Welcome to Camp Hope

🦦 Karson's POV 🦦

Jeez, it’s too early for all of this. I literally got woken up by the shorty screaming and choking out the crybaby. Now the mammoth is making us work. I can’t be bothered with names.

I crossed my arms leaning against a tree. The mammoth is having us plant trees in the forest. Shorty has been acting weird ever since this morning. Crybaby flinched when Shorty handed one of the trees to him. 

I could see the sick delight on his face from scaring Crybaby with his every movement. I hate people like him. I pushed myself off the tree and walked over to Mammoth. 

“Let me and the amber haired guy be partners.” I demanded. 

Mammoth raised an eyebrow at me. I pointed my thumb in the direction of Crybaby. Luckily as I did, Shorty gave one of his creepy smirks to Crybaby, causing him to flinch backwards.

“Vallen, why won’t you help him for now?” Mammoth asked.

Shorty waltzed over to me with a lazy smirk on his face. Mammoth went over Crybaby. The girl with blue hair was working with the woman officer. 

“So big guy, what's your name?” Shorty chuckled.

I rolled my eyes and handed him a shovel. Shorty frowned at it looking lost. He then looked me in the eyes with a challenging glint. I scowled in irritation as he stepped back. 

“You don’t expect me to get dirty, right? Because I ain’t doing it, so get to work buddy.” he said. 

“Have it your way, shorty. And don’t call me buddy, it's Karson.” I said. 

Shortly matched my scowl and stepped into my space. I looked down at him with annoyance. He drove his elbow right into my kidney. Causing me to double over.

“It’s Levi, don’t call me short.” he snapped.

Mammoth ran over to us before I could punch the living daylights out of him. He grabbed my fist and got in between us. I glared at him, gritting my teeth.

“Don’t. Take a deep breath.” Mammoth said. 

I wretched my fist out of his hand and took a step back. He then turned to Levi. Levi was smirking at me with those cold eyes of his. They caused a chill to roll down my spine.

“What is going on?” Mammoth asked us both.

“This asshole elbowed me in the kidney.” I said.

“Well he insulted me, so I was only defending myself, Mr. Sander~” Levi said.

My fists balled up and Mammoth placed his hand on my shoulder. 

“Is this true, Karson? And Vallen, even if he did, you had no need to defend yourself by getting physical.” Mammoth said. 

“God, I can’t do this. My name is Levi, Levi!” Levi growled out. 

Mammoth looked super confused at Levi’s outburst. Everyone turned to us, seeing what all of the commotion was. Levi was gritting his teeth in anger. 

“I didn’t mean it as an insult. I just don’t know names.” I stated bluntly.

Mammoth gathered us then apologized to the woman. He allowed us to clean up, but he held Levi back until me and Crybaby came back.

Lunch was served while Levi was in the cabin. Crybaby was tense and kept looking back towards the door of the cafeteria. I moved so I was sitting in front of him but was facing the door. 

“Hey, cool it. Nothing will happen with the mammoth watching that guy. So calm down.” I informed.

Crybaby sighed softly and stared down at his plate. I could see the wheels turning inside his head. I don’t blame him, I mean the poor guy had gotten strangled early this morning.

“I know, but Vallen just attacked me out of nowhere. And the weird thing is that, I sat up in bed without a sound and his head just automatically turned to me. This may sound weird, but I don’t think that was Vallen.” he said. 

I tilted my head in confusion, “He told me his name was Levi.”

Crybaby’s brow furrowed, then he looked over his shoulder once more. I shrugged it off and began to eat again. Levi/Vallen walked in with a confused look on his face. 

His eyes weren’t the same as before. They looked so soft and naive. He turned to the table we’re sitting at. Crybaby’s breath hitched in panic. I glared at him, not trusting after the stuff pulled this morning.

“Levi, sit over here.” Mammoth said. 

Levi ignored him and sat down with us. 

“He was talking to you idiot.” I snapped.

Levi looked over to Mammoth, “But my name isn’t Levi, it’s Ollie.”

Now I’m completely confused, just who is he? Ollie/Levi/Vallen got up and walked over to Mammoth. He sat beside him with a look of awe on his face. This is why I don’t bother with names. I think I will just call him Weirdo.

“That was so weird.” I said.

“Yeah, I agree with you. I have no idea what’s going on.” Crybaby said.

After lunch we had a class with that teacher. I couldn’t care for it because I dropped out of highschool. But the teacher wouldn’t get off my back. Like if I don’t do the work, it won’t hurt anything. It’s not like I need it for fighting anyway.

Weirdo was struggling more than I was. He was everywhere. The teacher had to hover behind him just to make sure that Weirdo was doing his work. I happened to look at his work and it was so easy. It was like third grade work.

Weirdo started tapping his pencil before going completely lax. His head slumped over for a couple of seconds. The teacher sighed, shaking his shoulder. Weirdo jumped and looked around in confusion. 

“Ollie, focus.” the teacher said. 

Weirdo’s brow furrowed, looking up at him. I could see the change in his eyes. They were the same as yesterday. 

“I don't know who you are, but my name is Vallen.” he said.

The teacher looked at Weirdo with a bored expression. Soon enough it was over. Weirdo was pulled for therapy. Mammoth had us do some group bonding, stupid.