The kids gathered around the campfire prepared to sing songs in the spirit of the summer. Before they could even utter one word, it started to rain. It started lightly, but within minutes it was a full downpour. They quickly filed into the main hall, a bit wet, but wide-awake.
"Movie night for the 12 and ups!" A counselor shouted. "The rest should report to the Bluejay Hall for games. Let's see...we have troop Beverly Hills, and Addams Family Values."
A debate errupted over the acting ability of Tori Spelling, so the counselor promptly popped in Addams Family Values to end the matter. No Tori Spelling tonight. Folding chairs were brought out for the kids to sit in, but most of the kids found the floor far more comfortable.
"Don't get too cuddly kids! We don't want any of that! Hey you two! Stop touching!" a counselor shouted at the kids.
Lizzie managed to sit far away from Charlotte, and brought Miranda and Gordo with her. Unfortunately, Tudgeman's keen sense of vision, brought on by many hours trying to learn the force, led him right next to them.
"Hey guys," Larry asked, "Mind if I sit here?"
"Uh, no, go ahead," Lizzie said politely.
All of the kids sprawled out of the floor, using sweatshirts and random beach towels as pillows. Gordo put his sweatshirt on the floor, and Lizzie and Gordo lay down on their stomachs with their chins rested in their hands, facing the screen.
"Want some sweatshirt?" Lizzie asked Miranda.
"No, I'm fine," Miranda laughed as she lay down next to Lizzie, with her head propped up on Lizzie's back. Previews started, and the counselors wouldn't fast-forward through them.
"I love Addams Family Values," Miranda stated.
"Really, me too," Tudgeman said.
"Really? I thought you liked all those sci-fi movies." Miranda said puzzled.
"I do. But there's nothing wrong with a good funny movie once in awhile."
"Yeah," she agreed, trying to end the conversation.
"I love the part where Wednesday's telling the story in the cabin about the noses," Tudgeman said.
"Yeah, that's a good part," Miranda said absently.
"Or when she let's the girl drown! That's priceless."
"Yeah that was good," she said sitting up.
"Or when they get sent to that little cabin and they have to watch Disney movies!"
"I love that part!" Miranda laughed.
"And the play at the end!"
"Yeah I love that part too! And the crazy nanny!" Miranda said enthusiastically.
"Would you guys shut up?" a camper yelled. "You're gonna ruin it for us!"
"Sorry," Miranda whispered, "And then she tries to kill him at the end!"
"Yeah, I love this movie," Tudgeman sighed.
"Me too," Miranda sighed.
The movie started, and everyone was enjoying it. Miranda and Tudgeman whispered through the entire movie, talking about what was coming up, and what their favorite parts were. Halfway through, Lizzie started to feel really tired, dark rooms tended to do that to her, and she had gotten up really early that morning. She rested her head down on Gordo's sweatshirt.
"You okay?" Gordo whispered while lightly touching her head.
"Yeah," Lizzie whispered back. She breathed in the sweatshirt. It smelled like Gordo, of course. It smelled a bit like shampoo, a bit like the woods, and a bit the way his house smells. A simple smell triggered all of these memories. She imagined herself at home, lying around the couch with Miranda and Gordo, being complete couch potatoes while watching movies. Her memories started becoming fuzzy, and dream-like, until she fell asleep.
"Lizzie," Gordo whispered in her ear, "Movie's almost over, you might want to wake up before they turn the lights back on."
Lizzie perked up. "Thanks Gordo," she said sleepily.
"Oh I love the end, I love the end!" Miranda whispered loudly.
"Oh yeah, it's the best part," Tudgeman agreed.
"Did they talk the entire movie?" Lizzie asked.
"Yeah, but I kinda blocked them out," Gordo whispered back.
"Miranda is turning into a film geek," Lizzie decided.
"Like me," Gordo said, nudging her.
Lizzie laughed. The movie finished and the campers were told to go back to their cabins, so the they got in their cabin groups and headed for the door. Lizzie and Gordo waved goodbye and made a mad dash through the rain to their cabins. Halfway there Lizzie realized she forgot Miranda. She ran back, and by the time she got back to the hall she was completely soaked to the core.
"Miranda! What are you doing?" Lizzie yelled at her.
Miranda was standing on the other side of the room talking to Larry. "I'll be right there!" Miranda shouted to her.
Lizzie stood with her hands on her hips, dripping, while Miranda ran over to her. "OK, am I in some alternate universe, or did I just come running through the pouring rain to find you here with Larry??!" Lizzie asked her.
"He just wanted to tell me something about the movie. No big deal," Miranda said nonchalantly.
"No big deal? I'm wet!" Lizzie said.
Miranda gave Lizzie her sweatshirt. However it didn't do much good in the rain. When they got back to the cabin everyone asked where they had been.
"Oh I couldn't find my uh...sweatshirt," Miranda said, "and here it is!" she said tugging at the sweatshirt Lizzie was wearing. "Lizzie had it."
Jessie and Jenna looked at them like they were crazy.
Lizzie and Miranda shot them a look and changed into dry clothes and went to bed.
"Movie night for the 12 and ups!" A counselor shouted. "The rest should report to the Bluejay Hall for games. Let's see...we have troop Beverly Hills, and Addams Family Values."
A debate errupted over the acting ability of Tori Spelling, so the counselor promptly popped in Addams Family Values to end the matter. No Tori Spelling tonight. Folding chairs were brought out for the kids to sit in, but most of the kids found the floor far more comfortable.
"Don't get too cuddly kids! We don't want any of that! Hey you two! Stop touching!" a counselor shouted at the kids.
Lizzie managed to sit far away from Charlotte, and brought Miranda and Gordo with her. Unfortunately, Tudgeman's keen sense of vision, brought on by many hours trying to learn the force, led him right next to them.
"Hey guys," Larry asked, "Mind if I sit here?"
"Uh, no, go ahead," Lizzie said politely.
All of the kids sprawled out of the floor, using sweatshirts and random beach towels as pillows. Gordo put his sweatshirt on the floor, and Lizzie and Gordo lay down on their stomachs with their chins rested in their hands, facing the screen.
"Want some sweatshirt?" Lizzie asked Miranda.
"No, I'm fine," Miranda laughed as she lay down next to Lizzie, with her head propped up on Lizzie's back. Previews started, and the counselors wouldn't fast-forward through them.
"I love Addams Family Values," Miranda stated.
"Really, me too," Tudgeman said.
"Really? I thought you liked all those sci-fi movies." Miranda said puzzled.
"I do. But there's nothing wrong with a good funny movie once in awhile."
"Yeah," she agreed, trying to end the conversation.
"I love the part where Wednesday's telling the story in the cabin about the noses," Tudgeman said.
"Yeah, that's a good part," Miranda said absently.
"Or when she let's the girl drown! That's priceless."
"Yeah that was good," she said sitting up.
"Or when they get sent to that little cabin and they have to watch Disney movies!"
"I love that part!" Miranda laughed.
"And the play at the end!"
"Yeah I love that part too! And the crazy nanny!" Miranda said enthusiastically.
"Would you guys shut up?" a camper yelled. "You're gonna ruin it for us!"
"Sorry," Miranda whispered, "And then she tries to kill him at the end!"
"Yeah, I love this movie," Tudgeman sighed.
"Me too," Miranda sighed.
The movie started, and everyone was enjoying it. Miranda and Tudgeman whispered through the entire movie, talking about what was coming up, and what their favorite parts were. Halfway through, Lizzie started to feel really tired, dark rooms tended to do that to her, and she had gotten up really early that morning. She rested her head down on Gordo's sweatshirt.
"You okay?" Gordo whispered while lightly touching her head.
"Yeah," Lizzie whispered back. She breathed in the sweatshirt. It smelled like Gordo, of course. It smelled a bit like shampoo, a bit like the woods, and a bit the way his house smells. A simple smell triggered all of these memories. She imagined herself at home, lying around the couch with Miranda and Gordo, being complete couch potatoes while watching movies. Her memories started becoming fuzzy, and dream-like, until she fell asleep.
"Lizzie," Gordo whispered in her ear, "Movie's almost over, you might want to wake up before they turn the lights back on."
Lizzie perked up. "Thanks Gordo," she said sleepily.
"Oh I love the end, I love the end!" Miranda whispered loudly.
"Oh yeah, it's the best part," Tudgeman agreed.
"Did they talk the entire movie?" Lizzie asked.
"Yeah, but I kinda blocked them out," Gordo whispered back.
"Miranda is turning into a film geek," Lizzie decided.
"Like me," Gordo said, nudging her.
Lizzie laughed. The movie finished and the campers were told to go back to their cabins, so the they got in their cabin groups and headed for the door. Lizzie and Gordo waved goodbye and made a mad dash through the rain to their cabins. Halfway there Lizzie realized she forgot Miranda. She ran back, and by the time she got back to the hall she was completely soaked to the core.
"Miranda! What are you doing?" Lizzie yelled at her.
Miranda was standing on the other side of the room talking to Larry. "I'll be right there!" Miranda shouted to her.
Lizzie stood with her hands on her hips, dripping, while Miranda ran over to her. "OK, am I in some alternate universe, or did I just come running through the pouring rain to find you here with Larry??!" Lizzie asked her.
"He just wanted to tell me something about the movie. No big deal," Miranda said nonchalantly.
"No big deal? I'm wet!" Lizzie said.
Miranda gave Lizzie her sweatshirt. However it didn't do much good in the rain. When they got back to the cabin everyone asked where they had been.
"Oh I couldn't find my uh...sweatshirt," Miranda said, "and here it is!" she said tugging at the sweatshirt Lizzie was wearing. "Lizzie had it."
Jessie and Jenna looked at them like they were crazy.
Lizzie and Miranda shot them a look and changed into dry clothes and went to bed.