Chapter # 7

Tibby ran over to Ella and poked her. Ella jumped up, scaring everyone. "Woo! That was fun! Again! Again!" she ran around the tent screaming. The rest of her tent mates just stood there staring. They all thought she was hurt!

"I don't think so chica; you gave us some heart attacks!" Magnet breathed heavily.

"Oh, I'm sorry!" she chirped before running out of the tent towards the wreck room. Before anyone could get up and follow her she was back. "Woo! Fun! That was fun!" Ella giggled before falling in a heap onto her cot.

"Well, you scared the c-r-a-p out of us!" Zigzag said standing up behind her. She turned to face him.

"Um, duh! That was the idea buddy!" she said bluntly. He just looked at her, as wide eyed as ever. Those always made her laugh. Ella started laughing so hard (so much laughing, eh?) she fell off her cot. But got up quickly when Mr. Sir, the Warden, and Dr. Pendanski came through the flaps, solemn looks on their faces.

"Tabitha, Elena, you're parents are here to get you. Turns out Elena's father won the lottery. He is bailing both you girls out. Out of here." Ella and Tibby looked at one another and started to cry. They were just settling in, they'd only been there a few weeks, but had grown attached. Then the girls thought of Zigzag and Squid and began to cry. The adults left the tent after telling the girls they'd be leaving tomorrow night. That they should pack. Once they were gone they let themselves good, bringing on the major water-works.

"I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE! I LOVE IT HERE! I HAVE MORE FRIENDS HERE THAN I EVER DID BACK HOME!" Tibby wailed as she sat next to Squid, with her legs drawn up to her chest.

"I KNOW! I DON'T WANA LEAVE!" Ella screamed through her tears.

Next afternoon

"Well, good-bye girls." The warden nodded before walking off to her cabin.

"B-bye." They blubbered.

Now it was time to face their camp mates. Ella hugged Zigzag for a long time then gradually hugged all her tent mates, crying a good bye to each one. Tibby was taking particularly long with Squid. She just wouldn't let go of him!

"NOOOO! I AM NOT LEAVING WITHOUT HIM! LET'S TAKE HIM WITH US!" Tibby demanded

The lawyer looked at her skeptically. "I don't think so honey. Come on, get in." she directed towards the car.

After about an hour she finally got Tibby and Ella into her car. They'd exchanged emails and phone numbers with every tent member and said goodbye once more. They climbed into the car and waved goodbye for about 20 minutes, even after they'd lost sight. Then the girls let their heads fall back against the leather seats and they'd fallen asleep.