camp love ~elmax story~

pt. 7

max's pov:

"are you sure you are feeling better?" el asked me for what felt like the hundredth time. "yes, you don't need to worry about me." i told her. "but i still am." she told me. "can you guys please stop? max is fine just leave it be el." mike told her. el sighed and continued to eat her breakfast. "so apparently the camp counselors are doing a game of hide and seek or something." will said in an excited tone. "that's today?" dustin asked. "yeah, are you guys going?" will asked. "hell yeah, that sounds fun." lucas answered. "sounds boring." mike said. "i'm feeling better so i'm gonna go." i told everyone. "i'll go too then!" el told us. "actually it does not sound that boring." mike said before taking a sip of his water.

"i'm gonna go, what about you will?" dustin asked. "yeah i'm gonna go!" will said while smiling. "great, what time does it start?" dustin asked. "i think around 12:30." will answered. "we can go back to your guys cabin while we wait?" lucas suggested. "why always our cabin?" i asked him. "because you guys have something we will never have," lucas answered. "privacy." he continued.

"yeah, how did you even get a private cabin?" dustin asked. "you're forgetting my dad is the captain of police. anything he wants he'll get." el told us. "you're dad is the police chief?" i asked her feeling really shocked. "yeah he is, i guess i forgot to tell you that." el said while slightly laughing.

"well you never answered my question," lucas said while interrupting el. "should we hang out at your guys cabin?" he asked again. "i'm okay with it." i told them. "yeah it's fine." el told them.

"great!" will said while smiling. dustin looked over at mike and slightly hit him in the elbow. "dude you should-" "we can all here you, you're not good at whispering." i told dustin while cutting him off mid sentence. i glanced over at will, and he looked really sad and upset. "are you okay, will?" i asked him. he looked up and slightly smiled. "yea i'm okay.." he replied while fake smiling.

"anyways, should we get to your guys cabin?" dustin sugggested. "yeah, let's go." el said while standing up with her empty tray.

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i glanced over my shoulder at will, and saw he still looked really sad. i looked back over at el, and tapped her shoulder. she looked over at me with a confused expression. "hey do you think will is okay?" i asked her. she looked over her shoulder at will, and stared at him for a few seconds. "i'm gonna go talk to him, i'll be right back." el told me as she turned around and walked towards him.

i slightly turned my head again, and watched her walk towards will. i couldn't help but stare at her, and admire her beauty. she was so pretty, and funny, and kind, and sweet, and just- no max what are you thinking? WHY are you thinking this stuff? i don't have a crush on el! i can't!

i mean, when i look at her butterflies form in my stomach, and my heart starts to race, and i get super nervous-

"you alright max?" lucas asked. "what?" i asked whipping my head around to look at him. "i asked if your alright? you were staring off into space." he told me. i slightly smiled and then spoke. "yea- just thinking.." i told him. "about what?" he asked while slightly smiling.

hmm.. maybe the fact that i'm 99.99% sure that i am gay, and i have a crush on my bestfriend, and i hate my bestfriends ex boyfriend and if i do have a crush on el, she would hate me and never like me back, because she is probably straight and homophobic for all i know and-

"max!?" lucas asked again waving his hand in front of my face. "huh- what?" i asked again. "what's wrong with you?" he asked as we walked inside me and el's cabin. "nothing- i'm fine." i told him as the rest of everyone walked inside behind us. "what do you guys wanna do?" dustin asked. "we could just talk?" el suggested as she walked back over to us. as she got closer to me, my heart started to beat faster and faster once again.

"so what should we talk about?" lucas asked while sitting down on the ground. "what are you guys gonna do when camp ends?" i asked them. "probably just hang out with eachother, go to the mall, arcade, stuff like that." mike answered in an anxious tone. i looked at him kinda confused, and couldn't help but wonder why he was anxious.

"are you okay mike?" el asked. "oh yeah i'm okay." he responded. el still looked confused and worried, but she dropped the subject. "where do you guys all live? i can't believe i forgot to ask that when i first met you guys." i said. "oh we all live in the same area." dustin said. "so by lovers lake?" i asked him. "yeah, around there." he answered.

"i have an idea!" will suddenly said as he stood up. "what is it?" mike asked him. "because this cabin is plain and boring, why don't we go outside and help paint the end of the year camp sign?" will suggested. "that sounds fun!" el said with an excited smile. "yeah sure!" i agreed. "i'll go, it's boring here anyways." lucas told us. dustin shrugged. "alright let's go then!" will said with an excited grin on his face.

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"you guys here to help with the sign?" one of the counselors asked us as we approached. "yeah! what can we do?" will asked him with an excited grin still. "just grab paint and do whatever." the counselor told us. "great, thanks counselor tommy!" el said with an equally excited smile. "of course jane." he replied with a warm smile.

el and will ran over to the paint, and grabbed all kind of different paint colours, and 6 paint brushes for all of us. "here!" el said while handing me a paint brush. "thanks!" i said while reaching for it. as i grabbed the paint brush, our hands touched a tiny bit, and i could feel my cheeks warm up, but i tried to hide it.

"what are you gonna paint?" she asked me as she struggled to open the paint lid. "here, let me try." i said as i reached for the paint bucket in her hand. i opened the lid really easily, and then handed it back to her. "there you go." i said while smiling. el's jaw dropped and she looked at the paint bucket, to me, and then back at the paint bucket. "how did you do that?" she asked with pure shock on her face.

"magic." i said in a sarcastic tone. el started to giggle and then i heard dustin's voice. "hey we will be right back, alright?" he told us. i looked at all the boys hands, and realized they had paint and paint brushes. "where are you going with that stuff?" i asked them. "uhh, secret.." lucas answered. i rolled my eyes and sighed. "their so annoying.." i wispered to el. "i know!" she agreed. i grabbed another paint bucket, opened it and began to paint.