"Oh come on!" David exclaimed.
That's how it all began.
It was the start of summer vacation, my younger siblings Ryan and Sarah and their friends Paul and David were currently trying to convince me to go camping with them since they agreed with the folks to find someone who was technically an adult or else they wouldn't be allowed go at all.
I was reluctant at first, but after much begging, I thought over what I needed to do. The only thing left, now that year 1 of college is over, was only my summer zoology essay on Carcharodon carcharius behavior for extra credits and go to the natural history museum in a couple of weeks to start my job as assistant curator.
And since neither thing needed to be done right away I finally gave in to them. Besides, after all the exams I studied my but off for, I deserved to take a little vacation to refresh myself. The next day, after packing some clothes, a cd player, some cds, and my camping gear I was all set to leave and catch the bus with the others. We kind of had to take a bus since I was still saving up to get a car of my own rather than borrowing one of my parents' vehicles.
We were headed to a local state park on the outskirts of the city. Two of its main features were a great dormant volcanic mountain where we were setting up camp and, a few miles away were the tar pits. Next to the tar pits was an abandoned carnival that had been there since the fifties. I can remember going there with my parents before Ryan and Sarah were born. Around that time the attractions' owner couldn't keep it open due to bankruptcy. The area was finally bought out by the state park board for the tar pits. And to this day the old buildings are still standing there, untouched.
As I was reminiscing those good times I was suddenly pulled from my thoughts by someone calling my name.
"Alyssa", that someone, being Sarah, who was nudging my side. "We're here."
"Awe, look what you did Sarah!" Paul laughed.
"Yeah Sarah." said David. "Look what you did. You interrupted her daydreaming."
Chuckling myself I got up and picked up my bag. As I passed David I 'lightly' hit him on the back of the head.
"It's rude to make fun of peoples' pastimes David, after all I don't say anything about those magazines you keep in your room that you like so much."
"Oooh busted!" Paul laughed. Sarah was giggling at the blush that had appeared on his face while Ryan just shook his head chuckling at our usual antics.
"Come on guys. Let's go." Said Ryan. So we gathered our bags and got off the bus, not knowing just what was in store for us.