AN
So my mind is completely blown. I mean 1,000 reads?! Thank you guys so much! Well I don't want to take up anymore of your precious time by telling you about my blown mind.

Sarah

It's been pretty normal the last few days. My dad has been pretty cool about Jared though he has been pretty clear he doesn't want me to date him.  I get it though. I wouldn't want my only daughter to date some guy who I only know is lying to everyone. I know my dad is only protecting me.

I haven't told Jared that we can still be friends yet. I've been so busy hanging out with the girls I have forgotten to tell him.

Kate and Claire have been pretty great too. The three of us have been horseback riding around town a lot. It's really just great.

But even great things must come to an end. Kate and Claire are only staying for a week so that means they leave tomorrow. I'm going to miss that quiet little blonde and sassy brunette until Christmas.

That's the next time we see them. And if you think we go all out for the Fourth of July, you should see the place when my mom gets involved. My mom is usually busy cooking red, white and blue foods for all the campers that she doesn't have time to help decorate. But during Christmas there aren't any campers and she will go crazy with decorations. Sometimes it scares me.

But anyway, this morning the girls were packing up all their stuff and getting ready to go home. The three of us were pretty sad though. We only get to see each other about twice a year, yet we are best friends. They're really my only friends other than Jared, and he has to be just my friend.

We were saying our goodbyes a few hours later. I gave Kate a little hug then I gave Claire one. We all had big group hug after that because we're just that awesome.

"Oh, wait! I almost forgot about this." Claire dug around in her bag for moment before she got in the car. "Here." She handed me a camera. I took it but I had no idea what I would do with a camera. I had no way to print pictures.

"Thanks." I said and she got in the car. They drove off and I watched the car until I couldn't see it anymore.

I turned to walk back to the house and I saw Jared. I ran up to to tell him what my dad said.

"What are you doing, Sarah? I thought..." He trailed off.

"Well, you see, I talked to my dad and I convinced him to allow us to be friends." I told him so quickly it was probably hard to understand.

"That's great, Sarah! I-" I don't think I he could find the words. He was smiling so big and it was so cute.

Then something happened that I didn't expect. He hugged me so hard. Not just like a friendly hug. It was a more-than-friendly hug. I have to admit it was great. It felt right. That felt right but I loved my dad and when I thought that thought I pulled out of the hug.

"What's wrong?" He asked. He looked kind of sad but confused.

"He also made it clear we were to be just friends." I answered but I couldn't look at him. I just looked to the ground instead.

For a moment he looked a little disappointed but then his face brightened and seemed like his happy self again. "Better than nothing." He said and smiled.

"I guess so." I agreed.

We walked back to the cabin area and hung out with other campers.

Mainly it was Kyle Long and Brooke Morton. We all laughed and talked. Brooke took one of the braids from her French braided pigtails and pretended it was a mustache. She was being all goofy and saying things like " I'd like to stay and chat but I really mustache"

After a few minutes of Brooke's crazy girl mustache she said "now I mustache you a question." That statement was directed toward Jared and me.

"Can you shave it for later?" Jared replied. We all laughed.

"Actually I was wondering what's going on with you two." My first thought was that that wasn't really a question but then I thought about my answer to that not-question.

"We're just friends." Jared and I looked at each other and I knew we were both thinking the same thing: that we wouldn't be if it weren't for the night my dad overheard Jared.

"Why?" Kyle and Brooke said in unison. Sometimes I think they would be a pretty a cute couple.

I just said "Reasons." Jared didn't say anything so we left it at that.

"Reasons?" Kyle said in a suspicious tone.

"Just reasons. That's it." I said, hoping a new subject would come up soon.

Luckily my friend, Jared, suggested we go ride around a little since there is only about a week left of camp.

That little voice in my head liked to remind how close the end of camp really was. Doesn't everyone hate that voice?

Despite the girls having to leave this day was really great. I took so many pictures of Jared and me on the camera Claire had given me. And the four of us: Kyle, Brooke, Jared and me. We took pictures of us on the horses. Of us doing silly stuff. I knew I had no way to print the pictures but it felt nice knowing that even when Jared left I would have a way to remember that guy.

The day was nearing an end and we were all gathered around the fire pit. We continued to talk and laugh. I sat next to Jared and on my other side sat Brooke. Next to Brooke was Kyle.

After dinner we had s'mores. While roasting marshmallows Kyle took his and stuffed it in Brooke's face. Gooey marshmallow was all over her face and she was mad. She took her marshmallow that was in flames for a few seconds before she touched it and shoved in his face. They started fighting with marshmallows and it ended in gooey marshmallow-gunk-covered campers. Just two campers though. The two that started the fight.

Jared and I sat by and watched while laughing.

It got pretty late and we all went to bed. I laid in bed for a while and thought about today. Reliving ever moment of it.

AN

So if you don't normally read the author's notes that's fine but READ THIS!

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I want to thank momeaux and Luke_MyRenegade for helping me with this book. It really wouldn't exist without them. So go show them how much i appreciate all the help they have provided

One other thing: I cannot believe this book made it to fifteen chapters! I thought it was going to end at 10 maybe and I wouldn't be inspired to write it anymore but with 1,000 reads I don't know how I couldn't continue writing.

Any way that's all.

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