Chapter 17

Later that day after breakfast I went to find Sarah. When I found her I grabbed her.
"Sarah! Where's the guitar you brought?!" I asked loudly.
"It's next to my bed. Why.."
"Thanks!" I yelled and went away before she could finish.
I grabbed her guitar and sat on my bed. I started playing the song with no words. I stopped to think. I couldn't think of any good words. I put the guitar next to me and laid down. I closed my eyes. After a few minutes, my eyes shot open and I flew up off the bed and grabbed a pencil and a notebook. I quickly started writing. I got my creativity back that quickly. But I thought, will I finish soon enough? And will I have the guts to sing it to Nick? I won't know until I try.
When I finished I smiled as I looked at my work. I decided to quietly play it and sing it. I smiled when I finished playing it. I was satisfied. But... the song didn't exactly fit the situation. I sighed. Perhaps I must wait to sing it to him.

Just then, Sarah walked in.
"Hey, Keila! So did you know that Nick keeps a journal under his bed?"
"He does?!" My eyes lit up.
"Yeah, he.." I ran (sorta) to the cabin next door. Nobody was in there, thankfully. I quickly searched under Nick's bed and found a black book. I opened it and on the first page it said:

Nick's Journal
Private!

Yes! I found it! I quickly put the small book in my pocket and went out of Cabin 6 and into Cabin 5. I opened it to the first day of camp and read.


Monday, July 14, 2008

Today is the first day of camp. I am so far having a good time. I met this girl; Keila. She is one of the most beautiful girls I have ever met. Today she cut her finger very deep. I took her to the nurse and stayed with her when she got stitches. Later that day we talked at the lake. Unfortunately, she puked on me and ran. I didn't mind, though. She is very nice, and actually didn't freak out when she saw me. Not really. Anyway, I really want to get to know her better. She's so different. When I see her, I feel good inside. I don't know what it is, but I think I like it.

~Nick Jonas

I smiled and skipped to the last entry. This morning!

Journal, this morning Keila told me she didn't like me more than as a friend, despite what happened. My heart is drowned in tears, Journal. I don't know what I'll do. I was going to sing her a special song I wrote just recently just for her. Now I guess I won't. I heard her play guitar, though. She's really good. Another reason to like her the way I do. I wonder if she can sing? I guess it doesn't matter, though. Now I'm wondering if I should avoid her or act like nothing's happened. My cabin buddy, Rick, says to avoid her, but my other cabin buddy, Sean, says to act as if nothing happened. I don't know what to do. I guess I'll wait and see.

~Nick Jonas

I smiled on and off. He really does like me. And I have the nerve to tell him I'm having doubts?! I went to the door of Cabin 6 and through the book on Nick's bed. I walked to the big building next to the cafeteria. People were playing games of all kinds, eating snacks, talking, even playing instruments. I saw Nick playing a depressing tune on his guitar. My heart sank as I saw him so glum, and yet I smiled seeing him at all. I went up to him.

"Hey, Nick."
He looked up at me, then back down and continued to play.
"Nick? Hello?" He didn't stop.
"Nick!" He was still playing. I finally got mad and grabbed the guitar from him. He looked at me surprised.
"Um, you must not have heard me. I said hey, Nick."
"Can I have my guitar back?"
"No!" I said as if I were insulted.
"What?"
"You can't have it back."
"Why n-" I covered his mouth with my hand.
"I don't want you to avoid me."
"What? Who said I was..."
"Nick, you're avoiding me."
"Keila.." I interrupted him
"I wanted to tell you that I wrote the words to my song."
"Okay. Can I hear them?"
"No."
"Wha-"
"Not until you stop avoiding me like stupid Rick said, and start acting as if nothing happened like Sean said."
"How did you know tha-"
"No time for stupid questions! Now take your guitar. I'll be somewhere else." I walked away after I gave him his guitar. Now I could only hope he would do as Sean suggested.