Camp Pinewood ~Book 2~

11

Dear Diary,

I was probably a bitch. But I didn't care.

There is nothing more frustrating than having to deal with a persistent problem again and again. What was my persistent problem? Sydney freaking Greene. My life was as close to perfect as you can get before she came around. I was filthy rich, I had the best boyfriend, and for the first time in my life I was no longer alone. You're probably wondering why I was so caught up on Jesse. Well before him I used to spend my time at home alone, while my parents were constantly onbusiness trips. But when I met Jesse he changed my whole perspective on love and family. I could picture myself growing old with him and loving every second of my life. But then Sydney came to Camp Pinewood and messed everything up.

Jesse fell for her and didn't even have the decency to break up with me. I mean, technically we weren't in a relationship but he loved me. I know he did. And he still loves me! He's just blinded by the inconvenience that is Sydney Greene. But I got rid of the problem when I told her the truth about Jesse. I knew that there was no way he'd tell her about Brandon so I let her know. Just like I planned, she couldn't handle the truth so she broke it off with him.

What I didn't expect was for her to turn him in so I was furious when I had to wait two years just to see him again. I knew that I had to come up with a plan that would assure that he would be in my life. So I hired a man to run into my parents' boat while they were sleeping in their bedroom after I had already locked the door. Once they were out of the picture I paid the judge in Jesse's case to send him to Camp Pinewood for his parole. When I finally saw him again, it was like we never spent any time apart. He looked at me like he used to before Sydney. But like the cockroach that she is that keeps coming back, Sydney showed up with her loser boyfriend Ethan. And like a moth to the flame, Jesse went back to obsessing her.

Why did Sydney deserve love and happiness while I was left alone yet again? Feeling (only slightly) bitter I seduced Ethan into my bed (he was already feeling insecure about Sydney and Jesse's friendship so it wasn't hard) and made sure that I left evidence of our hookup behind so that Sydney would find it. Hopefully she would be so distraught over him cheating she would leave Camp Pinewood. Once she's gone I'll have Jesse all to myself. And if Sydney doesn't want to leave, well I'll find a way to get rid of her permanently. It's not like I haven't done it before.

I put down my journal when I heard a knock on my door. I was shocked when I opened it as Ethan pushed his way through my door.

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

Ethan paced my room, running his hands through his hair nervously.

"Sydney broke up with me." He muttered. His voice sounded crushed and his clothes were in disarray. He was a mess.

"I'm sorry to hear that." I lied.

At least something was going my way. Sydney's heart must be broken. Why would she want to stay here and be reminded of the boy who cheated on her every day?

"We have to make it better. You have to say that you planted your underwear in my room." Ethan ordered.

"Oh, you're funny." I laughed. "I didn't force you to sleep with me, you did that on your own. Why should I lie to Sydney for you?"

"I didn't mean to sleep with you. It was a mistake, I don't even like you."

I scowled at him. He should be lucky that I even gave him the time of day. What made him think that he could talk to me like that?

Ethan continued talking. "I thought that Sydney liked Jesse again and it was only a matter of time until she broke up with me again. I was so upset and then you were there, and we started drinking..." Ethan trailed off. "Wait a second, I didn't get that drunk. We only had two drinks, and I don't remember anything after that besides waking up beside you the next day."

"What are you trying to say?" I gasped.

"Did you put something in my drink?" Ethan accused.

So the little prick was smarter than I thought.

"Are you crazy? Why would I do that?"

Ethan narrowed his eyes at me. "Maybe you did it to get back at Sydney for dating Jesse. You are sick, you know that."

I glared at him. "Get out of my cabin right now."

Ethan scoffed. "With pleasure."

I watched him leave and waited until he was gone to start freaking out. What if he told Sydney? Or worse, Jesse! I had to get to him first. I left my cabin and ran all the way to Jesse's. When I got there I didn't even knocking on the door, I just walked straight in. I found Jesse sitting with his campers around the TV in the room.

"Everyone but Jesse, leave." I demanded.

His campers gave me a weird look before turning to Jesse. Jesse looked at me, and saw the look on my face, before he nodded his head. His campers stood up and filed out of the cabin.

"Get some J!" One of the boys said as he was leaving.

Jesse shook his head with a smile on his face. But that smile soon dropped when he turned to me.

"What is it Alyssa?"

"I miss us." I sauntered towards him and lowered myself onto his lap.

Jesse rolled his eyes. "What are you, a cheap stripper? Get off of me."

"You used to like it before." I whispered into his ear and grinded my hips on his lap. "Can't we go back to that?"

Jesse growled and pushed me off of him. "No, I just don't like you like that anymore."

I stood up, angry that he had denied me once again. "Is it because of her!"

"If by her you mean Sydney...yeah it kind of it." Jesse exclaimed.

"She doesn't deserve you Jesse!" I snapped. "We have history! You loved me. Did you know that when you found me 5 years ago in the woods I was trying to commit suicide? You saved me! I just can't let that go."

Jesse eyes widened. "I had no idea. I'm sorry Alyssa, as much as I would like to be that person for you, I just can't. You need to move on."

I shook my head. "No, you find a love like what we have once in a lifetime. I'm not giving up. I'm not going to let Sydney have what I need."

"Leave. me. alone." Jesse spoke slowly.

"Never." I hissed before leaving his cabin and slamming the door behind me.