Magnet's P.O.V.
That night the topic of discussion was the new girl, Rachel.
"That girl is cold," Twitch said.
"Oh yeah. She acts like we're the worse kids in the world," Armpit said.
"She's pretty though," Squid added.
"Yeah, she is sorta pretty," Caveman said smiling.
"So...what about you and Rhythm? You guys attached at the arm yet?" X-Ray asked Squid, changing the subject. Squid, who was on his cot, pulled his pillow over his head.
"X, stop." That was the first time I'd ever heard Squid give an order to X-Ray. I raised my eyebrows at him.
"Squid, it's nothing to be ashamed of, look at Zigzag! Thorne's controlling him and he's happier than ever," Armpit said. Zigzag blushed.
"Thorne's great, she isn't bad at all," Ziggy informed us.
"Man, that girl is a she-devil" Twitch said. Everyone laughed except Squid, Zigzag, and I.
"Yeah, Rhythm's scary too," Armpit said. Squid sat up and glared at him.
"Rachel too," Caveman added.
"Don't say that. We don't know her," I reminded him.
"Awww, Magnet has a little crushie wushie," X-Ray said mercilessly. I blushed.
"X, I don't have a crush on her," I said.
"Uh- huh...Suuuure" X-Ray told me.
"LIGHTS OUT!!" Mr. Pendanski yelled. We all leaned back onto our cots and drifted off to sleep...or most of us anyway. Zigzag and I stayed up all night. Zigzag left in the middle of the night and came back right before the trumpet blew and I sat up thinking about...well, the topic isn't important.
Thorne's P.O.V.
I smiled as I saw Zigzag walking in my direction. I met him halfway and hugged him. "Hey Ziggy," I said pressing my head into his chest. He stroked my hair gently. "Zigzag, I'm sorry about what X-Ray...what he said about me choosing you," I told him.
"Its OK," he whispered, wrapping his arms around my waist. I looked up at him. He looked thoughtfully at the sky and then back down at me.
"What are you thinking about, baby?" I asked him.
"The guys, they think you're...I don't know. They think you're a bitch and that you're controlling me. How could they think something like that about you? Why don't they see how amazing you are?" he asked me. "You're so sweet and caring," he said, running out of breath. I put my hand on his cheek.
"You're too sweet to me," smiled.
He gave me a serious look. "I'm not trying to get on your good side," he told me, "I'm serious." I grinned and kissed him lightly on the lips.
"That's what makes it sweet," I told him, pulling away. He picked me up and swung me around.
"You're sweeter," he said putting me back down. I grinned and ran my fingers through his hair. "Zig-" someone emerged from the counselor's tent. He kissed me and I smiled.
"Tell you later," I mouthed and we headed off toward our tents.
X-Ray's P.O.V.
Zigzag and Thorne are making me sick to my stomach. She is controlling him. She doesn't like him and if she does I don't understand why. He is off his rocker! Have you seen him watch TV? Plus they're always hugging and kissing. Maybe a counselor will see them. Hopefully. Jealous? Me? No! Why should I be? That girl is a bitch. Smart, but a bitch. Now Squid and Rhythm? That is crazy too! That girl is crazy by herself but if she makes Squid, the only guy I trust not to get mushy, into a sick weird, lovebird, like Thorne did to Zigzag, I'll pull my hair out. Plus, I think Magnet likes that Rachel girl who is most definitely creepy! Seriously. We've talked about girls before, that's natural right, but if Camp Green Lake becomes Mushy Lake I'll never make it.
