Chapter Seven

"Hey Emma, play pool?" Squid called over to me when he saw me come in.

"Nope," I answered simply.

"What? You don't play pool? Get yourself over here, and I'm going to teach you," Squid said in disbelieving voice.

I walked over to where he was.

"Okay, all mighty Squid, teach me all your knowledge," I said.

"Hey, don't act like this head isn't filled with supreme knowledge."

"Hey, don't act like you think I'm acting," I smirked, "Okay, get on and teach me."

"Okay," he started to teach me how to play. I got everything down, except how to hold the cue stick.

"Squid, I can't do it. It just isn't going to happen. My hand isn't big enough to steady the stick."

"It doesn't matter how big or small your hand is, here I'll help."

Suddenly I felt Squid step behind me and put his arms around me to help me hold the stick. I tensed up. Of course he had to be as close as he possibly could to me to do this. Oh great, the guys are coming over.

"Hey what are you two doing?" Zigzag said.

"I'm teaching her how to play pool," Squid said, he still hadn't moved from his current position.

"Emma, why is your face so red?" Armpit asked me obviously very confused about the matter.

"Aw, little Emma is blushing," Magnet teased me.

"No I am not. It's just really hot out here," I retorted.

"Yeah, it's very hot," X-Ray said half serious.

"Squid just showing me how to hold the cue stick," I said not realizing how wrong that sounded in my current position.

"Emma, do you need to get some water, your face is getting redder?" asked the still very confused Armpit.

Squid finally stepped back from me and turned me around; he looked at me for a second, and then smirked.

"Oh all of you shut up," I said and walked out to go back to the tent.

When I got there, I saw a letter and a medium sized package on my bed.

Hey Girl!!!!!!!!

I got your last two letters. YOU ARE SO LUCKY!!! I wish I was surrounded by cute guys. Well, everything is boring as hell here without you. And I'm NOT just saying that, I've actually resorted to talking to my fish. Yeah, sad. I've sent everything in the package that you asked for. And a camera, TAKE PICTURES OF THINGS I WANT TO SEE. In other words boys!

Love you,

Sarah

Emma-

I will never forget that you said I was actually right. Ever. You are and always will be my little sister. And I did not need to know about how you get off from digging. I can't believe you think my friends are attractive. And I sent Squid a letter telling him, he should be getting it as soon as you get this. I'm evil I know.

-Lewis

As soon as I read that Lewis sent the Squid a letter with messages for all the guys, I ran back to the Wreck Room. As soon as I got there I saw Mom handing Squid his letter. I ran over and tackled him.

"What the hell Emma? I know I'm attractive, but this is too much."

I snatched the letter out of his hand, looked at the return address and ran like hell back to the tent.

As soon as I got back, Squid runs in and takes it back. He started to open it and I got up to try to take it back. He held it above his head, which is an unfair advantage since he's 6'2' and I'm only 5 feet.

"Squid, before you read that, Lewis is a pathological liar, and you shouldn't believe a word he wrote."

"Emma, I know Barbag. He doesn't lie."

Before I could register what I was going to do, I jumped up, took the letter and ripped it up into tiny little pieces. But, what I didn't notice was that Squid had already read the letter Lewis sent him.