Chapter 51.

We continued to talk quietly to each other, completely engrossed in everything we finally had the chance to open up about until we were suddenly jolted out of our focus on each other from Coleen’s loud laugh that sounded all through the camp. But to my joy, Leo didn’t want our conversation to end either. “Is there somewhere quiet we can go to talk?”. He asked with a pleading look for a bit of privacy and peace.

I nodded and took hold of his hand as I led him to my cabin. The only place where we could properly talk without being disturbed.

“It’s not much”. I spoke as we walked in, and I closed the door behind us. I lit the lamp and motioned for him sit with me on the wooden bench. “It’s cosy though, but it’s good and bad memories here”.

“I can understand the good, this camp… the people, it really is incredible”. He said as he sat down next to me, facing me again.

“I know”. I smiled. “So many things about this place that I loved, but I also spent a lot of nights trying to sleep when