Camp Wakalumana

Day Before Camp / Last Day Of School

You take the last bite of your sandwich when you hear someone behind you yelling your name.
"Y/N what's up?" Jeremy punches you in the arm with a smirk, you blush a little and quickly answer so it isn't awkward
"Doing good, you?" You responded with, Jeremy has been one of you best friends for a long time, he knows all your most secretive secrets except for the one that hides your feelings for him.
"I'm doing good, but come on you respond with that every day, what's actually wrong?" Shoot, you forget that he knows you so well but before you say anything he continues,
"Y/N...is it about your parents and your canc- I mean illne- erm..umm you know?" You look at him and look around to make sure no one heard.
You chuckle nervously,
"Yeah, but that's just the usual..I'm actually dreading the fact about tomorrow."  He looks at me and smiles at the fact that you changed the subject, you can tell he ws feeling bad about bringing it up in public.
"Yeah same but two of my pals are coming as well!" You quickly realized who,
"Let me guess, Will and James?"  He looks at me and laughs,
"How did you know?"  You glanced up at him, straight eye contact.
"Jeremy they are your best friends, it's pretty obvious,"
"Hey, ha!," he laughs a little bit and continues, "You're my best friend to cute little dork!"  After he said that we both kinda blushed and he become super red, "Well that shot out of my mouth like a bullet...sorry ha,"  There was a little silence for a second until you spoke, "So your birthday is sunday right? That sucks you have it on the second day of camp."  He looked down and took a bite of his peanut butter and jelly sandwich, after he swallowed he said, "Yeaahh 18, but kind of sucks when it's at a camp, but I'll be able to spend it with you, Will and James so that's nice."  You both smiled and finished our food, when the bell rang we separated our own ways to our lockers than our classes.  Jeremy had a study period and Iyou had gym, although you didn't do much since you have stage 2 bone cancer which means you're kind of fragile.  Not the oops you fell and broke a bone, no you're not that bad which is why you still can go to gym.  You just can't do like 80% of the things because lots of the equipment can hurt you horribly so you just walk on the treadmill or secretly lift weights even though you're not supose too.  Luckily it was early out since it was the last day, and because you're in 11th grade the teachers dont give a crap about what you do so the rest of the classes you just sit there and talk to your peers.  After school you meet up with Jeremy and head to the bus, you guys live right next to eachother.  As soon as you guys get off the bus and head to your guys's houses you ask him a question,
"So what do you want for your birthday sunday?" He gave you a look and a sigh,
"I tell you this every year, I don't want you to get me anything its fine,"  You look at him and laugh,
"Well it doesnt work because I always get you something, but can you please give me an idea this time because I actually want to get you something you want!"  He thinks for a moment, you both stop before splitting off to your own houses.  He looks at the ground and makes a hard thinking face which makes you stare because you think it's cute.  Once he looks up you quickly glance at the ground and he says,
"How about...hmmmm, I don't know.  Maybe a friendship bracelet, but a funny one.  Wow now that I sy it, it kind of sounds girly but I think it would be funny to have hilarious matching bracelets."  You look up at him and laugh,
"That's not girly! That's actually a good and cute, little idea!  I'll do my best!"  You guys stare at eachother for a moment and he until he breaks the silence,
" Thanks Y/N, so sweet.  See you tomorrow, make sure your alarm is on as well because I don't want to have to barge in and wake you from your snoring sleep." You both laugh and you wave good by to eachother and when you get in you head to your bedroom which is located in the attic.
Right before you head up you see a piece of paper folded to help it stand up and seem more noticeable, it was from your dad.
    Hey hun,
I'm going to the pharmacy really quick to get your medication so you have enough through the entire camp.  Also when I get home we are going to have a talk about me and your mom, you probably noticed she isn't home again.  I'll explain everything when I get home, I'll be home around 4ish because I also need to run to the store to grab some milk, eggs and stuff to make sandwhichs also stuff for you for camp.
Love you hun!
        ~Dad :)
As you looked at the note you rolled your eyes, your parents probably got into another fight and your mom is probably out drinking and hitting on other guys again.  You grab a water from the fridge and hed upstairs to you bedroom.  You sit on your bed and go through all your school material to see what you could save for next year, which isn't much but that alright.  You through the junk away and put the useful things back in your bag and hang it on the back of your door.  You sit back on your bed and toss your phone onto the charger and start to pack for camp, you find an old picture in the luggage due to the fact you havent used it since... since you and your family and a vacation together.  This is when you all were happy, before mom and dad were fighting and before you had cancer.  As you stare at the picture you realize you had tears rolling down your cheecks, they were warm and your eyes stung from you not blinking.  You rub your face and fold the picture gently and sit it in you pocket.  You look at your clock which states its 3:43pm, you realize dad should be home soon.  You finish putting clothing into the bag and crawl onto your bed and reaching over to your night stand and grabbing your phone, its 4:21pm now.  You finally here your dad call your name, his voice is scratchy and you realize he probably has been home for a little while and you just havent realized. 
"Y/N can you come down here please sweetie! Me and your mom need to talk to you!"  Wait a minute, you realize that your mom is home too, was she with him running aron's? You realize that's probably silly since she has done nothing productive for the family in, well, for years.  As you head down you hear your dad whispering to your mom but you cant make out what he said.  You have never seen your dad cry before so it was strange and you knew something was up, he only cried when, well, since they found out I had bone cancer.  He motions you to sit on the couch and you take a seat feeling a little squirmish and uncomfortable, nervous about what might be brought up.  Your mom looks, umm, well let's just say it looks like shes hung over and looks kinda sick in a way.  You look at your dad and break the silence,
"Sooo, um what the matter.... does it have something to do with my cancer? I've been doing better I feel like so I dont know how it would be worse?  Is it about camp or something  or-," your dad cuts you off,
"Hun, me and your mom are getting a divorce." You looked at him and gave him a look like finally, you don't need her she's useless.  He can tell what you ment and decided to continue,
"But your going to have to stay with your mother, for some reason I cant get full custody for you and she did,"  You both looked at her, she was out and asleep so you looked at him and whispered,
"Dad you can't do that! I can't be with her, she can't  handle it anyway.  She hates me, why does she even want me!"  He looked at you and felt super guilty, you and your dad had a really good bond, it was stronger than other kids usually would have with their parents.  This hurt you so much.
"Y/N, I'm sorry I-I really am,"  he began to tear up and stopped for a second before continuing,
"Y/N your mom wants you because the government provided us with extra cash ever since we found out you had cancer....just.....just stay strong for me ok? At least you get a five week break from her and hand with your friends.  I love you sweety."
He kisses you on the forehead as you both cry, you get up and walk to the kitchen and your dad follows you.  You guys silently make  spaghetti and meatballs, knowing exactly what to do and how to work together.  Your mom wakes up and leaves the house without saying anything, you worry a little bit because you saw her walk out with a half empty bottle of whiskey.  As you and your dad sit down and eat, you have long conversation about ideas where to meet and hang out even after he leaves.  It becomes 9:03pm when you look over at the clock and you realize that you and your dad have been at the dinner for three hours.  Time flies fast when you don't want something to end.  You stand up taking your plate to the sink and cleaning it off.  Before you head to your room you quickly turn around and take some of your medication that you take every morning and night to help your bones and your mind so you don't faint or pass out.  Than you get half way up the steps when you dad stops you,
"Y/N..., here take this,"  You look at the two object's that he gave you and realize what they were.  One was a big which contained the extra pills, a sketchbook, pencils, deodorant, body spray and a stop watch that your dad has had since he was a little boy.  The other objects was a picture of them two together in a little locket on a beautiful necklace containing little gold hearts and white doves round the locket.  You gve him a large hug and head up stairs.  You head to your bedroom and plug your phone in and sit it on the night stand and you lay in bed.  You think about the idea of just you and your mom and than drift into thinking bout camp with Jeremy and than it hits you.  Shoot, how are you going to tell Jeremy? You two talk about everything together but his birthday is sunday and you don't want to see him down or upset about what was wrong in your life.  You remember he said to have your alarm on so you quickly put that on and start to drift to sleep, man at least you will get a break and hed to camp.  Well that's what you thought, for are you really ever going to get a break?