Disclaimer: Same old thing. I don't own Holes, I'm on a permanent sugar high from the ever-addicting Pixie Stix, and I am bored.
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Chapter 9 The New Camper"Hello D-Tent." Said Mr. Pendanski walking into the tent followed by a guy with brown curly hair. "This is Stanley Yelnats. He will be staying here in place of Lewis."
"Barfbag." Corrected X-Ray.
"Well, introduce him to everyone and show him around." Pendanski said.
"Okay, Mom." Said Magnet.
Mr. Pendanski left the tent.
"I'm Armpit."
"I'm Magnet."
"I'm Squid."
"I'm X-Ray."
"I'm Zigzag."
"That's Zero." Said Armpit.
"I'm Spitfire." She said smiling.
Stanley was staring at her mindlessly for a few seconds until he snapped himself back to reality.
"I though this was a guys camp."
"Oh, it is. I just got sent here because they said none of the girls camps were bad enough for me." Misty said chuckling.
The dinner bell rang and everyone but Squid and Misty left the tent.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it." Said Squid.
"Why did you say it if you didn't mean it?" Misty asked sitting down on Squid's bed next to him.
"I was so mad at X-Ray I lost it. I promise I didn't mean it. He can't tell me I can't like you. He can't make me do anything." Said Squid.
Misty sighed and looked at Squid. He had a hint of sincerity in his eyes.
"I believe you." She said kissing him on the cheek.
"Good. Let's go catch up with the guys."
Misty and Squid went to the Mess Hall and sat with the rest of D-Tent.
"Hey Spitfire." Said Armpit as Misty sat down at the table.
"So Stanley, what did you do?" Asked Magnet.
"Stole some shoes." He replied.
"That's it?" Asked Armpit.
"They were Sweetfeet's shoes." He replied.
"What?" Asked Magnet wide-eyed.
"Someone threw them at my head so I took them and ran. I didn't know they were his. What did you do, Spitfire?"
"Ran away, joined a gang, got hooked on drugs, spray painted walls, broke windows, and so on."
"She's not as tough as she makes herself out to be." Said Magnet chuckling.
"Cállese, Imán. Todo usted hizo para obtener aquí estaba roba un perrito." (Translation: "Shut up Magnet all you did to get here was steal a puppy.")
"Ellos no los deben mantener en esas jaulas. Es el tormento." Magnet replied.
(Translation: "They shouldn't keep them in those cages. It's torture.")
"This is America, we speak a little language I like to call English." Said X-Ray.
"Cálleselo retardó bastardo." Misty spat.
Magnet snorted and laughed.
"What did you just say?" He asked.
"She said 'Shut up you retarded bastard.' " Magnet translated.
"You speak Spanish?" Asked Squid.
"Duh." Said Magnet.
"Yeah, my friend Melissa taught me."
"That's cool." Said Stanley.
A while later everyone went to the Rec Room. Misty didn't feel like going back so she went to the tent to find Zero sitting on his bad staring at the sunset.
"Hey Zero."
"Hi." He said quietly.
"Are you always in here?"
"Most of the time."
Misty sat on her bed and watched him. He was always so quiet, so mysterious. She wondered why he was at Camp Greenlake but she didn't want to ask him.
"You really like him don't you?" Zero asked breaking the silence.
"Who?" Misty asked.
"Squid."
"Yeah, I do. I like him a lot. But I don't think he likes me near as much as I like him."
"He probably does." Said Zero.
~*~Meanwhile~*~
In the Rec Room Squid and Magnet were playing a game of pool and talking.
"You really like her don't you?" Magnet asked.
"Who?" Squid asked.
"Spitfire."
"Yeah, I do. I like her a lot. But I don't think she likes me near as much as I like her."
"She probably does." Said Magnet.
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Whoa, Déjà vu! Weird chapter huh?
Squid: Yeah weird.
Monkey: Do you even know what déjà vu is?
Squid: No.
Monkey: And I suppose you don't know what Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is either?
Squid: Uh, no. What is it if you're so smart?
Monkey: A Pneumonoconiosis caused by the inhalation of very fine silicate or quartz dust.
Squid: If you say so.