~Phil~
"I don't have to do this mum. We can go home right now" I said, secretly hoping she would tell me to stay.
"Yes you do Phil. Now that's the end of it. I'll be fine on my own." She started helping me get my bags from the trunk.
I grabbed my stuffed lion from her. "I worry about you."
My mum moved my hair from my eyes, placed her hand on my cheek, looked over my face and gave me a small smile. "I know you do. You have always been a good son. You took good care of me for a while, but now it is my turn. I'll be fine. Be a kid. Enjoy yourself! Make new friends. Meet a nice boy for crying out loud!"
I laughed and pulled her into a big hug. Strangely though, I felt like someone was staring at me. When I looked up, I saw no one was looking at me. Instead I saw a boy in a car looking down. From far away he was cute, but he looked sad. I had the urge to hug him.
"Phil?" My mum's voice chirped, which brought me back to reality.
"Hmm?" I asked.
"I said you have to let me go now." She laughed.
I let go and chuckled. "Oh sorry."
My mum kissed my cheek. "I love you. Be careful okay?"
I nodded. "I love you to mum."
She got back in the car and waved goodbye. I waved back. I was really going to miss her over the next few months. I started to walk away, when I felt a pair of arms wrap around my waist, nearly causing me to fall over. I turned to see a mess of curly blonde hair.
"Hi Carrie." I laughed.
Carrie smiled brightly and giggled. "Hiya Phil!"
Carrie was my best friend. She was the only person I trusted and she had always been there for me. Especially when my dad had died. She was my rock. When Carrie told me she was going to camp for 3 months and said I should go too, I immediately said yes. I couldn't pass up a chance at having fun adventures!
She let me go and stood on her tippy toes, looking around the crowd of teens. She looked quite funny. "What are you doing Carrie?" I laughed.
She craned her neck a bit. "Looking for Jack!" She whined.
I shook my head. Of course she was! Carrie had the hugest crush on Jack and he had the hugest crush on her. Unfortunately, neither of them could realize it. Every time I told Carrie to make a move, she would wave the idea away and say I was crazy. I couldn't wait to see her face when she realized I was right.
"There he is! Gotta go!" She squealed and planted a kiss on my cheek. "I'll meet you during dinner. Love you!" Then she skipped off and jumped on Jack's back
I watched the two and how they acted. I saw how Jack looked at her and how he hugged her like it would be the last time he would ever get to. I wished someone would look and hold me the same way. I sighed. Oh well, a guy could dream. I went inside the office and got my papers. I started to look for my cabin when I got sidetracked by the lake.
It was so beautiful. This entire place was beautiful. A warm feeling ran over me, knowing that I would have so much fun this summer. I sat near the lake, thinking about all the wonderful adventures I would be having. I was so lost in thought I didn't realize I had spent 20 minutes just sitting there daydreaming.
I quickly got up and gathered my things. The sun felt nice on my albino skin as I searched for my cabin. I nearly got lost, but I eventually found it. It was just as I pictured it would look. It even had a deck on the lake and a fire pit just for our cabin! I was jumping up and down on the inside. I walked to the door and stepped inside.
When I walked in, I saw that my roommates were already there. I was quickly ambushed by a tall, curly-haired boy with a camera.
"The third Victim has arrived!" He said.
I smiled and waved. "Hi I'm Phil."
The boy put the camera away. "Hi Phil! I'm PJ."
Another boy came by. "Hello I'm Chris." He did a bow and I couldn't help but laugh.
I nodded and smiled. PJ quickly apologized for the ambush, explaining it was for Uni. I told him it was alright and that I didn't mind cameras. I noticed there was another boy at the back of the room, sitting on a bed. It was the guy from the car. And I was right. He was absolutely gorgeous! He had straight, dark brown hair and brown eyes. He wore a Muse t-shirt and black skinny jeans that were hanging off his butt, showing off his Mario boxers (which was a nice butt by the way). I felt my cheeks blush at my thoughts.
He got up and walked towards me. "Hi I'm Dan." He held out his hand for me to shake.
As soon as I took it, I felt a spark of electricity. I know it's corny, but it was the truth! I felt something the moment our hands touched. I could tell he had too because he pulled his hand away and stared down at the floor.
Things felt awkward, so I just smiled and put stuff on my bed. I didn't get to choose my bed, seeing as how I was the last one to get to the cabin, but I really didn't mind. However, my bed was right next to Dan's so it didn't change how awkward things were.
Finally, the tension broke when Chris started doing impressions of actors. The boy had me laughing so hard I thought my stomach would burst. We stayed in the cabin, getting to know each other until it was time for dinner.
We all walked to the mess hall together, still talking and laughing. I was starting to like these guys. It felt natural being around them. Like I didn't need to pretend to be someone else so they would like me. I did feel like Dan was being a little distant with everyone though. He was hesitant when he spoke sometimes. Like there was something he didn't want us to know about him. I had hoped he would trust us with whatever it was.
When we got inside the mess hall I spotted Carrie and Jack in line. Carrie waved and I motioned for her to come over. I introduced everyone to each other. After we all got our food we found a table and sat down. I was at the end. Carrie was on my left and Jack sat next to her. Dan sat in front of me. PJ was on his right and Chris was next to him.
Tonight's meal was burgers and chips. It looked so good. Mum wasn't the best cook, so even a burger looked appetizing. I was about to grab the ketchup for my burger, when Dan reached at the same time and our hands touched. Once again, the spark came back. I quickly moved my hand away and looked down. A blush grew on my cheeks.
"Go ahead." I mumbled. I could feel my cheeks burning. Darn albino skin!
He took the ketchup bottle. "Thanks" He mumbled back.
It felt awkward between us. I really hoped all of camp wasn't going to like that.
