The Great Summer Camp Pick-Up Chaos 🚐🏕️
After a few days of relative peace (and lots of nervous phone calls), the parents were finally headed back to pick up the kids from camp. They hoped to find happy, well-behaved children—what they found was something else entirely.
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1. The Parents Arrive 🚐
The vans rolled up to the camp entrance, and the parents stepped out, excited to see their kids again.
“I missed them,” Phuwin admitted quietly to Pond.
“I bet they missed us too,” Pond said with a smile.
But as soon as they entered the campsite, they knew things were not going to be as smooth as they had hoped.
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2. First Sight: Kids Covered in Dirt and Chaos
"Look!" Park called out, waving wildly as he sprinted toward Phuwin and Pond. "We survived!"
"Why are you covered in mud?" Phuwin asked, horrified.
"We had a mud fight!" Park grinned.
"And I won!" Hana declared proudly, holding up a small trophy made of sticks.
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3. The Lost and Found Mishap
Finn and Nara ran toward Gemini and Fourth, both looking very suspicious.
"Where are your shoes?" Gemini asked, glancing at their bare feet.
"We... lost them," Finn admitted sheepishly.
"How do you lose both shoes?" Fourth asked, baffled.
"They’re somewhere by the lake," Nara offered vaguely.
"Somewhere by the lake?" Gemini groaned. "This sounds like a future treasure hunt."
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4. May’s New “Friend” 🐍
May proudly approached Boun and Prem, holding something squirming in her hands.
"Look, Dad! I made a new friend!" she beamed.
Prem’s eyes widened. "Is that a snake?!"
"His name is Wiggles," May said proudly.
Boun groaned. "Wiggles is staying here."
"But I can’t leave him behind!" May pouted.
Prem whispered to Boun, “Do we leave the snake or take her to therapy after this?”
Boun laughed. "Both, probably."
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5. The Unfinished Arts and Crafts Projects 🎨
Ethan handed Mix a lump of clay. "It’s a mug! Kind of."
Earth tilted his head. "That’s... definitely abstract."
"It was supposed to be a dinosaur," Ethan explained, staring at it thoughtfully.
"Ah, of course," Mix said with a grin. "A very modern dinosaur."
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6. Leo and Aiden’s Injury Story 🩹
Leo ran up to Boun and Prem, a bandage on his knee.
"What happened?" Prem asked in concern.
"We had a race down the hill," Leo said proudly.
"And he face-planted," Aiden added, grinning.
"It was awesome," Leo declared with pride.
Prem groaned. "Next time, try not to win with your face, okay?"
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7. Parents vs. Packing 🎒
The kids had packed their belongings into random bags and boxes, and sorting it all out was a nightmare.
"Why is there a sock in your sleeping bag?" Pond asked Park.
"It’s my emergency sock," Park said seriously.
"And why do you have two flashlights?" Gemini asked Finn.
"For double the light, obviously," Finn answered as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
Mix sighed as he held up a backpack filled with sticks and rocks. "Ethan... what is this?"
"Treasure!" Ethan said proudly.
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8. The Kids’ Wild Goodbye to the Camp Staff
Before leaving, the kids ran around saying goodbye to the counselors, who looked both relieved and exhausted.
“Come back next year!” one counselor called, though the tired smile on their face suggested they might not mean it.
Minn waved. "We’ll bring more glitter next time!"
The counselor visibly flinched.
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9. The Ride Home: Kids Pass Out
The parents loaded the exhausted kids into the cars. Within minutes, all the children were asleep, sprawled across seats and each other.
"Finally," Joong whispered.
"Sweet silence," Dunk agreed, leaning back in his seat with a grin.
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10. The Parents’ Reflection
As they drove home, the parents exchanged knowing looks.
"Do you think they had fun?" Phuwin asked.
"I think they had too much fun," Pond replied, glancing at Park, who was drooling on Hana’s shoulder.
"Well, at least we survived the pick-up," Boun said.
"Until next summer," Prem added with a sigh.
Mix chuckled. "We’ll be ready for it. Maybe."
Gemini grinned. "Or we’ll send them to a longer camp next year."
Fourth laughed. "One can only dream."
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The End—Until Next Summer's Chaos Begins! 🌞
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FanfictionSoldier! choose your CP! a short fic for every couple that i like. This story actually started as multiple short stories about various CPs, but in the end, I focused more on a few fixed CPs and the ethics and chaos their kids created. Just assume al...
