But she thought she could keep it from happening again. She just needed to avoid him. If she stayed away, maybe, just maybe, he would forget about her...Maybe.She felt tears begin to rise and bit them back. No more crying, she thought fiercely. It won't help. Don't give him the satisfaction.Claude climbed the stairs and stood outside of her door, getting a mental map of what lay inside.Renee was curled in a ball around a pillow, trying to will away the hopelessness that invaded her to the core.. .. above average." Josh blushed, and rushed into the showers. Some guys showed their sympathy- they accepted me even though I was gay, and they didn't like how Josh was treating me. I followed them into the showers, which were just a large pipe with some overhead shower heads, in a large open room. We all had to stand close together to wash. I stood near my old time friend and the guy who convinced me to join the team in the first place- Jack. Jack is clumsy, and he always drops his soap.. The road went over the lip of the bowl before spiralling back down into the crater. Strung between two pine trees above the road was a banner that read: Mt. Franklin Annual Pagan Gathering Jasmine’s father slowed the car down as he drove into the campground. Hundreds Dozens of tents of all kinds were pitched on the lawn; some only big enough for two people and others that would rival a small house. Once the car was parked, Jasmine got out and stretched her cramped limbs."Jazz, why don’t you set. She leaned against him, shifting closer. She smelled of sweat, of smoke, of that strange spice that had been added to the roasted potatoes. He wished they were alone. Just the two of them, free of all responsibility. Free to just be with each other."I'm sorry," she said, quietly. Felek squeezed her."For what?" Tricking you."He looked at her, surprised."How?" Our night together. At the palace." She didn't meet his gaze. "I lied to you." About what?" He had no idea where this was going."I ... I.