“Summer Camp” The bus decelerated to a stop and we were there, Crystal Lake. I wasn’t there willingly, but my parents made me go with my cousin, Sandra. They said that this would help bring me closer to God, but I think they just needed a break from me. I’ve always detested summer camp, especially the ones from church. The kids from there are always so annoying, and I’m forced to put up with them for a whole week. When we got to the camp, it was about 5:30. The group leaders assigned our cabins, which consisted of four bunk beds, two dressers, and a small couch. After that, we all went on a hike and came back for dinner. I was exhausted, and honestly, I was already over it. After, everyone showered and got settled into their cabins. All …show more content…
The sun was setting, and the lake sparkled under the remaining sunlight, reflecting the sky’s pink and orange hues. It was beautiful here but i still longed to be home. My thoughts were almost interrupted when i saw it. There, on the other side of the lake stood the strange woman, staring directly at me.
“Are you alright?” inquired Sandra. I froze. I didn’t know what to tell her. I debated whether or not I should say something. I stayed quiet for a moment, then, I finally answered her.
“Yeah, I’m fine why?” I replied. Sandra tilted her head and looked at me for a moment.
“You seem a little...off. Are you sure you’re alright?” she asked, once again.
“Mhm, I’m fine,” I told her. She looked at me for a moment then just nodded. I wasn’t fine though, I felt uneasy. When it got later, we went to our cabin, and once again, the girls stayed up talking while I listened to my music. I turned up the volume all the way and tried, unsuccessfully to get the thought out of my mind. I wasn’t sure why she was there, or if she was even a threat, but the way she just stood there staring at me creeped me out. The thought kept poking at me so out of curiosity, I went up to the window and opened the curtains. I examined the forest and searched to see if the woman was there. I was determined to find her, but she wasn’t there. I went back to my bed, but I couldn’t fall asleep. The bed was too hard, the pillow was too soft, the blanket was too thick, but that
“I’m sorry, hon’. She up and left,” the nurse shrugged, checking my vitals on the monitor. “Everything looks good today.”
"Are you okay?" my only friend, Leah, asks as she comes walking towards me. "How do you feel?"
Lilly glanced down the row of cars all parked up under the trees. A chill moved through her. She brought her knees up to her chest, pressed her thighs against her rib cage and let her head sink down. She needed to find a place to stay. She needed somewhere to sleep and she needed to be able to get ready tomorrow to make sure Bobby saw her looking hot again. Because he would kick himself once he saw her all made-up in a nice dress and nice shoes. He’d feel pretty dumb for avoiding her this last year over a stupid pair of flip-flops. But how was she going to be that girl who turned his head if she spent tonight sleeping rough? Lilly closed her eyes and tried not to let it upset her. Puffed up eyes was the last thing she
It has been a long time since hooligans from Fairview stole the trophy and Medicine Lake School's locks have been upgraded by the new Tom Green administration. The old locks have been replaced with expensive and unpickable Abloy cylinders and all glass windows are now alarmed. Nevertheless, despite all the extra security, various items have begun missing from the school for no clear reason. One day, about a third of the computer keyboards are nowhere to be found. The next day, half the clocks are gone. The day after that, someone has taken all the speakers out of the ceiling on the west side. Having a reputation as the guy who got the stolen trophy back from Fairview, I get a call from Tom Green.
"Yeah, I'm alright," he replied still in shock. Ellis slowly shuffled over to a booth and sat down.
I recovered myself a little. “Oh” I said, “yes, i'm quite fine don't worry about me and call me Leo i'll prefer if you did.”
“I'm fine mom, Just a little cut from that girl exploding,” I reassured her, as she stopped in her tracks to look at me confused.
It is mine. The golden sun that shines and kisses the tops of my shoulders. The wisps of white clouds traveling within a baby blue sky. The gentle breeze that coils itself around my arms providing relief from the warming sun. The sapphire sea and its serene waves rolling gently out to shore onto the finely grained sand. It is all mine.
“Are you okay?” Titus asked in a worried voice “I-I don’t know.” I responded in a
“Are you ok?” I hadn’t even realized Mandy started walking next to me. She seemed generally concerned, which was a change.
Are you okay?” Her normally quiet voice bounced around underneath, but there was no answer.
The screeching of my dad’s tires made me cringe as we turned into a forested area. The day was new and I was going away on a camping trip for the weekend with my three best friends: Carly, Jacob and Ben. Ever since high school started the four of us have been tied at the hip. We had been through so much together in the past couple of years it is too complicated to explain, but this weekend we were letting go of it all and embracing the great outdoors, or whatever. My parents dropped us off at a forest about fifty miles from the city where all sorts of people from our town camp out in the summer. After about an hour of traveling, we pulled into an empty lot to unload all of our supplies.
" It's fine, I feel a lot better and my voice is coming back' I answered him
“I got dizzy when I got up, so I decided to just lay here,” I said with a small smile. I didn’t mumble for once.
“Are you okay?” He asked, with her head lying on his shoulder. Sniffling, she turned to him, “I’m fine… really.”