I pull my paisley backpack tighter around me as I walk towards Camp Clearwater. I hear the squealing noise of my parents' vans tires and I sigh. A quick, hasty:" Bye we love you have a great time" and they were gone. I look up at the looming building that will be my home for the next few months, and frown. It looks more sinister than it did online. I push that thought out of my head as I walk in the facility and a secretary greets me. She says: " Hello! Welcome to Camp Clearwater. My name is Penelope. You are?" I study her features. A blouse, high bun, and fake fingernails tell me that she has style, but not enough money to express it. "Alice. Alice Hutchins." She gives me a little name tag and says: "Walk down that hallway and please be seated. Thank you!" As I walk down the hallway, I peruse the pictures on the wall. There is old pictures of places that I don't recognize. I approach a set of double doors and the chatter behind it grows. When I walk in, I gasp. There are a lot of kids here. We are seated in an enormous auditorium, and I sit next to a girl who's name tag says: Amelia Browning. I jump with a start as a man at the front of the auditorium starts speaking." Welcome! Welcome. My name is Mr. Moriarty. I am the head of Camp Clearwater. This summer is going to be a fun filled learning experience! Thank you all for coming, and remember: Learning is fun, if you make it so."
End of chapter one!
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Camp Clearwater
Mystery / ThrillerWhen Alice arrived at Camp Clearwater, she had no idea how sinister her stay would become. With only her quick wits and her friends behind her, her chances of escaping are pretty slim. Read my debut novel today!
