Ambrosia's Adventure

Chapter 10

I woke up nice and early on a Wednesday morning. The sun was not out yet, and I was still tired. I couldn't go back to sleep because I needed to get ready for the field trip that we were going to take today.

I reached over and turn my bedside lamp on. I stretch and then sit up, rolling the warm covers off me. The icy air met my bare legs as I shivered. Rubbing the sleep out of my eyes, I stand up and turn on my actual light, then I go into my bathroom. I stand in front of the mirror, admiring my ugly self. I had eye boogers in the corner of both my eyes, dried saliva trailing down the side of my chin, and big poofy eyes. Let's not even talk about my hair. I was an absolute trainwreck.

Sighing, I stripped naked and hopped into the shower. I waited for the water to turn on and undid the ponytail that was in my hair, tossing it outside the shower. Running my hands through my hair, I start to feel the warm water soaking my feet. I step closer to the water and let it envelope in its warmness.

I grab hold of the shampoo bottle and squeeze some out onto my hand. I run it through my hair, making sure to lather it everywhere. Afterwards I wash it all out. Next, I take the conditioner and take a small amount. I start lathering from the tips of my hair to the roots. Without washing it off, I lather some soap onto my body and scrub because I want the conditioner to set in my hair. After I wash the soap off I start washing the conditioner out of my hair. I stay for a few more moments, enjoying the warmth of the water.

I delicately step out of my shower and dry myself off with my towel. I grab a hair turban and wrap it around my hair. Walking into my room, I put on the outfit which I designated designated for the first day of the trip. I pull on a white tshirt and pair it with some blue jeans and a trendy camo jacket. I put on a simple gold necklace that hung around my neck.

I dry my hair off some more and braid it into two french braids. I grab a blue, denim hat and place it on my head as I grab a few more hair ties and a black pair of sunglasses. Overall, I thought I looked pretty cute. The first and last days are mostly days where you don't do anything but travel to and from and learn the rules of the camp or roast marshmallows.

I walk out of my room and downstairs to get some breakfast. When I reached the dining room, my brothers and sisters were still not there but there was a steaming plate of eggs, bacon, sausage, and pancake covered in maple syrup that the servant had just placed down. "My Lady." They say respectfully.

I nod to them and happily sit down. As I'm about to stuff my face, Oscar and Michael come in. "Hey," I call out in greeting with a mouth full of food. Cynthia came in after and wrinkled her nose at my face. "Is that really how a lady should be eating?"

"Food is food. It's going to end up in your stomach, whether you eat properly and politely or not." I shrug.

"Hmm." She says, still skeptical.

We finish our breakfast, grab our luggage, and head outside to our car. Our driver drops us off at school and we go in and check in with our first period teacher for attendance. Once that's done, we head back outside and stand near our designated buses.

After our luggage is all packed and ready to go, we head into the buses. I brought a backpack with me to carry some small essentials, such as food, water, and a first aid kit.

Once on the bus, I try to find a seat near my friends. I spot an open one next to one of my friends that I made named Sherri, and sit down next to her. "Hey Sherri!" I greet.

She takes out her ear buds and says, "Hey Maya! Excited?"

"Sure am!" I reply.

She smiles and nods while putting her ear buds back in while pulling out a book to read. I take out my own ear buds and scroll through my phone.

When it's about 11pm, we stop basically in the middle of nowhere at a gas station near a strip mall. While the driver was getting gas, we all go to the many stores to stock up on snacks or to use the bathroom. I walk into a convenience store, trying to find a neck pillow and a couple more bottles of water. My neck was getting a bit stiff and I didn't feel like going through my duffel in search of some water.

I walked through the the aisles, all the way to the back of the store, trying to find what I was looking for, until I hear moaning. Really? In a convenience store? I poke my around the corner and come face to face with my brother and Oliver making out. I scramble back as quickly as I could so that they wouldn't see me. Holy shit! I poke a tiny bit of my head back out to see which brother it was, and I see Michael, pressed up against the wall moaning with his eyes closed as Oliver kissed his neck. At least we know who's on top and who's on bottom.

I blushed then turned away, not wanting to intrude on my brother's love life. Luckily, I came face to face with a zebra neck pillow. I happily grab it and walk back to the front of the store, where I spot the water and a few other snacks that I liked. After buying what I needed, I walk back out and board the bus.

I relax back into my seat and plug my earbuds back in while putting on my neck pillow. Whew! Today sure has been eventful!

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Did you expect that?