The Escapades of the Friends
Chapter 2
Movie Night
I love Fridays. Wondering why? Well every Friday evening Kerry, Alanna Johanna and I would meet up in one of our cabins and watch a movie. It would usually be in Alanna's, Kerry's or mine's because they were always empty. Johanna's cabin was far too crowded to watch a movie in. Advantages of being a Big Three kid I suppose. There's not many.
This Friday I hadn't seen my friends the whole day. Usually we all had classes together and then there was Capture the Flag but today everyone was given a choice of what to do. Alanna had headed off canoeing, Kerry went flying somewhere and Johanna was taking Archery with the rest of her cabin. I was attacking a dummy very, very hard. I was a little bored too because usually my friend would be here too, complaining about how annoying the timetable was. Now I was alone.
Fortunately the day ended quickly and I ran off to dinner, nearly bumping into Jessica. She smiled as I apologized quickly before speeding off again.
When I entered the pavilion I noticed my friends were all already there. I was a little disappointed because it meant I couldn't sneak in a quick chat with them. Oh well. Better just eat dinner. I was starving after all.
I ate my meal in silence as always. Who else was I going to speak to exactly? The table? Kerry and Alanna ate the same way (in silence and alone) but they both waved at me. I grinned back but returned to sipping my soup as Mr D glared at us. That man is insufferable.
I got up to go and collect dessert (a bowl of strawberries- everyone here's a complete health freak). Chiron made an apology for the cancel of Capture the Flag but I didn't mind. It meant I had longer to hang out with my buddies.
After dinner I walked back to my cabin. The air spelt of fresh fruits and summer. How sweet. It put me in a happy mood though. Once I'd entered my dark, gloomy home I checked under my bed for the DVD I'd requested off one of the Hermes kids. On Fridays, each of us bring one movie and vote on what to watch. To get the DVDs we just had to pay off a Hermes kid and in a few hours it would be dropped off at our cabin. That Hermes bunch could sneak just about anything into camp. I didn't know how. Actually, I didn't even want to know how.
I frowned as my hand grasped emptiness. Where had I put my DVD? I pushed further but came up with nothing. Strange. I sighed dramatically as I realised I was going to have do a full search. I lay flat on my stomach and slid myself beneath my bed. I sniffed cautiously. It appeared clean enough. Now to find that blasted movie?
Half an hour later and there was still nothing. I checked my watch and groaned as I realised I was late for our meeting. I grabbed my jacket and ran to Kerry's cabin without my prize.
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"Hey guys!" I gasped closing the door behind me. Alanna and Johanna were already there, sitting on the bed.
"Where's your movie?" Asked Kerry glancing at my empty hands.
"Couldn't find it," I explained shrugging of my coat.
Alanna laughed.
"That explains why your hair's so messy then."
"What?" I demanded.
"Your hair," Commented Johanna, "It's... er, a bit of a mess."
"WHAT?" I screeched running into the bathroom armed with my trusty hair brush. I could hear Kerry and Johanna sighing while Alanna just chuckled in amusement.
"You done yet?" Called Johanna impatiently.
"Umm... five secs...yep!" I called out running back into the room.
"You know Rhianna, if you weren't a Hades kid you would totally be an Aphrodite kid," Alanna joked. I glared at her.
"I just care about my appearance!" I protested, "I do not go around breaking boy's hearts!"
"True," Said Alanna.
Kerry was flicking through our DVD choices (well, theirs since I didn't bring one) while frowning.
"Johanna, the life story of Robert Downey Jr does not count as a fun and entertaining movie," Pointed out Kerry. Alanna looked up from where she was sitting.
"Oh my gods- you didn't bring that?"
Johanna blushed and snatched back the DVD.
"What did the Hermes cabin say when you asked for it?" I demanded, perching myself on Kerry's bed. The cabin was full of unused beds so we had lots of space. The only bad thing was that creepy statue at Zeus. We'd all sworn to destroy it one day but we hadn't got round to it yet.
"He just giggled and ran off," She told me.
I made a mock disappointed expression.
"Oh well, looks like you'll just have to return it now!"
"No way!" Yelled Johanna, hugging it protectively, "I'm keeping it!"
I rolled my eyes and turned to Kerry who was putting a DVD on.
"Hey- we didn't vote!" I pointed out.
"Tough," Kerry replied with a smirk, "There's only two DVDs and there's four of us so that could turn out as a draw. Seeing as I'm such a good friend I decided to pick and save us all that trouble."
"So what did you chose?" Alanna asked.
"Um, mine?" Kerry answered, her voice heavy with sarcasm.
I wacked her with one of the fluffy pillows.
"You can't chose the DVD!"
"Yes I can!" She sang throwing another pillow at my face. It hit me hard and I glared.
"Oh, you are so regretting that!" I warned. Quickly I grabbed another pillow and chucked it at her. Unfortunately it missed and hit the unsuspecting Johanna.
"Oh my gods- guys!" She yelled.
"Don't be such a girl," Alanna teased before slapping her round the face with a blue pillow.
We all looked at each other for a moment before simultaneously screaming,
"PILLOW FIGHT!"
