Campfires & Rainbows

Chapter 32

We stepped off the bus greeted by the whole camp. I loved the gesture, but my head hurt and I was tired.

"Hey! Dev!" Riley tackled me into a hug, "How was it?"

"It was great..." I said, enthusiastically. It really was great, I had lots of fun and despite the little mishap it was a great trip over all.

"You sure?" Riley looked concerned.

I nodded my head, making my headache worse. "Yeah I'm just really tired. I think I'll go take a nap."

I made my way up the hill and to the cabin. My head was throbbing, I didn't feel good at all.

Too tired to climb up onto my bed, I crashed on Tiffany's bottom bunk.

My head hurt a lot I couldn't sleep, but eventually sleep over came me.

I finally woke up, it was dark outside.

"Devin, you said you were going to take a nap, not hibernate." Riley teased, making the other girls giggle.

I rubbed my eyes open, "What time is it?"

"10:4...2, itps 10:42."

"Damn I slept through the whole day." I smiled at myself noticing the headache was gone.

"Yup, lucky for you I'm not tired so if you want I can stay up with you." Riley shrugged.

"Me too!" Tiffany offered.

"Not I, I'm going to bed." Asmaa yawned, getting under her covers.

"OOOOOH, we could play truth or dare!" Tiffany offered.

"Never mind! I'm not tired anymore!" Asmaa jumped off her bed.

"I don't know...Truth or dare is never a good idea..." Tiny frowned.

"Stop being such a mom and sit down!" Tiffany yanked her down to the floor.

I hesitantly sat down, not sure if I wanted to do this.

"Okay! I'll start," Asmaa announced. "Riley, what's going on with you and Isreal? I've heard that you and him have been spending lots of time together." She winked.

Riley started blushing, her face almost matched the color of her firery red hair. "Uhhhhhh, I dunno, we're just talking."

"Mmmmhmm, y'a'l were doing more than 'just talking' yesterday," Brittney smirked at her twin sister.

"Shut up," Riley nudged at her, Brittney can be bitchy but half the time she's not too bad.

"Okay, my turn to ask." Riley evilly put the tips of her fingers together.

"Tinyyyyy, truth or dare?"

"Mm truth." Tiny shifted uncomfortably.

"Who do you like?" Riley smirked.I shifted uncomfortably, I know what she's going to say. Its going to make everything awkward.

"Uh actually, I uh, I find Delany kind of cute..." She blushed.

The whole room bursted into oohs and awes. Except me, I stayed quiet.

Delany? Really? Delany?

Of all people she has a crush on Delany?

Delany is not that pretty.

She's not that attractive, I'm prettier than her.

Right?

I think I am, I don't know.

What does she see in her?

Why doesn't she like me anymore?

"Asmaa! Who do you like?" Tiny leaned into the circle.

"Nobody," she shrugged.

"Are you sure?" I smirked.

"Yeah, I don't really like anyone right now."

"Oh, okay." I frowned, it'd be cute if Asmaa had a girl friend.

"What about you Devin? How are you and Quinn doing?" Asmaa asked.

Tiny looked at me, "It's going well," I fake blushed.

Did Tiny frown? Is she jealous? Maybe she is.

I smiled.

"Giiiirrrrrlll, I KNOW you two are not doing well." Tiffany shook her head, "She cheated on you!"

Gasps escaped amongst the room.

"She cheated on you?"

"Why are you still with her?"

"Are you dumb?"

"No seriously, are you dumb?"

"Guys! It's okay," I interrupted the comments.

"No, Devin, it's really not." Tiffany shook her head.

Eva broke it down for me, "She. Cheated. On.You."

"Yeah but-"

Eva broke it down even more, "She. Was. MAKING OUT! With ANOTHER. Girl. Half NAKED. In YOUR bed! Need I say more?"

"Yeah but...it's okay."

The whole room filled with groans.

"You guys don't understand! I cheated on her too."

It was quiet.

"I kissed this other girl." I tried not to look at Tiny, "I felt bad, and I knew it wasn't right so I told Quinn. She forgave me right away. When she cheated on me, she asked me why I can't forgive her when she could and-"

"Devin. Honey. You must be stupid. How do you not realize you're in an abusive relationship?"

"I'm not. She treats me right. She doesn't hit me. She doesn't verbally abuse me. She loves me."

"Do you really believe that?" Nicole spoke up.

Do I? Yes she treats me right...but does she love me? Like really ,really love me? If she really loved me she wouldn't have cheated on me. But I cheated on her, and I love her. So she must love me, I think. I really don't know.

"Y...well yeah. She loves me."

"Do you love her?"

I do...I don't think...yeah I do.I think I love Quinn.

"Yeah, of course, I do. I love Quinn."

"Really?" Asmaa pressed on

"YES! I do!" I was beginning to get annoyed.

"I don't like her." Asmaa frowned.

"You don't have to." I shot back, "You're not the one dating her. You don't need to like her."

"Dev-"

"No, shut up, I'm done with this. Goodnight." I climbed into my bed and turned my back to them.