Here is my take on what happens at Horizon during the summer. Please review.
Chapter 3
In the cafeteria, one of the counselors posted two schedules of the events that were to take place over the summer. The old students groaned, while the new students worried. The schedule involving the cliffhangers read as follows:
Events – Cliffhangers, Mountain Gliders, and Ridge Runners
July 1: New Student Move-in Day.
July 2-5: Getting acquainted period. Group activities and therapy.
New students – Hiking and camping workshops.
Old students – Aid new students in hiking and camping workshops.
July 6-12 : Cliffhangers – 1st hike and camp.
Mountain Gliders – Water Trek and camp.
R.R- campus activities.
July 13-14 : Free days.
July 15-21 : Ridge Runners – 1st hike and camp.
Other groups – campus activities.
July 23-28 : Mountain Gliders – 1st hike and camp.
Cliffhangers – Water trek and camp.
R.R. – campus activities.
July 29-31 : Free days.
August 1-7 : Cliffhangers – 2nd hike and camp.
Ridge Runners – Water trek and camp.
M.G. – campus activities.
August 8-16: Mountain Gliders – 2nd hike and camp.
Other groups – campus activities.
August 17-20: Ridge Runners – 2nd Hike and camp.
Mountain Gliders – campus activities
Mountain Gliders – Solos
August 21-24: Cliffhangers – Solos
August 25-28 : Ridge Runners – Solos
August 28 – 31: Final Activities and Farewell ceremony. See your group counselor to find out your schedule for your individual counseling session.
Constance and Steven were the first Cliffhangers to make there way over to see the schedule. None the veteran Horizon students seemed particularly interested.
"So in between activities, we basically have 2 hiking trips and water trek and then a solo – whatever the hell that is," concluded Constance.
"Well, as long as it doesn't involve being deserted in the woods for days," began Steven, "I guess I can handle it."
"Yeah, they wouldn't do something as sick as that," laughed Constance as she shook her wavy black hair "But at least I'd have my discman to keep me company, I'm kinda addicted to listening to it."
"Yeah, me too. I never go any where without it," stated Steven "In fact I was listening to Taking Back Sunday last night while trying to fall asleep, but it ended up under my pillow where – oh SHIT! Under my pillow where I left it this morning. Argh 2 months with no music! Shit, shit, shit!!"
"Well, I'd let you borrow mine," smirked Constance "But I don't know you well enough. It is my prized possession after all."
"Well, maybe we could change that," suggested Steven as he tucked a piece of his shaggy ginger hair behind his ear.
"Maybe," replied a slightly taken aback Constance.
The pair was beginning to get looks from the rest of the cliffhangers so they joined their table and sat next to their first week buddies. Daisy and David were eyeing each other from across the table, while Ezra looked a little distracted. Juliet was pushing her food around her plate, obviously upset while Taylor just seemed to be trying to get a feel for the place. Daphne picked at her food, avoiding all eye contact.
"So what's Horizon really like?" asked a curious Taylor.
"It's not so bad when they actually leave you alone, but sometimes their help gets a bit annoying," explained Ezra.
"I'd rather be at home," Juliet pouted darkly "But Mother thinks its better if I stay here. Two months without seeing Augusto!"
"You actually want to go home?" asked a perplexed Constance "I'm so glad to get sway from it all."
Later that night, the Cliffhangers were preparing for lights out. Daisy approached Constance.
"No offense," she began "But you don't seem very...well 'clinically depressed' or anything. Actually, you seem relatively normal."
"Well, I get to spend the entire summer away from my family and I appear to be among the lesser messed up people, for once. But..." replied Constance as she revealed an arm full of self-inflicted scars "I'm not exactly normal."
"Sorry, I didn't figure."
"It's fine."