By the way,this follows the movie and how people looke in the movie so if i write Stanley as skinny,it's because he was skinny in the movie!
I stand by dad,mom,Hope,and Gracie as we wait for the bus to Camp Green Lake.
The bus pulls up and I look at my family. Hope and Gracie hug me with tears running down their cheeks.
"It'll be okay."I whisper.
"No it won't!You're not gonna be here when I do my plays."Hope says.
"And you won't get to see my soccer games."Gracie adds.
"I know but I'm not gone forever. I love you both."I say kissing each of their foreheads.
I walk to my mom who is bawling like a baby.
I engulf her in a hug.
"I love you."She whispers.
"I love you too. Please take care of them."I say.
"I will."She answers before I pull away.
I go to my dad who is holding in his emotions.
"I'm sorry."I whisper hugging him.
"I'm sorry for ever getting envolved with Keith."I continue.
"It's okay...I love you."He says.
"I love you too."I say before I grab my backpack and go to the old yellow school bus.
I turn and wave at my teary eyed family. They wave back before I go on the bus.
I sit down and we start on our way to Camp Green Lake. The sheriff handcuffs my hands together before he sits down.
I hold my tears in,wanting to be strong. I nearly broke down a few seconds ago but I couldn't cry in front of my family. It's my fault anyways. My fault that I got involved with Keith.
After awhile,we stop in front of a run down apartment building. A boy about my age with curly brown hair and hazel eyes gets on the bus.
He's surprised that I'm here but he looks happy about not being the only teen here.
He sits in the seat in front of me and the bus starts going again. He gets his hands cuffed before he's left alone. The boy turns around in his seat and smiles.
"Hi,I'm Stanley Yelnats the fourth."The boy says.
"Nice to meet you! I'm Angel Mays."I say.
"So what do you think this camp will look like?"He asks.
"I'm hoping green with a lake."I say.
He chuckles before turning back around and staring out the window. I play with the straps on my bag and before I know it,millions of holes come into view.
Then,people digging them come into view. Where the heck are we?
"Where are we?"Stanley wonders the same thing.
"I don't know."I answer.
I do know one thing. It's that I don't see one single girl.
This is gonna be a long eighteen months!
"Hey,did you see that?"Stanley asks me.
"See what?"I ask confused.
"Nothing."He shrugs.
What did he see? I'll have to find out!
We stop in the middle of some weathered tents and old buildings. The sheriff uncuffs our hands and leads us to the bus door.
"Don't be a wise guy."The sheriff says before he gets off the bus.
"Thanks for the ride."Stanley and I both say to the bus driver.
Stanley and I both get off the bus and look around.
"YO,FRESH MEAT!"I hear someone yell.
"WAIT!ONE'S A GIRL?"I hear another one yell.
There's a few whistles and I blush.
"Where's the lake?"I ask.
"Hey!What'd I just tell you?Don't be a wise guy!Follow me."The sheriff says.
Stanley and I follow him into a building where an older,slightly overweight man sits.
His faces looks like it's had work done on it.
"Sit down."The man says.
Stanley and I sit down while the sheriff closes the door. The man picks up a jar and spits a sunflower seed into it.
"What's with the sunflower seeds?"I ask trying to be friendly.
"I gave up smokin'."The man says with obvious annoyance in his voice.
The man picks up two files and opens them.
"Angel Mays and Stanley Yelnats. The fourth?"The man asks.
"Yeah,everyone in my family names their son Stanley 'cause it's Yelnats backwards. It's like this...it's a little...tradition."Stanley says sounding scared by the man.
Truth be told,I'm frightened myself.
"My name is Mr. Sir. Whenever either of you speak to me,you will call me by my name. Is that clear?"Mr. Sir asks.
Stanley lets a few sounds of laughter out while I remain quiet.
"Yes Mr. Sir."I answer.
"Do you think that's funny?"Mr. Sir asks Stanley.
"No Mr. Sir."Stanley says.
"This isn't the girl scouts camp!Understand?"Mr. Sir asks while he gets a soda out of his fridge.
"Here"He says handing the soda in Stanley's direction.
Stanley reaches for it but Mr. Sir pulls back.
"Well,you are a bag of tricks."Mr. Sir says handing the soda to the sheriff.
"Ya' thirsty Stanley?"Mr. Sir asks.
"Yes Mr. Sir."Stanley answers.
"Well you better get used to,you're both gonna be thirsty for the next eighteen months."Mr. Sir says putting his cowboy hat on.
He leads us outside as the sheriff leaves.
"Look around you!What do you see?Any guard towers?How about an electric fence?Huh?"Mr. Sir asks.
"No Mr. Sir."I answer.
"Either of you wanna run away then start running. I won't stop you."Mr. Sir says.
"I'M WARNIN' YOU!"He yells at someone.
I then see his gun. Mr. Sir turns back to us and sees my attention on his gun.
"Don't worry!This gun's for yellow spotted lizards,I won't waste a bullet on you."Mr. Sir says.
"We're not gonna run away Mr. Sir."Stanley says.
"Good thinkin' Yelnats!Doesn't nobody run away from here. Wanna know why?We got the only water for a hundred miles...our own little oasis. You run away and them buzzards will pick ya' clean by the end of the third day."Mr. Sir says before we go into a building that holds shovels,boots,and orange jumpsuits.
"Hi Mr. Sir."The guy who is working says.
I look on his shirt to see that it says 'Lump'. Mr. Sir gets two pairs of black boots and throws them on the floor.
"Undress."Mr. Sir says.
Stanley does so before an orange jumpsuit is chunked at him.
"Well?"Mr. Sir asks looking at me.
"I'm a girl and I don't feel comfortable changing in front of you all."I say.
Lump drops his smile.
"Change later."Mr. Sir says before he gives me two orange jumpsuits and my pair of boots.
"You both get two sets of clothes. One for work,one for relaxation. After three days,your work clothes will be washed and your second pair becomes your work clothes. Is that clear?"Mr. Sir asks.
"Yes Mr. Sir."Stanley and I both say.
"You both are to dig one hole each day!Five foot deep,five foot in diameter. Your shovel is your measuring stick!Longer it takes you to dig,the longer you'll be out in the hot sun."Mr. Sir says before Stanley trips trying to get his suit on.
"Sorry Mr. Sir!"Stanley apologizes while he gets back to his feet.
"You both need to keep alert for lizards and rattlesnakes."Mr. Sir says.
"Rattlesnakes?"I question.
"You don't bother them,they won't bother you. Usually. Gettin' bit by a rattler ain't the worst thing that can happen to ya'. You won't die. Usually. But you don't wanna get bit by a yellow spotted lizard. That is the worst thing that can happen to ya'. You will die a slow and painful death. Always."Mr. Sir says creeping Stanley and I out.
"Angel Mays and Stanley Yelnats?"Someone asks.
I turn and see a man with knee high socks,tan colored shorts,and a straw hat on.
"I just want you two to know,that you both may have done some bad things but that does not make you bad kids!I respect you both."The man says.
He comes over and shakes mine and Stanley's hands.
"Welcome to Camp Green Lake. I'm Dr. Pendanski,your counselor."He says.
"You start that touchy-feely crap,I'm outta here."Mr. Sir says spitting a sunflower seed out of his mouth.
"Give em' some towels,tokens,set em' up."Mr. Sir says leaving.
The boys will be in the next chapter which should be out tomorrow!review and favorite!thanks:)