Crescent Camp - H.S.

~Nine~

Here I am again. Back on a plane. Back on this floating piece of metal in the sky. Funny how a bad experience gives you a whole different perspective on life.

I was so full of hope on the journey here. Seeing the beauty in the small things, taking everything in my stride.
Well not anymore.

Harry Edward Styles fucked all of that up for me. Okay well Harry and Megan. I can't believe that my summer camp experience is all over because of some selfish cow.
She ruined a good thing I had going all because she feared for her job, her career. Forget about those around you as long as you are winning and thriving huh Meg?

Don't get me started on Harry. God even his name just irritates me now. He could've fought. He could've wrapped his arms around me and agreed. Agreed to leave with me and we'd both be happy because we had each other. He didn't do that. He just stood there saying he couldn't. No explanation. No comfort. Just shit excuses. It showed me that he clearly didn't care as much as I thought he did.

Maybe, from the start he just wanted to sleep with me and move on. Maybe he was in cahoots with Meg. Maybe they'd planned this all along. Well, if that's the case then they both got what they wanted!

Trying to explain to the everyone what happened was a massive headache and I just couldn't bring myself to. Becca volunteered.

God she was an actual angel. She helped me pack, came down with me to get picked up and even stayed in the airport with me. Even when my flights got delayed by a day. She slept in the airport with me, despite having a perfectly good bed back at camp. She never once tried to make me stay or change my mind. Becca knew me, she knew I had made up my mind and she understood I was doing what I had to do.

Cami took it pretty hard, she cried and screamed at me that I needed to stay. I almost did. I almost lost my resolve and caved. Cami had been with me during this whole summer camp journey and to say goodbye to her was the hardest thing of all.

If my heart wasn't already in two it would be now.

The plane shook slightly at the turbulence, bringing Penny out of her thoughts. She glanced around at everyone, seeing most people were asleep, idly on their phones or watching something on their screens.

Her earphones were in her ears but every song she just skipped, she didn't really want to do anything to be honest. Crawling up into a ball and hiding from the world seemed the best option, but she couldn't quite do that yet.

Fishing out her phone from her pocket, she held it in her hand. Staring at the photo on her Lock Screen. It was a group photo taken at camp. Everyone huddled together, smiling, laughing and joking around. Herself and Harry were close together, Harry's arm wrapped around her shoulder and his head leaning over to rest on top of hers.

Penny couldn't help the tears at this point. She'd cried quite a lot and it felt like she had no more left. Turns out she was wrong.

The passenger next to her must've noticed and cleared their throat slightly. Penny awkwardly wiped away at her face before turning to face them. They were holding out a tissue.

"Thank you." Penny mumbled. Slowly taking the tissue and wiping her face once again.

"I Uh.. I know it's none of my business and you can tell me to mind my own but... I can tell heartbreak when I see it. Whoever and whatever has happened sweetie, you're going to be okay."

Penny sniffed before facing them again a small smile on her face.

"Thanks. It's kind of complicated. Hearing someone not directly involved saying I'll be okay has helped though. You seem nice and honest."