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The two girls look up as the door opens. The counselor Estrella saw earlier walks in with another worker, "We know you're grieving and feel you're best supported by your peers. So we're going to relocate you. The both of you."
"I really feel like I need some more time to reflect." Estrella stammers
"No stalling. Come on. We're putting you two in a dorm." The other worker says, "Cabin six. Let's go."
The workers walk out of the room. Kie turns to Estrella. Estrella picks up the marker Kie used earlier, "Go."
Kie gets up as Estrella writes a message for Charlotte and JJ, "Hey, uh, just hang on one sec."
She quickly finishes the message before following Kie out. They follow the workers to a cabin and as they walk in, all of the girls stare at them.
"Girls, this is Kiara and Estrella." The counselor says, "Kiara's had some tough family news. Let's show her some empathy and love, okay? Can we do that?"
"No? Okay." Kie whispers before the workers lead the girls to an empty bunk. Kie takes the top bunk while Estrella sits on the one under her. The worker drops their bags by the bunk before walking out. Estrella looks around at the girls staring her down.
She feels herself become anxious under their gaze. She sighs before running her hand through her hair.
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Charlotte and JJ waited until it got dark out to sneak back into the camp. As a golf cart passed, the two emerged from the bushes and headed into the camp. They made their way back to the cabin Kiara was in earlier. As JJ turned the corner, he jumped back, "Oh God."
"What?" Charlotte whispers
"Workers." He says before peaking around the corner again. When the coast was clear, Charlotte followed him up the stairs to the cabin. Charlotte kept lookout around them as JJ broke the lock on the door and walked in.
Charlotte stayed by the door as he looked around, "Kiara? Where are you, Kie? You were just here."
He looked down at the bed frame and stepped closer. Written on it was "P4L Cabin 6" with a star drawn next to it.
Charlotte turned as he rushed out, "She not in there?"
"No, they're in Cabin 6."
"Both of them?" She asks as he shuts the door. He nods, "How do you know?"
"Estrella left a message. Come on."
The two rushed down the steps and headed to Cabin 6. It was only a few minutes before they were on the patio of the cabin. JJ starts to open the door with the crowbar, but stops, "Wait, no."
He then takes an old card and wedges it into the lock before pushing. He grunts as the door opens quietly. Charlotte pulls him back, "I'm gonna go in. You stay out here."
