Daniel's PoV

I awoke bright and early that morning and got to starting the day with the campers. I'd love to say that things were going smoothly, but at camp campbell that wasn't really how things went.

"H-HARRISON! P-PUT SPACE KID DOWN!" I yelped in a panic as space kid levitated in the air.

"WHEEEEEEEE RAISE ME HIGHER! I WANNA TOUCH THE MOON!" Space kid said happily as Harrison continued to levitate him. I'd finally had enough and jumped up grabbing onto him and pulling him down. "Awww," space kid pouted in dissapointment as i set him down with a huff. I turned and crossed my arms as i looked at Harrison.

"Now Harrison you and i both know- NERF NO DON'T THROW THE SQUIRREL!" I screeched, running over to him and completely forgetting as to why i'd been upset with Harrison. After i'd successfully gotten the squirrel out of Nerfs grasp without hurting the poor frightened creature, i sighed as i looked at the agenda for what camp activities will be taking place today. I'd seen that today we'd be doing a knot tying activity, and then going fishing later on in the day, but that was David's part of day. I grinned brightly just like David would as i marched to the front of the camp.

"Alrighty campers, let's all get rounded up for the next activity!" I said. Everyone had gradually made their way over one by one, and i looked around to make sure everyone was there, doing an internal roll call. "Alright and then there's Doulf, Erred, Preston...."i trialed off as i kept on making sure everyone was there, and stopped when i realized that someone was missing. "Where's Max?" i said out loud, looking around to see if i just missed him.

"I'm not sure actually, he's been gone for awhile now," Neil commented. I began to mentally panic and i threw a woried glance over at Gwen. Just as i was ready to leave the campers in her hands to go search for him, i heard a gasp come from one of the campers.

"Look!" someone yelled as everyone turned around. More gasps were heard as all of them looked back at me, then back at David who had Max next to him as they both approached us. I felt myself tense and i clenched my hands shut, breaking into a nervous sweat as my heart began to race. David approached me and Max walked over cassually to the rest of the campers as everyone else stared as if we were some sort of attraction.

"Howdy campers!" David greeted happily. I nudged him lightly with a nervous laugh.

"U-uh, David, what are you doing?" i whispered to him, trying my best to not look completely and utterly freaked. He grinned at me and turned back to the campers, brushing off my worry.

"So i bet your all wondering as to why there are two of me now aren't you?" he said. The campers nodded vigerously, making his light laugh fill the air. "Well the things is, there isn't two of me," he said, making a small 'aww' come from Harrison, who i assume was bummed that this wasn't some sort of result of a magic experiment. David turned to me and gave me a small smile before raised his hand and whiped away the make up on my cheek, showing off my pale skin. The campers looked confused for a minute and i gave David a nervous glance before i took out my contacts. My blue eyes looked up, and i could feel them shining in the sun as i waited for their reactions. Preston gasped.

"It's-"

"Daniel," Max interrupted, glaring at me still. I felt myself tense as all of their gazes turned to one's of shock. I felt myself grow uneasy under all of their stares as i looked to the ground to avoid looking at all of them. The hum of whispers could be heard now, and i knew they were all talking about me, making me shrink back a bit. David took action to break the sound with another one of him clearing his throat. Silence now. The hot sun of the morning radiated down, feeling as though it was scorching me, and i felt it might have had less of an effect if i'd not been so anxiety filled.

I might have thought it had something to do with forgetting to take my medication again, but i'd remembered taking it this morning clear as day, so that couldn't have been it.

"Daniel will be staying here with us to help around as another councelor. While he's staying with us though, you can't tell anyone that he's here, that means you Erred," he said, pointing to the taller teenage girl in the back. She scoffed, seeming to be mildly offended by what he had said.

"Snitching is like, so uncool," she said with an annoyed tone in her voice. David chuckled and went on.

"Now i know the last time you all encountered him, things were a bit....shakey. But you all have nothing to worry about! Your in good hands!" David turned and looked at me with his normal bright smile. "I know that for sure." I felt a grin tug at the side of my lips as he snickered under his breath a little bit. "How about you go get dressed Daniel, and wash off all your make up if you'd like. I washed your clothes and they're folded on the bed in my room for you to grab," he said. I smiled and nodded, heading back into the cabin.

"Oh and Daniel!" he said, effectivly stopping me in my tracks. I turned and looked at him curiously, making his grin grow, "I'm glad i get to see your blue eyes again," he said simply. i felt my cheeks dust with pink as i felt myself smile at him and nod before i turned myself around and headed into the cabin. I went to David's room and picked up the fresh looking white clothes that were neatly tucked onto the sheets of his bed.

I whistled as i headed into the bathroom to take a quick shower and wash all this make up off. I sighed as i stepping to the shower and felt the warm running water hit my face as the white noise coated the silence. I felt all my make up wash away as i rubbed my cheeks and brushed my hair back, seeing the fake maroon coloring flow down the drain like the blood off a fresh wound. I hopped out of the shower and threw my clothes on as i dried my hair off with a towel.

I look the towel away and looked in the mirror. I seen my reflection smile back at me as i seen myself once more. I didn't have to pretend to be anyone else, and that was easing to me. I missed who i was, but maybe that was just because David made me believe who i was, wasn't a bad person. And that felt great.

I gave myself one more triumphant glance in the mirror before i reached for the golden handle of the door knob. just as i was ready to give it a good twist and swing it open, i began to hear voices bickering at the other side of the door. At first i might have thought it was just another one of Gwen's shows playing on the television, but the familiar sound of David's distinct voice sliced through that theory faster than cake on a small child's birthday.

"David! Are you insane!? Do you not remember what happened last time!?"

"Gwen! Your being rude! Your not even giving him a chance! He's done nothing wrong for as long as he's stayed here! He's changed!" I put my ear up against the wood of the door and listened in closer.

"Changed my ass David! Cultist maniacs like him don't just wake up a different person one day David, shit like that takes time to recover from!" I instantly began to feel any confidence i had once before, wash down the drain with the maroon hair color earlier. I was such a terrible person, none of them had a reason to trust me anymore. Maybe they'd trusted me the first time, but this time was different. I'd taken their trust and crushed it into a million pieces with my bare hands. I betrayed them. I hurt them. I hurt David. Even if he didn't know it at the time.

"Your wrong Gwen! I've talked to him! He's different! He's sweet and kind! When he came the first time, i was amazed by what he could do but for all the wrong reasons. Because i wanted to believe that he wasn't what he seemed. I see that now he really was what i thought he was but," he took in a sharp breath, "Now that he's back i see differetn in him. He isn't here under ill intentions, and he's a good person. And i don't want him to leave..." he pleaded. I felt my heart rate nearly skop a beat at his words.

He didn't want me to leave.

Why? Why was he so attatched to me? I'm sure Gwen was asking the same questions, but then again, David was David. He was a good natured person, who'd be willing to give a fucked up person like me a second chance when i don't deserve one. He was pure and kind hearted. Just like David always was, and always will be. And i felt like such a fool to be lucky enough to be able to call him a friend after all i'd done. I felt tears pirck the corners of my eyes, a lump in my throat appearing.

"So please...give him a chance," David said quietly. There was pure plead in his voice, no trace of the happy go lucky David there once was. He was desperate, and anyone could tell. And all for me. Gwen sighed heavily from the other side of the door, silence following for a moment.

"Alright, i'll give him a chance..." she said. David gasped something that sounded so joyfilled, it almost made me want to break.

"THANK YOU GWEN!" He sqeaked happily. I turned back to the mirror to think about everything that had just been said for a moment. It was then i did not recognize the person i was staring at in the mirrir just a few moments ago. Instead, a broken person stared back at me. Their eyes less blue and vibrant, tears daring to spill over at any second, this person was tense, and regret radiated off of them, their smile faded and gone. This person wasn't who i wanted to be. But it was who i was right now.

I was snapped out of my thoughts as a knock sounded at the door.

"Daniel, are you almost done? I'd like to ask you something," David said in a sing song voice. I felt my heart flutter at the sound, and i realized i couldn't be sad for him. I put on a smile, whiping away salty tears with the botton of my shirt as i straitened it out again and opened the door with a grin. He brighened at the sight of me.

"Daniel, this is awesome! The campers and Gwen are letting you stay and you won't have to hide anymore!" he sqeaked. I nodded, keeping my grin strong as he continued on. "So i was thinking, how about we go out to a special part of the forst i found awhile back? You know, to celebrate!" he asked hopefully. His eyes sparkled with a gleam in the light and i don't think i could ahve brought myself to say no to him even if i'd wanted.

"Sure David," i replied. He clapped his hands and let out a happy squeak if delight.

"Great! Wanna go after all the campers are setlled down for bed then?" he asked. I nodded.

"Sounds nice," i said. I did like the idea of heading out for something like this in the night, it was a very appealing thought to me for some reason. The idea of sitting with David in the moon light at a special spot. It was nice. I couldn't help the grin that sprawled across my lips, and this time it was as real as could be. David gave me one more of his signature smiles before hugging me quickly, to which i returned, a rosey pink littering my cheeks at the sudden gesture. He pulled away and set his hand on his hips, letting out a breath.

"It's about time we tend to the campers now shall we?" he said. I nodded and he turned swiftly on his heel, walking out the door. He looked back at me. "Well? Aren't you coming?" he asked with a light giggle. I felt as though he'd lifted me up so much just within the minute of being in his presance again.

"Comin'!" i said as i headed after him. It was just like David to cheer me up during time's like this.

And i loved it.