(REWRITING) welcome to hell | camp camp

[8] ~ Where are you? ~ [8]

I was curled up in bed under my sheet and hiding in the hoodie, trying to get myself to breath. It felt like it had been hours of me hyperventilating when I heard someone walk in.
"Hey, you in here?" It was Gwen. I didn't really want to move, and I just stayed under the sheet. "Uh... if you are... Max went missing. Nikki told me to look for you. We just feel like you're the best person to find him." And she left. My breathing stopped completely and I sat up, still shaking a little. Oh my god... it's my fault. I didn't respond, all I did was run away... GOD WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?! I ran outside, and it had only been 15 minutes.
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"Max? How many times am I gonna have to do this?" I called out into the woods. Someone ran up beside me, and I didn't even have to look over to know who it was. Harrison, fuck off.
"Hey... so about earlier..." He started. I looked at him, waiting for a response, "it was a dare."
"No shit, sherlock. But you also know DAMN WELL that you had the option to get another dare," I said, starting to walk faster. He matched my pace.
"Yeah, but... I like you," And you know what he tried to do next? HE TRIED TO FUCKING KISS ME! I grabbed my pepper spray, used it on the TEN YEAR OLD that was trying to kiss me, and then kicked him in the knee, running farther into the woods. I heard him calling for me as I collapsed onto the ground, breathing heavily.
"I don't think so, Magic Boy," I mumbled, making my way to a nearby bush to hide in it. I held my breath as best I could, but I felt something brush my hand. I screamed, and then felt a hand come over my mouth.
"Shut up, asshole," Someone hissed quietly. I turned around to see Max.
"Max!" I squeaked, tears flooding my eyes. I hugged him, but he pushed me off.
"I'm not forgiving you that quickly," He spat at me. I resisted the urge to cry, and just stood up, pulling him up with me.
"I didn't mean to..." I whispered. You know that sound your voice makes when you're about to cry? Yeah, that's the sound my voice just made. It cracked as I ended. "I was just worried about people thinking..." I trailed off.
"Whatever," He sounded regretful, but how was I supposed to know?
"I'm staying here... you can go," My voice was barely above a whisper and I felt my heart breaking every time I saw the hatred towards me and the pain I caused him. When I thought he walked away, I started singing quietly to occupy myself. In the end, all I got myself doing was singing 'A Thousand Years' by Christina Perri.

((Probably one of my favorite songs by her. I reference it a few times in "Blue and Purple" on my main account. Also, I changed the one pronoun of 'she' to 'he' cause of what's happening in the story.))

"Heart beats fast
Colors and promises
How to be brave
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall
But watching you stand alone
All of my doubt, suddenly goes away somehow

One step closer

I have died everyday, waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid, I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

Time stands still
Beauty in all he is
I will be brave
I will not let anything, take away
What's standing in front of me
Every breath, every hour has come to this

One step closer

I have died everyday, waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid, I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

And all along I believed, I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me, I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

One step closer
One step closer

I have died everyday, waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid, I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

And all along I believed, I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me, I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more..."

--Max POV--

I almost started crying. I was sitting against a tree, and she started singing. She likes you, you fucking idiot. Just because she ran away means nothing. And there it is. Tears rolled down my cheeks as I watched her curl up into a ball and cry, just like she did when I was 'purified'. I stepped out from behind the tree and sat down next to her, tears still falling from my eyes. I pulled her to my chest and let her cry.
"I'm sorry," I sighed. She laughed sadly.
"Max just said sorry to me," She seemed to think I wasn't really there. But she knew I was. She gripped my sweater harder and continued to cry. Why do we have to go through this..? We're ten and twelve...
"Angel. Angel, please. It's okay. D-Don't cry," I helped her stand up and walked her back to Camp.
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She was sleeping in her cot, a few tears falling down her face every once and a while, but she was mostly peaceful. I decided to lay down with her, and I ended up dozing off. I heard a squeal and jolted up, falling off the cot. "HOLY SHIT, WHAT JUST HAPPENED?!" I yelled. I looked up to see the one and only Nikki. My face heated up as I quickly looked down again.
"Oh. My. God! You fell asleep with Angel! So does that mean you forgive her?" She didn't even ask where I went earlier.
"Yeah... I forgive her," I smiled slightly, still staring at the ground. God... stop being so happy. Nikki just smiled, rolled, her eyes and left.
"Thank you," I heard Angel say quietly, but when I looked up, she hadn't moved an inch... except... she was smiling a small bit and there was a tear running down her face. I got up and went to go to my bed, but just grabbed Mr.Honeynuts, took my hoodie off, and laid down with Angel again.
"Goodnight, idiot," I closed my eyes and fell asleep beside her once again.

((Kinda a short, crappy and sappy chapter but... I kinda spent all night last night making Camp Camp memes. Well, not much to say. Alright... see ya. ~Angel))