Sixth Grade Camp

Chapter 3

I stepped off the bus with my friends and we headed for a place called Taylor Hall, where we would eat meals and do fun evening activities. We sat down and got a brief chat about rules and regulations that dragged and felt like an eternity. Afterword, it was off to our cabins, we walked in to a nice entryway with a fireplace and some couches. On the left, cabin 9 (mine) on the right cabin 10 (obnoxious). We chose our bunk mates and got our bunks, I was with Emma. I got the top bunk first night, she got it second. After getting situated, we all went to Taylor Hall (TH) and got into our learning groups. The names got called off for group A,B,C,D,E,F, and finally. G
Alex Jackson
Beth Mitchell
Luke Swall
Jacob Henderson
Casey Black whoo hoo!
Bella Lincoln
Kris Collins
Anthony Solace
Ok, I know none of these kids, I guess it's make-new-friend time!!! We headed off to our next activity. I guess I knew Bella alright, she's popular, but sweet. I walked over to her.
"Hi" I said sweetly
"Hi Casey" she replied, happily
"How do you like camp?" I asked
"It's ok, I know a couple of people in this group" she replies
"Oh really, Who? I don't know anyone here except you" I told her
"Oh, let me introduce you to someone." She told me as she grabbed my hand and ran to catch up with a guy. He was cute, but I need to get to know him because cute can turn into ugly really fast.
"Kris, this is Casey." She said
"Hi." He held out his hand and I took it, shaking it lightly.
"Hi" I said
"Bella, Do you know what activity we are going to first?" I asked smoothly
"I think boating" she said
   Just then, Jacob Henderson snuck up behind me. And put some crap in my hood. I had no idea until Kris went into crazy weird mode and shoved Jacob.
Woah
"Dude, chill he's just kidding" I said

"Yeah (then he said an extremely inappropriate word to Kris) I'm just joking around"

"Foul language, rude backtalk, I really don't like you" I said, playfully annoyed

"That's, good because I don't like you either"

I saw Kris roll his eyes. I ran down the steps made out of tiny rocks and logs.

  Kris was the first to catch up. It's official, he is cute. I can't have a crush on him, not yet anyway. I'm way too fragile right now.

  "Is he bothering you? I'll beat him up if you want me to"

"Um, it's ok I've known him my whole life. He does that crap." I said carelessly

  I could tell he cared when he said he wanted to beat him up, but it didn't come off as show-offy. I don't known what it is but it was sweet.

"So, what do you do?" I asked

"Sports" he said.
  "All year round I do football, basketball, baseball, karate, golf, and just about every other sport there is, How about you?"

"I sing, act, read, play soccer" I said
"What productions have you been in?"
"Willy Wonka and Newsies Jr. Were my recents."

"Cool" he said as we walked onto the boat dock"

Braeden and Bella came down the stairs

"Hey lovebirds!!" Braeden called
"Shut it" Kris said.
"Come on guys" Bella said

We got a brief instruction on how to get into the canoe and what will happen and then the counselor Handed the floor to me to show everyone how to paddle because I made it clear that I had a boating license and whatever.
Then, Braeden (B is now what he wants to be called), Kris, Bella and I all stepped onto the dock. First, it was Me and Kris in the paddling position and Bella and B going second. I taught Kris and pretended to learn how to get into the boat by Kris. We first got out of  the docking area. B said he wanted to take a break so we started paddling slower. We got into deep conversation about love and crushes and whatever. B likes this girl names Vanessa Lynch. Bella is dating this guy named Aiden. Aiden is nice enough but Bella is way to good for him.
"How about you, Grace?" Kris asked
"Nope, I think dating is stupid in sixth grade." I said
"I totally agree" Said Kris
"I disagree, Casey, I think you are in denial because you are soooo desperate but have been rejected too many times because you are too ugly." B said confidently
I ignored it but Kris didn't.
I saw his paddle raise and hit the water all too quickly, drenching B which made him swerve tipping the canoe over and before I could let out a scream I was trapped underneath the canoe which was flipped upside down and sinking fast! I had a life jacket so I was floating and unable to go under the
Canoe's rim. The air pocket started to close. I am not the dramatic type so I did not see this as a near death experience until the pocket closed. I was trapped underwater. I couldn't find the strength to do anything after trying countless times to lift the bottom of the canoe that was above me. I gave up, running out of air I finally realized that I was probably not going to take in any more air. This was a real life or death situation (except for I didn't really have a choice between life or death) I closed my eyes and let out the rest of the air. I looked up and said in my mind are you kidding me? Just then, a light. It was a real light. I recognized the red sweatshirt. Oh my God. I'm gonna be ok. I felt a hand grab my life preserver and lift me up to the surface or the water.
"Holy Crap are you ok?" He said
"Yeah!"
Then a counselor rowed a boat over and offered for us to get in but I insisted that I needed to get myself out of shock by swimming back to the tiny beach/dock. Kris followed.
"Do you have a towel?" He asked
I shook my head, No
"I have one" and he went to grab it
"it's ok, I'm good" I said quickly
"No way!" He said " I will not let you freeze, that would make me look like the worlds worst Douchebag." He said as he wrapped the towel around me.
Oh my God. I almost died and all I can think about how cute and nice this guy is.