Chapter 1: Back from Camp (Jimmy's P.O.V.)

I haven't seen much of my friends (and Cindy) since I've spent the entire summer away at camp. I lied to my friends about going to science camp because I couldn't bear their laughter if they really knew I was going to football camp. In my younger days I was athletically inept. However, my growth spurt gradually came over middle school and then this summer I grew from 4'8" to 5'9". Thanks to camp I've also added 30 pounds of pure muscle. I'm sure my friends will be in awestruck of my appearance when I invite them over tonight to the lab. My hair is styled differently from the Hershey kiss do I was known for in my younger days. I've decided to cut it short and put it in a Fau-hawk, which cheerleaders from the camp next door said looked great on me. Those girls were so….so….

"Jiiiiiimmmmmy!" Carl yelled into Vox's speaker, waking me from my trance. "When did you get back from camp? We need to hang out before school starts."

"Hey Carl," I chuckled as my once pudgy friend gazed into Vox's camera. Carl had lost a lot of weight over the years and now he is at a normal weight. It also helped that Carl has been working over at llama ranch over in the next town so some of the weight turned into muscle. "I just got back yesterday and tonight invite everyone over to the clubhouse as we embark on the last four years of our educational journey together."

As soon as I saw Carl's expression as I uttered that last sentence, I quickly added, "For an action-packed movie marathon to kick off the rest of our summer together."

Carl's face lit up and took off running home. I couldn't wait for my friends to see my changes. I wonder what they would say (especially Cindy).