So the summary pretty much says it all. I just started the first chapter the night of the accident, filling in what I think would have happened before it happened. I'm going to follow the storyline of Cannonball and Honey, then I'll probably branch off and show different and more detailed reactions of the characters that Degrassi won't show, because they can't cover everything. I'm not sure yet though, but for now I hope you guys like this (:
Drew smiled as he sat with the campers while roasting marshmallows. It was time to make smores, right before the campers went to bed. He took a bite of the crunchy, warm goodness and tended to the fire, throwing the last log of the night on. Audra wasn't a big fan of the outdoors, so Drew hadn't been camping in years. He forgot how much he enjoyed it. Being outside always made Drew happy, and had a way of clearing his head. It just made all the drama at home temporarily go away. No one could disturb the peace right now. There was no cell phone service for miles, and that only made Drew's smile even larger. For this small little camping trip, he was temporarily disconnected from the world, like he was in his own little universe for a bit. Being outside made you realize all the small wonders of life, and how you had to treasure them while you could. It was right then where Drew was actually able to think clearly for the first time in weeks. It was one of those moments that he wanted to pause, and just replay the moment over and over again. He'd never felt so at ease.
As everyone finished off their last smore, the counsellors began getting the campers ready for bed. There was an outhouse down the road a couple hundred meters, with an outdoor tap right beside it so they could wash off their hands and brush their teeth. There were no sinks, or any other form of running water within walking distance, so thankfully all the campers were young and didn't mind the lack of modern hospitalities.
Just as Drew was packing up the toolbox right beside the campfire, he heard someone walk up behind him. There were small, quiet, footsteps, so it was sure to be a camper. Drew turned around, and sure enough, he found himself face to face with one of the older campers. Drew recognized him immediately as the little boy who married his little girlfriend today. Drew smiled to himself as he remembered the wedding ceremony, and it was extremely corny but cute at the same time. Harmless fun.
"Hey buddy, why aren't you with your counsellors?" Drew asked, slightly angry at the fact that Adam and Imogen weren't around. Drew hadn't spotted Adam since they had spoken earlier about Becky. Imogen had been around the campfire earlier, but she had disappeared shortly after the sun had gone down. Drew assumed she was with Adam, making out in the woods somewhere. If they wanted to fool around while everyone else was looking after their campers, that was okay, but the fact that neither of them had thought to come back in time to get their campers ready for bed made him slightly angrier. They had to learn to be more responsible, especially Adam. He was already on thin ice when it came to his job, and he knew that.
"I can't find my counsellors Drew," Colton told him nervously. "Adam has been so weird lately, no one knows where he went. Imogen-"
"Wait...no one knows where Adam is?" Drew interrupted, now concerned. He swore that he could hear an alarm sound in the distance as he spoke, but he ignored it. Adam and Imogen were off in the woods making out, he knew it. Romantic, yes. Camp appropriate? No. Drew sighed and ran his fingers through his hair. He saw Dallas and his co-counsellor, Sadie Rowland standing by the campfire with their campers. Drew snapped his fingers and caught their attention, motioning them over.
"Imogen told me not to tell you because Adam was gonna be in trouble. She told me she was gonna find Adam and that we were all gonna be okay, and that I would get to bed and everything after and Adam-"
"Don't worry buddy, I think I know where Adam may be," Drew mumbled, trying not to let his anger escape.
"Really?" Colton exclaimed as Sadie and Dallas walked up. "I just hope he doesn't go to Florida to see his girlfriend cause I'm really gonna miss him if he does, cause I know he wanted to!" He paused and yawned for a moment. "It's all the boyfriend stealer's fault, if he-"
"Colton, you know Mike," Drew interrupted, watching a huge smile burst onto the child's face as he recognized one of his favourite counsellors. "This here is Sadie. They are going to get you to bed tonight, and when you wake up, Adam and Imogen are going to be back."
"Promise?" Colton asked.
Drew looked at Dallas and smiled.
"Promise." Drew told the child, looking in his eyes. "Now, Sadie is going to take you to get ready for bed, okay buddy?"
Sadie went over and grabbed Colton's hand. She smiled and looked down at him.
"Let's go get your toothbrush, and we can round up all your friends and go get ready for bed together! How does that sound?" Sadie asked, enthusiasm in her voice.
"Awesome!" Colton exclaimed, running off towards his tent to grab his things. Sadie laughed and looked back at Drew and Dallas, then took off after him, her long hair blowing in the wind as she ran.
Dallas turned back towards Drew, and looked at his friend. Drew was staring off into the woods, presumably looking to see if he could spot Adam and Imogen. Dallas figured that they were off hooking up in the woods somewhere, and he was cool with that. Drew normally would, except for the fact that he was the camp director and was in charge of almost 100 kids at the moment. Something else was bothering Drew though, and he was going to find out what it was.
"What's going on bro?" Dallas asked. Drew turned around, and faced his friend, sighing.
"Adam's gone," Drew mumbled, stuffing his hands in his pockets while looking at the ground. He shuffled back and forth nervously as he spoke. "Imogen is looking for him...she doesn't know where he is either, according to Colton."
Dallas smiled to himself. He knew that they were off hooking up somewhere in the woods. They had to be. The talk, touch, compliment method always worked for himself, so it was sure to work for Adam for him to get some action with the ladies.
"Dude, you do know that them two are just swapping saliva somewhere out in the great outdoors?" Dallas laughed. "Me and Ad-Rock had a nice little convo earlier about the possibility about him and Imogen," he explained. "I even told him about my special TTC method," Dallas added with a wink. "I'm guessing it worked for him."
Dallas watched as Drew didn't respond or even crack a smile as he spoke. He began to realize that Drew maybe wasn't in the mood for joking around at the moment.
"Drew, Adam's safe, wherever he is," Dallas said, trying to calm Drew down. After hearing about all the incidents with the gang and Bianca last year, he knew how easily Drew now got scared, and how he got scared more easily than the average guy. It was the PTSD still affecting him. Not many people knew, but there were still times where Drew would wake up screaming. Drew never openly discussed it, but Dallas got all the details from Audra when he moved in. Drew knew that, and accepted that. It was one of the things that brought the two closer.
"Imogen and Adam made out earlier," Drew began. "I walked in on them, and I talked to Adam after. He regretted doing stuff with Imogen, and he wanted to patch things up with Becky." Drew began to shake a bit as he spoke. "I know that Adam is not sucking face with Imogen right now," Drew said, raising his voice. "He's my brother...I'm the one who plays girls, not him!" Drew panted, his heavy breathing slowed down a Dallas placed his hand on his shoulder. "What if," Drew said, speaking more calmly. "What if Adam isn't with Imogen, a-and the bears got him? Or something really, really bad happened Dallas?"
Dallas watched as Drew's face filled with sweat. His opened his mouth to say something, but before he could, another figured approached behind them. The boys turned around, Drew looking eager to find out who it was. His face fell when he realized that it was only Imogen, and that his brother was nowhere in sight.
"Hey guys," she said, biting her lip as she spoke. She had just came out of the woods, and her hair was damp and had gone slightly frizzy from being out in the rain before.
Before even giving her a chance to continue speaking, Drew interrupted her.
"Where's Adam?" He asked, walking up directly in front of her face. Imogen backed up, slightly frightened by Drew's intense movements. Dallas grabbed Drew's shoulder and pulled him away from Imogen. Drew tried to breathe steadily in attempt to calm down.
"I haven't seen Adam since...uh before," Imogen began, knowing that the boys would know what she was referring to. "I went looking for him, but I couldn't find him anywhere. On my walk back, I went right near the staff area...the car keys were gone, and so was the van," Imogen said with a sigh, looking down at the ground.
"He...He wanted to call Becky, I said there was no service for miles..." Drew told them, trailing off. "I didn't think he'd actually, you know...go call her."
"Whatever man, he should be back any moment," Dallas said in attempt to comfort his friend.
Just then, they heard a car approaching. They could see the lights and everything, and the vehicle was approaching the campsite.
Dallas smiled. "And look, he's back!"
As the car approached, the three of them realized that this wasn't the van. They immediately recognized it as a police cruiser. Drew immediately panicked and held his breath as the car stopped and an officer stepped out and walked towards them. He was a tall male, easily over 6 feet with short salt and pepper hair. He appeared to be in his mid-forties. He looked friendly enough, but looks could always be deceiving.
"Do any of you know a Gracie Torres?" He asked, eyeing them one by one, pulling out his clipboard.
Drew's breath caught in his throat. He could feel his whole body shut down as he struggled to breathe. He could feel his limbs go numb, and could feel Dallas supporting his entire body weight as the officer explained the details of what had happened to Adam.
No...
There's a prologue sort of thing filling in what might have happened between Cannonball and Honey. I'll make the next chapter start right after Honey, and pick up where the episode left off.
What do you guys think so far? Should I continue?
