MEESH! Thanks for all the reviews!!! :) *giggles* they were awesome!!!
Aawww shucks *shuffles feet* Anywho's...I don't really know where I'm going
with this story. It's just kind of a spur of the moment type dealio. It
depends on the amount of reviews I get and what not. It's gonna be kind of
hard to write this story though, I have to make it uncheesy and it's hard
to describe things from a blind girl's point of view.
Squid: Would ya stop ya babbling? Sheesh.
*sticks tongue out* Shut up! Or I won't put you in this story. Hmph!
Squid: Aww, ya couldn't do that to me. *smirks seductively*
*rolls eyes* Please...anyway. I guess I should be getting on with the story?
Zigzag: That'd be nice...
*shoots him the finger* what's everyone's problem today? Huh?
Zero: Okay, we're sorry, now just get on with the story.
Hmm...maybe now I don't wanna!
Magnet: Aww Jesus, you guys put her in a bitchy mood.
X-Ray: Probably just her time of month...girls...
OKAY! ENOUGH! ENOUGH! Do you all want the chapter or not?? Huh?
Squid: Calm down, calm down. Now, breathe. Now, write.
*sighs* I can't win here. Alright, alright I'm going...but first...*dun dun dun* SHOUT OUTS!!!
Zigzag: Ohhhh no...when does she EVER stop?
*cackles* MUAHAH! NEVER!!
~Shout Outs~
Spice of Life
Yay! My first reviewer ^_^ aww hope ya stick with the story...
Squid: She better...I mean, how could she resist muah?
*rolls eyes* shaddup already!
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Texas Volcano
Thanks mucho for taking the time to read me story and review. Much applause! Hope you read more of it. ^_^
Zigzag: What is with you and hopin' people are gonna stick with the story? Just write the next chapter already!
Screw you! I'm taking my time here...
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Kirjava Deamon
^_^ Thanks! Mucho kudos!
Twitch: Aww she's such a sweet heart.
Thanks!
Twitch: No not you, ya idiot. The reviewer.
Oh...
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Nosilla
Meepmeep, yes I do lick!!! MUAHHAHA! *ahem...* no I really don't lick. Most of the time...right anyways.
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Zig's-girl235
*does little dance* YAY!!! ^_^
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loviedove
woowoo, 'nother review. YeS!!! I like the idea of her bein' blind too...though it is a bit harder.
Lucy: What are ya sayin'?
Errr...nothing. *grins nervously* ahh...right. Moving on.
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Amy
*zips lips* I'll never tell...actually I have no idea who she'll end up with. Zig has a good chance though, he was my first Holes love.
Zigzag: Of course I was!
*rolls eyes* right, and I just made his ego how many times bigger?
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trucalifornian
yay!! I'm against Mary-Sue's. DEATH TO MARY SUE'S EVERYWHERE!!!!
Mary-Sue: Hey, that's not very nice.
Whoah!!! Where the hell did you come from??
Mary-Sue: *twirls lock of hair* Gee, I don't know.
*shakes head* oohhh God, someone get her out of here!!
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Chapter Two
"Cutting off my words before I speak."
-Yellowcard
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I immediately began to become apprehensive. What the hell was I going to do? Boys. Tons and tons of boys. Sure, I had nothing to complain about, but still, boys? All boys? Immature, loud, annoying perverted boys. And I was with them for fourteen months? What was I going to do? Oh, if my mother had known she would have never sent me here. Never. I sighed as Mr. Pendanski began to call several boys over. I heard feet scurrying then several shouts and snickers. What was I going to do? If these boys were just as immature as I thought, they would tear me apart! I was always shy around guys, and I'd never really had a boyfriend before, mainly because of the obvious reasons. What normal teenage guy is mature enough to handle a 'handy-capped' girlfriend?
"Boys!" Mr. Pendanski shouted. I heard some laughing and then they all quieted. I figured there was a decent size number of boys from all the racket, but I couldn't be too sure. I grasped my cane closer to me then ever. "Boys, settle down! This here—"I guess he paused to point to me here. "this here is Lucy Dodgers. She's the new addition to D-Tent. Say hi boys."
There was a murmur of 'hi' and 'hey', but I knew they didn't really know what to say. From the sounds of it, Camp GreenLake had never hosted a blind person, boy or girl. They weren't at all surprised as I was when I found out I would be the only girl here. No, I supposed used to girls coming in and out. Rare, but usual. I wondered momentarily if there were anymore girls anywhere, but I couldn't wonder for too long, for Mr. Pendanski was now doing the dreaded deed of introduction.
"This here is Zigzag," Mr. Pendanski said. I heard him whisper to him, "Just say hi, she can't see you." I wanted to snap something back at him, but held my tongue. I was a nice person, right? I wouldn't let some fool make a fool out of me. No.
"Hi," Zigzag said. I wondered what he looked like...his voice was deep and somewhat distant. I supposed that meant he was standing further away. Mr. Pendanski continued to introduce the boys.
"And this," Mr. Pendanski said. "On your left is Squid. Squid say hi."
"Hey."
I sighed...this was going to be one long afternoon.
"That's Magnet, (hi), X-Ray," Mr. Pendanski continued. He made everyone say 'hi' after he introduced their name. I wanted to shoot myself. Actually, I wanted to shoot Mr. Pendanski, but I decided to save my psycho moments for later. "Armpit," Ooh, funny name. What's wrong with their names? Ahh, nicknames I hear. Right... "and last and least, Zero. Don't bother hearing Zero say hi, the kid never talks." I frowned. Never talks? How is that possible? Poor kid. I'd talk to him later I decided.
"Well," Mr. Pendanski said. I sighed. Did this man ever shut up? Jesus... "That's D-Tent. I'll leave you boys to show her the cot she's sleepin' in, and you can explain the basic rules of camp here. I'll be back before dinner."
With that, Mr. Pendanski left, leaving me feeling more alone than I'd ever felt in a long time. The sun beat down hard on my back and my clothes felt hot and sticky, and all I wanted was a glass of water. I wish everyone would stop staring at me—I could feel their stares hot on my face.
"Er," someone started. I recognized the voice as the boy called X-Ray and I wondered if he was somewhat of a leader. I shrugged it off—even if he was the leader I would not let him boss me around. People often thought that I was stupid or below them because I couldn't see. They were in for a rude awakening. "Well, this way then. Our tent is just over here."
I nodded and followed their footsteps. I could hear them whispering to each other and I found I didn't want to know what they were saying. I could also feel them hesitating, as if wondering how I knew where to go. Since my sight was lost, my other five senses were keener and stronger. I could hear and senses where everyone was, and in what direction, quite easily. It wasn't hard to find my way around, and I followed X-Ray to my new home.
"Well," X-Ray said. I heard four other pairs of feet stop and I sighed. They would just have to get used to the fact that I couldn't see. That was that. "Here we are. Here, follow me." I followed the sound of his feet up steps and under a tent flap that someone was holding up. I could tell that the tent was small, for it felt crowded. X-Ray led me to my cot, a small one in the corner of the tent. "That one's yours. Used to be Barf Bag's before he left."
I inwardly grimaced. Barf Bag...ugh. "Thanks," I said, placing my bag down on it. The room was filled with a thick awkward silence and I wanted it desperately to end.
"Where do you come from?" I recognized this voice as Magnet's.
"Florida," I said, wishing more than ever I could go back home. I missed it so much—what I wouldn't do to get back there and out of this hellish place. Oh god, I wanted to leave so bad. I hadn't even been here for more than an hour, and I already wanted to leave.
"No way!" I turned my head towards the voice. I think this one was Squid, but I wasn't sure. "Dude, that's where I come from. What part?"
"Kissimmee," I said. I guess he was nodding, though I couldn't tell, but he sighed.
"Yeah, I was from Naples."
Awkward silence again. What were we supposed to talk about? Seriously? I felt for my smelly clothes Mr. Sir gave me and arched an eyebrow. They felt itchy and dirty, and I really didn't want to put them on.
"So why exactly do we have to dig holes?" I asked, eager to know what I was actually going to be doing for a year and two months.
I heard a scatter of chuckles and what I guessed was shrugs. "It builds character, Lucy. That's why." More laughing and sighing. I wondered just how long these boys had been at this camp.
"Right," I said. "So we dig holes every single day, okay. What do you guys do around here for fun?"
"There's a Rec Room just around the corner," Zigzag said. "It's the only thing we got to do in our leisure time. There's a TV, pool table, couches."
I nodded. "Cool."
"Speaking of the Rec Room," Armpit said. "I'm about to head on over there. Who else is coming?" I heard all the boys murmur agreement and I sat back on my cot. I was not in the mood to go to a Rec Room. All I wanted to do was sleep, and be alone. It soothed my mind when I was stressed.
"Hey Lucy—you comin'?" I turned my head to the direction where X-Ray was standing and shook my head.
"Err—no. I'm just going to go to sleep."
"Alright," he said. "Dinner's in an hour."
I nodded and sat there as they all left, one by one. I felt like crying. I was all alone. It was amazing how my moods could change. One minute I was excited to be leaving home, the next I missed home again so much. I wanted more than anything to talk to Lee, my best friend since we both were three. He lived across the street for as long as I could remember, and I could tell him anything. He accepted me, he knew me, and he understood me. I wanted to talk to him so badly. Lee was the one who believed me when I said I was innocent. If only he could see how everyone treated me so inept. He would probably laugh and say I could beat all of them up anyway.
I'd never felt so alone in my life. An hour after the boys left, I heard them come back. I pretended to be asleep so I wouldn't have to talk to them. I heard Zigzag ask if they should wake me, but Squid just told them to let me sleep. Ahh, thank you Squid! I didn't feel like going to dinner, not where I'd have to face everyone at Camp GreenLake. I don't know when I actually fell asleep; all I know is that before I knew it I slipped into a void of blackness, darkness, the only thing I ever knew.
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Before I knew it, I was being awakened by Mr. Pendanski shouting into out tent that we had better get a move on or else we'd be out there all day digging our hole. I grimaced as I rolled over on my cot...wonderful. Just what I wanted to do, what was it like four o'clock in the morning? I sighed and sat up, feeling around for my cane. Where was the damn thing?! Ahh, there we go.
The boys around me began getting dressed and they didn't really pay any mind to me. I figured they didn't care about getting dressed in front of me, for the obvious annoying reasons, one sticking out unparticular. But they, unlike me, could see me getting changed and I decided to just slip my smelly suit over my clothes I had fallen asleep in. I quickly threw my hair on top of my head to get it off of my neck—it was really starting to aggravate me.
"Hurry up Lucy," I heard X-Ray shout. "Ya don't wanna be late—Mr. Sir will kill you."
I nodded. "Okay—be right there!" I quickly grabbed my cane from where I set it beside the bunk and hurried out of the tent—making sure I felt my way around. The early morning was cool and I could tell it was still dark out from the way all I saw was dark, not a deep red that usually appeared before my eyes when the sun burnt into them. I stopped momentarily in the middle of all the guys milling around. I wasn't actually sure what I had to do. I felt someone bump into me and I staggered, suddenly panicking. How I hated feeling so vulnerable. Another busy person rushing about knocked into me, sending me flying and my cane flying out of my hand to where I had no idea. I began to shake. I wouldn't cry though. It was dark out so I didn't blame them for knocking into me, but if only they knew I couldn't see. And my cane! Where was my cane?
I felt a pair of hands grab my shoulders and stood me up straight. I felt my cane being held into my hand and I immediately blushed—this was so embarrassing! I felt so foolish.
"Er..." I started. I wish I knew who my 'savior' was.
"It's okay," the voice replied and I was surprised to find that it belonged to Squid, one of the D-Tent boys and the guy that lived in Florida. I sighed—at least it was someone who knew who I was. "It gets kind of crazy in the morning. Everyone's barely awake and it's still dark out. Here, follow me."
I nodded. "Thanks. I—um...where's everyone going."
Squid and I began to walk to wherever he was leading me. "We have to get shovels so we're headed to get them, then us D-Tent guys go and dig our holes. Ya know, five feet deep, five feet in diameter." I nodded, recalling Mr. Pendanski's earlier spiel.
We stopped or a moment and Squid handed me a dirty feeling shovel. It was heavy and it was hard to carry with my cane in the other hand. I may not be a petite little girl, but I wasn't strong either. It was starting to hurt my wrist.
We began to walk and I sensed others beginning to walk with us—the other D-Tent boys. Squid was still next to me and it felt good to know that someone was around. I hated feeling so alone all the time.
"How long have you been here?" I asked him. He turned to me and I heard him sigh.
"Long enough," he commented. "I can't wait to get out of this fucking hellhole. Let's just say, when I got here I was a few days shy of fifteen, and I turned seventeen five months ago. It's way too long."
I laughed. "How long are you here for?" He asked me. I grumbled.
"Grrr...fourteen months. That's pretty long."
"That's no sweat," he said, chuckling. "You'll be out of here before you know it. I know some guys that have been in this heap of shit for four years!"
I gaped. "No way! Four years? What the hell did they do?"
Squid snickered. "Too much." I sighed at how he answered that way. 'Long enough', 'too much.' Very vague, and that had always been a pet peeve of mine...vagueness.
"We're here," Squid said, reaching out my arm to keep me from walking any further. I could already hear the others beginning to dig. "Err—here you can dig next to me."
I grinned to myself. It was nice to talk to someone normally. I set my cane down on the ground and placed my shovel in the ground. I sighed. How would I tell when it reached five feet? I shrugged...I would dig and dig and dig, and wait until someone stopped me. Not too efficient, but it was the best I could do. And with that, I set to digging.
Digging a five foot hole like I would do for the next three hundred and twenty five days.
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*YEEP!!!!!!! ReVieW YA'LL !!!!!!!!!
Squid: I was nice in this chapter. Wtf?
*growls* Shut up.
Lucy: Yeah, I mean Squid's a jackass. He would never help me.
*claps hands over ears* LALALALALALA!!! I'M NOT LISTENING!!! LALALALALALA!!!!!
Squid: Would ya stop ya babbling? Sheesh.
*sticks tongue out* Shut up! Or I won't put you in this story. Hmph!
Squid: Aww, ya couldn't do that to me. *smirks seductively*
*rolls eyes* Please...anyway. I guess I should be getting on with the story?
Zigzag: That'd be nice...
*shoots him the finger* what's everyone's problem today? Huh?
Zero: Okay, we're sorry, now just get on with the story.
Hmm...maybe now I don't wanna!
Magnet: Aww Jesus, you guys put her in a bitchy mood.
X-Ray: Probably just her time of month...girls...
OKAY! ENOUGH! ENOUGH! Do you all want the chapter or not?? Huh?
Squid: Calm down, calm down. Now, breathe. Now, write.
*sighs* I can't win here. Alright, alright I'm going...but first...*dun dun dun* SHOUT OUTS!!!
Zigzag: Ohhhh no...when does she EVER stop?
*cackles* MUAHAH! NEVER!!
~Shout Outs~
Spice of Life
Yay! My first reviewer ^_^ aww hope ya stick with the story...
Squid: She better...I mean, how could she resist muah?
*rolls eyes* shaddup already!
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Texas Volcano
Thanks mucho for taking the time to read me story and review. Much applause! Hope you read more of it. ^_^
Zigzag: What is with you and hopin' people are gonna stick with the story? Just write the next chapter already!
Screw you! I'm taking my time here...
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Kirjava Deamon
^_^ Thanks! Mucho kudos!
Twitch: Aww she's such a sweet heart.
Thanks!
Twitch: No not you, ya idiot. The reviewer.
Oh...
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Nosilla
Meepmeep, yes I do lick!!! MUAHHAHA! *ahem...* no I really don't lick. Most of the time...right anyways.
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*does little dance* YAY!!! ^_^
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loviedove
woowoo, 'nother review. YeS!!! I like the idea of her bein' blind too...though it is a bit harder.
Lucy: What are ya sayin'?
Errr...nothing. *grins nervously* ahh...right. Moving on.
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Amy
*zips lips* I'll never tell...actually I have no idea who she'll end up with. Zig has a good chance though, he was my first Holes love.
Zigzag: Of course I was!
*rolls eyes* right, and I just made his ego how many times bigger?
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trucalifornian
yay!! I'm against Mary-Sue's. DEATH TO MARY SUE'S EVERYWHERE!!!!
Mary-Sue: Hey, that's not very nice.
Whoah!!! Where the hell did you come from??
Mary-Sue: *twirls lock of hair* Gee, I don't know.
*shakes head* oohhh God, someone get her out of here!!
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Chapter Two
"Cutting off my words before I speak."
-Yellowcard
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I immediately began to become apprehensive. What the hell was I going to do? Boys. Tons and tons of boys. Sure, I had nothing to complain about, but still, boys? All boys? Immature, loud, annoying perverted boys. And I was with them for fourteen months? What was I going to do? Oh, if my mother had known she would have never sent me here. Never. I sighed as Mr. Pendanski began to call several boys over. I heard feet scurrying then several shouts and snickers. What was I going to do? If these boys were just as immature as I thought, they would tear me apart! I was always shy around guys, and I'd never really had a boyfriend before, mainly because of the obvious reasons. What normal teenage guy is mature enough to handle a 'handy-capped' girlfriend?
"Boys!" Mr. Pendanski shouted. I heard some laughing and then they all quieted. I figured there was a decent size number of boys from all the racket, but I couldn't be too sure. I grasped my cane closer to me then ever. "Boys, settle down! This here—"I guess he paused to point to me here. "this here is Lucy Dodgers. She's the new addition to D-Tent. Say hi boys."
There was a murmur of 'hi' and 'hey', but I knew they didn't really know what to say. From the sounds of it, Camp GreenLake had never hosted a blind person, boy or girl. They weren't at all surprised as I was when I found out I would be the only girl here. No, I supposed used to girls coming in and out. Rare, but usual. I wondered momentarily if there were anymore girls anywhere, but I couldn't wonder for too long, for Mr. Pendanski was now doing the dreaded deed of introduction.
"This here is Zigzag," Mr. Pendanski said. I heard him whisper to him, "Just say hi, she can't see you." I wanted to snap something back at him, but held my tongue. I was a nice person, right? I wouldn't let some fool make a fool out of me. No.
"Hi," Zigzag said. I wondered what he looked like...his voice was deep and somewhat distant. I supposed that meant he was standing further away. Mr. Pendanski continued to introduce the boys.
"And this," Mr. Pendanski said. "On your left is Squid. Squid say hi."
"Hey."
I sighed...this was going to be one long afternoon.
"That's Magnet, (hi), X-Ray," Mr. Pendanski continued. He made everyone say 'hi' after he introduced their name. I wanted to shoot myself. Actually, I wanted to shoot Mr. Pendanski, but I decided to save my psycho moments for later. "Armpit," Ooh, funny name. What's wrong with their names? Ahh, nicknames I hear. Right... "and last and least, Zero. Don't bother hearing Zero say hi, the kid never talks." I frowned. Never talks? How is that possible? Poor kid. I'd talk to him later I decided.
"Well," Mr. Pendanski said. I sighed. Did this man ever shut up? Jesus... "That's D-Tent. I'll leave you boys to show her the cot she's sleepin' in, and you can explain the basic rules of camp here. I'll be back before dinner."
With that, Mr. Pendanski left, leaving me feeling more alone than I'd ever felt in a long time. The sun beat down hard on my back and my clothes felt hot and sticky, and all I wanted was a glass of water. I wish everyone would stop staring at me—I could feel their stares hot on my face.
"Er," someone started. I recognized the voice as the boy called X-Ray and I wondered if he was somewhat of a leader. I shrugged it off—even if he was the leader I would not let him boss me around. People often thought that I was stupid or below them because I couldn't see. They were in for a rude awakening. "Well, this way then. Our tent is just over here."
I nodded and followed their footsteps. I could hear them whispering to each other and I found I didn't want to know what they were saying. I could also feel them hesitating, as if wondering how I knew where to go. Since my sight was lost, my other five senses were keener and stronger. I could hear and senses where everyone was, and in what direction, quite easily. It wasn't hard to find my way around, and I followed X-Ray to my new home.
"Well," X-Ray said. I heard four other pairs of feet stop and I sighed. They would just have to get used to the fact that I couldn't see. That was that. "Here we are. Here, follow me." I followed the sound of his feet up steps and under a tent flap that someone was holding up. I could tell that the tent was small, for it felt crowded. X-Ray led me to my cot, a small one in the corner of the tent. "That one's yours. Used to be Barf Bag's before he left."
I inwardly grimaced. Barf Bag...ugh. "Thanks," I said, placing my bag down on it. The room was filled with a thick awkward silence and I wanted it desperately to end.
"Where do you come from?" I recognized this voice as Magnet's.
"Florida," I said, wishing more than ever I could go back home. I missed it so much—what I wouldn't do to get back there and out of this hellish place. Oh god, I wanted to leave so bad. I hadn't even been here for more than an hour, and I already wanted to leave.
"No way!" I turned my head towards the voice. I think this one was Squid, but I wasn't sure. "Dude, that's where I come from. What part?"
"Kissimmee," I said. I guess he was nodding, though I couldn't tell, but he sighed.
"Yeah, I was from Naples."
Awkward silence again. What were we supposed to talk about? Seriously? I felt for my smelly clothes Mr. Sir gave me and arched an eyebrow. They felt itchy and dirty, and I really didn't want to put them on.
"So why exactly do we have to dig holes?" I asked, eager to know what I was actually going to be doing for a year and two months.
I heard a scatter of chuckles and what I guessed was shrugs. "It builds character, Lucy. That's why." More laughing and sighing. I wondered just how long these boys had been at this camp.
"Right," I said. "So we dig holes every single day, okay. What do you guys do around here for fun?"
"There's a Rec Room just around the corner," Zigzag said. "It's the only thing we got to do in our leisure time. There's a TV, pool table, couches."
I nodded. "Cool."
"Speaking of the Rec Room," Armpit said. "I'm about to head on over there. Who else is coming?" I heard all the boys murmur agreement and I sat back on my cot. I was not in the mood to go to a Rec Room. All I wanted to do was sleep, and be alone. It soothed my mind when I was stressed.
"Hey Lucy—you comin'?" I turned my head to the direction where X-Ray was standing and shook my head.
"Err—no. I'm just going to go to sleep."
"Alright," he said. "Dinner's in an hour."
I nodded and sat there as they all left, one by one. I felt like crying. I was all alone. It was amazing how my moods could change. One minute I was excited to be leaving home, the next I missed home again so much. I wanted more than anything to talk to Lee, my best friend since we both were three. He lived across the street for as long as I could remember, and I could tell him anything. He accepted me, he knew me, and he understood me. I wanted to talk to him so badly. Lee was the one who believed me when I said I was innocent. If only he could see how everyone treated me so inept. He would probably laugh and say I could beat all of them up anyway.
I'd never felt so alone in my life. An hour after the boys left, I heard them come back. I pretended to be asleep so I wouldn't have to talk to them. I heard Zigzag ask if they should wake me, but Squid just told them to let me sleep. Ahh, thank you Squid! I didn't feel like going to dinner, not where I'd have to face everyone at Camp GreenLake. I don't know when I actually fell asleep; all I know is that before I knew it I slipped into a void of blackness, darkness, the only thing I ever knew.
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Before I knew it, I was being awakened by Mr. Pendanski shouting into out tent that we had better get a move on or else we'd be out there all day digging our hole. I grimaced as I rolled over on my cot...wonderful. Just what I wanted to do, what was it like four o'clock in the morning? I sighed and sat up, feeling around for my cane. Where was the damn thing?! Ahh, there we go.
The boys around me began getting dressed and they didn't really pay any mind to me. I figured they didn't care about getting dressed in front of me, for the obvious annoying reasons, one sticking out unparticular. But they, unlike me, could see me getting changed and I decided to just slip my smelly suit over my clothes I had fallen asleep in. I quickly threw my hair on top of my head to get it off of my neck—it was really starting to aggravate me.
"Hurry up Lucy," I heard X-Ray shout. "Ya don't wanna be late—Mr. Sir will kill you."
I nodded. "Okay—be right there!" I quickly grabbed my cane from where I set it beside the bunk and hurried out of the tent—making sure I felt my way around. The early morning was cool and I could tell it was still dark out from the way all I saw was dark, not a deep red that usually appeared before my eyes when the sun burnt into them. I stopped momentarily in the middle of all the guys milling around. I wasn't actually sure what I had to do. I felt someone bump into me and I staggered, suddenly panicking. How I hated feeling so vulnerable. Another busy person rushing about knocked into me, sending me flying and my cane flying out of my hand to where I had no idea. I began to shake. I wouldn't cry though. It was dark out so I didn't blame them for knocking into me, but if only they knew I couldn't see. And my cane! Where was my cane?
I felt a pair of hands grab my shoulders and stood me up straight. I felt my cane being held into my hand and I immediately blushed—this was so embarrassing! I felt so foolish.
"Er..." I started. I wish I knew who my 'savior' was.
"It's okay," the voice replied and I was surprised to find that it belonged to Squid, one of the D-Tent boys and the guy that lived in Florida. I sighed—at least it was someone who knew who I was. "It gets kind of crazy in the morning. Everyone's barely awake and it's still dark out. Here, follow me."
I nodded. "Thanks. I—um...where's everyone going."
Squid and I began to walk to wherever he was leading me. "We have to get shovels so we're headed to get them, then us D-Tent guys go and dig our holes. Ya know, five feet deep, five feet in diameter." I nodded, recalling Mr. Pendanski's earlier spiel.
We stopped or a moment and Squid handed me a dirty feeling shovel. It was heavy and it was hard to carry with my cane in the other hand. I may not be a petite little girl, but I wasn't strong either. It was starting to hurt my wrist.
We began to walk and I sensed others beginning to walk with us—the other D-Tent boys. Squid was still next to me and it felt good to know that someone was around. I hated feeling so alone all the time.
"How long have you been here?" I asked him. He turned to me and I heard him sigh.
"Long enough," he commented. "I can't wait to get out of this fucking hellhole. Let's just say, when I got here I was a few days shy of fifteen, and I turned seventeen five months ago. It's way too long."
I laughed. "How long are you here for?" He asked me. I grumbled.
"Grrr...fourteen months. That's pretty long."
"That's no sweat," he said, chuckling. "You'll be out of here before you know it. I know some guys that have been in this heap of shit for four years!"
I gaped. "No way! Four years? What the hell did they do?"
Squid snickered. "Too much." I sighed at how he answered that way. 'Long enough', 'too much.' Very vague, and that had always been a pet peeve of mine...vagueness.
"We're here," Squid said, reaching out my arm to keep me from walking any further. I could already hear the others beginning to dig. "Err—here you can dig next to me."
I grinned to myself. It was nice to talk to someone normally. I set my cane down on the ground and placed my shovel in the ground. I sighed. How would I tell when it reached five feet? I shrugged...I would dig and dig and dig, and wait until someone stopped me. Not too efficient, but it was the best I could do. And with that, I set to digging.
Digging a five foot hole like I would do for the next three hundred and twenty five days.
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*YEEP!!!!!!! ReVieW YA'LL !!!!!!!!!
Squid: I was nice in this chapter. Wtf?
*growls* Shut up.
Lucy: Yeah, I mean Squid's a jackass. He would never help me.
*claps hands over ears* LALALALALALA!!! I'M NOT LISTENING!!! LALALALALALA!!!!!
