Chapter 9
"Uh, why are we hiding in the forest again, Louise?" Logan asked as he brushed a leaf out of his hair.
"This is the only safe place to talk" Louise whispered, her eyes darting around.
"Aren't we supposed to be playing manhunt with the others?" he laughed.
"Yeah yeah, we are, kind of, we're hiding aren't we?" Louise said dismissively.
"I think we were on the searching team..." Logan began.
"You know that plan you had about the bees" Louise interrupted. Logan nodded. "Well, I've modified it slightly to make it possible".
"Sweet" Logan grinned. "What are we gonna do to that fat idiot Barshaw?"
"We're gonna catch that raccoon we spotted the other night by the bins, then set it loose in his bedroom whilst he's sleeping" Louise whispered with a grin. Logan laughed.
"I love it" he said to Louise's delight. "But how are we gonna catch it?"
"We need food, but I dunno how to get any extra from that cook lady, and screw missing any meals" she sighed.
"Maybe I can use my inescapable charm on her" Logan grinned, wiggling his eyebrows.
"And when that fails horribly, what do we do?" Louise laughed. They both sat in silence, pondering over the problem. In the distance, they could hear the laughter of the other camp mates, birdsong, and the gentle rush of wind across the treetops. Louise looked over at Logan. He was lent back against a tree, staring out into the forest, his blonde hair flowing across his bright green eyes. She had never even noticed what a vivid colour they were before.
"You know that kid in our bunkhouse, the one with a lazy eye?" Logan began. Louise nodded. "He's got a load of chocolate in his bag. We could take it."
"Hmm, we'll have to be careful" she said thoughtfully. "I feel like he might have a better field of view than most people". Logan chuckled, and Louise's heart missed a beat. "What on earth is wrong with me today" she thought to herself.
"Ok, I'll get the chocolate, you get a box suitable for our raccoon visitor. We can set up the trap tonight" Logan said. Louise nodded, and together they headed back towards the camp, hoping chocolate wasn't poisonous to raccoons.
