𝒮𝓊𝓂𝓂𝑒𝓇𝓉𝒾𝓂𝑒 𝐹𝑜𝓃𝒹𝓃𝑒𝓈𝓈

𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨.

Claire and I continued walking towards the camp lodge until we took a seat on one of the benches waiting for Mr. Ricky to speak. Mr. Ricky is a nice guy. He's been the owner of this camp ever since I was a little girl coming here for my first time. I remember when I first came to camp I was really nervous and thought I wouldn't make friends and I felt a bit home sick so I ended up throwing up after my mom and dad dropped me off. Ricky quickly ran up to me and he comforted me and told me jokes to make me feel a bit better if it wasn't for him then I probably would've called home and never came back to camp again.

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My thinking was cut off by the sound of a man speaking through a microphone. It was Ricky getting ready to speak. I couldn't help but keep glancing at the man with beautiful green eyes standing across from me with another counselor. The man looked oddly moody. Maybe he's just stressed? I thought to myself. I focused back on Ricky. He was just welcoming the new counselors and welcoming the campers. Then he began to speak about something else.

Ricky: "Campers you can start heading to your cabin or yurt just wait patiently by the door until your counselors arrive. Counselors you will be assigned a partner. We will put together one boy and one girl counselor together to work together. The cabin will be separated at the end of the day and the boys will go to their cabin whilst the girls will go to theirs but they will do all group activities together."

My stomach began to twist into knots, a wave of anxiety washed over my body like waves on a stormy day. I began to shuffle my feet and looked over to Claire who had a huge smile on her face but she soon turned to me and the smile faded into a face of worry.

Claire: "Y/N are you alright?"

My eyes wandered on the ground for a bit before replying.

"I'm just nervous I thought you got to choose your partners..."

Claire pulled me into a tight hug and began to rub circles on my back to comfort me.

Claire: "Y/N I didn't know either I don't know how this whole counselor thing works exactly, but it'll be alright I'm sure your partner will be very kind towards you."

I pulled away from the hug to look at her and then took a deep breath.

"Claire Ricky said we have to partner up with a boy..." 

Claire knows how I am with guys I'm really shy and awkward and can't even get a word out that doesn't sound stupid when talking to one. However Claire on the other hand is comfortable around boy's in fact she has a few guy friends that she talks to all the time.

Claire: "Y/N I know how you are around guy's but don't worry it's fine honestly it's okay to be shy in fact the one you get partnered with might just be as shy as you! Just talk to them like you'd talk to me or any other normal person don't overthink it alright I'm sure it'll be just fine."

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I began to chew on my lip and fiddle with my fingers in my lap as Ricky was reading names off for partners then I heard my name being called and I quickly looked up to Ricky who was holding a clipboard with the list on it.

Ricky: "Claire you will be partners with Harry!" 

He points to the man behind him who is staring at me. It's almost like he's staring into my very own soul. I quickly nod to Ricky who was waiting for my response. At this point I feel like I just want to disappear so nobody can see me. After a few more names were read off Ricky announced that we would get together with our partners and head to our cabin or yurt to meet up with our campers. Claire got up and reached her hand out to grab mine and pull me off the bench.