Summer of '09

Five

"WAKE UP HAPPY CAMPERS!!" I covered my ears. Mrs.Taylin was standing right in the middle of our cabin with a mega phone. What's her problem dude like seriously. I groaned and forced myself up.

"Get dressed ladies we have a lot of exploring to do!" She clapped her hands and walked out. "I hate her so much and it's barely our second day" Sam rolled her eyes. I chuckled because that's exactly what I was thinking.

I reached under my bed and pulled out my bag. After getting dressed we headed outside. "is everyone here?" She asked while counting each one of us. "good everyone's here. OK! This activity is honestly going to be so fun!" She smiled.

She reached her hands into her pocket and pulled out a cockroach. I instantly jumped "Hell no" I whispered to Eric who was standing next to me. "chill" he laughed. "so this is the activity, each one of you will chose a partner..." me and Sam looked at each other smirking.

"You and your partner will hold the roach in your hands and which ever group lasts the longest wins!" I raised my hand "yes" she looked at me "what will we win?" "You and your partner will have a chance to go into the lake and have your own time for half a day" she smiled.

Now I'm excited. "Darcy I'm going to partner with Charlie ok?" Sam looked at me. I glared at her "fine" she walked to him and they linked their arms "guess you're my partner" I turned around to face Eric. "yes sir" I smiled and he laced our fingers together. my knees went weak and my heart was beating so fast.

"ok first group!" Becky and Oscar stepped up. I looked over at Sam who was already looking at me smirking. I knew exactly what she was thinking. After 3 groups me and Eric were up. before we reached the table to were Mrs.Tay was with the cockroach, Eric grabbed my face to make me look at him

"I know you're scared but you can do it" he smiled, I loved how he believed in me that's someone I defiantly need in my life. "thank you" We made our way over to the table. "ok kiddos you have to beat Justin and Raul's time which is 2 minutes" she handed Eric the roach.

I brought my hands up with his and it just crawled all over our hands. oh my god I'm going to throw up "you're almost there just 1 more minute!" She cheered. "Eric I can't oh god I'm going to throw up" I shivered "just hold on ok, here just look into my eyes and ignore everything else." I did as was told and stared into his eyes. it felt like it was just me and him. The sun made his chocolate brown eyes look hazel. I think I just fell in love with someone i barely knew. but who hasn't? I heard a loud "WOOOH" which caused me to turn away. "You guys beat the time!! Congrats!!" Mrs.Tay smiled and took the roach from our hands

"Alright now everyone back to your cabins and get comfortable clothes because we'll be camping outside for today, except you too" she pointed at me and Eric "you guys can spend the rest of the day doing whatever you like" she walked off with the rest of the campers. "so what first?" I thought about it.

I smiled wide when i remembered Mrs.Taylin talking about a lake "the lake?" He nodded in response "ok I'll go change and ask Mrs.Tay where it's located" I smiled. we went our separate ways.

I put on the bikini that Dallas had bought me and a large red shirt on top without any shorts since the shirt fit me like a dress. I walked out our cabin and towards the teachers cabin. I knocked on the door making my presence known.

"Hello Darcy" Mr.Jorge smiled "hi, um where's Mrs.Tay?" "She drove into town to get us some matches" aren't we suppose to create fire on our own? I chuckled "do you happen to know where the lake Mrs.Tay mentioned earlier is at?" I asked hoping he knew. "yeah here take this" he handed me a map. "the red star is your current location which is this here" he pointed to the ground "oh ok, thank you I appreciate it" I smiled. Before I could walk out he held me back