Chapter 4:
New Tent & New Tent mates
Princess was the first one up the next morning. Her long hair that was normally in a ponytail was draped over her shoulders. She was tying her work boots when the bugle sounded.
"What're you doin' up so early?" Hype yawned, stuffing her foot in her work boots.
"Tryna look pretty for Zero," X-ray smirked, walking out the tent.
"I couldn't sleep," Princess said, glancing at Zero as he stepped out the tent.
She tied a knot in the back of her green tank top. She and Hype followed the boys out to the Library. Zero handed Princess and Hype a shovel and they walked out onto the lake for a long day of digging.
Mr. Sir came in the water truck to fill canteens. X-ray had moved Princess and Hype up in the line earlier. The line up went: X-ray, Squid, Armpit, Magnet, Zigzag, Caveman, Princess, Zero, Hype, and Twitch. After their canteens were filled, they went back to their holes. About half an hour later, Zero climbed out of his hole and jumped into Princess's. Princess gave a small smile. She sighed.
"I'm gonna burn to a crisp," she said.
"You don't even tan," Zero smiled.
"So," Princess said.
"Here," Zero handed her his camouflage hat.
"Thanks," she smiled.
Princess looked over at Hype. Her hole was about four feet deep and three feet wide. Princess went back to digging. About thirty minutes later, Zero pulled Princess out of her hole and Twitch helped Hype out of hers. The four walked back to camp behind X-ray, Magnet, and Squid. All the boys went to the Rec Room. Princess and Hype headed for the tent to get their shower stuff. They felt disgusting and all they want to do was get cleaned. They walked up to the tent and lifted the flap. They walked in and looked around. Their cots and crates were gone. Princess and Hype looked around the tent one more time. Sometimes you could over look things from being in the sun too long. There were initially ten cots and ten crates. When two of those ten things go missing, you want answers.
"Where the hell is my stuff!!" Princess yelled.
"There you girls are," Dr. Pendanski said.
The girls turned and looked at him. He walked over to them.
"Mom, where's my stuff?!" Princess demanded.
"Inside your new tent," he replied.
"New tent??" Hype repeated.
"Yeah," Dr. Pendanski said. "It's right over here. We seem to have more girls coming."
He led the girls to their new tent. Princess and Hype walked inside to see a girl sitting on a cot. She had tanned skin, long brown hair that stopped mid-back, and green eyes. She had on a red tank top underneath her jumpsuit and the top half hung about her waist. She wore a sphinx necklace and big golden hoop earrings. Her make up was done Egyptian style. She smiled.
"Hi," she said. "I'm Nevaeh Miller."
"'Sup, I'm Princess and she's Hype."
Hype smiled. Nevaeh gave them a look. Princess knew exactly what she was thinking. She put Zero's hat into her crate and grabbed her towel and bathing suit.
"They're nicknames," she explained. "We're gonna go take showers. We'll be back."
Princess walked out of the tent to the showers and Hype followed, swinging her towel wildly over her head.
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"Who's the new chick?" Squid asked. when the girls walked into the Rec Room.
"That's Nevaeh," Princess said, sitting beside Zero on the couch. "Ya know, Heaven backwards."
"So we got a new girl in our tent?" X-ray asked.
"No, X," Princess said, with a smile. "She's in my tent."
"What d'ya mean your tent?" Magnet asked.
"Girls have their on tent now," Hype said.
"So, you're not in our tent anymore?" Twitch asked.
"We're just next door," Hype said, giving Twitch a quick kiss on the lips.
"Question totally off the tent topic," Zero said quietly for only Princess to hear.
"What?" Princess asked.
"Are we...?" Zero's voice trailed off.
Princess smiled and nodded. "Most definitely."
They leaned in and gave each other a quick but full kiss. They were about to lean in for another kiss when Nevaeh plopped down on the couch in between them. Princess gave her a look.
"Am I invisible or somethin'?" Nevaeh asked.
"You were," Princess muttered under her breath. "Did you say somethin'?"
"Yeah, I'm starvin'," Nevaeh complained. "Where do ya eat around here?"
"Relax, it's almost dinnertime," Princess replied, with a roll of her eyes.
Princess looked over at Zigzag and saw that for the first time all of his attention wasn't on the fuzzy TV screen. He was staring at Nevaeh. Princess grinned. The dinner bell rang and everyone walked out. Nevaeh followed them to the Mess hall. She got in line and watched the 'food' get splattered onto her tray. She shrieked when some got on her face. Princess grinned. That was kinda funny. They walked to their table and took their seat. Princess had Hype scoot over a little and let Nevaeh sit beside Zigzag. Nevaeh brushed his arm with hers lightly and a light blush tinted his cheeks. Princess smirked. Nevaeh pushed her tray in front of her and looked around the table. X-ray reached across the table and grabbed her bread.
"How do you know I didn't wanna eat that?" Nevaeh asked him.
"You pushed the tray in front of you," X-ray said. "Around here, that means free for all."
Nevaeh rolled her eyes. "Anyway..."
"So, Nevaeh," Squid said. "What are you in for?"
"Stealing from and setting an Egypt exhibit on fire," she said observing her nails.
Zigzag grinned at Nevaeh. Nevaeh looked at him.
"Cool," he said.
Nevaeh grinned. She looked over at Twitch and Hype, who were playing with toy cars and making car noises. She shook her head. They took their cars and rolled them up her arm and on her shoulder. Nevaeh took their cars and tossed them across the table.
"Cut that crap out!" she demanded.
"Don't yell at them," Princess said.
"Yeah that ain't cool," X-ray said. "Your tent mates are like family."
Nevaeh rolled her eyes. She looked at Zigzag who was staring at her.
"What?" she asked.
"So, you got a boyfriend back home?" Zigzag asked.
"No," Neveah said.
Zigzag opened his mouth to say something else. But Nevaeh beat him.
"I'm not interested," she said. "Besides I like NORMAL guys."
"Look you do not talk to him like that!" Princess yelled.
"Yeah," Magnet said. "Ya know, you're a real punta!"
"Did you just hear what he called me?!" Nevaeh demanded.
"Yeah," Princess said. "And I agree!"
"Let's go, guys," X-ray said.
Everyone stood and walked out of the Mess Hall leaving Nevaeh sitting there alone.
R&R mii luvlie pplz!! If anyone else wants to be added to the story just give me ur name, the nickname u want, the boy u wanna be with, and what u r wearing the first day u get to Green Lake.