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It was just like the movies, Jake was dressed in black jeans, and a white shirt, it was basic, not like him at all. When I was close enough to hear him and see him in the room he quickly started to blush and he looked at me just like Andrew had done when he came into my cabin to take pictures. As soon as Jake recovered from his first glance at me he looked at me with the same look he always did.

"Milady," he said with a hoarse voice and he took my hand to kiss it. I'd normally roll my eyes and feel awkward about something so corny, but not now, not with him.

Once again I blushed, not used to Jake being this formal. While Jake asked me to dance, got me something to drink, and stayed close to me the first hour I noticed other boys looking at us, looking at me, and not only the boys, but many of the girls who usually hung around Jake looked at me.

"Excuse me if I'm out of line," Jake whispered while te amo was playing, "but you look amazing, I can't remember seeing you in a dress ever before but you look beautiful tonight. You are even more gorgeous than usual and it needed to be said."

I blushed as the song finished. I felt suspicious about how well life was this past week and what would come after camp, but I buried those thoughts as I tried to enjoy the night. It was weird, to be watched by others. 

For now, I had it all. The nice dress, the boy, and even if I lost it all tomorrow I could always look back at this night and this week and smile at the memories. 

Soon I started to feel cold as Jake and I were dancing, since the dance was held outside and the lights made the entire scene as romantic as possible my skin started to react to the cold.

Wait a minute, Jake said while he ran away and came back with his leather jacket to lay over my shoulders to keep me warm. Jake blushed, seeing me like this. From the sidelines, two teachers walked around while taking pictures, not just of us but I couldn't help but feel like the main character this night, with my beautiful dress and make-up, and the boy dancing with me who made me forget the rest of the world.

Others complimented me many times, and others just stared. I enjoyed the cold, the music, the friends I had made, the punch. Even though I felt cold, I could handle it. I only wished Lillith was here too. She would've made jokes about Jake's behaviour, and probably have questioned him about his intentions with me. 

She wouldn't have believed her eyes this week, maybe life at school in general would be better with her there, she had always been the social one of us. I was always the one who didn't get many things and held back from others.

As the night ended and I felt like the main character of some romance novel I said goodbye to Jake and used the makeup remover Josie told me to while taking off my makeup with water. After that, I got ready as usual before I got back to the cabin for the last time to go to sleep.

While I knew this feeling wouldn't last when I changed into my clothes to sleep, I did know I would remember that night, and if I ever doubted if it was really there were pictures taken, no matter how far I would move or what would change in the future. While I enjoyed the feeling, the feeling as if I was living a dream, as all of this was real I also knew I needed to say goodbye to this feeling as soon as I woke up.

That night I didn't stay up to overthink anything like every other night, I didn't want to believe this was real, but at the same time I didn't want to think about tomorrow at all too, I refused to even spend a second to think about back home, Lillith and I had rooms next to each other while not knowing when that would end. Tonight I just enjoyed this fluttery feeling in my stomach, and the faster beating of my heart, the blush on my cheeks as a reaction, and the pictures and the dress as proof that this happened.

Tomorrow I'd have to tackle talking to Lillith about what happened. I'd have to admit I had fallen in love with her brother. I wasn't even sure if this would stay when we got back to school, and our daily lives. 

For once I felt at peace, and happy, as if I could have it all like I had this past week. I hoped this would stay, but I was scared to hope too much at the same time. Hope was never a good thing for me. 

Tonight I refused to overthink and fell asleep imagining what could be between Jake and me, what could be if my life was normal and if he wouldn't change his mind when camp was over and our lives would be what it was before.

Though I knew it was inevitable, for once I did hope, I wished I meant as much to Jake as Jake did to me, that Lillith would be okay with that and that no matter what, I would keep these first friends I have made. Even when I had to pack my things and move away again.

The other girls in my cabin ignored me as usual, I was okay with them leaving me alone while got in bed before I fell into a deep sleep, hoping I would dream about this night without an end.

Of course, I knew there would be an end, but for once, I started to get hope. I started to feel hopeful that I could have this one thing.