Camp Closeted novel Chapter 37

I yawned, entering the cabin that I actually missed sleeping at. Benny had his headphones on as he was laying down on his bed with closed eyes.

I anxiously breathed as I hoped he was feeling a lot better now. I haven't talked to him for 3 days and I'm not even sure if he knows about what Logan did to me.

Benny's eyes quickly opened as if he sensed I was coming and they rapidly lit up. "Micah! Where the hell have you been?" He exclaimed, throwing his headphones off. "I couldn't even text you because I don't have your number and your lame ass don't use social media!" His voice sounded relieved.

I smiled as I tightly hugged him. "I've been at the nurses office." I sighed, making him quickly break off the hug.

Benny looked up at me as his eyes landed on my darkened eye. "What in the hell! How'd you get that?"

"Logan." I let out quietly as I bit my lip, watching Benny's face quickly crinkle in confusion. "He wanted to punch me back for  what I did at the night of the bonfire but, I swear it got out of hand. It felt like he was actually trying to kill me."

He backed away, quickly thinking to himself. "Logan did this? That's so childish of him to do! He's probably off his medication." Benny's eyes met mine again. I remained quiet as Benny sat back down on his bed, continuing to speak. "Why'd you stay at the nurse's office and not a hospital?"

I slowly shook my head. "Hospitals are too far away from here." He clicked his mouth in disappointment, continuing to examine my eye.

"Ima talk to him." Benny let out as I sat next to him. "That ain't right. If I was you, which is very unlikely because I can beat a bitch up, you can make him catch a case."

I furrowed by eyebrows down at him. "Like sue him?" I couldn't help but half-laugh.

"Why not." He shrugged. "I mean I know he's my best friend but what he did to you was wrong as fuck."

I quickly shook my head. "No, I don't wanna do that. I just wanna stay away from him, I guess. I think I remember him saying he wanted to kill me if he ever sees me again."

Benny's voice quickly began to reply. "Yup, he's not taking his medication again. That boy is so stupid sometimes I swear!" He looked at me as he sighed. "Logan has really bad anger issues. I'm sorry you had to go through that. I wish you didn't."

I bit. "But I did." Silence broke out between us. "But I can't be sad about something that already passed. I just have to make sure I stay away from him, medicated or not."

Benny crossed his arms at me. "And I guess I'm staying away from him too. Even though we've been friends for so long he's been hanging out with his band mates more and hasn't even tried talking to me. He's slowly but surely turning into an ugly wrinkled asshole." I couldn't help but explode out in laughter at what he said.

Benny's nose shifted. He did this a couple of times as his facial expression progressively got more disgusted, sniffing the air around us. "Bitch, is that weed?" He dramatically gasped, getting up off the bed to look at me. "Micah, you did not!"

I widened my eyes at him as I played innocent, hoping he didn't notice what I think he noticed. "What?" I scratched my head.

"Boy don't you act dumb with me because you know I'm not dumb!" He pointed his finger straightly at me as I gulped. "Now why would you smoke weed? Aren't you a baby?"

"I'm 18." I quickly scrunched my eyebrows down at him. "Wait Benny aren't we the same age?"

"Hell no." He sassily replied. "I'm forever 21."

"But you look younger!" I exclaimed, genuinely surprised as I tried to process his age with how young he looked.

"Um, that's because black don't crack." He snapped his fingers up as he stuck his tongue out, laughing. "Now don't change the subject, you ain't slick! Why did you smoke weed?"

"I don't know." I tiredly fell back against his bed as my eyes pointed up to the roof. "I just wanted something that can help the pain be more tolerable."

"Get off my bed before you make it smell!" He rolled his eyes as I laughed, quickly getting up. "Did it even help?" Asked Benny.

"A little, yea." I chirped, our eyes meeting as I stood back up straight. "I also noticed it made me less nervous." I shyly added.

"Micah, you're crazy." Benny sighed as he crossed his arms at me. "Listen, I don't mean to be rude, but if you're planning to become a pothead, don't ever come to me smelling like one."

I playfully rolled my eyes. "Benny it was only once. I'm never gonna do drugs again. I know it's wrong."

"That's what they all say and then they go onto try some crazier shit. Either way it's both bad so just be careful." He spoke warmly.

"Yes mom." I teased, slightly smirking.

"How's you and Jesse?" He yawned, laying down, throwing his blanket onto his body.

I shrugged, leaning back against the wall as i stared off at the distance. "We're good." I clicked my mouth. "All we really do is make out and I still get nose bleeds from it because it's always overwhelming. He's just so hot Benny."

Benny nodded at me with a smile. "I'm not gonna lie, he ain't my type, but Jesse is one hell of a good looking guy. Are you guys planning to ignore his ex and just date, or what?"

My lips pursed as his question genuinely conflicted me. "His ex Tristan, talked to me about Jesse doing him dirty and him not wanting the same thing to happen to me. I don't know what that means though."

"Sexually did him dirty or mentally did him dirty?" Benny snorted.

I quickly narrowed my eyes at him as he obviously knew which one, making him chuckled to himself. "Most likely mentally." I answered.

"Well then be careful." Benny's voice was serious now. "Don't let your guard down too much. I don't ever wanna hear your ass crying about a broken heart."

"Oh please." I deeply breathed. "That's never gonna happen." I anxiously chuckled.

"How did you and Tristan even come to talking?" Benny curiously asked.

"He told me at the nurses office. Him and his friends were the ones who brought me in, I think." I answered softly.

"They brought you in?" Benny's mouth gaped at me. "What if Tristan secretly likes you?"

"I don't think so." I shook my head.

"It's a possibility that you could help him get over Jesse." He shrugged as I loudly whined out in annoyance.

"That's not going to happen!" I laughed.

A wave of silence came over us as we glanced at some of the guys getting in the cabin, Benny's voice breaking the silence. "All these guys and I don't even got one. You know, sometimes I wanna be in a relationship, but sometimes I feel like I'm too much of a bad bitch to be in one, you know what I mean?"

"I think so." I answered, following what his eyes were looking at which was Keanu throwing his shirt off, his tan and gorgeously built body glistening at us.

Benny rolled his eyes as if he was having a seizure. "Like that's too much to handle." He squeaked.