DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN HOLES; I DO NOT OWN CAMP GREENLAKE, OR X-RAY, ARMPIT, SQUID, MAGNET, ZIG-ZAG, CAVEMAN, ZERO, THE WARDEN, MR. SIR, OR DR. PENDANSKI.
Mr. Pendanski pointed to a cot inside the tent. "That's your cot." He said, she tossed her bag on the cot, as she looked over the tent. There were crates; it seemed to be a place for personal belongings. She saw a TV manual in one, and a purple octopus in the other. Armpit, X-ray and Squid entered the tent and sat on their cots, they began to remove their shirts as if Auden weren't there. "Uh, hey, whose is that? I've always liked Ocean animals and uh—"The boys didn't seem to be particularly interested. She had been pointing to the purple octopus. "It's Squid's." X-ray said simply. She turned her head to the boy, who now had his shirt off. "I'm gonna go take a shower." He muttered. "Squid wants to be a marine biologist." Armpit announced as Squid left the tent. "Oh." She said, looking now at the new boys entering the tent. "I'm Magnet, and that's Zig-zag." A Hispanic boy said, he had a dirty navy blue bandana tied around his head, and he spoke with a Hispanic accent, and he talked fast. The other boy behind his was very tall, about 6 feet. His hair was wild, and he had a long neck. He was an awkward looking boy.
Two other boys entered the tent, one looked like a normal kid, not a delinquent, the other was even shorter than herself, and he looked like a wallflower. "Oh, and that's Caveman, and Zero." Magnet said, gesturing towards the boys. Magnet looked at the pearl around her neck. "Hey man, that's a fine trinket." He said, walking towards her, and placing his fingers around the pearl. "Um. Do you mind?" She said, backing away. "Magnet, Pearl's a girl, gotta remember that." X-ray said. Magnet shrugged and collapsed onto his cot. "Pearl?" She repeated. "Yeah, that's your name isn't it?" X-ray said, crossing his arms.
"DAMN IT!" She heard a voice, Squid entered the tent again, a towel slung over his shoulder. "It's the end of the week, and I'm all out of shower tokens!" He shouted, cursing violently under his breath. "Chill Squid, Pearl's probably got some new shower tokens." X-ray said. Squid walked over to her, considerably taller than her. She did not like the feeling of being close to his bare chest. He looked down at her, "Wanna lend me a shower token?" He said. She sighed, reaching into her pocket. "By lend do you mean you'll pay me back? Or will you conveniently forget I ever lent you one by tomorrow?" She inquired, her long brown locks falling before her amber eyes. She just shook her head, and placed a token in his hand. He glared at her, but took the token before heading out towards the showers. "Anger Management" Caveman said softly. "Hah, you said it man." Magnet said shaking his head as he headed out of the tent door.
Later on that night, when Auden didn't think the camp could possibly get any worse, it did.
"Is this food?" She muttered, prodding the brown glop they had placed before her. "Who knows?" Magnet said taking a piece of bread from his plate, and biting it. "Man, mine just moved I swear!" Zig-zag said, his eyes were wide, and staring intently at the mush. "I may just believe him this time." Squid said, who was drinking from an expired milk carton. He didn't seem to notice. Squid didn't have that towel on his head, she'd thought he'd worn it because he'd had a hair loss problem. But now she saw that he had a head full of short messy brown hair, which most was covered up by a cap.
"So, you didn't dig today, so why don't you give up your bread to somebody who did?" X-ray said, reaching over to her plate and grabbing her bread. "Yeah, I don't mind if you take the only edible object on this tray, go right ahead." She said sarcastically, obviously, sarcasm when right over X-ray's head. Her long brown hair was down now; it brushed the back of her shoulders as she reached for her milk carton. "You know, I don't think I'm hungry." She said looking at the expired milk carton. "So what'd they get you for?" Squid said poking his food with his fork. "I stole a pearl necklace." She said softly. "Did you steal them from the store? Or was someone still wearing it?" He said laughing. She glared at Squid, the rest of the boys she could deal with, but this one was just continually obnoxious to her.
"So, how'd you talk to your parents about it? My parents gave me hell." Armpit said, rolling his eyes, remembering them. "My father's a drunk. He didn't really care, and God only knows where my Mother is." She said. "Who cares about your parents? Really, we aint givin' you no pity." Squid said, glaring at her. He looked offended. "Why are you so obnoxious?" Auden said, returning his glare. "It's none of your business." He said sourly. "Ugh!" She shouted, clearly annoyed.
Zero looked up for a moment, but said nothing. "Why doesn't he talk?" Auden said staring at the small boy. "Man, he only talks to Caveman ya know?" Armpit said, who was eating the food like it was nothing. Caveman looked up at the sound of his name. He smiled, "No, he's just a sensitive fool." He said, punching Zero lightly. Zero did not look up. She sighed, standing up. "I'm going to go... back to the tent. Feel free to eat my food." She said shaking her head. Magnet snickered, "Man, I could watch her walk away forever." He said, leaning back in his chair. "C'mon, she's not /that/ hot, all she does is fume. Seriously, who wants a sweaty and dirty girl around?" Squid said, scowling at his food. Almost all of the boys looked at him as if he were nuts. Except for Zero and Caveman, who responded by looking mildly down at their food. "Maybe it's just because we haven't been around a girl in ages." X-ray said.
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