Summercamp

Chapter 8

You walk inside what they call the 'restaurant' after you went into the cabin to grab your phone. You pick up a plate with food and try to find your friends. Meghan stands up and waves at you from the back. You walk towards them and passes the table where a few of the team leaders are sitting. From the corner of your eye, you see Grayson. You tried not to look at him but you did, he turns his head and sees you. He gives you a gentle smile, you smile and quickly turn your head back forwards. You can't get the smile of your face. 'What is this?' you think 'Phoebe, stop it' you say to yourself. You enter your table, the other 4 girls from your cabin are sitting there as well. "What are you smiling at?" Meghan says. "Nothing much" you say while you sit down. You're glad the food is good and kind of healthy. You ate rice, chicken and veggies today. "So, tonight is the 'start off' party, are we going?" Zoë asks. "Uhm yes" Lynn says. "That would be great" Meghan says. "I heard they give multiple party's here, and it's all theme related" Britt says. "Yes it was in the mail, I packed some theme related clothes" Lynn says. You look at here. "I totally missed this?" "Don't worry, I have a lot with me, you can borrow some of mine, I love to dress up" Lynn says. You finish your plate and tidy up everybody's plate. You walk back to the table and sit down. The head leader wanted to speak to you all about the night. It is in a room attached to the restaurant, with a bar and different coloured lights, like a real party place, even with a DJ booth. You all get a little letter where you have to write down your age. If you're underaged they want to you to check off the sentence that you will not be drinking alcohol while you party. "Aah, we're 16" Zoë says. Meaning her, Lynn and Britt. "I'll be turning 18 in two days" you say, "What shall I do?" "Just write down that you'll be turning 18 in two days, and I will get you some for tonight" Meghan says. She's 18 for a while now. You laugh "No I'm fine." Meghan looks at you with a 'Yeah sure' face.
You gather all of your notes and hand them in. You explain your situation and accept not to drink alcohol for the next 2 days. It's not that you never drank it before. You made this agreement with the head leader and walk towards your cabin. Only a few boys and girls are inside and the team leaders are preparing something. The girls already left and you walk out of the door. You get startled by Grayson who wanted to enter the restaurant. "Oh sorry" he says. You walk past him and turn around, so that you're not standing in the doorway, but outside with him. "No problem, I didn't see you either." "Are you coming tonight?" He asks. "Yes I think I do" you say. "Don't think, just come" he says with a cute smile. 'Omg' you think 'this is like to most precious and loveliest smile I've ever seen, how is that possible?' 'Phoebe.., get yourself together' you say to yourself. "What's wrong?" he asks. "Nothing I was thinking" you say quickly "I'll be there." "Good" Grayson smiles. It was silent for a few seconds. "Do you want to finish the story you tried to tell me?" you ask. "I can't right now, we have to organise tomorrow's activity. But" he hesitates for a second "you can give me your number if you want to? I'll text you when I have the time." You look at him, and you can't stop the smile that forms on your face. You quickly look down and look up again when the worst part is over. "Yes sure." He smiles and you hand him your phone and he does the same." You put your name in there and give it back. "GRAY" Ethan shouts from the inside. "I have to go" he says "see you Phoebe" and he walks inside, leaving you standing there for 5 seconds when you walk towards your cabin. 'What just happened?' you think and this smile finds his way back again.
You open the door of your cabin and dive on your bed. The other girls are picking clothes. "Well hello" Meghan says "where have you been?" "Handing in our papers" you say. "Oh yes, of course." You try to hide your smile. "Seriously Phoebe, what is happening to you' you think. "What are you wearing" Lynn asks while she's holding a white crop top in front of her in the mirror. "Um I don't know" you say getting up and walk towards the closet. The five of you share two big closets. You open the doors and grab a jeans shorts and a white T-shirt. "No"Meghan says grabbing the shirt out of your hand. "Um" you stand there in your bra waiting for Meghan. She throws a red crop top towards you. "It's not too short" she says while you look at it. "I know you don't like it for yourself." You put it on. The shorts are high waisted and the crop top is a tight one with sleeves and ends just above your belly button. It just shows a little bit of you skin. "Girl, that's
hot" Zoë says. You laugh "Thanks" You put on your white sneakers and do your makeup. You're not someone who puts too much on, but you like to do some of it. You curl the ends of your hair and whip your hair back and forwards to give it some volume and fix it with your hands. "Are we ready?" you ask. All of you leave the cabin and Zoë holds the key. You enter the building where the music is playing loud and it's already pretty crowded. "I'll get us drinks" Meghan shouts while she walks away.