The
next morning the entire camp was buzzing with anticipation as our
parents would be arriving soon after breakfast. Cinder and I arrived
a little early for breakfast, got our food and sat down at a table in
the corner. We wanted to talk but neither of us knew what to say.
We watched as the other kids laughed, talked and had fun, enjoying
the last day of camp. I was picking at my pancakes when Jonas and
Shane walked in. Cinder saw them, too and waved them over. They
were a nice distraction. They walked us back to our cabin and when
we neared the fork in the path, Jonas and Cinder kept walking towards
the boys cabin while Shane and I stopped in front of the girls cabin.
I suddenly felt very shy.
“Here.
This if for you.” He hands me a note neatly folded into a square.
“Don't read it now. Wait until you get home. Please.”
His
smile was so sweet and his cheeks had the faintest hint of a blush.
I never liked any boy more than I liked him right at that moment. I
grinned at him like a fool for several moments before I had a
thought. “Wait here. Don't go.”
He
nodded. I rushed into the cabin and tore through my bag. “I know
it's in here somewhere.” I mumbled finally deciding to dump my bag
onto my bed. I could clean it up later. Here it is. I hurried back
out and nearly ran into Shane who had moved over to lean against the
railing of the steps.
“Oh,
sorry.” I said. “Here. I want you to have this. It's...it's a
friendship bracelet. Cinder and I really got into it this past
year. It was very popular among the girls. Anyway, this is my
favorite one and I want you to have it.” I quickly tied it around
his wrist.
“Thanks.
It's cool.” Shane said.
My
heart was pounding a mile a minute. Without another thought I kissed
him on the cheek and rushed back up the steps. I stopped at the door
and looked back at him. He was still leaning on the railing and
smiling up at me. “See you later.”
“See
ya.” I said and went into the cabin.
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