Elementary days was great it makes me smile a lot. I have lots of friends even I'm a girl I'm also one of the boys. But though I'm a part of them I still consider myself a man-hater then...well I just found them annoying most of the time.
Camping was my favorite activity every year. In our school every group is consist of different graders which will compete with other groups. From cheering competition, banner making, treasure hunt, etc. I am really excited that time I'm a 4th grader that time.
All students was called to the school auditorium from 1st grade to 6th grade (that time K2-12 curriculum was not yet launched) for the groupings announcement. In the group that I belonged has no 6th grader group so I thought I can be the camp captain but as they say who's the last member of our group he was a 5th grader so as usual he became our leader. Oh by the way his name was Yuel.
"Hi guys!" he said then throw a big smile to all of us "hi Dessi, our room is just beside your room I waved at you last time but it seems that you didn't notice me."
"Whatever..." I replied lamely. Then the facilitators start discussing the camp rules and schedules. We all have to get ready for a 3 weeks before the camp week. We have to prepare our group cheers and yell, play, dance, and gaming skills.
"EASY PIECEY!!" he yelled so everyone looked at him. He smile widely then. I pinched his arm "OUCH!!"
"nuts" i murmured to him, then the discussion continues.
After a couple of hours the long camping talk was finished and I'm about to head home suddenly he grabbed my arm "Hey! Where do you think you're going?" he looks puzzled.
"Home, duh!" I answer with sarcasm.
"Well as a camp captain of this group I pronounce that we'll start our practices now." then he beams his crooked smile again.
"But..."
"No buts!" everyone in our group agreed. Well, unfortunately I didn't went home.
Three days passed and we are working our butts of practicing our yells and dance, later that day he approached me "Hi Dessi!" he greeted me and again with his epic smile.
"What?"
"You are good at art right?"
"Uhm...I guess, why?" then he hands me a yard of cloth together with a 3ft rod, a pair of scissors, pins & needles, paints & paint brushes, and a varnish "Hey! What are these?"
"Art materials"
"Yeah I know but why are you giving these to me?"
"I'm assigning you to make our group banner." then again smiles widely "You can't say no 'cause they all pointed at you"
So I left no choice "Alright. Damn."
He chuckled.
"Why?"
"You are really cool Dessi. Ciao." then he walks away.
I don't know but I felt that my heart doesn't skip right, my head seems like heavy and my cheeks are as hot as a newly boiled fish. In short I felt really weird.
The next day I woke up late 'cause I spent the whole night brushing paints and sewing our group camp banner. So typically I'm fixing my self as fast as I could then I went to school, sadly I'm 20 minutes late so every member is looking at me.
I walk towards Yuel, I'm really pissed so I throw the flag to him.
"Woah!! What's the matter with you?" he asked quizzically.
