I Know You

First Seconds of Summer

Summer is so close, five more minutes till this bell rings and we're finally free. As my teacher says her last words in her "I hope you have a great summer" speech the bell rings in all our ears as a mark of the end of the year. Finally we can be free!! I thought to myself. Then I feel a buzz from my pocket. It's Trey.

Trey

T: Once you get out of class bring Hamzah he doesn't know where I parked.

L: Why don't you?'

T: His class is far from mine.. 

L: Your class is like a few feet away from his..

T: YOURS IS CLOSER TO HIS

                                                                                                                                            L: Fine what room is he in?

T: 304

I sigh and turn off my phone. I get up from my seat and say my last goodbyes to the people I actually liked. I turn to the door and head to room 304. I let every person come out before I go in the classroom when I see his friends trying to wake him up. I go up to them and they say "can you wake him up?" I nod and stoop down.

I take a photo first and gently shake him. "Hey Hamzah wake up, we need to get going." I say quietly. "Hmm" he says with drool on his face." He wipes his face. His friends say "Bye Hamzah have a good summer." they say while chuckling. "Cmon lets go it's Summer" I say. "Why didn't Mr. Pharrel wake me up? I shrug and we stand up.

We go through the halls and I look back to see Hamzah rubbing his eyes still tired. We head to the car. " What took you guys so long" Trey asks. "Well Hamzah was drooling in class and didn't wanna wake up."I say. "yeah well Mr.Pharrel didn't wake me up so it's all his fault." Hamzah says.

We get to Hamzah's house when Trey stops him. "Wait I forgot to tell you we're gonna have the annual camping trip, wanna come again?" "Oh yeah for sure man wouldn't miss it." Hamzah says. We wave goodbye and get going home.

I go upstairs to pack my bags. I loved camping and swimming in the lake. Some camping trips more fun than others. Even with how nice Hamzah had been lately, I can't help but feel remorse for how he'd acted to me during past camping trips. Hopefully things are different this year.

I play some music and choose some t-shirts and shorts. I go to text Diana about our annual camping trip. My mom thought it would be nice to have more people ever since dad left. So ever since then we've invited them.

Diana 💕

L: DIANA

D:WHAT

L: ARE YOU COMING TO THE CAMPING TRIP THIS YEAR?

D:OH YEAH SURE WHEN?

L:TOMORROW NIGHT GET PACKING!!!

D: OKAY SURE ILL START NOW BYEE

I was actually excited. I've been on good terms with everyone that's going on this trip. For the next week, I would be with some of my favorite people. So much for "avoiding" Hamzah I'd basically be living with him now.

Camping was the best. We'd watch movies, hike, make s'mores, swim, and tell stories. It had always been the highlight of summer for me, ever since I was little. I was 100% sure that this would be the best camping trip ever.

I go do my skincare and slip into my pajamas. I get into bed and close my eyes. I open my eyes when I realize that I'd had to much adrenaline to sleep. I was thinking of how many things we would do.

I go on my phone for a few minutes before I drift to sleep. I wake up and eat breakfast when my mom asks to buy sleeping bags, since our broke in the attic.

"Yeah sure I'll go to the mall after this." I say. She nods at me. I finish drinking the leftover milk from my cereal. I don't dress up cause it's so early and no one will even see me. Boy was I wrong.

While walking to the mall, I see Hamzah. Why'd he have to come here now? I try to hide and put my head down while passing him when I hear "Evan?" I look up and smile as I know I got caught.

"Hey Hamzah." I say. "Nice outfit, i think I've seen guy fieri wear something like that before." He says. "Oh shut up, it's so early I didn't know anyone would be here." I say. "Well you were wrong." Hamzah says. "Yeah apparently."

"Anyways are you excited for camping tonight?" Hamzah asks me. "Oh I'm so excited, I could barely sleep." I say. He smiles at me, looking how excited I look.

"So Whatre you at the mall for?" I ask. "Oh I'm gonna get a new backpack, mine ripped." He says. "Ohh okay that's nice." I respond. "Well what about you?" He asks. "Oh just sleeping bags for camping." "Ahhh" he says.

"Well do you wanna like stick around?" He asks. "Oh yeah sure thatd be nice." I say "okie dokie." He says. I let out a breathy chuckle. He looks at me and smiles. His smile is just so sweet and warm. So much so that I caught myself staring.

As we're walking together I see the most annoying, boy crazy, and mean girl in my grade, Jillian . We lock eyes when she starts walking over.

"Evangeline hii! You look so.. comfy! How's your summer?"  She says. I smile and laugh sarcastically "thanks... it's been good, how about you?" I say. "Oh it's been wonderful, and is this your boyfriend...I don't think we've met before" she asks.

This girl is literally drooling over Hamzah. I look at Hamzah and he looks genuinely concerned for Jillian. I let out a small chuckle. "Oh um n-" Hamzah interrupts me "yes I am nice to meet you."

I look at Hamzah confused and nudge him with my elbow. He smiles and feathers my hair "this one is just so feisty." Jillian's face drops, "oh yeah... so feisty. Anyways nice to meet you." She says.

"Mhm" Hamzah says. We send her off with a wave and a smile. I turn to Hamzah. "What the fuck was that." I whisper to make sure she doesn't hear me. "Did you see her? She obviously wanted me... I don't want her!" He says. We see her pass by again and start laughing.

We go to target to find the stuff we need. We get to the cash register. "Hi just this thank you." I say. We pay and walk out to the parking lot. "We'll Im gonna go start walking now, bye Hamzah!" I say.

"Yeah I'll get going too, see you later Evan...geline." He says. I snicker and shake my head. Once I get home I start packing my new sleeping bag.

As a few hours passed by, it was finally time to have the road trip. Ever since the boys have been old enough to drive, they sit in the front to take turns driving. So that means Trey and Hamzah in the front while the girls are in the back.

We go pick up Hamzah and Diana. "Okay are you guys ready? Trey says. "Yesss" we all exclaim. In a few hours we'd experience the highlight of summer.