BANG! BANG! BANG! Adam banged the pan with a stick.
"Get up! Come on! Wakey wakey!" Shouted Adam walking round camp.
"What?" Groaned Des stuffing his pillow over his head.
"Come on. Time to get up." Said Reg already dressed
"Alright. Today's your day Reg. Good luck." Des said sitting up
"Yeah, I'll need it." Sulked Reg
"You'll be fine." Reassured Des. Reg was dressed and got up out of the tent leaving Des to get changed. Des chucked on his clothes, adding a bit of lynx aftershave. There, ready. He opened the zip and went into the middle bit of the tent. Sheelagh was sat there half ready, rooting through her bag.
"Have you been in my bag?" Asked Sheelagh to anyone who heard her.
"No" Answered Des truthfully
"Someone has, you seen anyone?" Continued Sheelagh rooting so deep she was nearly inside it.
"No." Lied Des. Des would of told her but he couldn't worry her, I mean Neil was smelling her bra. The perve. Des couldn't even think what else he had done. If he expected him to be civil to him today, he was so wrong.
"See you in a minute, oh yeah, nice hair." Laughed Des. Sheelagh grabbed her hat and chucked it at him playfully. Des chucked it back with her brush and left the tent.
"Morning Des" Said Adam plesently
"Morning Adam, what's for brekky?" Asked Des rubbing his hands together
"Erm don't know Neil's making it." Said Adam sitting down
"Well, I'm not that hungry anyway. I think I'll pass." Des went and sat down next to Cameron, who looked extremely happy.
"What you smiling at?" Asked Des
"Me and kerry, got it together last night." Smiled Cameron
"At last. Well done mate. So how was she"
"Ahh, that I'm not gonna discuss"
"Good on you mate. So it's real"
"Real and strong"
"Do you think anyone else is gonna get it on this week?" They both looked around the camp, observing who was together and what they were doing.
"Reg and Marylin look quite snug over there." said Cameron pointing them out. They were sat in the corner of the camp talking together.
"Yeah, they do a bit. Guess that's me sleeping outside then"
"Good luck. You getting some breakfast"
"Nah, don't trust him"
"Why"
"I saw him doing summat he shouldn't last night"
"Yeah, he is a bit dodgy. I think I'll pass as well then"
"Hey, What you talking about?" Asked Sheelagh walking over
"Hi Sheelagh, so how do you like sleeping in the woods?" Asked Cameron. Sheelagh sat down squeezing herself between the two of them.
"Not bad. I couldn't stay on my own. I don't think I'd be able to sleep." Shivered Sheelagh
"Nah, me neither." Agreed Cameron
"Where's Kerry?" Said Sheelagh looking round
"Getting ready." Answered Cameron with a smile cause of the mention of her name
"Who's coming to get some breakfast?" Asked Sheelagh
"Nah not having any." Grunted Des
"Suit yourself then." Sheelagh got up and went and got some breakfast off Neil. Closely watched by Des.
An hour later. Breakfast over everyone was ready, sat in the circle again.
"Right, today's activity is canoeing." Informed Adam
"Wicked!" Cheered Gary snapping his fingers
"I'm glad your pleased Gary." Laughed Adam
"Thanks sir, does that give my team extra points?" hinted Gary hopefully.
"No, it doesn't unfortunately. The bus will arrive shortly to pick us up and take us down to the river. As Gary has just reminded us, points are up for grab's. So try your best, the winning team receive a mystery price." Continued Adam
"Of what?" Asked Sam now a bit more interested
"That's the surprise." The bus pulled up and everyone piled on. They had sat in their teams of four. Des and Sheelagh had got back seats. Which had amused them a lot. Sheelagh was also happy that it wasn't Patrick driving the bus, but some other local taxi firm.
"Listen up guys. I just want to tell you now that were gonna wup you all." Joked Gary
"Is that a fact?" Spat Neil
"Chill out, Neil. He was only joking" Said Cameron seeing where the situation was heading
"Well I didn't find it funny." Explained Neil still in his nasty tone
"I did" Said June
"Which part?" Said Neil shocked that June had joined in the arguement
"The part where he said he'd beat me" June laughed.
"Is that a challenge serge?" Teased Gary now ignoring Neil's evil eyes
"It certainly is. Actually it's a challenge for you all" agreed June
"Ok then. I know what the losing team has to face a fourfit" Suggested Phil
"Of what?" Asked Eva looking a bit scared but up for it all the same
"I don't know" Said Phil hoping some one else made it up.
"The loser has to run round the camp naked." Said Debbie followed by a evil laugh from the back of the front of the bus.
"Deal, everybody up for it?" Agreed Phil. Everyone shouted yes although not all sounded to sure. They reached the lake, where the canoe boats had been left for them. Each team walked up to there boats to prepare it.
"You betta be good at this Des, I tell you I'm not streaking round that camp." Said Sheelagh hoping he was gonna say her was
"Why not? You're the only reason I went along with it." Teased Des
"I wish" laughed Sheelagh
"Your wish is my command my princess" said Des. He picked her up and sat her in the boat where Reg and Marylin sat very close together.
"Them two look very cossey don't they!" Whispered Des
"Very!" Replied Sheelagh in a giggle. They laughed and Des jumped in and sat next to Sheelagh, just taking in the vast lake they were about to sail out on.
"Can you swim?" Asked Desmessing with the life jacket she'd been given
"Yep you?" Said Sheelagh
"Yeah, swam for me school me. What about you two?" Boasted Des trying to get Reg and Marylin o0ut of there own little world for a moment or two.
"Kind of" Shrugged Marlin
"I'm alright" Said Reg
"Don't be so modest, I've seen the medals at your flat reggie." Informed Des poking Reg
"Alright, I'm pretty good." Agreed Reg
"I know who to shout for if I get into any trouble, then don't I." Laughed Sheelagh
"Don't trust them Shee, just call for me" Neil shouted this from his boat where he'd been listening in to the conversation.
"My name is Sheelagh, and stop earwiging" Snapped Sheelagh annoyed that he was listening to their conversation.
"Why, you not telling secrets are you?" Teased Neil knowing she didn't like it
"No, it's just called manners. Anyway I trust them, and I'd never call for you, I'd rather drown." Informed Sheelagh in a matter of fact tone.
"You know you don't mean that Shee" Argued Neil not backing down
"I do!" Shouted Sheelagh angrily
"Oh, I get you I hate you too." Smiled Neil. Neil winked laughing then carried on preparing his boat.
"What the hell was all that about?" Asked Sheelagh leaning in a bit so he couldn't hear
"He's been being weird all day." Told Honey from the next boat, they had now finished and had joined in the conversation.
"Maybe you triggered summat sheelagh yesterday, when you said he had a small willy" Laughed kerry
"No, nearly said before I stopped her" Corrected Des. The eight of them laughed, Sheelagh went red cause they had heard what she had said.
"Well we'll find out tonight won't we when their team looses." Said Sheelagh now back to her happy mood she'd started the day in.
"Listen up everyone, here is your task. A member of your team has been given a map and a compass." Began Adam. Marylin waved the map round to indicate she had it for them.
"Each map has a different route marked out on it. You have to follow this route and pick up the flags for your team as you pass them. Some flags will be easy to get and some will be hard and may cause for you to get out of your boats." Continued Adam
"Easy, let's get going!" Said Jo excitedly
"The winner is the first team back here with all of their flags. If you are not finished within three hours come back here anyway. Good luck." Everyone got into their positions in their boats.
"On your marks get set go." Shouted Adam. Everyone sped off in their different directions. Within 10minutes everyone had lost sight of everyone else.
"Right where is the first flag." Asked Des who was rowing with Reg
"Over there on that rock thing it says here." Said Marylin peering through her glasses looking closely at the map.
"To the rock thing then." Said Des. They reached the large rocks, helmets were fixed to the bottom of one with a card. Sheelagh picked it up and read it aloud.
"You've got to be small to get the flag in this place, but please still remember your in a race." Read Sheelagh.
"Who's smallest and a quick climber then?" Interpreted Reg.
"Shee, Can you climb?" Said Des. Des had chucked her the helmet and fastened it to her head before she had time to answer
"Yeah I'm alright." Said Sheelagh not very confidently. He held his arm around her waist as she climbed out of the boat. Des didn't want to let go, her body felt so toned. But he had to. Sheelagh climbed up the rocks till she reached the top one.
"What's up there?" Asked Reg
"It's just a hole in the rock." Answered Sheelagh
"What's inside it?" Said Marylin
"I don't know it's dark"
"It'll be in there then, looks like your going in." Laughed Reg. Sheelagh climbed in to the hole feet first.
"I know they said small, but there having a laugh." Sheelagh's voice echo'd out.
"Can you see the flag?" Questioned Des listening to the five echo's that came out for the one sentence.
"Yeah, one minute." Struggled Sheelagh. Sheelagh scrambled forward on her hands and knees keeping as low as she could so she didn't bang her head. She reached forward and grabbed the flag.
"Got it!" Cheered Sheelagh
"Well done! Right get out now." Instructed Reg
"I'll try." Moaned Sheelagh jokingly. Sheelagh began to climb out of the hole when she noticed something glittering halfway up. It was a gold ring. Sheelagh grabbed it and continued out of the cave. She climbed down the rocks and Des helped her in to the boat again.
"There!" Said Sheelagh proudly showing them the flag. Des put the flag into the box they had for them in their boat.
"You did really well." Congratulated Des
"Look what I found!" Smiled Sheelagh showing them the ring. Des picked the ring up out of Sheelagh's palm.
"It might be worth summat that. Keep it." Said Des making it twinkle in the sun light. Reg picked the ring up out of Des's. he placed the ring on his finger.
"My precious!" Said Reg. Reg said all squeakly. The four if them burst out laughing.
"Never knew you could act Reggie babe." Laughed Des getting ready. The problem was Reg wasn't acting. He'd become possessed.
"Gave up all ready have you?" Asked Neil. Neil's team had just come round the corner and had heard them laughing. Reg gave the ring back to Sheelagh who put it in her pocket.
"Nope. Just having a rest. Come on, let's get going." Said Des trying not to get wound up. They started rowing to the next flag. As they got closure to where Neil's boat was he began to go towards them. He swung a rod out and rocked the boat.
"What you doing you nutter?" Bellowed Des standing up.
"I'M A NUTTER, I'M NOT THE ONE DOING THE GOLLUM IMPRESSIONS!" Laughed Neil Shouting. He laughed but was extremely angry and looked quite scary.
"CALM DOWN, YOU FRUIT CAKE. WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?"
"YOU"
"Yeah and what you gonna do about it"
"THIS!" Neil hit des with the rod on his shoulder. Knocking him over in the boat.
"What the Fuck did you do that for?" Groaned Des trying not to show how hurt he was. Des was trying to stand up but his shoulder was aching to much.
"Calm down Des, he's just trying to wind you up." Pleaded Sheelagh helping him sit on his seat.
"Yeah your right Sheelagh, let's just leave him to get on with his sad little life." Spat Des. They rowed off, Reg rowing on his own, to the next buoy in silence and shock from what had just happened. After about five minutes they reached a buoy floating in the river. Marylin grabbed it and inside was a flag. She took it out and put it in the box.
"Well that was easier want it?" Laughed Marylin glad that it was her turn to get it.
"Your telling me." Smiled Sheelagh. They mood had lifted and they were laughing and joking again.
"Right next one." They rowed the boat till they reached their next destination. A floating raft on the water. Des picked the card up and read it aloud.
"Use your brain power, well that counts me out, to solve the puzzle and release the flag. But remember this is only a float and to much weight will sink it"
"Who's the brainiest?" Asked Sheelagh knowing that it was between Marylin or Reg.
"Reggie Babe. Your turn." Sang Des. Reg climbed out of the boat and began to solve the jigsaw puzzle.
"Will someone help." Shouted Reg from on the float. Marylin got out the boat and climbed onto the raft with Reg. Leaving Des and Sheelagh alone in the boat.
"Your back looks really sore." Soothed Sheelagh
"It'll be alright. I just need a massage." Hinted Des
"Do you want me to give you one?" Asked Sheelagh
"Would you? that would be great!" Said Des surprised Sheelagh had fell for it. Des sat in front of Sheelagh and took his shirt off. She rubbed her hands up and down his shoulders. He was so muscular. God his body was fine she thought. She gently rubbed where the bruises were with a wet cloth, like she did when she was a nurse.
"That should stop the swelling." Informed Sheelagh
"I don't care what its doing, it feels really good." Said Des truthfully.
"Cheeky"
"Only for you. You can put some sun cream on while your doing it if you want"
"Alright, pass us the sun cream." Des passed Sheelagh the sun cream. Sheelagh squirted it on his back and gently rubbed it in. she passed the sun cream back
"There you go"
"Wait you missed a bit." Said Des. Des put a small blob of sun cream on his finger and put it on Sheelagh's nose.
"Orr, right give us that back." Laughed Sheelagh. Sheelagh lunged for the sun cream laughing.
"No! Never!" They were rolling around in the boat trying to reach the sun cream. They stood up and all of a sudden they lost there balance and landed in the water splashing Reg and Marylin. They looked over to see what it was and saw them in the water giggling, still fighting for the sun cream.
"What the hell happened to you?" Asked Reg confused
"Sun cream!" Informed Des
"It was Des's fault." Said Sheelagh only to be dunked by Des
"No it weren't." Des said only to be dunked by a spluttering Sheelagh. Des chucked the sun cream in the boat, so he could get up. Reg and Marylin carried on with the puzzle laughing at them.
"You gonna help me in." Laughed Sheelagh swimming to the side of the boat.
"Depends!" Said Des laughing at her struggling "On what"
"Whether you'll give me another massage later"
"Go on then." Sheelagh pushed herself half way up, but wasn't strong enough to get any further. Des placed his hand on her bum and pushed her up into the boat.
"Thank you! Next time though, don't touch me bum"
"Why not"
"Cause if Patrick saw you he'd probably kill you." Des climbed up and Sheelagh help by dragging him in. Des was in and was sopping wet. He landed straight on top of Sheelagh. His arms either side of him supporting his weight so he didn't squash her. Des stared straight into Sheelagh's blue eyes, lost, not saying a word. Sheelagh stared back, quiet as well for a change.
"Would he kill me if he saw us like this as well?" Asked Des breaking the silence
"Probably."
"I betta let you up then shouldn't I." They got up and sat back down in their seats unaware that all of this had just been witnessed by someone watching them. And they were very jealous.
"Yey, we got it." cheered Marylin and Reg from the raft. They climbed back into the boat trying to avoid the puddles of water left by Des and Sheelagh.
"Nice mess you left there." Laughed Reg
"Thanks. Right how many more flags." Asked Sheelagh splashing in the puddles with Des
"just two but there both buoys." Explained Marylin
"Off we go then." Said Des taking a paddle. They rowed off and with in a hour they'd got both flags and were returning to the starting point like told. When they reached there they were first.
"Wooo! We won! Ha ha ha!" Sang Sheelagh with a little victory dance.
"Thank god for that . I wasn't looking forward to streaking round that camp." Breathed Marylin with a sigh of relief
"Me niether" Agreed Reg.
"Why don't you like me?" Said Marylin pretending to be upset.
"No.. I mean yes…. I mean" Stuttered Reg
"HA HA HA, I know what you meant Reg. Right I'm bored who's exploring." Laughed Marylin seeing how flustered he was.
"Me." Said Reg glad of the change of conversation
"I think I'll sit this one out." Des shrugged his shoulder to indicate why.
"Orr me poor Dessy wez. I'll keep him company." Said Sheelagh stroking his head
"Suit yourself. This way then." Said Marylin
"You pick, I'm not fussed." Replied Reg happily
"This way it is then." They set off walking into the trees.
"Dessy wez?" Asked Des shaking his head
"What?" Shrieked Sheelagh. They burst out laughing and sat down next to each other on the sand.
"How long till they all have to be back?" Asked Sheelagh. Des looked at his watch.
"45minutes. What can we do in that time"
"sleep. I'm nackered!" Sheelagh lay down, putting her hands behind her head. Des leaned back on his elbow's just staring at Sheelagh at his side.
"Orr is my Sheelagh wella worn out"
"Sheelagh wella?" They burst out laughing again.
"I'm boiling!" complained Sheelagh. Sheelagh sat up and began to take off her jumper but her t-shirt came up with it revealing her bra.
"Arrr! Opps!" said Sheelagh pulling her top back down rather embarrassed.
"Very nice!" Smiled Des "Des! You shouldn't be looking!" Sheelagh said playfully hitting him.
"It's hard to resist." Des's eyes were still focusing on her breast.
"Excuse me" Sheelagh pushed Des's head up by his chin so that his eyes were level with her face.
"You sure you don't want to let me have another look"
"Positive! Anyway I'm enjoying looking at your body to much to concentrate on you looking at mine"
"So do you like it then"
"Its very nice. So muscular. Do you work out a lot"
"The only working out I do is chasing after you"
"Is that so, that can't be true"
"Why not"
"Cause if you came after me I wouldn't run"
"Are you flirting Serge"
"Maybe." Des brought his head closure to Sheelagh's. Their lips were cm's apart. They were getting closure by the second. The air was filled with tension. All they'd wanted to do was kiss each other for the last six months now they were finally about to do it.
"Woooo! WE came second! Ha Ha Ha!" Cheered Gary. Des and Sheelagh pulled apart quickly. Hoping nobody had saw them. Team 3 pulled up looking a bit worse than when they went out.
"How long you been here?" Asked Kerry jumping out
"Er about 10minutes! Did you get all the flags?" Answered Des
"All of them cause were the best. The best, the best!" Sang Gary. Gary was running around like a kid pretending to be a plane, with the flags on his back across his shoulders.
"Are but were betta cause we came before you!" Argued Des jokingly. At this Gary turned his head to look at Des and give him a joke sly look, but because he didn't look were he was going smack he ran into a tree.
"Arrrrhhh!" Shouted Gary in pain. Gary was lay down flat on his back in front of the tree.. Everyone else was in stitches.
"You pleb." Called Des
"Arr! I think I hit something"
"Just a bit mate!" laughed Cameron wiping a tear from his eye he was laughing so much.
"The worlds spinning. Arrr! What's going on? Arrr! My head feels dead heavy I can't see"
"Lets have a look at you!" Said Sheelagh standing up. Sheelagh walked up to Gary and leant over him on the floor. His head was bulging and blue.
"Ouch!" Groaned Sheelagh at the site of him.
"What… what is it?" Groaned Gary panicking
"Come here. This is really gonna hurt"
"Why what you …doing?" Sheelagh knelt down at his side. She picked his head up and rested it on her jumper from around her waist.
"You ready!" Sheelagh put her hands either side of his head.
"One, two, three…." Sheelagh grabbed his eyebrows and pulled them apart. Click. His eyebrow bone clicked back in to place.
"Arrr! OH My God! I can see. You're a angel…you're a angel!" Sang Gary calming down. Gary leant up and kissed Sheelagh on the forehead, gripping his arms around her neck.
"What's going on here? Hey?" Laughed Tony just seeing Gary kissing Sheelagh. Gary let go of her and stood up. Another team had arrived.
"Oh.. Sheelaghs just saved me life!" Praised Gary
"No I didn't, I put your eyebrow bones back in place"
"She's a angel I tell you." Gary hugged Sheelagh again picking her up and spinning her round
"No I'm not I'm a trained doctor." Gary put her back down and kissed her again before picking up the flags he'd dropped.
"I thought you were a nurse?" Questioned Des, thinking that his little dream of her dressed as a nurse was a complete waste of his thinking time.
"I was but I am qualified to be a doctor. That's gonna bruise you know, sit down." Said Sheelagh grabbing hold of Gary
"We're not third are we." Asked June looking round
"Yep you certainly are" Said Cameron
"Yes!" Cheered Tony. They high fived.
"Who came first?" Inquired Tony
"Us!" Boasted Des. They sat down in a line and waited for everyone else to return.