Meeting My Soul Mate

Chapter 1 "Before I fall too fast.."

'The moment you break is the dawn,

The moment you break is the dawn of grace

Almost home, lay your head down..'

I strum the last chord of the song as I sing.

Perfect. Just in time for Final Jam, I finished a song.

I took a deep breath and allowed myself to be swallowed into the scenery in front of me.

This isn't the first time I've been at this spot by the lake. Actually, I've been here since I stepped out of my cabin when I was eleven. That was my first year here at Camp Rock.

It's been five years but still, nothing has changed. There's still that soft feel of the bermuda grass, the slight chill of a land summer breeze, and from where I am - about eight feet above the water - I could clearly see the crystal water of the lake. It's very beautiful and breathtaking, especially when the sunrise comes and the yellows and oranges start dancing over the water.

I like it this way. Peaceful. Serene. Unbothered. Alone. For some reason, I never told anyone of this place (mostly, because it's off the camp grounds). I might be really loud at times, or most of the time, you could say, but even a certain Caitlyn Gellar also needs a place and time for herself, alone. I always kept stuff within me, myself and I, and that's that.

I quickly dug my sketchpad and pencils in my bag. No one knew, but yes, besides music, arts has always been my second love.

I scanned my sketchbook. I always drew stuff which I think are beautiful. For once, I have a portrait of Mitchie and Shane on a canoe. I once spotted them on the lake, and they stayed there long enough for me to sketch. There's also the piano in the mess hall, Mitchie's guitar, Connie's cupcakes, and just about anything at camp I happen to love.

I looked at the lake and started drawing an outline of it as I saw the sun rising.

Yeah, I've been here at like 4 in the morning.

Snap!

My head immediately snapped in horror. Not that I was scared or anything. I'm more of...terrified.

Impossible. No one could've found this place. This place is like...top-secret. Confidential.

I shot a look at my back. Nothing.

I waited a few seconds. Silence.

See? I knew it was impossible.

I sighed. It must be some squirrel or a wild animal or something. It couldn't be someone. It's too early.

Snap!

Okay, okay, maybe the 'wild animal' part isn't entirely comforting.

"Who's there?", I asked. " Show yourself."

Silence.

Okay. Now I'm scared.

"Hello?", I blurted out.

Suddenly, a figure emerges from the trees. I suddenly wanted to take the 'show yourself' part back.

My eyes widened in shock, my mouth gaping open. I could swear I looked like that girl in the horror movies when she sees a dead body in front of her.

Problem is, mine's alive.

Let's face it. Someone just found me here. Really? Like seriously, what will happen to all those years I kept to myself?

I looked at the face of my...invader.

Anyone would recognize his face anywhere, at any day.

Something weird?

He had that same expression I had. The 'horror movie themed' expression, written all over his face.

"Nate!", I exclaimed. "You scared me!"

He stared at me. Now he looked really, really confused.

Weird.

"Hey. Hello? Earth to Nathan? You okay?", I asked. "Are you lost or something?"

"Oh, no...uhmm hi Caitlyn", he finally said.

Oh, so the dude remembers my name.

"Uh...hi", I just said. "What are you doing here?"

"Shouldn't I be asking the same question?"

Uh-oh. He probably knows I'm off camp grounds. He might tell Brown, and Brown is his uncle. I'm dead.

"Hey. Don"t worry. I won' t tell Uncle Brown."

Whoa. Didn't know you're a mind reader.

"I obviously need privacy. That's why I'm here.", I said.

"Oh. Sorry to invade.", he said. "I'll just go-"

"No!" w-wait what did I just-

Facepalm.

Seriously Caitlyn? Seriously?

"Are you sure?", he asked.

"Uh, yeah. Of course.", I just said. He's here anyway. If I let him go, who knows what he'll do. He might tell Brown. I can't let that happen. Maybe a little friendly conversation shall close the deal?

I sat down back to my place, he, sitting just beside me.

"Wow, the view here is-"

"Yeah, I know. It's marvelous."

"How come you never told anyone about this?"

"How would you know I never told anyone?", I asked.

"I don't know. I just thought...", he trailed off. "Not that you're selfish or anything. I mean, if I were you, I would've done the same thing. I'm surprised you even let me stay."

"You should be grateful, then.", I said, smirking.

"I am."

"So, how did you find me?", I asked. I had to know. I couldn't risk any more people coming around here.

"I was trying to find something then I heard someone singing and I just wanted to see who it was."

Pulling off a 'girl with the voice' stunt, aren't we popstar?

"What? You're now looking for a girl with the voice, too? Sorry to disappoint you dude. You found a random camper sitting at an illegal place at camp.", I said

"Hey. I wasn't disappointed and you're not just a random camper. But yeah, this place is kind of illegal."

I smiled.

"But just so you know, you were amazing."

"Really?"

"Really.", he said. I swear I was blushing like a freaking schoolgirl.

Don't blame me. It was Nate Gray, of all people, who told me was amazing.

But I guess rockstars do that, don't they?

"Well, thanks.", I said. "Now that you found the 'girl' -or not so girl - 'with the' - whatever - 'voice' - that is, do we now proceed to becoming madly in love with each other, singing duets, rowing canoes in circles?", I joked. Shane and Mitchie's story.

We both laughed.

"That one was good.", he said, laughing. "But yeah, I guess you could say that. We'll never know." and he gave me a wink.

Okay?? What was that?

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Hey! Sorry for the Naitlyn fluff! I can't help it.. Oooh Nate's showing some motives. What happens next?! Something happens next chapter! Stay tuned!

-C.