different // j.b

Chapter 17

In the chapter it'll explain why there are two of them.
Elena's POV
I would have never thought I would go back to that camp. I feel like going back there is going to trigger my PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). I hope it didn't because the only thing I was looking for was the locket.

I pulled out another locket from my pocket just gazing at it. Starting to feel like I couldn't breathe.

"Is that the locket?" Justin asked.

"No, well I mean it is but it isn't. This ones mine.. The one I wore to camp was my sisters." I told him while he was driving.

"Why do you have both?" Justin asked.

"When Sophie died, she was wearing a locket. A locket that I gave her for her 3rd birthday. She loved the Little Mermaid so much that I got her a locket that represented the Little Mermaid in a way." I said.

"What does it look like? And that still doesn't explain why you kept it?" He asked.

"You didn't let me finish.." I said.

"Sorry.." He said continuing driving.

"I didn't want to accept that she was dead so, I took the necklace off of her so I could give it to her at her funeral. Once they put her body underground, I couldn't let go of the locket. It was all I had left of her." I said lowly.

"You didn't have anything else of her at home?" Justin asked.

"My mom banded me from touching any of her stuff or the albums." I said trying not to cry.

"Well I'm pretty sure she was just as beautiful as you. You're really strong." Justin said.

"I just really miss her.." I said letting a tear escape.

"It's okay, we'll get that locket back. Let's go look for it." Justin said parking the car.

The camp looked so empty. There was crime scene tape everywhere reminding me of what happened here. Although most of it was a blur, I still remembered some stuff.

The cabin Ryan almost raped me. The cabin where he did rape me.

There was one good thing though. The meadow Justin showed me.

"You okay?" Justin said looking around the trail.

"Mhmm." Was all I managed to say.

We probably looked around for a few hours in frustration. I was starting to give up, but I couldn't. That's my baby sister's locket!

"Look Elena, I'll check in with the hospital to see if they have it, it's getting dark ou-" Justin said.

I interrupted him saying,"No! I'm not leaving here until I find it! I'm not giving up on her again!"

Then Justin grabbed my wrist and said,"Elena calm down! You didn't give up on her ever!"

Then it hit me as I turned around looking at the cabin Ryan took me to.

*FlashBack*

"Mm..Ry-Ryan.." I said.

"Shut up! We're almost there." Ryan said.

"S-Soph-Sophia.." I said holding onto the necklace.

Ryan yanked my hand making the necklace fly in mid air and then everything went black again.

*Flashback over*

"I know where it is!" I said looking at Justin and running towards the cabin.

"Elena wait!" Justin said trying to catch up to me.

"I know where it is!" I said frustrated.

Then I stopped and started let a few tears out. There it was, laying on the cold dirt next to a white rose. The locket was still brand new but the necklace broke when Ryan yanked it.

"Hey, hey it's okay. We found it, but look.." Justin said pointing at the rose under the tree.

"There's only one flower here next to the necklace, I think it's Sophia.." Justin said making me realize it could be.

I didn't say anything after that. I was just happy I got the locket back. I got Sophie back. I knew exactly where to put her locket. I couldn't risk it getting lost again. I was going to go to her cemetery. Somewhere I haven't been since the day she died. Almost 3 years ago..