Cedar Park Secrets

//two

"Rachel, wake up." I felt somebody push my shoulder, ignoring them and wrapping myself up even tighter in my blankets. A soft chuckle sounded and I groaned. "Rachel, you have to get up. Worship is starting in ten minutes." I groaned again, louder this time before throwing the blankets off of me and looking around the dorm. It was empty except for the person in front of me. My eyes still hadn't adjusted, and all I saw was a tall blob with dark hair.

"Go away." I said, hiding my face in my pillow.

"Rachel, seriously. You know I have to report to your parents." Harry? I turned my face, looking at him.

"Why are you in here? I thought guys couldn't be in the girls dorm?" He laughed and placed his hand on his head, slowly running it through his hair.

"Well I'm in here to get you up, and I'm also a Pastor, so it's not like I would do anything." I laid there, accepting his reasoning. But even so, I didn't want to get up, and at this point in time, I don't think anything could move me. Well, so I thought until I felt a pair of arms scoop me up and place me on the floor.

"Harry!" I exclaimed, trying not to giggle. He smirked and I rubbed my eyes, forgetting I had on makeup. I groaned and he stood there in front of me, amused with his hands on his hips. "I see that smirk, jerk." I said, trying to hide my own.

"Looks like you're having a difficult time hiding your own." He retorted, raising his eyebrow and letting out a low chuckle. "Okay Miss Forest, let's get up and going. Evening gathering starts in 15 minutes." He said, turning on his heel to walk out.

"Wait." I chirped. Why did I tell him to wait? I literally had nothing to say. "Uh, where are the girls?" I asked shyly, trying to wipe the messed up mascara and eyeliner from under my eyes.

"Last I saw, they were trying to hide while watching me come in here and wake you up. I'd give it about two minutes - not even - after I walk out that they storm in here." He laughed and I felt my heart stop. His laugh was so beautiful, so musical. It could lull me to sleep. I realized I was staring when Harry coughed.

"Uh, yeah. Thank you." I whispered, turning to go to the bathroom.

"I'll see you down at the pavilion, eh?" I opened my mouth to say something, but he spoke again. "I'll save you a spot." And with that, he was gone. The door to the dorms closed and I let out a breath.

"Breathe, Rachel, just breathe." I said over and over, splashing cold water on my cheeks. The dorm door flew open and I heard thudding of footsteps coming my way. I sighed and leaned against the sink, preparing myself as best I could for the swarm of questions.

Hannah was first.

"Okay, so we saw him come in here and he didn't leave for like, ten minutes so you can't tell us that nothing happened!" She squealed. I laughed and rolled my eyes.

"Seriously, Rach, how'd you get so lucky? It's like, you get all the attractive guys." Lily said, huffing and crossing her arms over her chest.

"I don't actually get all the attractive guys, and I'm not really that lucky. I've just known him for a while and it just happens that he was the Associate Pastor at my church back home for a while. That's it, really." I said, taking my mascara wand out and running it over my lashes a few times.

"Yeah, whatever. So can we head out now because I'm pretty sure he's already down there and we need to get a good view." Kayla said, impatiently tapping her foot on the floor. We all chorused 'yeahs' and headed out of the dorm and to the pavilion.

"Hello everybody and welcome to Cedar Park Camp! I'm glad that you all are here tonight and for the rest of the month. I, as some of you already know, am Pastor Harry and I am this years leader for the youth group." Hannah nudged me with her elbow and wiggled her eyebrows, me rolling my eyes. "This," Harry motioned behind him towards the people standing up with instruments. "this will be our band. Please welcome Pastel Roses!" Everybody clapped and cheered, and you could tell instantly that the band was going to be swamped with people afterwards. "Now I'm going to get out of your way, and let the band here do their thing!" Harry walked off of the mini stage that was set up at the front of the pavilion and walked back towards the sound booth.