CAMP MARS

Chapter 12

Wanting to go over and talk with him, tell him the truth about Jonathan, I was distracted by the many campers who wanted to try my cookie brownies. Damn, who knew I'd be rich by the end of the night; I made nearly five hundred dollars.

"Are you gonna make these again?" a camper asked as I debated it.

I shrug casually. "I don't know, I might." I answer.

"You should, these things are really good!"

"Well, thank you!"

When the last of my treats were gone, I counted all the money I made before putting it all away in this box as I locked it up tight. Placing it inside my bag, I helped clean up the mess I made by washing the pans and bowls and stuff I used, and when all that was done, I decided to go for a walk and clear my mind.

Walking around camp, it was dark, quiet, and I believe that everyone was either in the mess hall or in their cabins for the night, giving me the utmost chance to actually be alone for a little while. Looking around, making sure no one was around, for some odd reason I began twirling around and singing one of my favorite songs from one of my favorite childhood movies while making my way up towards the mountain. I wasn't singing actual words, I was more like humming a favorite song of mine, so I guess that can't be considered singing.

Reaching the top of the mountain, I looked out at the beautiful valley down below the mountains where I began dancing to a song I immediately thought of in my head, one I used to dance with Jonathan.

It was from a child movie, but I love that song. It's called 'At The Beginning', and it's from the movie Anastasia. During my Senior prom, this song came on and Jonathan and I just started dancing along to it.

It was the best night of my life, and the two of us stole the entire dance floor, dancing like a Disney couple, just so much in love. Those were such good times.

(P.S. Anastasia is not a Disney movie!)

Getting so wrapped up in my memory, I began seeing Jonathan standing right in front of me as we danced along to the music in the background, and it was just like he was standing in front of me. Hell, when I looked down, I found that I had the same prom dress on that I did five a few years ago. He was in this very beautiful tux, looking just like a Prince Charming as we continued to dance the night away.

"You were always so beautiful when you just let yourself go. I miss that about you." Jonathan told me as I smiled.

"Well, people go through hard changes when they lose the people that they love." I reply as he chuckled.

"Did I my sudden departure affect you that much?"

"Well, I loved you. I couldn't imagine my life without you, and when I realized I would be, I guess I just shut out all the fun in my life."

"I wish you didn't. I told you before, I don't want you grieving over me forever. I want you to be able to move on and find somebody else that can take my place."

"It's much easier said than done; especially when you don't want anybody else."

Jonathan then spun me around as I pulled away for a second before being pulled back into Jonathan's arms. The feeling was so real and strong, even the warmth was to perfect.

"Well..." Jonathan started, turning me around as he looked me deep in the eyes, "... maybe you don't want someone else because you haven't really looked. Open your eyes when you're ready and you'll see what I mean."

Confused by his words, I was about to ask him what he meant by that when I heard this snapping sound, coming from the mountain path. Alarmed, I thought it was a wild animal or something, I went to look back at Jonathan but found he was gone. I was now alone.