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Gone like the wind

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I searched everywhere for Charlie yesterday and he wasn't there .Logan asked me to sleep that well find Charlie tomorrow but even today he's not there .

"Charlie ! " Logan called out but Charlie was nowhere . I sat on a rock and put my hands in my face , what happened to Charlie . I found a crumpled piece of paper on his mat and read it . I've never written anything like that and I knew who did .

Aubrey !

Logan and I blasted her so hard that she's in her tent crying her eyes out .

"Charlie , where are you ? " I yelled and Logan put a hand on my shoulder .

I saw Kelli , the camper who had been in my hospital room come towards us with a solemn expression , " Charlie is in the hospital , " She said . that was just enough , " Logan and I took the nest coach and headed to the hospital .

"Uh Charlie David ? " Logan asked and the receptionist pointed towards the ICU centre . I gasped and almost fainted there but Logan helped me steady my self , " He's gonna be okay ! " Logan whispered to my ear and we made our way there .

I noticed Charlie's mother Mrs David standing there a worried look on her face , near her stood his father mr David who had his arm around his wife .

I rushed past them and burst into the room .Charlie was lying on a bed and his head was bandaged and there were wires fixed all around him . his pulse rate was recorded and I noticed the pulses weakening . "no , no , no ! " I said as I reached out to his hand . Logan stood beside me " Charlie , " He whispered .

Charlie's eyes fluttered open and he turned to look at us . " Javid - he - bang - my head - hurts , " Charlie said in broken words . I looked at him my eyes welling in tears .

"Steph - truth - I'm - not gay , " He tried to say . I looked at him shocked .
"I - always loved -you , but - Logan - you - loved - him " he said , " I - didn't want to - tell you - I wanted you - happy " he said .I stared at my best friend who had actually loved me as well all these years , just like Logan had . he had pretended to be gay because he wanted Logan and me to be together . he had realized who I had loved more .

"I - want - you - to - be -happy , " He said . Logan too was tearing , " No Charlie , no ! " He said, coming closer .
I stared at Charlie's face , the one I've always looked up to whenever I needed him. I've always needed him , he's like a part of me . I claimed to know what was going on through him but I've failed to understand his love for me , I'm somehow going to make up for what I did when he returns back to camp .

"Stay - safe - Steph and Logan , " Charlie whispered as his grip on my wrist loosened and his eyes went still .

"No , NO ! " I yelled and Charlie's parents rushed in their hands over their mouths . " No CHARLIE DON'T , PLEASE DON'T LEAVE US ! " I screamed but Logan cut me off and pulled me to his lips and kissed me , silencing me . I felt him crying as well and my tears rolled down my cheeks . Logan wrapped his arms around me and pulled me closer . I cried to his chest and he kissed me on my head . I want Charlie back ! I can't live without him !