Destiny

Chapter 2

Cam

"Cameron! Wake up already" I sit up in the back seat of dads tank. "what? am I dead yet?" "no... we're here, now get up and help me move some boxes inside." Dad gets out and I groan, the first dream i've had without that girl in it, and I woke up halfway through it.

I grab my monster and pull my hood up, but before I open the door I see her, next door getting in her car, I rub my eyes and look again, and there's nothing there, no car, no girl, maybe I was still dreaming. I grab a box and head inside, then go upstairs to what's supposed to be my room, and I put the box in the hall. I survey my room as the movers bring my bed in, then I push it by the window and I plop down, falling asleep again.

Jade

"come on Jade! It's starting!" Lexi calls as she pulls me into the movie theatre. She insisted I get away from my music sheets and guitar and get out and see the world. Sometimes she says i'm a vampire, or even a bat. Just because I don't like the sun, doesnt mean im either of those things. "come, on... this is supposed to be a cute movie"

I sit down, the previews show a new band, I smirk, it's Icon For Hire, singing Get Well, I love them. I sing along with their video, "I meant it when I said, I wanna get well! I wanna get well! all the rest to be so content, stay where you are but it hurts like hell! im sure its fun at first, test your pulse and check your vitals, if it's only a game you lost me! I quit it with a suicidal recital."

Lexi laughs and throws up her devil horns during the guitar solo, luckily the music in the theatre is louder than me so no one notices me singing. The movie starts and Lexi munches on popcorn. Thank god it's friday, no school tomorrow. Lexi leans over and whispers. "hey, can I crash with you tonight, I don't wanna go home, moms trying to be sexy for her date by wearing my clothes" I smile, "you know I don't care... not like I have parents to tell me no." She hugs me, "but you have me," she smiles.

Cam

I wake up around midnight to headlights from next door. I bolt upright and look out my window, two girls get out of the car and head inside, I can't see faces but I catch a flash of bright pink hair, and a cascade of black hair. A small spark of hope ignites in me and I smile for the first time in a while. Its creepy of me to watch them, but I have to know if it's her.

Everytime I see a light turn on it turns off instantly and I can't see. Maybe I should try again when she doesn't have a friend over. So I lay down, my hands behind my head and I look up at my ceiling, sketches of her cover it and I smile. She really is beautiful, but in my dreams all I see is the pain she's in.

When I awake the next day, I shower and throw on my black jeans, a random shirt and hoodie before I run downstairs, grab my shoes and skateboard and head out the door. Dad's not awake and I have to get out of that house before he makes me help him unpack. Since my whole life has been me and my dad, he never asks where I go when I just take off, he trusts that i'll come back. I always do.

I skate down the sidewalk and find a park. Minnesota is really open, and this park is amazing. It's actually new and has a skatepark. I head down and skate around showing off a little.

When I hop off the halfpipe a guy stops me, piercings all over his face and ears. "hey man, those were some pretty sick moves," "thanks," "my names Gavin, and you are?" "oh, im Cam," "its nice to meet you, you new here?" I nod "so you'll be at school monday?" I nod again and flip my hair out of my eyes "yeah, guess i'll be the new meat huh?" he shrugs "not if you find me, you seem like a guy who could really use a friend, so if you ever need anything, let me know," I nod, "thanks Gavin... that's really cool of you," he smiles "I was the new kid once, it would have been easier with a friend"

Jade

"CAM!" I scream as I wake up monday. The dreams are getting worse. Now instead of feeling only the cold, I feel the lighting strike, and something I never knew before, a knife through my back, I scream his name before it happens, and I wake up before I fall in his arms.

I get ready for school and put on my black jeans with the worn holes, my deep red tanktop and my mother's jacket, her combat boots and I grab my bag heading to pick up Lexi.

When we reach school everything feels different, the preps aren't waiting to kick me with soccer balls, they're in the halls already. standing around someone, I can't see over or around them so I just keep walking to my locker and to class.

In first period, I keep my head down like always, sketching his face and writing song lyrics. Lexi calls it a curse of mine. But it's the best way I know to look busy but ignore the teacher. Gavin pokes my arm. "Hey Jade, you alright? I mean you usually space out but, you seem extra... out of it today." I nod softly, Gavin is the only other friend I have in the world, I was the only one besides Lexi that gave him a chance when he moved here years ago.

"yeah Gavin, i'm just... buggin' about my dreams, they're getting worse," the bell rings and we all stand, he wraps his arm around me "hey, it'll get better, I promise, they can't last forever can they?" I shrug and lean into his arms as he walks me to second period. "Maybe you're right Gavin," he smiles and nudges me towards the door to second period, but before I pass through them, I glance to my right, down the hall, and I swear I see him, my eyes get wide and I walk right into the wall. Gavin catches me and helps me in before anyone sees, I look at him, his eyes searching mine for a response to my clumsiness. I just stare in his eyes panicking. Could it really be him? Cam?