Author's Note:

The "I'm glad you're a Camel too, Mabel" thing is from "Road to Morocco" with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby.

The Next 2 weeks happened quickly. Boys turned to me for their problems so my hat was in no danger. At meal times, Stanley never finished his food, for a reason. He ate slow because I did and then when all of our boys had gone, he would scoot over and give me what was left on his plate. I would thank him and then he would watch me eat. He had killer eyes.

Pendanski began to notice how much attention Stanley gave me. He stopped me when I was getting back from my shower a few week later.

"Deyna, we need to talk about something." I stopped walking.

"Sure Da-… Mom. What's up?"

"Deyna, Stanley has been seen hanging around you. I know that he knows about you, but have you even thought that he has a crush on you?" I sighed. Of course I did. It's not everyday that you know the cutest guy on earth.

"Yes I have, Mom." Pendanski looked frustrated.

"Deyna, just stay away from him for right now okay?"

"What do you mean "Stay away from him?" I came here to be with you but you're always busy so I never see you. He keeps me company!" The boys washing the Warden's car looked at us funny. Pendanski silenced their looks.

"Well then, maybe you shouldn't have come here." Tears swelled in my eyes. He immediately looked sorry.

"I didn't mean that. Deyna, I'm-" I ran off before he could finish. I ran to where the diggers were. At the moment, the boys were out digging one big hole. I was excused from the work when I found a trinket that the Warden had lost. I discovered it on the ground next to her car.

I passed A, B, C and E campers on my way and then all of D-Tent but Stanley.

"Where's Stanley?" They pointed back at the hole, too tired to answer. I found him poking around some holes near the big one.

"Stanley," I said. He turned. "I have to tell you."

"Tell me what?"

"It's Pendanski. He told me to stay away from you." Stanley laughed. He took my wrist and started walking back.

"Tell me the details while we're walking, okay?" I smiled and followed. I told him what had happened and he bit his lip in concentration.

"You know that he didn't mean what he said." I looked at the ground and didn't answer.

"I don't know." I walked blindly towards the tent.

"Things will get better. You came here to stay with him. He'll remember soon enough."

"I hope that you're right. I really do." He smiled and opened the tent flap for me. I walked into the tent and slowly headed over to my cot. Armpit stopped me.

"Hey Hercules! Why are you always wearing that stupid hat?" He tugged at the object in question and then pulled it off. My hair fell in ringlets from being in the hat all the time as a gasp went around the tent. Six mouths were wide open. Stanley stood in the doorway of the tent, dead in his tracks. I held out my hand and still stunned, Armpit gave me my hat back.

"Deyna! What happened?" Pendanski stood in the other doorway looking very angry. I ran towards him. Tears streamed from my eyes as I hugged him. He returned the gesture and put his hand on my head.

"What happened?" He looked around the room at the seven faces.

"It was an accident, Mom. I didn't mean to." Armpit looked like someone was about to slap him.

"Daddy, I don't want to leave!" I breathed into his shirt.

"Daddy? What?" X-Ray said what everyone else was thinking. I buried my head in Pendanski's shirt and cried. I barely heard what was said.

"Sit down boys." A few beds creaked and Pendanski continued. "Deyna is my daughter. She came to this camp to be with me. Originally, she stayed with the Warden but it was decided that she should stay here as a camper. And now that you all know about her, she has to leave here." I let out a few loud sobs at the reminder.

"Alright boys, it's time to eat. Deyna, pack you stuff up." He let me go and left. My eyes were red and swollen but I still saw Stanley's tall figure in the doorway. I wished with all my might that he would hold me. Or course, I had been thinking that before also. I cradled my head in my hands and closed my eyes.

"Deyna." I heard his wonderful voice right above me and then I felt his arms around me. I returned the hug and nuzzled his neck. I smiled. At least I got one good thing from all this.

The next day, I stood behind the supply truck. It was going to take me to the town where Stanley was from. My Grandparents lived there and they were going to take care of me. I was still in my orange suit but my hair was loose and blowing around. The Warden was talking to the truck driver while Pendanski helped me get my stuff aboard. Noisily, he closed the truck door.

"Now you be a good girl and obey your grandparents." He wiped a tear off his cheek. I hugged him.

"I love you Dad." He put me down and kissed my forehead.

"Now, go on before they leave without you." He opened the passenger door for me.

"Say goodbye to Stanley for me Dad." He nodded and closed the door behind me.

And so, Camp Green Lake faded out of my life. I heard later that Zero and Stanley ended up helping to shut down Camp Green Lake which landed the Warden, Mr. Sir and Pendanski in the slammer. But before this story ends, there's one more scene to show.

2 months later…

I deposited my books in my locker and got my backpack out. I had on a green mini-skirt which made all the guys like me but I didn't care. I only had eyes for one boy - and he wasn't there.

I closed my locker and leaned against it. The bell announced that it was time for the next period. I started walking down the hallway but never got to my classroom.

I turned to go down another hallway when I heard my name.

"Deyna, Come back!" I stopped and turned around. It was Zero.

"Zero, what are you doing here, man?" He smiled.

"It's not must me," he said. Stanley rounded the corner from where he had been hiding.

"Stanley," I said, barely audible. Half of me was stuck to the floor and the other half wanted to grab him and kiss his gorgeous lips, but he got there first. He wrapped his arms around my shoulders and shoulder blades, pulling me deeper into his kiss. I gently placed my hands on his shoulders. Hey, what did I care? I was getting what I wanted. Zero coughed and we broke apart to look at him. Stanley let me go and took my hands.

"Sorry about sending your dad to jail." I laughed.

"He'll get out someday. It wasn't your fault." I didn't care even if it was. All I was thinking about were those gorgeous brown eyes in front of me. And I still am.