Camp Hell

Chapter 24- It's Not Over

Piper's POV
I was ecstatic to hear about Wren and Nick getting back together, but I was also worried about Kyle. He hasn't looked this concerned since he got the vision of our future selves. It really gets me questioning what if these past six years have been an illusion and Clara is just working her witch magic to trick us?

"Hey Kyle... Do you think that there is any chance that the past six years have been an illusion? I know it sounds crazy but think about it. Why would an academy that is supposed to help us, pick on our weaknesses and make us hate ourselves at the same time. I don't get it."

"It doesn't sound crazy. You're completely right. We were doing fine until the Royals fucked us up even more. I don't get it either." For a second, there was a gleam in his eye, and that reminded me of the Kyle I used to know. I miss the way we were, and I want to become close again.

"Kyle, what happened to you at the academy?" He looked at me with such sadness in his eyes before shaking his head. "To say they put me through hell would be an understatement... They made me see things that put me in such a dark place and I'd rather not visit that right now. Eventually I'll be able to talk about it, but right now even thinking about it gives me the creeps."

"Okay. I understand. But when you do decide to talk about it, I want you to know that I'm here for you. Always have been and I always will be." There was a gleam in his eye that showed that behind that exterior wall of anger and fear lies the old Kyle.

"I really appreciate that Piper. I'm sorry I've been such a dick-"

"You don't have to be sorry. I'll admit at first I was really angry, but now looking at how this stupid academy is effecting everyone more than what went down six years ago did I understand. The academy fucked us all up bad, and if I'm right there's a reasoning behind this. I just don't know what it is."

"I love you Piper. I really do, probably more than I've ever loved anyone and I want you to know that. But after what the academy made me do, I'm not ready to go back to the way things were. I'm afraid that if I allow myself to feel those feelings then the Royals would hurt you." I couldn't help but smile. I understand his worry, and after what the Royals did to me, I understand why he's so afraid of the Royals.

"I know you don't want to hear this but every time the royals beat or tried to destroy me, I would think of everyone and how happy we were together when we weren't fighting for our lives. I love you too Kyle. And when I first saw you, I was so happy. I understand that you're not ready yet, but do you want to go out to eat?" He smiles and nods.

"You already know I'm always hungry. Just please don't get a hot dog, I don't need the image of Wren and Nick back in my head." I couldn't help but laugh.

"I should just to torture you, but I'm going to be a good friend here and get a burger instead." I grabbed my coat as he started to laugh. As we were walking out the door he started clenching his chest. His eyes turned silver and he started screaming in pain.

"Kyle? Kyle talk to me! What's going on?" I tried to shake him out of it but he wouldn't come back. My panic levels were at an all time high.

He dropped to the floor and started shaking. He was still screaming. Somehow I find this even scarier than what Clara did to us back at the camp.

"Kyle look at me. I'm right here. Everything's okay. You're okay. Just please come back." The minute I touched him it was as if he snapped back into reality. He gasped for air and looked at me panicked.

"What is it? What did you see?"

"Someone's going to die. It's not over."