoping that she'd say something but she didn't. "Wish I could believe you." I walked away, wishing that conversation would have gone differently. I knew in my heart that I was making the right decision, just wish that my friends would see that too.

CARLOS's POV

"Why is everyone being so gloomy?" I asked, sitting down next to Kendall. We were hanging out in our apartment room, well James and Kendall were discussing the camping trip.

Logan looked at me oddly. "Who's gloomy?"

I shrugged. "Mikaela for one. I saw her earlier, but she didn't notice me."

Kendall sighed, and ran a hand through his blonde hair. "Kailey's leaving palm woods. She's coming along on the camping trip, but it's going to be like a farewell camping trip." He said.

I'm shocked. "Kailey's leaving the palm woods?"

James nodded. "Yep. Mikaela asked us to leave it be, so we're doing what she asked. It is Kailey's decision, and we have to accept that." He said. I could tell from the look on his face that he didn't like what was happening.

"It's her decision." Was all Kendall said.

"It's there a way to change her mind?" I asked.

James looked at Kendall. "Mikaela doesn't want us too. She was on board earlier today, but had a change of mind. I don't know if she sat down with Kailey and really talked about her decision, but when we wanted to tell her our ideas she told us to forget about it." Kendall said, leaning back on the couch and crossed his arms over his chest.

I couldn't accept this. "This is Kailey we're talking about."

Kendall shrugged. "You can't make her change her mind. She might decide to stay on her own, it has to be her own decision." He said. That's Kendall for you, always level-headed. I think I could make her change her mind, but I didn't tell Kendall or James that. I didn't want to take the risk of Kendall or James telling Mikaela that I was going to try to change her best friend's mind. I think I knew Mikaela well enough to know that she'll get angry at me for disobeying her orders or whatever. "I know what your thinking Carlos, and your better off doing nothing."

"How'd you..." I started to ask.

"We know how you think." James said.

"Fine." I huffed, and sat down on the couch. Kendall glanced at me, and then went back to discussing plans with James. I wonder if he knew that I was still going to talk to Kailey even though I had just agreed that I wouldn't. If he did, he didn't say anything.

MIKEALA's POV

I sat down on the ground and leaned against a tree. "Are you okay with this?"

I glanced up to find my best friend standing a few feet away. "Okay with what?" I knew what she was asking about, and the answer was no. I certainly wasn't going to tell her that though.

"You know what."

"Kailey, it's your decision. We don't have to keep talking about this."

She sat down next to me. "I don't want this to come between us, we've been best friends for a long time."

I smirked a little. "Nothing can come between us, Kails. As you said, we're best friends. I've been thinking about leaving palm woods too." I said, running a hand through my long hair.

"What?"

I nodded. "Shocker, eh?"

"Yes! Mikaela you can't leave here. You truly belong here."

I shook my head. "No I don't. I know I've always said that my biggest dream is to become an actress, but not anymore. I don't know what I want to do anymore."

"Was this before or after I told you that I'm leaving?"

"Believe it or not...This was before."

Kailey sighed, and then smiled a little. "We are so much alike, I think we could be sisters." That got me to chuckle, I have considered Kailey to be my sister. I didn't want to tell the guys that I've been thinking about leaving palm woods, mostly because I'm not sure yet. I might decide to stay, or come back to palm woods after leaving. "Where would you go?"

I was so deep in thought that I jumped a little when she spoke. "I don't know."

"Would you head back home?"

I shook my head. "Doubt it. I might stay in California, but I honestly don't know." I think that's going to be my answer for a lot of things, until I made my decision that is. I didn't have to make any decisions just yet, I wanted to have some fun and this camping trip could help me get my mind off things. Maybe it'll even help me make my decision, hopefully.

Hey y'all...So here is the next chapter...
Four more chapters to go until the story comes to an end...I have been thinking about a sequel, but it all depends on how I end this story. It might be a few weeks before i update again. Maybe every two weeks...that's what I'm thinking anyways