Summercamp

Chapter 7

You look at him, but he is looking forwards with a straight face. You analyses him for a few seconds. His face looks like he is annoyed and not so happy. "What made you decide to lead a summer camp?" you ask him. He looks at you. And his facial expression changed, he looked more contented than a few seconds ago. "I just thought it was a fun idea, and spend some time with my brother, really needed that time" he said. You notice something in the last bit, like something bothered him. "Why?" you ask. "Just because of certain circumstances." He doesn't say anything else. 'He is so closed' you think. "Do you want to talk about it?" He looks forwards again. "No." You accept his short answer.
It does makes you feel a little bit down, because you just want people to feel alright and he doesn't seem fine right now. But you know it is not your business. You see that Meghan stopped at the side to catch up with you. She introduces herself to Ethan. After a while you arrived back at the camp and you have some spare time till dinner. You fresh yourself up by changing your shirt and you're wearing your flip flops. The girls in the cabin are all laying onto their beds, being on their phones or reading a book. You decide to explore some of the area. You sometimes need a little bit of alone time. You walk out of the cabin, straight to your left, where the lake is. The lake is round and not to big. It is surrounded by trees and grass and just near the lake, is sand. You walk around a bit, walk trough the water with your feet. You see some little stones and throw them into the water. You hear some laughing and talking in the distance. Halfway of the lake on the side, you see some people chilling and having fun. You sit down in the sand and relax.
You look around and enjoy the peace and sounds of birds. You think a little bit when you got startled by footsteps next to you. You look up and you see Grayson. He sits down next to you. "Are you alright? he asks. "Yes!, I just wanted to walk a bit." He smiles "Oh you did not had enough walking today?" You laugh. "No, I just meant, seeing the area a little and have some alone time." "Do you want me to leave?" He asks quickly, looking like he interrupted you. "No! Of course not. I did not meant it like that. I just did not feel like going through my phone and laying on my bed while I could be out here. Sometimes you just need these little moments, without phones." He smiles. "I get it, I have them too. But just didn't want to interrupt you if you really wanted to be alone." "No of course not, I like the company." You smile towards him. "Good." He smiles. "I just saw you sitting here, and thought about going to talk to you." You feel something in your stomach, and it makes you smile, so you look away.
Grayson and you talk a bit about your lives and other, shallow things. "So, you're here with your brother I noticed? Well at least you told us when you eavesdropped us" you laugh. "Hohoho" he starts "to make that clear, I was just about to get you girls when I overheard your question." You look at him "Uhu" you say playfully. "No seriously!" he says, you can see he's really trying to convince you. You laugh "Okay okay." "He told me he liked to spend some more time with you" you say "It is none of my business of course, but I was just wondering if he or the two of you are okay, if I am allowed to ask." He laughs "Don't worry, yeah we're fine, Ethan went through a rough time a half year ago." "Oh" is all you say looking at the ground. "He did not want to talk about it." "Ethan is pretty closed sometimes" Grayson says. You don't want to bother him but you just feel like asking him. "What happened?" He looks at you. It was silence for a few seconds which made you feel like you
should not have been asking it. "Sorry, you don't have to tell me." You feel ashamed. "No,
don't worry, silly one", he laughs "I was thinking." "Sorry" you say again. He laughs and pushes your arm "Stop that." "Well" he began "a half year ago, Ethan was not in the best place, he.." a loud bell rang. "Dinner bell" Grayson says, jumping up." "Come on, I will tell you about it later." You look at him, stand up and you follow him.