Chapter 16
Piglet and Chatterbox had sat next to each other at dinner, they kept whispering and giggling and Baby felt really left out.
She thought Piglet didn't like Chatterbox.
Piglet and Chatterbox left most of their food and walked out of the mess hall together without even waiting for Baby. It was as though Baby didn't exist anymore.
Baby finished her dinner and walked out of the mess hall too. She wondered if they had gone to the tent. Baby and Piglet normally rarely spent any time in the rec room since the little incident with the slimy guy who had tried to kiss Baby. Baby was frightened of seeing him in there and what he would do.
She walked into the tent and heard Piglet and Chatterbox's voices coming from the girls section.
She lifted up the piece of tent and saw that Piglet and Chatterbox were sitting on Piglet's cot, reading what looked like Piglet's diary. Piglet and Chatterbox stopped talking and Piglet snapped her diary shut as soon as Baby walked in.
Baby normally wasn't too bothered when people stopped talking when she walked in the room. She wasn't paranoid, unlike Ziggy. But Ziggy's cute so it's alright for him. But Baby couldn't help but feel very irritated this time. She knew she was probably being childish but she felt as though Chatterbox was Piglet's new best friend.
"What's that your reading?" Baby asked, trying to hide the anger in her voice.
"None of your business," Piglet said, perhaps a little too rudely.
Baby knew that it was defiantly Piglet's diary from the orange front cover.
"How come you never let me read your diary but you let Chatterbox!" Baby exclaimed, sounding rather hurt.
"Coz Chatterbox is a better friend than you," Piglet said.
"How can you say that? You barely know Chatterbox, you've been best friend for years," Baby said, confused slightly that Piglet was acting so off with her.
"Chatterbox is much more fun than you, you are so… boring… you never have a laugh," Piglet said, her voice beginning to rise.
"I AM NOT BORING!" Baby yelled, "YOU ARE SO PATHETIC, YOU ARE GOING TO THROW OUR FRIENDSHIP AWAY, THEN FINE, YOU CAN GO JUMP OFF A BRIDGE FOR ALL I CARE!"
With that she turned round and stormed out the tent. She was annoyed to find tears pricking at her eyes. She quickly wiped them away. She didn't know were to go so she just went into the Rec room, hoping that the guy who had tried to kiss her wasn't there. She saw Squid gambling some shower tokens with Armpit and Caveman. She went over to him.
He looked up and smiled. "Budge up," Baby said, her voice still sounded angry. Squid moved up in his seat and Baby plonked herself beside him.
"What's wrong?" Squid asked.
"Probably PMS," Armpit said, acting all knowing.
"Shut up Pitt," Baby hit him with the cushion which was on the couch beside her.
"Hey!" Armpit said, dropping his cards in surprise.
"No, seriously, Baby what's wrong?" Squid asked again.
"It doesn't matter! Piglet's is just being a bitch, that's all," Baby exclaimed.
Squid nodded slightly, he was still looking at Baby.
"I don't want to talk about it, ok!" Baby said.
"Ok," Squid murmured.
Baby desperately wanted to change the subject.
"Why do ya always wear that hat?" Baby asked, taking it off his head and putting it on hers.
"Why do you always wear that necklace?" Squid asked, tugging lightly on the gold chain of the necklace Baby's grandad had given her before he died.
"Oh, you've noticed have you?" Baby said, smiling.
"Of course," Squid said, "Can I have my hat back? My head feels bare without it," "Nope, I like it," She said, relieved that she had totally taken his mind off what was wrong with her before.
Squid made a grab for the hat but Baby put it behind her back. She waggled a finger at him, "It's mine now," He leaned against her, she was fully aware of his warm body so close to hers. He tried to grab the hat from behind her back but she leaned further back so he couldn't reach.
She stood up and began walking backwards. He followed. She teased him by waving it in front of his face. "Come and get it then Squidly," she said, laughing slightly.
She banged into the torn sofa, so she turned and jumped on it. The only problem was that she slipped and fell on her back. Squid got on the sofa too, he leaned over her. He was so close to her, she could feel the warmth of his body, she could feel his heart beating rapidly. His face was inches from hers, she could see every little detail. He was so good- looking, his lovely brown eyes made her heart melt.
The playful look on Squid's face softened. He stopped trying to grab his hat which was clutched tightly in Baby's hand.
He brought his face even closer to Baby's, their lips almost touched when Mr Pendanski's voice startled them, causing them both to leap up. Squid quickly snatched his hat off Baby and plonked it back on his head.
"Here's a letter for you Rebecca," Mr Pendanski said, walking towards her.
"Her name's Baby," Squid said, grumpily. Mr Pendanski ignored him and handed Baby the letter.
Judging from the writing at the front it was from her mum and dad.
She tried to get herself as comfortable as possible on the lumpy sofa. She opened the envelope and unfolded the lined paper inside.
The letter read;
To Rebecca,
How are you? We are all missing you so much here. We hope Camp Green Lake isn't too bad. We can't wait until you come home. Your father's birthday is tomorrow, as I'm sure you know. I have arranged for a trip to Barcelona, we are staying in a four star hotel with a spa and stuff. Do you think he'd like that?
Darren wanted to say Hi, and that he has finally got in the school football team. He was sad that you couldn't be a try outs to cheer him on.
We're counting the day's until your home.
Lot's of love,
Mum
Xxx
Baby couldn't help but feel homesick as she read that letter. She felt a little guilty too, she had completely forgotten about her dad's birthday. She felt so sad that she was going to miss it. She also felt guilty because she missed her brother, Darren's football tryouts. She had promised to be there before.
"Who's it from?" Squid asked.
"Oh, my mum," Baby said as she folded the letter back up and tucked it in the envelope.
Squid scowled, he got up and stormed out the Rec room.
Okay, Baby thought, What the hell has just happened here?
Baby borrowed some stationary from Caveman to write her letter back.
She wrote;
To Mum,
I am missing you guys so much! I'm alright here. The good part is I've made a load of awesome friends. The bad part is that we have to dig holes.
We all have nicknames, my nickname is Baby coz I'm so small. I am so upset that I miss Dad's birthday. I can't even get him anything. I think he'd love to go Barcelona. That's such a good present for him mum.
Tell Darren I said that I am so sorry about not being able to go to the try outs and well done for getting in the football team. He deserves it after all the training he's had.
Love you all!
Rebecca
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