Survival Week

Tent Distribution

JENNA: Watch where you're going! Gosh, people can be so rude.

NAOMI: In her defense, it's really crowded here. I guess not many people opted for the ten page essay.

ELAINA: Look on the bright side. At least one percent of our classmates actually have common sense. There may still be hope for the next generation.

JENNA: My arms are killing me. These bags are really heavy.

ELAINA: Why do you have seven bags? We only needed to bring two sets of clothes, a sleeping bag and a pillow, a mess kit, bug spray, and a water bottle. There's no way you need seven bags for that.

JENNA: Two outfits plus accessories take up more space than you think.

ELAINA: There's no way accessories are going to pass the inspection.

JENNA: Don't even start! I know you smuggled a bag of chips in your pillowcase!

ELAINA: Shh! I don't need everybody else knowing that!

NAOMI: Guys be quiet. Mrs. Harris is trying to talk.

PRINCIPAL HARRIS: Good morning boys and girls and welcome to the first part of Survival Week, the tent distribution. Each group of three, please select a representative to act as your group leader during Survival Week.

ELAINA: I nominate Naomi.

JENNA: Second.

NAOMI: Are you sure?

ELAINA: You're the only one that wants to be here.

NAOMI: True.

PRINCIPAL HARRIS: Newly elected leaders, please come up here to collect your tent and your campsite information. These are vital to success this week.

ELAINA: Hurry Naomi!

JENNA: Get up there first so we can get the best campsite!

NAOMI: I'm trying! (pushes through crowd, eventually reaches line of students) This is going to take forever.

CLASSMATE: It's only forever. It's not long at all.

NAOMI: Say what now?

CLASSMATE: Sorry. Just a little Labyrinth humor.

Ten minutes later...

PRINIPAL HARRIS: Name?

NAOMI: Naomi Clearwater with Jenna Henson and Elaina Carter.

PRINCIPAL HARRIS: (thumbing through papers) Naomi... Naomi... Here you are. Campsite 192. The directions to your campsite and the map of the campground are included in this packet.

NAOMI: Okay.

PRINCIPAL HARRIS: And here is your tent.

NAOMI: Thank you.

PRINCIPAL HARRIS: Inside this envelope is the information for today's activity after everyone's settled into their campsites. Good luck!

NAOMI: Thanks. (takes envelope, tent, and packet and heads outside where Elaina and Jenna are waiting) Hey guys! I got the tent.

JENNA: Great. Now let's go.

NAOMI: What about the inspection?

ELAINA: Already happened.

JENNA: While you were getting the tent. We all passed.

ELAINA: They didn't find the chips. Or the licorice in the bottom of my sleeping bag.

NAOMI: You guys got lucky.

ELAINA: Super lucky. But to be honest, all the inspectors did was unzip our bags, look for two seconds, then give us an inspection sticker.

JENNA: It wasn't very thorough. Not that I'm complaining. I'll desperately need that nail polish after all the adventure stuff.

NAOMI: You brought nail polish?

JENNA: Only three bottles. I originally wanted to bring ten, but I couldn't get everything to fit.

NAOMI: Alrighty then. If everybody's done discussing the illegal smuggling going on, might I suggest we get driving? Trinity Forest is over an hour away according to these directions.

JENNA: Kay kay.

ELAINA: To the car!