Robbie was stung by the change in Serenity. The two of them had been so close, so very close, when they were growing up. Brother and sister close. He had been her first friend, and she his, and they had been inseparable. If it had been any other connection people might have thought they were a couple. But, really, everyone in Cherryville knew that Robbie and Serenity were a pair. Friends forever. They had sat next to each other in school, slept over at each others' houses, even shared a birthday party or two despite their actual birthdays being months apart.<br/><br/>And now it seemed to have collapsed before his eyes. She wasn't rude, not in words, but he could see the pain on her face, the ache clear to see. She had been hurt badly by the distance, by the collapse of their little world, and now she was pushing him away.<br/><br/>"See you around" he mumbled as she stalked off.<br/><br/>He was still in his running gear, living in tracksuits these days, and he felt the familiar urge well up inside him. Robbie had taken up track when he moved, finding he enjoyed the solitude of running to his own beat. At first it had been a way to cope with the loneliness of a new school but, even after making friends, he had stuck with it. It had seemed....special.<br/><br/>Now his feet took off of their own accord and he was soon beating a steady and rapid pace around the dirt paths that ringed the camp. He was going so fast, so wrapped up in his world, that he didn't see the blue-haired girl come around the corner until it was too late. He barreled into her, managing to skid to a stop with his arms around her to steady them both. He panted for breath.<br/><br/>"Sor..." he began and then his heart froze. That tear-stained face. Could it be...<br/><br/>"CC" he said softly, his heart pounding like a bass drum, "Oh CC".