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"Never have I ever gone skinny dipping." – Andy

Ella loved camp, especially when her parents started fighting. But she hated the night time. There weren't many lights on the camp grounds, so that made it hard for other campers to sleep. But for Ella, it was the heat. It was always hot, muggy, sticky, and the cabins weren't air-conditioned. Normally, Ella would have just put up with it and slept through. But tonight, Ella could hear the wind whispering to her through the trees and rippling over the water.

She poked her head out from under her blanket, seeing if Mitchie, Tess, and Peggy were asleep. Confirmed by Tess' loud snores, Ella tiptoed to her trunk and dug to the bottom. Pulling out a muted green top and black short, she went to the bathroom to change. She didn't even think twice when she stuffed a towel into her shoulder bag and headed to the lake.

Sitting on the docks, she dipped her bare feet into the water shivering in happiness at the cool feel. So she sat there for a while, taking in the moonlight. She thought about how different she was at home verses camp. At home she'd never put up with Tess, but here at camp, she just wanted someone to understand.

So much for that.

She gave the water an angry kick and let out a cry of anguish as the water pelted her back. Her eyes narrowed. It was completely irrational to be mad at water, she knew.

I'll show you! If there are three things in life I'm good at! Singing, fashion, and swimming!

It briefly crossed her mind that she didn't have a swimsuit, but she decided she didn't care. Shifting out of her shorts, she got a running start and whipped off her top right before diving into the lake water. And when she broke the surface, Ella didn't regret it. She swam laps, circles, even to the other side of the lake and back a few times.

Then she floated. Ella always ended with floating. But tonight was a little different. She felt distinctly feminine as the moon light showed the contours and curves of her body in the water. Invincible as her body pulled through the water with no restriction. Not to mention a little wild, considering it was truly possible that Brown or a senior councilor could come out and find her.

But she stayed in the lake until her entire body was wrinkled and prune-y, and as she climb out of the water and on to the dock, she made herself a promise.

Next year will be different. Next year she will not be over ruled by someone who didn't even believe in themselves.