In Your Orbit (1st Book) Completed.

Chapter 19: The Morning of Reckoning

The sun was just beginning to rise over the camp, casting a golden glow across the lake. Jisoo and Lisa were making their way to the camp center stage, where everyone was set to gather for the morning announcements. The air was crisp, and the two friends walked side by side, their footsteps crunching over the gravel path.

Jisoo stretched her arms and let out a big yawn. "Man, last night was epic. But I swear, my nose is still sore from Rose's punch."

Lisa laughed, nudging her with her elbow. "You gotta admit though, it was totally worth it."

Jisoo chuckled but then patted her wrist and frowned. "Speaking of last night, I think I lost my bracelet. The one with my name engraved on it?"

Lisa raised an eyebrow. "Maybe it fell off when we were pranking Jennie and the others. You were flailing around pretty wildly after Rose socked you."

Jisoo groaned. "Probably. I'll go look for it later. Can't lose that thing; it's my lucky charm."

They shrugged it off and continued toward the center stage, still buzzing from the fun of the previous night. As they reached the camp gathering area, students were already trickling in, finding their seats. Jennie and Rose waved at them from the front row, both looking equally amused and exasperated by their antics from the night before.

"Morning, troublemakers," Jennie called out with a smirk as Lisa and Jisoo sat down beside them.

Lisa grinned. "Morning, Ms. President. How's your bodyguard Rose doing after knocking out our favorite ghost?"

Rose rolled her eyes but couldn't help but laugh. "I'll never live that down, will I?"

"Nope," Jisoo said, still rubbing her nose for dramatic effect. "You've officially cemented your place in camp history as the girl who punches ghosts."

Everyone laughed, and soon the camp was full, with students chatting among themselves as the teachers took their place at the front.

One of the head teachers, Mr. Park, stepped forward with a microphone, and the chatter began to quiet down. "Good morning, campers! I hope everyone had a restful night. Or... maybe not so restful, based on some of the events that unfolded."

At this, Jisoo and Lisa exchanged smirks, their shoulders shaking with silent giggles. Jennie and Rose shot them knowing looks, clearly aware that they had been involved in the previous night's mischief.

Mr. Park continued, "Now, before we get into today's activities, I'd like to address the... incident... that occurred late last night. I've been told there were some screams coming from Cabin 6, and it seems a few students may have seen something 'otherworldly'?"

Jisoo and Lisa couldn't help themselves—they snickered, barely managing to keep it under control. Mark and Jake, sitting a few rows back, were also holding back their laughter, which only made it worse.

"And," Mr. Park added, "we found something this morning that might belong to one of our mischievous campers."

Suddenly, one of the other teachers stepped forward, holding something small and shiny between her fingers. "Does anyone recognize this bracelet?"

Lisa's laughter faltered when she saw the engraved silver bracelet dangling from the teacher's hand. Her eyes widened, and she elbowed Jisoo, who was still chuckling.

"That's your bracelet!" Lisa whispered, trying to keep her voice low.

Jisoo froze, her smile dropping as her eyes locked onto the bracelet. "Oh, no..."

Lisa, who had just taken a big gulp of water, started laughing again at Jisoo's horrified expression. But before she could stop herself, she choked on her water, coughing loudly and drawing even more attention.