Adventures at Horse Shoe
A very gloomy teenager walked up the steps of a typical yellow school bus. Sixteen year old Kate didn't know where she was going but she was sure she wasn't going to enjoy it. Her mother was going off with the new boyfriend to California and Kate had been forced to attend a camp called Horse Shoe. "Katie, sweetie, I promise you that you will enjoy this summer." Kate vividly remembered her last conversation with her mother. It ended in fight about why she couldn't spend the summer at her fathers; "you know your dad is on business and the rest of the time he is with Kristie." was her mother's reply. God why did he always have to leave us for that stupid little tramp, Kate brooded.
Kate slumped down in a seat and leaned heavily against the window as she listened to Dashboard Confessional on her iPod. She didn't pay much attention to the people. Kate would later learned the camp was co-ed she unlike the other girls didn't try to fix her hair, which was pulled into a messy bun with a couple fly-away brown ringlets falling out of the elastic, or straighten her outfit trying to make it slutty. Kate was a tom boy loving sweats and t-shirts or "wife beater" tank tops. High heels and miniskirts were like a foreign language to her, only wearing a skirt once in her life and forever hating her grandmother for buying it for her. Kate was very pretty, she was tall with an slim athletic body and gorgeous brown eyes which had gold flecks when they caught the sun, some would say she had a natural beauty. When Kate returned to looking out the window she saw farm country with horse farms on either side with white picket fences, gorgeous barns and horses lazily eating the grass in the huge pastures. One pristine farm after another passed by Kate's window when the bus began to slow and turned into a driveway leading to yet another dream like farm. The long dirt driveway lead past two barns, never ending pastures with gorgeous horses in them. OMG… well I guess this summer will be ok… Kate loved horses but due to boarding school she could not ride during the year.
The bus stopped in front of a building. " Welcome to Horse Shoe Equestrian camp, the building in front of the bus is the administration house, you will get your living arrangements here. There are usually 6 to a house, you have the option to cook your self in the kitchen, every Saturday we go to town, if you desire to be cooked for the dining hall is up the right path on the left and is clearly labeled. You will have meetings every night from 8-8:30 in your housing groups. Every Sunday we eat dinner together. The rest of the rules are at your houses, communication throughout the camp is via email so please check it often. Please remember housing is NOT CO-ED, thus meaning no one of the opposite sex should be in your housing without permission by a counselor or manager. Thanks. Go and get your keys, your baggage has already been brought to your rooms. Information about riding times etc. is in your room. Enjoy Horse Shoe." The bus driver seemed to drone on and on and when she finally stopped everyone jumped out of their seats and pushed and crowded out of the door of the bus.
After the confusion of getting room assignments and keys, along with meeting the boys on the other busses that came in right after Kate's bus arrived, Kate was walking down a path towards G-House 14. I hope mom packed all my equipment for riding. Kate worried as she got closer to the large stone house with a picket sign saying Girls House 14. Kate removed her headphones and put her ipod in the pocket of her sweater, Lets face the music.
The house was gorgeous in side, it had a northern cabin feeling to it with a gas fire place with stone all around it and a big open living. There were tons of couches and chairs and a big red carpet on the wood floor. The living room opened into a kitchen with granite counter and a stainless steel fridge and stove. Kate was about to pick up the binder that was on the counter when she heard girls screaming and running down the stair case to her left. "Hiiiiiiii! Isn't this place soooo cool!!!" squealed a girl with red hair that fell in ringlet, freckles that spattered her checks and nose and emerald green eyes. " I am Hilary. These are my friends." She pointed to the girls behind her, "That's Jess," a girl with short brown hair and blue eyes waved, "that's Gracie" she pointed to a girl with jet black hair and dark brown eyes and a Hispanic face and curvaceous figure, "that's Michelle but we all call her Milly" a girl with short light brown hair and brown eyes smiled, "and finally, umm guys where is Steph?" like on cue a girl who was absolutely gorgeous came around the corner, she had silky blonde hair and sparkling blue eyes which looked like the ocean. "Hey guys sorry, ooo who is the new kid?" Steph said with sudden interest. "Umm hi.. I am Kate." All the girls smiled and said hi and then said they wanted to go swimming. Kate followed them up the stairs and figured out she was rooming with Jess and Steph. Her bag was at the end her bed, she got her favorite black and red speedo. She started to get unchanged when Steph stated, "Wow, you have a great body, why do you cover it up?!" Kate blushed and shyly said "Umm… I do competitive swimming, Cross Country Running and Soccer… I have two brothers I am use to being a tom boy." " We will just have to do something about that." Steph stated and she searched through her suit case, she picked up a halter neck Brown Bikini. " I cccan''t wwwear that." Kate stuttered. But Steph insisted and Kate finally put it on, before she could wrap herself up in the towel she brought Jess came through in a similar style bathing suit but in Blue, "Wow, great bod.. you do sports too?" Jess was similar to Kate in her love of sports. "Swimming, Running, Soccer." Kate replied quickly and pulled the towel close around her.
By the time the girls had found the way to the pool there was a group of boys in their swim shorts sitting on the chairs around the pool. "Wow this is like a resort!" Kate exclaimed. Ok I guess all times dad goes on work trips totally make up for him paying for this. "Ladies, you look just as fine as you were last year." A tall black boy exclaimed. "Thanks, Quinn! You're looking fine too." Milly responded and eyed Quinn, he was wearing red billabong board shorts, he had a buzz cut, 6 pack and chocolaty skin. Milly had a crush on him since the year before but it was more of a flirty relationship since both didn't know if the other wanted to become serious and they were too shy to ask. Behind Quinn there were two brothers rough housing on the deck. "Oh, there is a new kid," Quinn said and beckoned all the boys over to introduce them. "Yo, I am Red and that's my brother Jonas." The boy had curly brown hair and intense blue eyes and was wearing a two tone blue Board Shorts, he pointed to his brother who had the same intense blue eyes but jet black hair. "Hi I'm Carter." The next boy winked. He was Abercrombie model material, with his brown eyes and messy blonde hair and tanned skin, but Kate noticed he had his eyes on Steph, there must have something going on between them. The boy beside Carter had short reddish blonde hair, light blue eyes, "Dave" he said. The final boy in the group was soaking wet looking as if he just came out of the water he ran his hand through is short buzz cut brown hair, he had deep brown eyes, tanned skin and Kate thought he looked absolutely gorgeous. "Hi I'm Jack, who are you?" he seemed a little shy. Kate blushed, "Hi everyone, I am Kate." There was a moment of silence then Red and Jonas started to rough around again and it was when Jonas pushed Red in the water when a full out water fight happened.
Carter had picked up Steph and was threatening to dunk her under while Kate was swimming away from the fight to catch a breather when she felt someone grab her leg, she kicked hard and her foot made contact with something. Jack came spluttering to the surface, "damn girl you kick hard." There was a red mark forming on his chest. "Sorry." Kate blushed bright red. "I'm hungry" complained Milly. The whole group decided to get out of the water and go back to their rooms to get changed; they were eating in the dining hall that night since it was the first night. On the walk back to the house the girls started talking, "I am so making a move on Carter this year… last year I should have." Steph said. "Yea go for it… damn Quinn's looking hot!" Milly gushed. Kate secretly thought, Jack is so hot! I wish I wasn't so shy. "So Kate, you like Jack?" Steph said, Did they hear what I was thinking?! "Ummm.. why do you think so?" Kate stuttered. "Hmmm the way that you looked at him like he was an icecream sundae and it was a hot day?" Jess joked. "I did not look at him like that!" Kate exclaimed. "Fine you were a ravenous lion and he was a hunk of meat… well he is a bit of a Hunk… but he is soo not my type." Hilary rambled and Kate blushed. "Well… it doesn't matter that are so many hot girls here and I am just a tomboy." Kate said. "OOOOO MAKE OVER TONIGHT!" all the girls squealed.
What have I got my self into?! Kate thought as she was dragged up the stairs to her room. "soo… a mini skirt or skinny jeans or hmmm…" Steph thought aloud.. "NO MINISKIRT!" Kate exclaimed. "Ok, skinny jeans… and perfect." Steph pulled out a pair of skinny jeans and through them at Kate, since they were about the same height they fit her. "Can I just wear a tank top?" Kate asked. Steph opened Kates suitcase and looked through her sweats and clothes. She grabbed a green tank top and then threw it and a silver belt at Kate. Kate put the tank on and looked at the belt, Steph came over and put it on Kate so it slug around her hips. "Gorgeous." Kate refused to put make up on so she went down stairs and finally looked at the binder which contained riding times, meal times, and some needed phone numbers. By the time she finished reading it all the girls piled down the stairs looking gorgeous. Steph shone in a gold shirt and dark jeans.