How is this possible? I've worked so hard to make things work with Artie but it was for nothing. It was already the third week of summer break and I had seen him twice. The first time I was over at his house for an hour before he turned off the Xbox and started to pay attention to me. Then all we did after that was watch Coming Home and eat some pizza. The second time was even worse than that. He stayed on the Xbox until I was an hour away from my curfew and then decided he wanted to watch Coming Home again. What kind of boyfriend does that? I mean I know I'm not the greatest girl a guy would want but I still deserved to be treated like a person. My mom tried to cheer me up after the last "date" with Artie by telling me that there was a guy out there whose world would be so much better with me in it. That was the conversation I kept repeating in my head as I was driving an hour to the Asian camp I was working at for the next month.

I pulled into the parking lot next to the main building where there were already a couple cars there. I knew there would be 5 other councilors and there would be one guy and girl volunteer for each age group. The kids weren't supposed to show up for another hour but we had our own orientation. After I took a deep breath, I opened the car door and stepped out taking a look around. I followed a rock road that wrapped around the building to where the front doors were located. Coming around the building finally made it look like a camp as I saw the small lake that had ducks floating on it with a small playground on the other side of it. The main house had a large window display around the door with a pool located on the other end of the main house. I walked up the few steps into the building and opened the door to see a small table with a lady sitting at it who looked like she was in her 30s. "Hi dear, you must me Tina. All of the other councilors have arrived and are already putting their stuff in their cabins. You will be in cabin 1 and staying in the small room off the girls' bunk. The group you will be in charge of is the 8-10 year olds. Here are the uniforms for you to change into before the little ones arrive. You can go ahead and take your stuff down to your cabin and if you ever have any questions just ask me, my name is Kim."

I took my stuff and headed back to my car. Driving along the dirt path to the cabins was longer than I thought it would be. There was another large building to the right of the road halfway down that the map Kim had given me said it was the craft and music area with a pavilion and outside theater on the left side of the road. Another minute later I made it to the cabins. There were three cabins in a half circle with a sidewalk leading from the small parking lot in front of them to each of the cabins. I parked right next to the one that had a huge number 1 on the side of it. Getting out of my car again to unpack the few bags I had brought from home. There wasn't a whole bunch of clothes because of the uniforms but I did bring a bunch of books and busy work. It seemed a bit much to be here for a month without knowing anyone else here. Reaching into my truck letting out another sigh and grabbing my bags, I just had to keep thinking positive that this was exactly what I needed. Spending a month away from Artie should make him realize how great I really am. "Hi you must be…Tina?"

I recognized the voice but couldn't figure out who it belonged to until I stood up and saw the person. My jaw popped open when I saw Mike Chang standing in front of me wearing one of the camp T-shirt that clung to his body and the small athletic shorts. "Wh-what are you doing h-here?" I stuttered out trying to get over the shock of seeing him here. He just smiled back at me and started to grab a few of my bags from the trunk. "You do know that we all know you were faking your stutter right? You don't need to do that anymore." He said taking the bags that I had already in my hands too. "I'm just surprised to see you here even though it is an Asian camp and you are the other Asian. It is just kind of great that you are here because I was really afraid I wouldn't know anyone here but now you are here and that is kind of great. That came out really creepy." I finished blabbering as we made it to the front door of the cabin. Mike turned to look at me before we walked in, "Tina, it's really ok. Actually I'm relieved that you are here too. The last thing I wanted to do was be stuck here without anyone to really talk to and unfortunately, the other two girl councilors have already hit on me." "Ew that sucks but at least I'm here so if you hang around me enough maybe they will stay away." I told him teasing a little bit was still ended up blushing. "I was planning on doing that", he said laughing back as he opened the front door to the cabin.

The cabins were amazing and looked like something in the form of a country home instead of a cabin for a summer camp. The walls had wooden paneling around all the rooms with a couple of chairs and couches organized around the main room with a small kitchen back against the back wall. Off the main room were two additional large rooms on either side; one for the boys and girls. "Your room is just in here off the girls' room. There is a large bathroom through the other door for all of you too. You better go ahead and change into your uniform and I will see you out in the main room when you are done." He said putting my bags on my bed and starting to head back to the main room closing the door behind him. I walked around my room before I sat down on the bed taking in another long sigh. So much had changed in the last five minutes that it was hard to believe. Maybe this summer wouldn't be so bad having another glee member here to keep me company even though we didn't actually get along very well. What was a bit unnerving was the fact that I hadn't thought of Artie once the whole time I was talking to Mike. I always thought that Mike and I would get along great and that we were just too shy to do anything about it. He at least seemed to have his priorities in line considering that he is here instead of playing on his Xbox 24/7. Remembering that Mike was waiting for me, I quickly put my white camp T-shirt with blue athletic shorts and put my hair up into a high pony tail as I walked back into the main room. Mike was sitting in one of the chairs and smiled when he saw me enter. "Well you look like you are ready for the little kids." He laughed as he stood up and held an arm out for me to take. "Why thank you, but isn't this a bit much?" I asked him taking his arm as we headed out the front door.

We moved both of our cars back to the main parking lot and headed back into the main building. "So when did you get your permit?" He asked me as he was locking up his jeep and walking back to me as I was climbing out of my new bug. "I got it two weeks ago and then my parents surprised me this wonderful little car when I got home." I said as I brushed the little bit of dust that was now on the front of my yellow bug before we headed back to the front door of the main building. "Well I'm sure you had an amazing sweet 16 party. Isn't that a big deal to you girls?" He asked me as he opened the door for me to enter before him. "I actually didn't have a party. Mercedes and Kurt just came over to have a sleep over but that was it." "Wait what about…" "Hey Mike, did you get settled in yet? I would be happy to help you if you need it." A girl who looked to be a year or two older than me came walking over to us the second we entered the door. "Uh no, I haven't but that is ok because my best friend from home is here and actually she is the one that I will be working with. So now you don't need to worry about me." He said walking over to a bench lining the wall pulling me with him. "We are best friends and cannot be separated until further notice." He whispered to me as we walked.

It seemed like the longest day of my short life and sadly it was only the first out of 30. As soon as the 8 girls in my cabin were asleep, I quietly slipped into the bathroom and took a long hot shower letting the stream release the tension in my muscles. It wasn't till the water started to turn cold that I realized how long I had actually been in the shower and how hungry I was. Stepping out, I wrapped the towel around me as I shaved my legs and got dressed in my pajama pants with ice cream cones all over them and a plain purple tank top. The only thing left to do now was find some food in the kitchen. Kim had informed us that they had put some groceries in each kitchen for us to eat if we want to. I put the ear plugs of my ipod in and headed out to the main room closing the girls' door behind me so I don't disturb them. Looking around the kitchen, I had found everything to make macaroni and cheese and peanut butter and jelly. Pulling a pan out I started to boil the noodles and put the sandwiches together when a favorite but embarrassing song came over the speakers and I couldn't help but dance around and sing out loud. This song was one that was catchy and you couldn't help but find yourself dancing around when you heard it but it also caused me to think. It wasn't until this moment that I realized I had been smiling all day today and I wasn't faking it. I had been so used to having to have a smile plastered on my face even though I was crying inside, that actually smiling because I wanted to had taken me by surprise. Thinking about how great today felt and knowing that I still had 30 days left of this feeling was enough to make be dance even more now. I turned around during part of the chorus while using the spoon as a microphone until I opened my eyes and saw Mike staring at me. He started to clap and walk towards me as I pulled the ear plugs out and my face went bright red. I had always known that he was buff but was left speechless when I saw him wear a tight wife beater shirt with low sitting pajama bottoms. Mike was still walking towards me when he started to smile that looked like this was the greatest thing he had ever seen. "I don't know if I liked the dancing, singing, or the pajama outfit better."

I don't own anything Glee just love the show! I went to summer camp when I was younger and know what it is like to get caught up in the excitement and fun as it can be. This is just my take of what really happened that summer. It is going to be a multi chapter story but might not update again until after I finish the last two chapters of School Crushes. Thank you so much for reading this and welcome any comments or suggestions. I love them all! Thanks