10 DAYS IN SUMMER CAMP

ONE

"Where's she?" Allison yelled as they made their way into the music room.

"You are just a loser and a coward. Yeah that's what you are Maya" Savannah added, looking across the room for any slim girl with long hair, hoping she would at least give up and come out from wherever she was.

Maya held her breath as much as she could, as she hid behind the closet in the music room. All she kept praying for was for them to leave.

Just immediately the school bell rang with an heavy sigh from Allison "Let's go". They left the music room heading to the cafeteria.

"I can't waste my lunch searching for a loser"

Just as they left, Maya came out of her hiding spot, she sighed in relieve that they finally gave up.

Aren't they just tired of tormenting her?

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She sat in front of the big piano, her eyes were already glossy, not willing to hold in the tears for too long. She placed her fingers on the piano keys, and slowly played the rhythm of the song in her head.

How melodious it sounded, even to her ears. Music! It eased away all her negative emotions, she could feel the sweet flow of the sound she made from the piano. Just what she needed.

Not until she felt an arm on her shoulder, she almost froze. She turned slightly and was relieved to know it wasn't Allison or Savannah.

"Hey" The petite girl beamed. She sat beside Maya, opposite the big piano.

"Sav and Allison are gone, you can come out now"

"Oh, you... you saw all that?" Maya asked

"Yeah, there's no need to worry. I used to get bullied by them too, but I overcame it" another beam escaped from the small sized girl.

"Common let's go for lunch. It's lunch break already"

They dashed out of the music room into the school's hallway.

"By the way, I'm Vinna" she told Maya

"Oh I'm Maya"

"I know, I notice everybody but nobody ever notices me" Vinna sighed

'Just like me' Maya thought

"By the way, you were so good with the piano, you love music right?"

"Yeah I really do. To me music is life" Maya beamed slightly.

"Of course everyone loves music, well it ain't really my thing. Uhm-- anyway I heard there's gonna be a music talent hunt this season in Summer Camp. You care to participate?" Vinna told her.

"Sorry, no. I hate the sight of crowds and besides I'm not attending Summer Camp either"

"What? Why?"

"Personal reasons"

"Well I don't do funs stuffs so much, but I enjoy the sea and the Camp's whole environment. Seeing people make out is annoying, but it sure is a scene to behold. So I don't get why anyone won't want to go to Summer Camp" Vinna shrugged.

The word 'make out' almost made Maya puke, she hated to imagine it.

~

Meet Maya Logan, a slim girl with a beautifully long black hair. And no she isn't an interesting teenager like the rest of them. Would I rather say she's boring, almost too quiet, and an object of taunting and bullying for Allison and her friends.

Technically, she's a nerd, but a nerd without those huge glasses below their nose. Falling in love was never her dream, who would dare fall in love with someone like her ~ she would always think.