A/N: Hey guys. Thanks for the reviews. I'm so sorry it took so long to get this out. I had a huge writers block plus I was trying to catch up in school so I could bring up some of my grades. Good news though, progress reports came out and well I'm not grounded! So I'll be able to update more. There's a few hookups in this chapter! Enjoy!
Nicknames: Shayena is Blade because she stabbed her ex-boyfriend, Jadyn is Paws because she tried to steal a puppy, Taylor is Ace because she's good at cards, Bekka is Spark because she's a pyro, Kira is Ice because she says the shower water is like ice, Megan is Shamrock because she is Irish and Irish dances, and Kelly is Swing because she went from shy to talkative
Disclaimer: I own nothing you recognize. Devon/Spike was suggested to me by gReeNeYedeLfguRL12, and Megan/ Shamrock is after maigain because she responded to the offer to be included in the story.
Chapter Nine: Deliriously Happy
"Alright D-tent. Today G-tent will be joining us for our counseling session. Isn't that wonderful? You can get to know them better and make new friends." Mom says as he walks into our tent about an hour after we meet G-tent. Sara and her cronies are following closely behind. Ziggy hands me a pair of goggles and I put them on, hoping that they'll make me look different and Justin won't notice me.
"Well, Mom I must say that is so darn great! I am so excited!" Paws exclaims sarcastically, sitting as close as humanly possible to Magnet. We all laugh, and once again Mom doesn't catch on to the sarcasm.
"Jadyn, I am so proud of you for being so spontaneous about this opportunity to meet new people." He says, taking his seat at the head of the circle. I sit next to Paws and she rests her head sleepily on my shoulder. Chris, the person that had been staring at Jadyn earlier smiles at her as he sits across from us.
"Yo, Blade, why are you-." X-ray is cut off as Ziggy elbows him and nods towards Justin, who is looking around the circle curiously. X-ray catches on and shuts up before looking at me with concern. I shake my head and give him a look saying that I'll tell him later. He nods and then looks to Mom, waiting for him to start.
"Today we will be discussing what drove you all to commit the crimes you did and how your home lives affected your behavior . Let's start with you, Alan." He turns towards Squid, waiting for him to answer. Squid rolls his eyes, knowing that there's no use trying to tell Mom that his name isn't Alan anymore, and begins talking.
"Well, I got here for breaking into houses and stealing and money lying around from purses or wallets or draws and tables, and soda cans and food. I had to because my mom was wasting what little money we had on drugs and alcohol. She started drinking and smoking pot when my dad left. I was seven, and it was two weeks after I had quit my baseball team, so my mom kept blaming me, saying if I had been a better son, he wouldn't have left us," Squid pauses and looks kind of distant before continuing. "I had to do what I did or me and my mom wouldn't have survived." Most of the girls were in tears by the end of the story. We went around the whole of D-tent. Pretty much everybody had family problems. Some had problems with being made fun of in school. We got to Paws, and I knew I was next.
"Mom? Can I go to the bathroom?" I ask.
"Go ahead Shayena. But hurry back, or you'll miss your turn." He says it like it's a bad thing. Justin looks up at the name Shayena but looks back down just as quickly. I exit the tent hoping he didn't recognize me.
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"Hey, Blade, you gonna tell us why you were avoiding a confrontation with that kid, Justin or whatever?" X-ray asks as we are getting ready for bed.
"He was her ex-boyfriends best friend." Ziggy answers, climbing into his cot.
"So you're scared if he sees you he's gonna hurt you?" Caveman asks, turning to face me. I shrug.
"I guess." I reply. I shove my jumpsuit into my crate and slide under the blankets on my cot, laying back and resting my head on the pillow.
"Blade, you should know we won't let anything happen to you." Squid says. He gives me this reassuring smile before turning to stare at Spark as she enters the tent wearing a tank top and a pair of shorts.
"Exactly. We're family here in D-tent." X-ray adds on. He smiles at me before he turns on his back and closes his eyes.
"Yeah, Chica. So all you have to do is be with one of us at all times, which shouldn't be too hard considering the fact that there's nothing to do here." Magnet adds on.
"We could always come up with personal bodyguards for you and Ace. Make sure neither one of you get hurt." Armpit suggests. X-ray sits up and yawns. He's been more tired than usual lately.
"Right. Uh, Ziggy, Squid you two can guard Blade, and Armpit you're big and intimidating so you can guard Ace, and Zero too, since you almost killed Ziggy. Now shut up so I can get some sleep." He says, laying back on his cot. I really am beginning to wonder why that boy is so damn tired all the time. I turn to look at Ziggy who is sitting and staring at Zero, I guess remembering when he almost killed him.
"And it makes me feel so safe knowing that I'll be guarded by someone who was almost killed by someone who's like two feet shorter than him." I say. Zigzag glares at me and Zero laughs.
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I wake up in the middle of the night, I have no idea why, something just compelled me to do so. I open my eyes and sit up, just in time to see X-ray and Ice sneaking out of the tent. I smile to myself and lay back in bed. I guess I got my answer to why he's always so tired.
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"Are you almost done?" Zigzag asks impatiently, hovering over my hole.
"Nope. I might be out here all day. Haha, and you have to stay with me." I reply teasingly. He glares at me and I smile as I climb out of my hole. "Done. Ya happy?"
"Yeah. Took you long enough. There's like only two other people out here." I roll my eyes at this. I may be slow but I'm not that slow. I smirk at him.
"Hey, Ziggy, look! Government officials!" I shout jokingly, pointing forward. His eyes widen and without looking in the direction I'm pointing, he shoves me towards the nearest hole.
"Quick!" He says hurriedly. "Get in the hole! They can't find us!" Of course my paranoid friend had no clue I was joking. Though I must say, being this close to him does feel good. Oh god, did I just admit that? Being around him is making me insane, too. OK, so maybe it's the heat, but I like blaming it on Zigzag better.
"Uh, Zig? I was..well..kidding." I raise my eyebrows at him as he looks around with those wide, paranoid eyes. Aww...he looks so cute.
"You know, someday they are going to come for us, and you're all gonna wish you believed me." He smirks evilly at me before beginning to tickle me. I giggle, which is something I don't normally do, and fall to the bottom of the hole with him on top of me. He laughs and pulls back slightly to look at me. We stare at each other for a few more minutes before he starts to lean down. My heart starts racing at just the thought of what's about to happen. His lips brush softly over mine and I reluctantly reach up to run my hand through his hair as I start to kiss him back. After a few minutes he pulls back and looks down at me. I smile up at him and he gets up, helping me to my feet and out of the hole. We walk back to camp in silence, but not awkward silence. For the first time in a long time, I feel genuinely happy.
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Zigzag and I threw secret glances at each other all through dinner. I guess that Paws noticed, because as soon as I sat next to her in the Wreck Room, she began bombarding me with questions.
"Did something happen between you and Zigzag out there?" She asks. I laugh softly and sneak a look at Zigzag before turning back to her.
"He kissed me," I reply, smiling as I remember it. Paws looks at me, smiling and then squeals in delight. "Ugh. Don't do that. It's so...girly and it hurts my ears."
"I'm sorry. Oh, you guys would make a perfect couple." She says.
"Hey, are you trying to steal my job? I'm the matchmaker of Camp Greenlake, remember?" She laughs and smirks at Zigzag. Squid comes over and sits next to me, staring longingly at Spark.
"It's rude to stare, Squid." Paws says jokingly. Squid glares at her and she smiles innocently before going to talk to Magnet.
"Talk to her. It's getting annoying. Staring won't get you anywhere." I say. He sighs and looks at me.
"She hardly acknowledges my existence." He replies, frowning slightly.
"Woah. Big words. Don't do that to me," I smile at him and stand up, pulling him up with me, and push him in Sparks direction. This is familiar, isn't it? He throws one last glare at me before taking a deep breath and walking towards her. She smiles at him and they start talking. Another success for the matchmaker of CGL. I sit back down and smile as I see Zigzag walking towards me. He sits down next to me and turns to face me. I smile and look down to hide the fact that I am blushing furiously. "Hey."
"Hey," He replies. He puts his hand under my chin, gently pushing up so I am forced to look at him. "About earlier, I just wanted to say that I uh...well I kinda...well...um..I like you." I was shocked for two reasons. One was that he likes me back. Plus I had never once seen Zigzag this nervous.
"I um, I like you too." I reply. I laugh nervously and lean slightly forward. He smiles and kisses me lightly, pulling back after a few seconds. I blush again. I want to jump up and dance from happiness. I really do.
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As I was walking into the tent, I felt someone hug me tightly from behind. I smile widely, knowing exactly who it is.
"Hi Squid." I say, pulling out of his arms and turning around, smiling at him.
"Ok, one, you are not supposed to leave the Wreck Room without me or Zigzag. And two, thank you. We're on a friendly basis now. Not exactly what I wanted, but she's no longer ignoring me." He smiles at me before pulling me into the tent and going over to his cot to change. X-ray walks in and yawns once again.
"Wow, X, you've been yawning a lot lately. Have you been sneaking out for late night meetings or something?" I ask, smirking. He turns around to face me with wide eyes.
"N-no. Why would you think that?" He replies nervously. I get into bed after removing my jumpsuit and look back at him.
"No reason. You've just been awfully tired lately." I lay down, fully prepared to have many wonderful dreams about me and Zigzag.
"Don't tell anyone." I hear X-ray mutter as he walks by me to get to his cot.
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Magnet is not very fond of Chris from G-tent at all. Chris is currently attempting to flirt with Paws.
"Man slut." I hear Magnet mumble as we sit by my hole eating our lunch. Me him and Zigzag are the only people eating at my hole today. Paws had been eating with us but decided to get caught up on her hole, which was slightly smaller than the others due to the fact that her and Magnet had found it necessary to suck each others faces off halfway through their holes.
"Your only saying' that 'cause he's hittin' on your girl." Zigzag says, laughing. I smile as he drapes his arm across my shoulders.
"Hey, I've seen a few of those guys eying our little Blade here, too." Magnet replies, smirking when Zigzags eyes narrow.
"Hey guys." Ace says, plopping down on the other side of my hole. I smile at her when she raises her eyebrows and smirks at the sight of me and Zigzag.
"Hey Ace. How you feeling?" Magnet asks. Ace turns to look at him and smiles.
"A lot better. Where's Paws?" Magnet shrugs and looks down, muttering something about associating with brainless pretty boys. Ace looks at him questioningly for a moment before turning to me and Zigzag. "I'm gonna go finish my hole."
"Good thinking." Zigzag says. "Get away while you still can." Magnet glares at him and I laugh before punching him on the shoulder. Paws looks over and smiles and waves at Magnet, but he just looks at her and then glares at Chris before walking back to his hole. She looks at me and furrows her eyebrows. I just shrug and climb back into my hole. Just when I thought everything was finally right, Paws and Magnet come up with more problems.
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A/N: I'll update soon! Review!