Welcome to Camp Goose Lake!
I gave my mom a hug goodbye. I know I'm going into Grade 11, but hey, I guess I'm a bit of a baby sometimes. I'd never been away from my mom for as long as two weeks before. But that day I was going to break the record. I was going away to Camp Goose Lake, a Christian summer camp for teens. I was so excited. My friends Taylor, Kelsi, and Sharpay were coming along too.
My mom sniffed a little. Oh, boy. You see, as much as I'd like to say that it was entirely my decision to never be away from my mom for as long as two weeks before, that would be a lie. My mom hates it when I'm away. She is such a worrywart. Honestly, she cries when I go for a sleepover at my friend's houses. She's scared I'll do drugs, or smoke, or drink, or have sex. Despite my reassuring her that I'll never do any of that stuff, she still worries.
My mom leaned in to give me one last hug. She was starting to bawl, getting my brand new white shirt all wet. Uh oh. Over her shoulder, I saw Sharpay, Kelsi and Taylor approaching. I try to pull away from my mom so I could go over and say hi to them, but she wouldn't budge.
"Hi there Gabriella!" Sharpay exclaimed, "Aren't you just soooo excited for camp? Like, I heard that the cabins have heated floors!"
I struggled to get away from my mom but it was impossible. So I sort of stopped trying and talked to my friends over my mom's shoulder. Taylor snickered a little.
"I am pretty excited! I wonder if there'll be any hot gu- I mean hot weather," I said as I felt my mom tense up. "I hope there is so we can…er…swim." Kelsi giggled a little.
"Help me!" I mouthed to them.
"Gabi, you know the bus leaves in five minutes. You really should load your bags." Commented Taylor.
"Right!" I exclaimed, relieved. My mom slowly released me.
"Bye mom! I gotta go now! See you in two weeks!"
And with that, I ran off before she could get any more upset.
"I see you mom is just as clingy as ever, Gabs."
"Yah, I'm surprised she let you come!"
"I know," I replied as we loaded my stuff. Come on, let's get on the bus!"
We walked onto the bus and got seats. Taylor and I shared one and Kelsi and Sharpay shared another. We were so excited we could hardly stand it.
"Only two point six minutes till we leave!" Taylor squealed excitedly. I laughed. Then I heard Sharpay gasp.
I looked at Sharpay. She was staring at the front of the bus. I did a double take. Because boarding onto the bus, I saw Troy, Chad, Zeke, and Ryan.
"TROY!" I screeched, jumping up and running towards him. I hit him with such force he almost fell over. I squeezed him into a bear hug.
"I haven't seen you for a month!" He exclaimed. He smiled at me, his face a little red. I looked around and realized that the whole bus was staring at us. I immediately let go.
"Well, we should maybe talk more when we get there. I think it's time to go now."
I went and sat down in my seat. Troy and Chad went and sat behind Taylor and I.
Taylor leaned towards me and whispered in my ear.
"So, you and Troy are just friends, huh? Are you sure you don't like him even a little?"
"NO!" I yelled. People turned towards me.
"I mean, no," I whispered.
"Well, that hug was more than just a little friendly," she commented.
"Maybe I like him just a little," I said, almost too quietly for her to hear. She smiled shyly, and gave me an "I knew it" sort of look. I made her vow not to tell a soul. But the look on her face made me a little uneasy.
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When we got to the camp, we went inside to register. I handed in my medical forms, and they gave me my nametag and a cabin. I was in Chickadee, and so were Taylor, Sharpay and Kelsi.
The counselor who showed us to our cabin was extremely hot. His nametag said "Dallas."
'What a sexy name," I thought to myself.
I could tell Taylor appreciated Dallas's handsome features as well, by the way she began drooling the moment she saw him. Across the room, I could see Chad looking angrily back and forth between Taylor and Dallas. I smirked a little to myself. Everyone knew Chad and Taylor liked each other. But Chad was gong to have to work hard to change Taylor's focus from Dallas to himself.
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I was quite pleased to see that our cabin was right next to a boys cabin. Troy's cabin, to be more specific. Very convenient if you know what I meant. Just kidding! I was not planning on doing any of that in the near future.
I chose the top bunk. Us four were the first people to arrive in our cabins. I was just unpacking my stuff when a new girl walked in. She was tall, with brown hair and green eyes.
"Hi!" I greeted her. "I'm Gabriella. What's your name?" She smiled.
"I'm Tonya. You look familiar. Do I know you from somewhere?"
I was puzzled.
"No, I don't think so," I responded hesitantly.
"Maybe I just saw you at the mall once or something," she mused.
"That's probably it," I agreed.
Then another group of girls burst into the cabin. One girl was really short with strait red hair and tons of freckles. She introduced herself as Audrey. She seemed pretty nice, although a little shy.
One of the other girls had blonde hair, blue eyes, and perfectly tanned skin. She was really pretty, but she seemd like a bit of a snob. Her name was Rochelle.
The last girl's name was Mandy. She was tallish with brown braids and brown eyes. She seemed pretty plain but she was really friendly.
Our counselor walked in right after we finished our introductions. Her name was Tessa. She had light brown hair and glasses, and she seemed really nice. I was excited to have such a seemingly pleasant cabin group.
After we were all unpacked, we headed to the rec field to play some recreational games. All the other cabins were already there. I was excited to see several attractive boys, but none of them were hotter than Troy. Hopefully the two of us would get together sometime during our time at Camp Goose Lake.
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Well, I just got this random idea for a story, so I decided to write it. I don't have tons of plans for the story so please feel free to send me ideas. Most of he experiences that happen are based on what has happened to me at camp, or what I wish happened to me! Lol! Now everyone please please please review. My goal is ten reviews each chapter. I hope you enjoy the story!
