The Huntress

The mess hall gets messy

We were at the mess hall. And no, it's not a hall that's messy. It was actually clean. It was like a cafeteria but way better. There was a traditional chandelier swinging above our heads. Fancy much. Each cabin had their own table to sit at. The counsellors sat with their campers. I sat next to Olivia since she's the only one I can trust so far. The kitchen ladies served us our food. I looked at my watch. It was already lunch time already. I didn't even notice the seconds going by. The camp directors had their own specific table. It was beautifully carved. It looked like they were talking among themselves about something serious. Zach leaned forward to grab a hot dig but Olivia stopped him. "Not yet. The Camp Directors are still going to give a speech", she said smacking Zach's hand away. "They always do that every year. And they always say the same thing", Liam said looking at the utensils. Olivia glared at him. "Hey, Olivia", I pulled the sleeve of her shirt just in case she didn't hear me. The mess hall was pretty loud. Olivia looked at me with a smile on her face. I wonder if her cheeks hurt from smiling all day. "I was wondering if you and Liam were-", "siblings", she finished the question for me. "Yeah. Biological siblings. A lot of people think that we're lying when we tell them that. We don't look the same at all", she said looking at Liam. "So he's your little brother", I asked. "Yeah. I'm only a year older than him. He doesn't like bring here as you can see", she pointed at him with her chin. He did look kind of dull. "Our parents force him to come here every summer. It's now 5 years", she told me. I looked at Liam. He was kind of cute in a way. That's when one of the directors stood up. "Attention campers", she said. Her voice was loud.  The noise abruptly stopped. "Nice seeing new faces in our magnificent camp. My name is Samantha", she continued. "I won't say much. I know we're all hungry", she joked. "You bet", mumbled Xavier. "Today we won't do much since most of you just arrived here. For today, you will vote for a CIT, a counsellor in training. After that, your counsellors will tell you what's needed of you in this camp. We must be able to uphold this camp's reputation. So we'll start off by voting for the CIT before we eat.

I found it dumb that we had to vote for people we don't know what they're capable of. But we still went with it. Someone had to mention one person they trust to be CIT. Another person would have to second the motion. And the whole cabin had to agree if the person is suitable for the role. In our cabin, Stephanie obviously nominated herself. Her friend, Aurora seconded the motion but no one in the cabin wanted her to be CIT. "How about Blaire", Olivia suggested. I swear, I must've choked on my own saliva. "Wait what", I asked stunned. "I think she's right", said Carol. That was the first time I've heard her speak. "I second this motion", Carol said grinning at me. "So do we all agree that Blaire becomes the new CIT", Olivia asked the cabin. I couldn't be CIT. I don't wanna come here again. I didn't even want to be here in the first place. I couldn't accept the responsibility. But before I could reject everyone agreed that I should be CIT, besides Stephanie and her side kick. "Then it's settled. Blaire, you're the new CIT", Olivia said gripping my shoulder. Before I could reply, Stephanie stood up. "This is not fair. How does a nerd become CIT and not me! The Queen of this camp", she yelled as she took two cupcakes from the table and threw them at me. Thank God for my fast reflexes. I dodged the cupcakes but they hit some girl from the Beaver cabin. She stood up and looked at me as if I was the one who threw the cupcakes. Zach stood up and shouted "FOOD FIGHT". All hell broke loose

The mess hall, indeed, lived up to it's name. Food was flying everywhere. It was chaotic. I hid under the table. The counsellors tried to stop them but they were wild. "ENOUGH", shouted the Samantha. She had a great lung capacity. "That's enough for one day", she still shouted even though it was already quiet. I got out from under the table. Everyone will stay behind and clean this hall immediately. And as for you two", she looked at Stephanie and me with pure rage in her eyes. "You two will be cleaning the girls' bathroom tonight. Now get on with it".