Authors Note: Hey, thank you to A Good Book Never Ends for giving me character ideas. I still need more ideas if you have any. Thanks for reading this chapter may be kind of boring but it will lead up to more exciting things. Please review.
3 days until camp in the car
America's pov
We have been on the road for about an hour and I am already miss home and my family. I have moved on from missing them to a different topic: What my summer will be like. I bet that the campers will want to play polo on a horse and I won't know how to play. God I have never even ridden a horse. Thinking about horses brought up a memory of home.
When I was about 7 years old I begged my mom for a horse. She told me no of course but my dad came up with the idea of my mom taking me to go horseback riding. I was so happy and for a week all I would wear was my cow girl hat and boots. Finally when the day that I was supposed to go horseback riding came I got up early and wake my mom up. She told me it was to early to go and to go back to sleep. I tried to go back to sleep but I was just so excited. Then when it was finally time to leave a grabbed my cow girl hat and ran out the door. I kept yelling at my mom to hurry up so we can go pet the horses. Once we were on the bus that was going to the ranch I was thinking that if I could show my mom how good of a horseback rider I am maybe she will get me a horse after all. The whole way to the ranch I was bouncing up and down on my seat. My mom told me to stop and I tryed but I just couldn't. I was so excited. When we got to the ranch we meet a lady who would help us get onto the horse. When we finally got into the horses pen I got my first real look at a horse. The horse was big. No it was huge. I got scare and hide behind my mom. She tried to put me on the horse but I wouldn't go. I kicked and screamed and finally started crying. I was too scared to ride the horse. My mom told the lady sorry for wasting her time and took me home. The whole bus ride back I wouldn't stop crying and my mom was lecturing me about how I had begged her to come and I wouldn't even get on the horse. She told me how I wasted her whole day. When we got back home my dad was waiting for us and my mom explained to him how I wouldn't even get on the horse. I just stood there crying. Then my dad came and hugged me and he said that it was ok horses were really big and scary. He told me that if he were me he would have been scared too. That made me feel better.
Thinking about that memory just made me more homesick and now I was missing my dad even more. He was always so kind, caring, and understanding. I just wanted to be back in his arms again. But I can't. America be strong you are going away to a fun summer camp you should be happy.
Just then after an hour of silence the car drive asked, "so is this your first year going to this camp."
"Yes," I answered lamely even though I am glad he started talking to me. I need something to distract myself.
"I heard this camp is really fun and it is the best music camp in the country," he commented.
"I hope it is," I whispered
"What was that," he said
"O nothing," I just said," it is the best music camp in the country and I am very lucky that I have the opportunity to go there."
"By the way I'm America. I'm sorry that I haven't been talking to you I am just lost in thought right now" I add
"Nice to meet you America and it is quite alright that you haven't been talking to me. By the way my name is Allen" Allen said
"Well then it is very nice to meet you Allen," I answered
After that me and Allen talked for awhile until he told me that we should be arriving at camp shortly. My nerves came back when he said that. God I'm going to know no one there and I will have no friends and be alone for the next 2 months.
"America are you ok. You look a bit sick," Allen asked
"Yay I'm fine just a bit nervous," I replied
Then he said, "nerves? For the time I have known you, you have been a lovely person."
"Thank you," was all I could think to say.
Then we past a sign that read Carolina Music Campand Allen said, "We are here."
I swallowed the lump in my throat and looked out side. It was beautiful to say the least.
We past through a tunnel and then we were inside camp. Allen pulled up and parked then got out of the car went around to my side of the car and opened my door for me.
Then he said, "Miss Signer it has been a pleasure talking to you. I hope we can see each other again."
"Thank you," I said
"I hope you have a fun summer. Now I must be off," Allen finished
He went around to his door and got into the car. Then the car started to pull away.
"Bye," I said before the car was out of sight.
When I turned around there was a lady watching me.
She said," Ah you must be Miss Signer. It is a pleasure to meet you. I am Silva this camps head counselor.
"Nice to meet you Silva," I replied, " and thank you for letting me attend such a high honored camp."
"It is great isn't it," she answered
"O yes you must want to go to your room now," she said, "it is on the third floor of the ladies dorm rooms there will be guards on the way to direct you if you get lost."
Guards. I knew this place was for rich people but guards. Firsts maids and now guards. What's next I thought.
"Ah yes your maids have already taken your bags up to your room," Silva said, " We gave you three maids since you didn't bring your own. If you do not like these maids don't hesitate to send them back and we will get you some new ones."
"Thank you but I think whatever maids I have now will be fine," I told her.
"Ok then just call for one of your maids if you need anything," Silva said," Music Classes start on Monday. On Sunday your maids will give you your class schedules for the list. Dinner will be in the great hall at 6 tonight. Your maids can have a guard show you where to go."
"Thank you again," I said and then I headed in the direction that she pointed. Trying to find my way to my room.
Before I even left the boarding dock area another car pulled up and this girl with dark hair stepped out. She looked like a model but she also looked like the type of girl that would be a bitch because she thinks she is better than everyone else. Like I had predicted earlier she has more than 5 large (and when I say large they are large) suitcases and she is yelling for more maids to come over and carry them to her room. I look away from the beautiful girl and continue walking. 5 minutes into walking I realize how big this place is and I think OH no I can't be lost already. I keep walking forward until I see a man. I am guessing he is a guard so I ask him: "Excuse me but can you direct me to the girls rooms."
He looked at me for a second then said, "You're new around here aren't you."
"Yes I am," I reply
"You don't look like all the other snobby rich kids that go here," he says
"That's because I'm not rich," I say
He looks at me puzzled. Then he said: "Alright," and he started walking. I was guessing I was supposed to follow him so I did. We were walking for a while then the guard stopped and in front of us was a gigantic building. He asked me for my key card. The one that allows you to enter your room. I give it to him
I say," I think I am on the third floor."
He said,"You are right you are on the third floor. Room 3E. It is all the way down the hall 3rd door from the last." Then he gives my room key back to me.
"Thank you," I tell him. I have just realised how many times I have said thank you today. A lot.
"By the way I am Christian or Officer Marlo," the guard tells me.
"Am America. I'm new here and sort of lost and confused,"I say
"I sort of already figured that out," he tells me
"O well then it was nice to meet you then," I say
I must have given him a strange look because he says, " I only know you're new here because everyone has been talking about a new girl and no one news who she is. Until now. Also you already told me you were new here."
"O ok," I say I don't know how I feel about people talking about me.
"And I am sorry im just so nervous I don't know what I have said and what I haven't." I said
"Well I will see you around. O and don't hesitate to ask if you need any help," he says
I just smile at him until he walks away then I head into the building. There is an elevator but I take the stairs to get all my neves out. When I get to the third floor I count the rooms until I see one marked 3E. My room. I brace myself before turning the handle. I dont know what I thought was going to happen but when I turn the handle all I see is a huge living area with a couch and a tv. Next to that there is a good size kitchen and a bathroom down the hall. This place is an apartment and all for just one person. Then there is a door. A door that I know leads to my bedroom. I open the door and see three girls cleaning in my room. I am guessing they are my maids. Then I notice my room and it is huge. It painted light blue my favorite color and in the corner there is a walk in closet and a bathroom.
"Wow," I say to myself
I must have said it out loud too because one of the girls says,"is it not to your liking miss."
" . This is great more then great this is amazing" I said," O and call me America not Miss. I'm a normal person."
"Of course America," the girl says
"I am Mary and this is Ann and Lucy," Mary said,"and we are your maids."
" Hi Mary, Ann, and Lucy. I am America," I say
"We know," The small short maid Lucy I think her name is giggles, "We are so happy we get to work with you."
"Then I'm happy I get to work with you guys," I say. They seem like very nice people.
"So shall we get you ready for dinner," Ann said
"Dinner is in 3 hours," I say
"We know," they all said in unison
"I was sort of hoping that I could take a nap I am very tired," I said
"Of course you can take a nap," answered Mary, just call for us when you wake up."
"Thank you," I said
After they left I stayed up for a little bit to think. Then I fell into a dreamless sleep.
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