Welcome to Camp.

Chapter Eight

Pov Levi

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My mind was set at a blank. It was all too much. Way to much to take in at least. How can a brain take this much in with out wanting to burst?

I just wanted a laid back summer with my best friends. Not a life or death matter. Why does the universe keep doing this to me any way? Throwing me in the right direction then boom I hit a wall. It's non stop.

Once in awhile I like to have a chance to relax. But 24/7 I'm working. It could be helping my sick brother, or to be working many of my jobs at the mall. Not to say that school took at least 7 of my hours, hours I could use. Every second counts in my life.

My only free time is the summer when my older sister comes home from collage and takes my brother for the summer. That's my time then, my time to relax. I also have the night to relax. That is if my mom isn't home.

I was tugging at the ends of my hair while sitting. Once again Serenity and Caden were at her tree.

Those two were always together now. Caden just became protective of her and she allowed him to be. They just didn't want to be apart and I'm sure they never will be. I can honestly see them getting married and settling down and have a family.

It made me sorta sad that they were this close. They were so close and their life is set up( if we don't die this summer ). And what do I have planned, nothing at all.

I might not go to collage because I don't have enough money, so I'm most likely just goin keep doing what I have been doing. But I wasn't going to go far.

"What are you thinking bout?" Lillie asked while sitting with me. Her long brown hair was down and flowing freely. I loved when her hair was down. It made her look like a child, innocent and sweet.

"Life..." I simply answered. Lillie gave me half hearted smile while her eyes rested on the floor.

"Levi, why did Serenity keep it a secret?" She asked in a shaky voice. I knew it was hard on me, but it must be really hard on her. I mean this secret could break their friendship.

Lillie was an open book, told us everything and never left out a secret. So when her best girl friend doesn't tell her, her big secret. It must have hit her hard. It was hurting me to see her this hurt.

And if I wasn't friends with Serenity and if she was a guy I would punch her. But I would never punch her ,she's my own little sister I never had.

"She has her reasons, and it's hurting her too not just us." I said trying to calm her down. Lillie is not a girl who will just start crying , I've only seen her cry a few times. And those times I did were the worst times in my life. Her face drains all color and her eyes are red. But when her sobs happen I break. Her body shakes and it looks as if she is choking from her own tears. All I would want to do is hug her until her breathing slowed and the tears faded.

So when tears started streaming down her face i felt my heart being ripped.

"Hey what's wrong?" I asked not knowing what was bothering her. The fact that the secret was hidden for so long or what was to come later.

"I'm just.... I ..... I feel so unwelcome..... My parents hate me.... My best friend doesn't trust me .... Even when I could have helped her... Your mad at me... For being so clingy... I'm just.... I don't... Even know anymore...." She said while pushing her head into my arm.

I never knew she felt that way. I always thought she was a bubbly, natural happy person.

But here she is crying her eyes out saying everything. She let it all out and I know later she will wish she kept it in. It hurt to know that she felt so negative about her self. I didn't want her to feel this way, I couldn't let her feel this way.

"Lillie I'm not mad at you, and Serenity told you. Better now than never. You are perfect ok? Don't think differently. Please don't cry." I begged. Her salty tears were going to bring be to tears.

" I can't help it.... " that's when I took her in my arms completely. Her head in my chest and my arms firmly around her. Once again the sparks flew up and down my body but I pushed the feeling down. I didn't need to think that way, she was only a friend. Only a friend...

"Guys? Two things, what's going on? And second he is here, and lookin for Serenity." Said a very angry Caden.

It's happening, my life is falling apart even more. Not only is my friends life in danger, but I'm falling for my best friend at the wrong time.

Serenity needs me.

Caden needs me.

Lillie needs me.

I need them.

We need each other.

But we are falling apart.