Skylar's Crush

Chapter 5

  I was at camp and we had dance with the dance instructor Evelyn. We were picking songs for the talent show, and I picked a song to sing already, but we needed another song to dance to as a group. Marianne, Alicia, and Rosie had already left because they only signed up for half the summer, and it was already august. We chose a fun dancy song and started practicing. I felt so embarrassed because it was hard for me to get the moves right, but after a little practice I did the dance moves like a professional. Dance was over, and lunchtime started, and I decided to stay in the colony where camp was.. so maybe I could eat quickly and then go talk to Riley. I finished my lunch, went to the bathroom and washed my mouth, then put some mints in my mouth. I felt like I never had a chance to talk to him, and get to know him better.. because something or someone always had to get in the way of the short amount of time I had. I walked down the hill and saw my friend Michael. He was my friend and all, but I wanted to try to avoid starting a long conversation.. so that I could talk to Riley for a longer amount of time. "Hey Skylar!" he shouted from the swings in the middle of the grass. I quickly walked passed him while shielding my eyes so that he wouldn't see me anymore. It was a stupid move because he would still see me. "Uh.. hey." I said nervously thinking that Riley would leave. I saw him from a distance on his scooter and I started shaking. I kept getting so nervous. I was never the type of person who would get nervous. I was outgoing and confident. I couldn't believe that one boy would change my whole personality, but HE DID! "Wanna go by the swings and talk?" Michael told me while trying to get my attention. "What are you staring at?" he asked me. "Um.. I kinda wanted to go.. talk to a friend." I said while watching Riley ride his scooter farther and farther away. "But I thought I'm your friend. Your acting so weird lately." he told me. "I'm not acting weird.. it's just that.. well.. I got to go! Bye!" I said right before I ran off. "Bye." he said back. I ran quickly, but tried to avoid sweating. I did not want to sweat in front of Riley. It would be so embarrassing!

  I finally saw Riley with his friend. "Hey! What's up?" I said in a shyish girly voice. "Bye." he said to me. and walked away with his friend. What the hell? Why would he be so mean. Was it karma for trying to avoid Michael? I tried to play it off cool, and just walk away like I felt no pain.. even though it almost felt like a punch in the face. "LUNCH IS OVER! ALL CAMPERS REPORT TO THE FIELD!" Jimmy the camp director yelled out into the speaker. Great! All I said was three words to him. How will he ever like me back? How will he ever know that I like him. There is never any alone time for thirteen year olds in this world. I went to the field to meet up with the rest of the campers. My two brothers were sitting on the grass with my cousin next to their two counselors Howard and Jean. I was sitting next to my counselor with a frown on my face. "Skylar, what's wrong." Kristin asked me. "Oh nothing.. I guess i'm just.. um.. homesick." I said. "Well that's alright! Everyone gets a little homesick once in a while when they are away from home." she said to me. We walked a few feet away to the volleyball court and formed teams. Since it was only Rebbecca and I, we had to form a large group with the eight year olds. I felt alone after Alicia and Marianne left. They were so outgoing, and funny. I missed them. I was on one team with a few kids from the younger group and Rebbecca was on the other team with a few younger kids. I was so focused on Riley, while I stared at him from far away that my team was losing by six points. I finally focused on the ball while it was coming to me, and  my team scored a point. Then again.. I thought about Riley. I hated myself for being so obssessed over a stupid boy.