A trumpet(or something)wakes me from my sleep. I see everyone getting their jumpsuits on. I clumsily get out of bed and get my jumpsuit on. I put my hair in a messy side braid before following the others outside.
We go to an old shed that says 'Library' on the top.
"Smiling faces!Smiling faces!The early mole digs the deepest hole!Honey's on the left,tortillas on the right!"Dr. Pendanski yells.
Mr. Sir opens the shed up and it's filled with not books but shovels.
"Come and get em'!Come on,Magnet,open them peepers!"Mr. Sir says as we get our shovels.
I grab my shovel and walk with Stanley to our digging site. X-Ray grabs the shovel out of Stanley's hand and throws the one he had on the ground.
Stanley picks up X-Ray's shovel as Magnet comes over.
"You picked up X-Ray's shovel. It's shorter than the rest of them."Magnet says before he follows everyone else.
"Smaller shovel,smaller hole."Squid says to us.
He gives me a small smile before leaving. I grab a honey covered tortilla and eat it. Stanley gives me a weird look.
"I wasn't lying when I said I ate this alot at my school."I say as we walk.
We make it to the digging site as the sun starts coming up. Mr. Sir explains to Stanley that if he finds anything interesting,give it to him or Dr. Pendanski and if the warden likes what's found,he gets the day off.
Mr. Sir comes over to me and tells me where to dig.
"Now if you find anything interesting..."Mr. Sir is cut off by me.
"I know Mr. Sir. I heard you explain it to Stanley."I say before I step on my shovel to make a hole.
I fall to the ground.
"One down,ten million to go."Mr. Sir says before he goes to his truck.
I dig and by afternoon time,I'm three and half feet down.
"Hey,can you throw that in another pile 'cause it keeps getting in my hole."I hear Stanley say.
"Shut up!"I hear Squid,Armpit,and X-Ray yell.
I roll my eyes. Boys.
"Here comes the water truck!"I hear someone say.
I try to pull myself out of my hole but I keep falling back in.
"Need some help?"ZigZag asks.
"Yeah."I say holding my hand up.
He reaches in,grabs my hand,and pulls me out.
"Thanks."I say.
"Welcome."He says.
We walk over to the water truck where Squid pushes Magnet.
"Get your place in line!"Squid yells.
"Keep your hands off me man!"Magnet says getting his place in line.
"How's your hands?"ZigZag asks.
I take off my gloves and see that their blistered and bloody.
"Oh my gosh."I say in horror.
"It turns to callous eventually."Squid says.
I nod before getting my canteen filled. I go back to my hole and by late afternoon,I'm done. I try getting out again but fall.
"Here."I hear someone say.
A hand is held out to me.
I grab it and it pulls me up. I look up and see Squid.
"Thanks."I say grabbing my shovel and canteen.
"You're welcome,girlie."He says before he goes back to his hole.
I smile before going back to camp. I grab a shower token,a towel,and i put on my bathing suit. I go to the showers and it's empty,thank God.
I quickly shower in the freezing water before the water stops raining down on me. I wrap the towel around my body before exiting the shower. Guys whistle as I walk by.
Thank God I've got my bathing suit on under this towel. Otherwise,I'd be getting raped right now.
This thought brings me to Keith. NO! Do not think of Keith!I go to D tent to see the guys on their cots. Their mouths drop open when I step in.
"I've got a bathing suit on under this."I say going to my cot.
"Turn around."I say to them.
After a few minutes,they turn and I quickly take my soaking wet suit off. I get on some shorts,a tank,and one of my jumpsuits.
"Okay."I say.
They turn around and pout.
"It's not gonna happen!"I say.
After awhile,we hear a gunshot.
"What the heck was that?"I ask.
Minutes pass before Stanley comes in. Turns out,Mr. Sir was shooting at a yellow spotted lizard.
"What color was it's blood?"ZigZag asks him.
"I don't know,I couldn't tell."Stanley says.
"Well I wish I'd have seen it. BAM!"ZigZag yells the last part making Stanley flinch.
"If Mr. Sir didn't shoot it..."Armpit starts.
"Stanley,you'd be in a hole."Magnet finishes.
"Did you know that each one has exactly eleven spots?"ZigZag asks.
"Yeah,but if you ever get close enough to count 'em..."Squid acts like he's cutting his neck.
"You're dead."He finishes.
"Look,it's the lizards we're working for,man. We build their houses for them. I mean yesterday,I saw like ten of them in one hole."Armpit says.
"Man,we ain't digging for no lizards."X-Ray says.
"What we digging for then,man?"Armpit asks him.
"Like Mr. Sir said,we digging to build some character."X-Ray says before everyone laughs.
Another gunshot makes us jerk our heads towards the tent opening.
I sit in the wreck room with Stanley as we both write letters to our families. Mine says...
Dear Mom,
Camp is wonderful!I've made ALOT of friends and I've had ALOT of fun. The only bad thing is that I'm the only girl but I've been treated good so far by the boys in my tent. I'm in D tent and the boys in the tent have made me feel welcome. I think Hope and Gracie would like them! We're out on the lake most of the time and the water feels amazing!The boys here aren't bad...they were just involved with something that backfired. Well,that's it for now mom!Say hi to dad,Hope,and Gracie for me!
Love your daughter,
Angel
I sigh. I really hate lying to her but if I said we dig holes all day,she'd be angry. I seal my letter before putting it in the mail bin.
"Who you writing to?"I hear Squid ask.
I turn and see he stole Stanley's letter.
"Aww,you miss your mommy and daddy?"Squid asks him.
"I don't want them to worry!"Stanley says.
"They don't care!Believe me,their glad to be rid of you."Squid says before he crumples the letter and throws it in the trash bin.
I sigh and follow him outside.
"What's your problem?"I ask him.
"Stanley. He's my problem."Squid says.
"Look,whether you do or don't have a good family,Stanley and I do!And if we want to write letters to our familes,we should be able to do it without you being a total jerk!"I say.
He's shocked that I stood up to him. I turn and go back into the wreck room.
And I actually thought he was cute!
I stand in line waiting to get my water from Dr. Pendanski.
"I found something."Stanley tells him while handing him a piece of rock.
"It's a fossil. You see it?"Stanley asks.
"Well that's interesting."Dr. Pendanski says.
"Do I get the day off?"Stanley asks.
This gets the rest of D tent's attention.
They all walk over to listen to what's happening.
"What?"Dr. Pendanski asks confused.
"That's what Mr. Sir said!That if I found something interesting,I got the rest of the day off."Stanley says.
"Stanley,the warden's not interested in fossils."Dr. Pendanski says giving the fossil back and taking his canteen.
"Let me see that!"Squid says taking the fossil.
Him,ZigZag,Armpit,Magnet,and X-Ray examine it.
"What is it?"Magnet asks.
"Man look!Look at the little fishies. Aw!"Armpit says in a sing song voice.
We all stare at him.
"You know what I'm saying,it looks like those cave pictures man!"Armpit says trying to save himself from embaressment.
"Ain't nothin' anyway."Armpit says.
"I tell you what,I think Stanley belongs in a cave,man."Squid says.
"I told you he was a neanderthal the first time I saw him."X-Ray says as they all walk away.
I have to resist the urge to dent his skull with my shovel.
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