At the end of the year beach party, Connor and Jude discover that the whole school knows about them and Jude storms off. Connor now has to deal with an upset boyfriend, a friend that betrayed their trust, and an ex-girlfriend who has learned the tr...
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ANCHOR BEACH
"What do you mean the camping trip changed everything?" Daria asked confused. She remembered the camping trip, three days at the lake with their class and teachers, but the only thing that stands out for her was that was where she saw Connor swimming and really noticed him for the first time.
Connor looks really uncomfortable. He looks at both of the girls and pauses before looking around to see if anyone was nearby. Taylor frowned, this was the first time he really looked rattled as he talked to them. Something major must have happened.
"Okay" Connor took a deep breath. "There are somethings I am not going to share but I will try to explain."
Daria and Taylor looked at each other concerned. "I thought you were going to be honest with us" Daria asked him with a frown.
"I am...but some things are private and this is one of them" Connor sound, his voice firm.
Taylor raised her eyebrows in surprise at the tone in his voice. This was something that he wasn't going to budge on she could tell. "I think that's fair" she says trying to defuse the tension.
Daria frowns but doesn't say anything else but just waits.
THE DAY BEFORE THE TRIP
Connor came downstairs and saw his dad at the table and took a deep breath. He walked over to get the cereal and milk out for breakfast and saw his dad working on his phone and drinking his coffee. "Morning" Adam mumbled absently.
"Good morning dad" Connor replied carefully. It seemed that he was saying everything carefully around his dad. Ever since his mom had moved out things had been strained at their house. Connor had his first overnight stay with his mom next week and he knew that his dad was not happy about it, even if Connor was. "Did you finish the form for the camping trip?" he asked cautiously.
Adam looked up at his son. "What?" he asked looking confused.
"The 7th grade camping trip? You remember the papers I gave you this weekend?" Connor prodded.
Adam suddenly nodded. "Oh those, yes. They are on the desk" he said absently.
Connor walked over to desk and saw the papers and he glanced over them to make sure they were filled out before putting them into his bag.
"Where are you staying?" Adam asked putting his phone down.
Connor gulped down his cereal and cleared his throat. "Blue Lake" Connor replied. All of that was in the paperwork if he had read it.
"They get you cabins?" Adam asked looking at his son.
"I'm not really sure" Connor said trying to sound casual. "It was cabins and tents, but I'm not sure who is in what" he replied. Truth was he did know. Almost all of the students were in tents though there were cabins for the chaperones and for several students with medical issues, but again, all of that was in the paperwork his dad was supposed to have read.
