Chapter 8

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Fang: hey guys. we're back!

      (Mrs dikrol quickly catches sight of them)

Timon: oh shit (whispers)

Mrs dikrol: is that fang?

      (all gaze shifts to fang)

Fang: hi...Mrs dikrol

Mrs dikrol: (to Jimmy) your out here with fang?!

    (Jimmy is drowning in fear, he sweats profusely)

Voice of protagonist: even mom wasn't a fan of fang. at that moment, I was convinced...things won't end well

Mrs dikrol: (to timon) he's with fang?

Camila: (whispers to fang) is everything ok?

Fang: (whispers back) no girl. everything is fucked

Mrs dikrol: (to timon) and who's she?

Timon: em...she's...she's...

     (uncle coco walks to him)

Uncle coco: oh wow, shit boy! you...just hit the jackpot. is she...

       (Timon is embarrassed. he whispers to him)

Timon: oh come on uncle...

       (Mr dikrol starts videoing with his cellphone)

Camila: em...(walks towards them) good evening everyone. its so nice to meet you all...am Camila...and am...

Timon: she's... Just a classmate

Voice of protagonist: and I said that. my fear took control. how typical of me

Mrs dikrol: (confused) just your classmate? (looks at Camila)

     (Camila is disappointed but she doesn't show it)

Mrs dikrol: it's really getting late. we should head home. then...(to timon) I can deal with you

Mr dikrol: yeah...am so sleepy

Mrs dikrol: (to Camila) dear we can drop you off at your place if you want

Camila: no thank you. I can leave on my own (looks at timon with disappointment)

      (Timon stares at her)

Voice of protagonist: as I looked at her I felt so bad. I messed it up again. I could never forget that look. it was stern, her eyes went somewhere else while she faced me. That was the first time she had looked at me like that)

Camila: bye fang, bye Jim

Fang & Jim: bye Camila

      (Camila leaves. Timon keeps staring)

Mrs dikrol: (to timon) what you looking at! get to the car!

Timon: yes mam (sadned. he walks slowly to the car)

     (Uncle coco rushes to the car)

Uncle coco: (to ava) we got him mom

Ava: really?

Mr dikrol: (to Mrs dikrol) are you ok?

Mrs dikrol: no. but I will be (heads to the car leaving him)

Mr dikrol: sure you will

     (Camila is standing outside the campnou. cold, sad and alone when a car stops near her. it's balbino. he quickly gets out, wraps her in a blanket and opens the door for her. camila gets in. balbino does same)

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