Chapter 15
Chatterbox complained most of the time whilst digging. Baby and Piglet were getting really peed off with her because she was delaying time, and at the rate they were going they were sure they were going to be digging in the hottest part of the day. They tried to explain this to Chatterbox but she still carried on talking.
It seemed as though she couldn't keep her mouth shut if her life depended on it.
Everyone was getting so frustrated with her, besides the sounds of digging Chatterbox's bouncy voice rang out above everything else.
"Ewww…I have blisters on my hands … that's just gross… I think one is a blood blister,"
"Oh my god I am so thirsty…I have hardly any water left … can someone lend me some water?"
No one offered to lend her any water at this point. Baby was going to but she only had a little bit left at the bottom and she really needed to save it until the water truck came. Chatterbox didn't care that no one gave her any water. She carried on moaning nonetheless.
" I can't be bothered digging holes… I so don't deserve this," she said, dumping dirt on the pile.
"What are you here for then?" Magnet asked, rearranging his bandana.
" This girl called Emmy was being a total bitch and humiliated me in front of the whole school so I pushed her into the swimming pool but she cracked her head off the ladders going into the pool and almost drowned… witnesses said it was attempted murder… I say it was revenge and sort of an accident… I didn't know she was gonna hit her head," Chatterbox said, not even taking a breath.
"What was the humiliating thing?" Zigzag asked curiously.
"I don't want to talk about it… guess I'm kinda glad I'm here… I won't be able to face school again… it was really, really humiliating," Chatterbox said, she sighed and looked up at the blaring sun, she went quiet for once.
Zigzag just shrugged his shoulders and continued with his hole.
The water truck came with the lunch, as usual. The got in the line, X ray had decided to let the three girls go in front of him permanently.
"After all, it's ladies first isn't it?" he said, shrugging..
When they all got their lunch Piglet went over and sat next to Caveman's hole. They seemed to be getting on really well.
Baby wondered if Squid and Baby should be open about their relationship yet.
The girls were almost the last to finish digging. Piglet and Baby blamed it on Chatterbox. She done more talking than digging. Well at least they beat Caveman. He was a really slow digger.
The three girls trudged back to the Camp Compound, dragging their heavy shovels behind them.
"Where's the showers?" Chatterbox asked. Baby couldn't help but think that this must have been the shortest sentence Chatterbox had said so far at Camp Green Lake.
"We have a separate shower stall to the boys, I'll show you were it is," Baby said.
"Where's the boys showers?" Chatterbox asked.
Baby guessed that the short sentences were because Chatterbox was so tired from digging and talking.
"Over there," Piglet said quickly, pointing towards some shower stalls.
Baby laughed, "'Course Piglet knows were it is off by heart, she could find it in the dark," Piglet punched her on the shoulder playfully.
Chatterbox was looking at the showers, she had an odd glint in her crystal blue eyes.
"C'mon, follow me, I have a hilarious idea," Chatterbox said, grinning broadly. She began walking quickly towards the shower stalls.
Baby and Piglet exchanged glances but decided to follow her.
Chatterbox stood beside the water spigot.
"What the hell are you doing?" Piglet asked loudly.
"Shhh… whose in the showers?" Chatterbox whispered.
"Um… well I think I saw Magnet, Squid and X ray go in the shower stalls," Baby whispered her reply.
"Perfect," Chatterbox said, grinning.
A bundle of jumpsuits lay outside the shower stall. The belonged to Magnet, Squid and X ray.
Baby and Piglet watched in awe as Chatterbox crept forward and quickly grabbed the dusty jumpsuits.
She ran off towards the tent, giggling.
Baby and Piglet just exchanged glances.
"Did she just-" Baby started.
"She certainly did," Piglet cut her short.
Piglet suddenly had a fit of the giggles and began running after Chatterbox.
"Maybe Chatterbox isn't as bad as I thought," Piglet called to Baby in between giggles. Baby watched the two girls running towards the tent, Chatterbox with her arms full of jumpsuits. She shook her head in amazement, Chatterbox was only here for less than a day and was already stealing boys clothes.
She heard the showers water shut off which startled her, she began running after Piglet and Chatterbox. She didn't want to be caught red- handed.
Luckily no one was in the tent. The three girls ran into their section. They noticed that Chatterbox's cot was now set up in the corner. Their little section looked very squashed, there was barely room to move.
Chatterbox collapsed on her cot, causing the jumpsuits to fall out her arms. She was laughing hysterically.
"That.. Was… so funny!" Piglet managed to gasp.
"They are going to come in here any minute and see the jumpsuits on your cot," Baby reminded Chatterbox who was practically wetting herself with laughter.
"Your right!" Chatterbox said, she immediately stopped laughing, "But where could I hide them, were they wouldn't look?"
"How about your crate?" Piglet suggested.
"Good idea," Chatterbox said, she quickly stuffed the jumpsuits in her crate.
"You dropped a sock," Baby said picking it up, "And Ew, it smells," she quickly chucked it in the crate, a disgusted look on her face.
"Now I wonder who's that was?" Piglet asked and she started giggling again, which set Chatterbox off.
Their little giggling session was interrupted by the noise of three angry teenage boys entering the tent.
"Oh shit!" Chatterbox exclaimed, "Shut up Piglet, stop laughing, you'll make it obvious," Squid, Magnet and X ray came charging into the girls section with only towels covering them waist down. Baby, Piglet and Chatterbox exchanged glances, they tried to not to laugh.
"What's wrong boys?" Chatterbox asked, her eyes shining brightly.
"Well isn't it obvious!" X ray raged, "SOMEBODY has nicked our jumpsuits,"
"Well, I wonder who that could have been?" Chatterbox said brightly.
"We have an idea of who's responsible," Magnet said.
"Well, it wasn't us if that's what your thinking," Baby said innocently.
"Wasn't you three then, huh?" Squid said, Baby couldn't help but stare at his nice body.
There was a chorus of "No it weren't us," from the girls.
"Give it up!" X ray said gruffly, "We know it was you, some guy from A tent told us," The three girls couldn't hold it in any longer, their laughter echoed throughout the tent.
"Where have you put the jumpsuits then?" X ray said, annoyed at their laughter.
Chatterbox got them out the crate, "Hey, it was funny while it lasted,"
"Well, maybe we might steal your clothes next time," Magnet said, grinning cheekily.
"Don't even think about it Mag," Baby warned…
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