Chapter 1~
today was the day, the day i was being sent off to Camp Green Lake.
My name is Saraghina and i know what you're thinking ... what kind of a name is Saraghina, well if you Italian it's a pretty well known name for a girl.
Oh i forgot to mention I'm a girl being sent to an all boys camp because the authorities think I'm too loud mouthed and dangerous to set foot into Juvie, But i for one don't see why me being in a camp with boys that have committed far worse than me is supposed to help ME out ... i can still remember my mother's face when she explained Camp Green Lake to me.
"Saraghina ! why , why do you do this to us !" My mother always was one to over react.
"Mother its only a camp I'm sure i will make friends, the other girls can't be that bad"
"Oh mio Dio, Saraghina non vi saranno non altre ragazze vi!" Consider you may not speak Italian I will translate my mother's rant (Oh My God , Saraghina there will be no other girls there !) When my mother said this my face dropped.
"Mother? But why? Surely I'm not the only girl" my eyes turned into a glare awaiting my mother's
response.
"I didn't want to tell you this but it's obvious I must, you will be attending and all boys camp"
"CIÒ CHE QUESTO NON È GIUSTO, MADRE SICURAMENTE È NECESSARIO CONOSCERE CIÒ CHE POTREBBE ACCADERE. PERCHÉ MI INVIATO VI!" In the long run my rant is just stating the consequence of going to an all boys camp , and I'm sure you know what I am talking about.
"No one will do such things to you but in terms if they do you must write to us to let us know" My mothers voice seemed to have calmed down but mine on the other hand had not.
"So what I'm just supposed to endure it ! endure all those boys watching me !" Just then my father entered the room 'oh joy' I thought to my self.
"What are you shouting about" he turned to glare at me but was interrupted by my mothers voice.
"I have told her about the camp , she is afraid she will be assaulted" Good job mother way to poke the tiger with a stick.
"WHAT! THOSE BOYS WILL NOT DARE TOUCH MY DAUGHTER, sarà ucciderli se essi danno un pelo sulla tua testa!" so far today wasn't my day , but with that last sentence my father left the room muttering to himself.
"Saraghina , you will have nothing to fear I am friends with the owner and she assures me she will take you under her wing and raise you as her own , she says all you need do is ask and it will be done" And to be honest I felt better after hearing this made me feel better. but all I could do was reply in a saddened tone.
"well , I better go pack" and with that my mother gave me a swift hug before leaving me to pack for Camp. As I was packing I thought of all my memories (well the happy ones) but there is always one memory I cant forget It wads the happiest time in my life, It was me on stage dancing and singing to one of the songs from the new movie 'Nine' it was my favorite movie and there I was performing it, Then again I didn't want to perform in the costumes they gave us they were to revealing.
But my Nonna (grandmother) told me that when she was young she used to perform in things like this and was a great honor though families, I smiled to myself and got back to packing my bags.