The Summer I Met You

««Chapter 3»»

My name is Elizabeth Charlington. Liz for short. 

Watevs. 

But you know.. 

That guy that ran into me.. 

That boy.. 

There's something about him.. 

He's just so.. 

So... 

FUGLY.

That jerk wad, Greg. And his assistants Ivan and Mason.  

I was told I looked and acted similar to Greg. 

I don't see what Ele and Aria are talking about. He's not ANYTHING like me. I'M not hideous. I'M not a manslut. I'M not obnoxious.. Okay maybe a little. 

But still, he's nothing like me. 

He has.. Curly light brown hair.. 

Bright green eyes that shimmer in the sunlight.. 

He- 

AH. NO. NO LIZ.

"ELIZABETH?"

I snapped out of my daydre- I mean.. Deep thoughts..

"Hm? Wha.."

"LIKE I SAID, isn't he cute?"

Everyone mumbled yeah..

*in unison* 

"Mason" 

"Ivan" 

"..Greg.."

Everyone stopped.

"WAIT WHO?"

We sat in our small cabin on the left side of the lake after exploring the camp grounds. All of us on a separate bed.  

I guess only cool camps have bunk beds.

"Ele? IVAN?"

"Wha- LIZ? GREG?!"

Sheet.

"Wha- No! I-"

"WAIT. MASON?" Ele said, cutting me off.

"Well I.. He's just..."

Everyone stopped for a second and looked down, or at the wall.

"So I guess we all have a secret eh?"

"Let's just not tell anyo-"

*creeeeaak*

It was Meagan again. The newer girl to the area.

"Not tell anyone what..?" She said, looking around, completely confused.

We all exchanged looks at each other, not sure what to say. 

Then, being the leader she was, Aria spoke first.

"So.. You're dating Logan hm?"

"Uhh.. Yeeahh.. 2 months now."

"Aww! That's so cute!" Ele said, hugging a pillow. She's always the one to say that.

Meagan plopped her stuff down on the last bed in the upper right corner.

"So, you guys heading to the cafeteria to grab some lunch or what?"

FOOD? WHAT! FOOD! 

... Don't judge me.

We all decided to head down to the cafeteria, which surprisingly wasn't too far from the cabin.

"Mmm.. It smells goooood!" 

I couldn't help it. 

I took in the aroma like whores do with attention.

We opened the double doors to the building, and the wonderful smell had hit me in the face like a punch. 

MAN IT SMELLED GOOD.

I rushed to the front of the line without hesitation. 

I grabbed a plate, a spoon, a for- 

Oops. Dropped my fork. 

I went to grab it, but someone else did.

"Hey, tha-"

"Hey.."

There was Greg. Standing rather close to me. 

He had his glasses off.  

A strand of hair in his face, because it seemed like he had just taken a shower. 

It seemed strange, but his resemblance was what someone would call... Kind of... Sorta... Just a little...

Cute.

"Thanks Greg.."

He smiled.. 

His smile seemed.. 

Passionate. 

Kind. 

Gentle.

Completely unlike the jerk like aura he gave off the second I met him. 

Who is this? 

He seemed like a stranger once more. 

A stranger.. that I'd gladly get to know.

"EHEM. THE LINE SHOULD BE MOVING." Aria yelled, slapping me back into reality.

I could just FEEL my face getting red. 

This is embarrassing..

"I'll see you later." He said, tapping my shoulder.

I watched him leave with Ivan and Mason, as they headed out the door.

"SO!" Ele bumped me while I was getting some fruit.

"Greg huh?"

.. No. I don't want you to know. Nonononononono.

"WHAT? NO!"

"Okay okay! No need to get all defensive!" She said, doing the weird eyebrow thing our trio has mastered.

Not the best time.

"No way Ele. He's gross. He's a butt munch."

"Suurrre Liz. I COMPLETELY agree with you. He's a total man whore." She winked. 

I hate you right now Eleanor. 

I really hate you.

As we ate, I observed outside the window, and caught a glimpse of Greg, out playing some volleyball. 

He saw me.. 

He smiled.. 

ME SMILED..

I looked away immediately.

".. Liz? You okay?" Aria said, stopping her conversation that I was completely unaware of.

"Wh-..what? Uh.. Yeah! Peachy keen.."

Everyone stared at me for a bit. 

Ele started to giggle.

"WHAT?"

"Oh nothing...

You're just blushing is all."