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Chapter three
The next chore on the agenda was for Sophie to help serve dinner. She had been ushered into the 'Mess Hall' and told to stick on a hairnet and rubber gloves. She had just finished tucking her long, curly hair into the hairnet when Mr Sir took her over to the place where she would be serving the food. Tall, metal pots, with ladles sticking out were stood all along the counter.
"You'll be serving this," Mr Sir grunted, pointing towards the nearest pot.
Sophie stood on her tiptoes to take a peak inside. She wished she hadn't.
Inside was the most foulest looking food (if you could call it that) she had ever seen, and that was including her Auntie's spinach and cabbage pie. It looked like a big lumpy, ball of greeness. Sophie had to cover her nose because of the smell.
"You feed them this!" Sophie exclaimed, ladling up some of the green gloop and then letting it drip back off the ladle, "Gross"
Mr Sir ignored her and went over to talk to some guy who was wearing clothes that looked two- sizes to big for him and had a goofy grin stretched across his face.
Sophie stared at the 'food' repulsively for a couple of seconds, it wasn't long until she heard the noisy clatter of the boys entering the Mess Hall.
Sophie tried not to look at the boys as she shovelled the horrible green stuff onto their trays. She really couldn't be bothered having to deal with them attempting to chat her up. A few made a couple of comments but she chose to ignore them until they got bored and stalked off. The ladle was rather heavy and her wrist felt a bit achy after what felt like the hundredth scoop. And the smell was making her gag.
How the hell can these boys EAT this stuff? she thought, but her thoughts were interrupted when she heard yet another voice from one of the boys in the queue.
"Hi, your Sophie, right?" Sophie looked up to see who it was, she didn't think any of the boys knew her name.
She saw that it was the African American boy with big glasses…she thought that his name was something like… X ray. "How do you know my name?" she asked, readjusting her hand so she could lean it against the massive pot so that it didn't ache as much.
"I…uh…heard Mr Sir call you that," X ray shrugged.
"Oh right," Sophie said sharply, pouring the green gloop onto his tray.
"Are you alright now then?" X ray asked, obviously referring to when Snake had grabbed Sophie by the arm and tried to pull her away.
"Yeah, I can take care of myself you know," Sophie said defensively, giving him a cold stare.
"I can obviously see that from the way you dug your nails into him," X ray said, chuckling a little as he remembered.
Sophie was unable to suppress a small smile.
She heard one of the boys behind X ray clear their throat.
"Are you gonna introduce me then, X?" the boy said, he was wearing a doo-rag and was chewing on a toothpick. (a/n: No rewards for guessing who this is, lol)
"Um…ok," X ray glanced at the boy then back to Sophie, "This is Squid"
Squid gave Sophie a cheeky wink.
Sophie scowled, "Wink at me again and I'll poke your eye out"
Squid raised his eyebrows, X ray just burst out laughing.
"C'mon Squid…let's go," X ray spluttered. Squid followed X ray to a table.
Sophie lay in her bed, staring up at the pale ceiling. She felt too hot to go to sleep, even though the cabin was air-conditioned. She felt a little homesick, she'd give anything to be away from this place. She had been sent back to her cabin after dinner by Mr Sir, her mum wasn't any where to be seen so she had just drew some sketches for a bit. As it got darker, she had decided to go bed, her mum still hadn't arrived back at the cabin.
Sophie didn't like being left in the cabin by herself.
She rolled over in her bed, which creaked as she did so. She saw the bedroom door slowly swing open and light flooded in.
She leapt up in bed, startled.
"Calm down, Sophie, it's only me," she heard her mum's voice.
Sophie ran a hand through her hair, "You scared me then," she mumbled.
"I just wanted to talk to you," her mum said, walking into the room.
"What about?" Sophie asked curiously, she was worried in case her mum was going to spring any other surprises, like inheriting Camp Green Lake, on her.
"I want to know how you got on today?" her mum folded her arms slightly.
"Well, the boys kept saying stuff, like oh my god there's a girl to begin with, and quite a couple tried to talk to me but I told them to go away. Then one tried to pull me away so I dug my nails into him, and then this other guy…um.. X ray pushed him over and he went," Sophie said, sounding bored.
"X ray, huh?" Her mum looked thoughtful for a second, "Do you like him"
"Not really, mind you, he seems to be the most decent one out of the lot of them," Sophie shrugged, she wondered why her mum asked that.
Her mum nodded slightly, and as she did so a couple of strands of curly hair fell out from the band holding it up.
"Did you see a boy named Squid?" she asked.
"uh…Oh yeah, I did," Sophie said, remembering.
"Do you like him?" her mum persisted.
"No way, Jose," Sophie said, matter of factly, "I told him I'd poke his eye out"
Her mum raised her thin eyebrows at this, "Oh I thought you'd find him attractive at the least"
Sophie looked at her mum sideways, she felt really uncomfortable talking to her mum, who she barely knew about that sort of stuff, "Attractive… yeah, I guess so…but it's personality that counts, right?"
"Did you see a boy named Zero," her mum carried on.
"No," Sophie didn't think she heard that name, "Can I ask why you are asking me these questions?"
"Just wanted a girly chat with my daughter, to find out who you might like," her mum said, smiling slightly.
"I don't like any of them," Sophie said, bluntly.
Her mum looked surprised at this, but just shrugged, "Actually I'm quite glad you said that, I was hoping you would say that, I don't really want you to be involved with any of these boys,"
"Trust me, I won't be," Sophie said, pulling her covers over her.
"Good," her mum nodded curtly before leaving the room.
Phew, that was weird, Sophie thought as she rolled over in the bed and buried herself deeper among the covers.
She woken up at about 7am by her mum knocking on her bedroom door.
"Wake up, Sophie! I want you to help Mr Sir do the water rounds," her mum's voice echoed in her drowsy head as she tried to wake up.
She rolled over onto her back and tried to force her eyes open, they felt as though they were weighed down.
"Get up Sophie, Now!"
"Mmmph," Sophie mumbled something that was meant to sound like, "Wait a minute,"
She managed to prise her eyes open, she looked across at her digital watch.
Flipping Seven in the morning!
Sophie had never been a morning person. (A/N: Like me, lol)
"Sophie!" her mum screeched.
"Yeah, I'm up," she grumbled.
"Okay, get changed quickly, Mr Sir's waiting outside," her mum said from behind the door. Sophie could hear the noise of her mum's cowboy boots clip-clopping down the hall.
Sophie drowsily stuffed on a pair of dark green combats on and a plain white vest top. She slipped on some beige- coloured flip flops before brushing her auburn curls which had gotten very tuggy in the night. She quickly put her hair up in a sloppy pony tail and stuffed a dark green cap on top. She grabbed her sketch book off the dressing table, wondering if there would be anything she could sketch out where the boys were digging holes.
Mr Sir was waiting outside, when he saw Sophie leave the cabin he gestured for her to follow him.
Great, another day stuck with this obviously not right in the head, cowboy wannabe, Sophie thought miserably, tucking her sketch book tight underneath her arm.
He led her to a water truck and got inside the driver's side.
Sophie opened the door and got in the other side. She placed her sketch book carefully on the dash board.
Mr Sir started the engine and turned the radio on. Some song which seemed to be in Spanish or something blared out of the speakers. Mr Sir checked himself out in the wind mirror, running a hand through his hair. Sophie rolled her eyes and stared dismally out the dusty window.
Mr Sir began to drive towards the wasteland of holes ahead. They past the millions of holes and Sophie looked interestedly into each one, hoping to see a rattlesnake or even a small lizard. No such luck.
Mr Sir stopped first of all at a place where the boys of A tent were digging.
Sophie refused to get out of the truck, so Mr Sir hopped out alone as A tent formed a line. Sophie ducked low in her seat, she didn't want any of them to see her.
It felt like ages before Mr Sir came back in the truck and started the engine once more.
He gave Sophie a sideways glance. Sophie was so low in her seat it was as though she was lying down.
The stopped at B tent's site next (A/N: Is it just me or do B tent never get mentioned)
"Are you going to help me fill the canteens?" Mr Sir asked, not very hopefully.
"No! I'm staying in here, thanks," Sophie mumbled, taking a small peak through the window.
She gasped slightly when she saw Snake walking towards the back of the water truck. He didn't see her though, she quickly ducked back.
"Your going to have to help me at some point," Mr Sir said, "Your mum told me that you had to help me fill the canteens."
Sophie just shrugged, "Not just yet," she managed to squeak.
"Suit yourself," Mr Sir grumbled, obviously trying not to lose his temper with Sophie. A vein seemed to pop out on his head. Sophie looked at him in disgust.
I actually should be more worried about Mr Sir than any of these boys, Sophie thought.
He opened the door and left the truck to begin 'giving lake water to the little fishies,' as he put it.
Sophie chewed on her thumb nail anxiously (which is something she always does whenever she is nervous or scared) as she waited for Mr Sir.
After what felt like ages he got back in the truck and drove over to the next stop, C tent's digging site.
"Your coming to help this time," Mr Sir demanded rather than asked.
Sophie nodded glumly.
He got out of the truck and Sophie slowly opened the door and clambered out herself. She walked behind him as he walked to the end of the truck. The boys of C tent were lined up and waiting.
"Right Sophie, I'll get the canteens and you can turn the tap on for me," Mr Sir said, taking the canteen off the dark- haired boy at the front of the queue.
Sophie twisted the tap so that water poured out and Mr Sir put the canteen underneath and waited until it was full before giving it back to the boy.
They repeated this for every boy in the queue.
Sophie was relieved to find that the boys only took a few sneaky glances at her. They didn't dare say anything, not with Mr Sir standing in front of her.
When the last boy, a fair haired lad with freckles who looked very skinny, got his canteen filled, Sophie rushed back to the truck, she couldn't get in fast enough.
Mr Sir hopped in too and they drove to D tent's digging area.
Sophie glanced out the window and could recognise two of the boys of D tent.
X ray, who was already at the back of the water truck waiting, and Squid who had just hopped out of his hole.
"Are you getting out of this truck or what?" she heard Mr Sir's voice sound out impatiently.
"Yeah," she mumbled quietly, opening the door.
She heard Mr Sir say, "Come on little fishies, come and get your lake water, get it? Lake water, it's a joke!" yet again.
Does he even realise how corny that joke is? Sophie thought grumpily, If you can even call it a joke, I don't hear anybody laughing.
Sophie followed to the back of the truck where D tent were waiting in line.
X ray smiled at her as she turned the tap on.
She didn't smile back though, just looked down at the sparkling water as it flowed into the canteen.
She was beginning to feel thirsty from the heat.
How can the boys stand being out in this heat, digging, all day, Sophie thought, licking her dry lips, trying to get some moisture. X ray seemed to notice, "You can have a bit if you want," he offered after Mr Sir had given it back to him.
Sophie gave him a small, grateful smile and took a quick gulp before filling it to the brim again and giving it back.
Next in the queue was a large African American boy, then Squid who didn't even look at Sophie, he kept his eyes on the ground and twiddled his toothpick impatiently as he waited for his canteen to be filled. Next, was a really tall boy, with wild, blonde, crazy hair and wide, bright blue eyes. He eyed Sophie suspiciously as she turned the tap on to fill his canteen. Sophie wondered why and gave him a look that simply meant, What are you staring at? He didn't take the hint though and just carried on unblinkingly staring at her. Next, was a Hispanic boy who was wearing a dark blue bandana. He smiled at Sophie suggestively, she just ignored him. Next, was a boy with curly brown hair and a red cap placed on top, he looked at Sophie shyly.
Finally, at the very end of the queue was a small boy, who had chocolate brown skin and curly, brown hair. He stared, intently at the ground as Sophie filled his canteen.
When Sophie had turned the tap off she got into the truck with Mr Sir and they drove to where E tent was digging.
Just as the truck came to a stop, a ginger- haired, gangly- looking boy came sprinting towards the truck.
"Mr Sir," he said, getting Mr Sir's attention, "We think there is a Yellow Spotted Lizard over there," He pointed out towards a hole which was quite far away.
Mr Sir readjusted his gun and climbed out of the truck.
"Stay here," he grunted at Sophie.
Sophie had never heard of a Yellow Spotted Lizard before, she wanted to see what it looked like. She grabbed her sketch book (hoping that she could perhaps draw a picture of it) and slipped out of the truck, walking quietly behind Mr Sir, hoping that he wouldn't see her. Mr Sir told the ginger boy to stay back as he approached the hole. This got Sophie a bit worried. Perhaps it's dangerous, she thought. She stood next to the ginger boy, who was staring at the hole with a slightly frightened look.
Mr Sir glanced cautiously down the hole and without any warning a sudden flash of reptile green and yellow darted out of the hole. Mr Sir shot it mid- jump. The lizard lay on the dusty ground, it's body fidgeting slightly before becoming still.
"Why did you do that?" Sophie demanded, she hated any cruelty to animals and it actually made her feel quite sick to just see one have a bullet blasted into it.
Mr Sir looked at Sophie in surprise, "What are you doing out of the truck!"
He was beginning to sound angry, which frightened Sophie a bit because he reminded her of an angry bulldog when he got mad. Sophie wondered why he was overreacting… perhaps he just wanted a reason to yell.
"I wanted to see the lizard," Sophie said simply.
"I told yer to stay in the truck," Mr Sir growled, his voice raising, "The warden would kill me if she found out I let her daughter this close to a Yellow Spotted Lizard,"
"What's the big deal?" Sophie said, a little more heatedly than intended.
"THE BIG DEAL!" Mr Sir spluttered, his piggy eyes bulging out, "THE BIG DEAL IS THAT ONE BITE FROM A YELLOW SPOTTED LIZARD AND THAT'S IT, YOUR DEAD, NOTHING CAN SAVE YOU!"
Sophie was shocked that Mr Sir had suddenly started yelling at her, she looked at him all wide-eyed, but didn't answer back.
E tent's canteen- filling was done quite quickly, probably because Mr Sir was in a foul mood. He would snatch the canteen off the boy, hold it under the tap, wait until Sophie filled it, then thrust it back at the boy who would quickly scarper and the next one would get his canteen snatched off him and so on.
Somebody got up on the wrong side of bed, Sophie thought, rolling her eyes at Mr Sir when his back was turned.
When they got back in the water truck, Mr Sir was still grumbling agitatedly to himself. Sophie sat quietly and chewed on her thumb nail. The only actual words the Sophie could hear Mr Sir say were, "I'm going to drop you off at the Warden's cabin. Mr Pendanski will get you at lunch time so you can help him with the lunch rounds,"
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This chappie seemed to go on and on a bit, didn't it? Sorry! It is 3269 words long... I think, that's the most I've ever done.
I'm surprised I have wrote so much considering I am absolutely knackered from Sports day today. I ran 800 meters (instead of 1500 which I was originally going to do but swapped with someone) and although my legs are really sore and bruised from falling off a pony on Sunday I managed to get FIRST! Yay! I am well proud of myself! I done Long jump (got 3rd in that) which wasn't too fun as it was raining as I done it and I got enough sand in my trainer to fill a sandbox.
I also done relay and my team got 2nd. I am really tired now though as the day just seemed to go on FOREVER, much like what I am writing now, so I better stop garbling. See Yaz! xx