3: Bubbles and Fun in the Kitchen
Blaise, Kaden and Hensley put on their clothes and got up at the first sound of the wake-up call. Hensley, as the oldest, walked out of the tent first chewing a piece of gum that she had smuggled into the camp. As they walked they noticed the D-tent boys shoveling dirt out of their holes. Someone waved to them and they all waved back. They continued their long walk in silence.
When they got to the kitchen they realized that they had NO kitchen experience whatsoever. Sure, they could wash and dry the dishes but they couldn't cook. It wasn't in their blood. Their dad had always been the somewhat efficient one in the kitchen. And even HE burned toast.
They looked at each other and decided to wait for Mr. Pendanski if he ever came around. At last he did.
"Now girls, nobody expects you to cook lobster bisque or anything. Just a few sandwiches. Maybe even better food then the last lunch lady…." He looked distant for a second, then snapped back into his peppy self. "Well? Get cooking ladies lunch is approaching!" He said. Then he whipped out of the kitchen and left them.
Back at the Holes….
While Squid and the others were digging, Twitch couldn't seem to get Blaise out of his mind. She liked cars. No girl he knew liked cars almost as much as he did! And she was cute to! With her pretty caramel covered hair, long legs and heart shaped face he knew. This girl was one of a kind….
Squid was thinking of how stuck up Hensley acted. Kaden was obviously the quiet one. Blaise… Well she was Twitch's girl. If Hensley wasn't so… how she was, then Squid might actually like her. At least more than a friend. Then the lunch truck came and all thoughts of her faded out of his head.
Back in the Kitchen…
Hensley, Blaise and Kaden were having a bubble fight. After lunch the girls had been cleaning pots and pans then Blaise slipped on some of the soap Kaden had spilled and fell. Her sisters laughed at her as she struggled to stand up.
"Hey Kaden?" Hensley said. Little did Kaden know that Hensley had a little bit of the dirty dishwasher soap in her hands. As soon as she turned around Hensley blew it in her face. They all laughed and continued to throw the soap at each other.
"What are you girls doing!" Pendanski shouted. He had brought another man with him. Perhaps the warden? Maybe another councilor? But, this man didn't near as cheery as Pendanski. He was chewing on sunflower seeds and had tanned, wrinkled skin. He reminded Kaden of an animal… But she couldn't figure out which one.
A gorilla! That's what it was.
"Dinner is in another 5 hours and you all haven't even finished washing the dishes!" While Pendanski was ranting the gorilla man stayed silent. Blaise watched him intently, reading his face as Pendaski continued on and on.
"Well? What are you all staring at? Get to work!" The gorilla man finally yelled. "What's your name sir?" Hensley bravely asked before they could leave.
"Young lady my name is Mr. Sir. That is how you and every single little lunatic in this heap will call me. Any other name will result in automatic punishment." Mr. Sir said crisply before turning and practically punching the door on his way out. Pendanski had already gone and now the girls were alone again.
The girls looked at each other. They all nodded and it seemed they were thinking the same thing: Time to start dinner.
When it was time to serve dinner the girls were almost done with their batch of random items. The slop consisted of chopped up bread and cheese. It just had to heat for a little while longer. While the guys were lining up for their food, Kaden laid the trays down for everyone.
"Hey little babe." Someone said to her. She shook it off quickly. Had someone said that to Hensley…. Well let's just say that you were lucky if she even thought about shaking it off. By the time Kaden had gotten back into the kitchen her sisters were already placing food on trays. She quickly grabbed a ladle out of a little drawer.
When some of the D-tent boys finally pulled up Blaise realized they might not have enough food. The line halted for a second as Kaden continued ladling food and Hensley and Blaise tried to make another food item. They decided on three pieces of bread instead of one. Of course they added ketchup and mustard and whatever else they could find in the tiny refrigerator.
Finally all the boys were served and they could eat. Pendanski had told them earlier that day that they could eat wherever they wanted. Hensley didn't care. She had something different on her mind. When it would be time to rest she would bring out her own smuggled item.
(Is this good? I realize it's long. Sorry. Review please! I keep forgetting to do the disclaimer. Sorry again!)