Happy Campers

Chapter 34 – You can never have it all

The mess hall – 3 ½ weeks in...

We're sat at our table; our plates staked high with our favourite breakfast foods. And in my case, I had food that just shouldn't be eaten together, but hell I've got a stomach of steel when it comes to my favourites.

The conversation on the table is non-existent, as we have learned that you have to eat your food, before some annoying interruption occurs. Well Spencer and I learnt the lesson; the girls were just doing it to get the food done their necks. They have some thing, where they time themselves, to see how long it takes them. They could be so gross sometimes.

Oh I managed to get Spencer's issues out in the open, well after we went another bump and grinding round; fully clothed of course. She's much more willing to spill, when she's in a state of euphoria. Apparently she gets a made wave of mood swings the week before she's due her monthly visit.

When I thought about how she got all hot and bothered with me that morning, I started wondering what she did when Aiden was around. I mean I know that there was no sex involved with the two, but that doesn't exclude the oral and shit.

So yeah I asked and she said that what happened that morning with us was the first time she's ever felt like that. She said that normally she just snaps and bitches everyone out, which would explain why Aiden had accused me of running away early that day. Stupid prick.

Looking down at my nearly empty plate, I see that I only have half of pancakes left. From the corner of my eye I can see that Spencer has a piece of crispy sausage just lying there on her plate; looking all lonely. In a flash my fork is piercing the juicy piece of pork and then shoving it in my mouth.

Moaning happily, I look up at Spencer. Her mouth is dropped, looking like she can't believe I had just stolen her sausage. Then it was my turn for my mouth to drop. Spencer growled and grabbed the rest of my pancake and shoves it in her mouth; whole might I add.

I turn to look down at my now empty plate, not quite sure what to do. Everything happened so damn fast...I was in shock. I mean she had actually stolen my pancake, the last bit as well. I know I robbed her of some sausage, but she still had some toast on her plate, I had that one bit of pancake. There are rules and she just broke the main one. Thou shalt not steal the last piece from thy neighbour's plate; I swear it's in the bible someplace!

"You two are so ridiculous" Madison snorted, her mouth filled with whatever it was she was chewing. So gross, she is so lucky she's over that side of the table. I would have given her a flick on beak for speaking with her mouth full. It's just rude.

"Agreed" The other's chime in, Spencer starts whining about how I started it and then something about how she was saving that sausage for last.

"You have no respect for your superiors Ashley!" Spencer grumbled. Oooo I see how this is going to go, she's going to pull this superior crap again. No freaking way!

"May I remind you Princess that we are equals now? I'm a leader too now." I say smugly thinking I've shut her up, but hell you know drill by now.

"Nuh uh, your CO-leader. Got to walk before you can run Sweetie" Spencer says, sweetly. And I hate to say this, but I actually pouted. She just shot me down mid-flight and then clipped my wings, so cruel.

"Ok kids, that is enough. You know its all fun and games, till some one gets slap in the face." Evelyn jumps in.

"That's not how the saying goes." Katie pointed out. Then they both start bickering, so Spencer and I start bickering again and not long after Kyla and Madison start, but I think they were doing it just for heck of doing it.

After nearly 10minutes of this nonsense, I remember something that I was meant to tell Spencer. And by total accident I blurted it out that Arthur knew Spencer was gay, during our argument, which made the whole table go silent. Thankfully only our table heard.

"W-what?!" she spluttered. She looked around the hall, checking each table out. When she reached the head table where her dad and barb sat she blushed deeply. All her dad was doing was smiling and waving to our table. "Did you tell him?" she asked quietly, looking at me with pleading eyes.

"I would never do that Spencer, not unless you were ready for that and had given me the ok to do so. He said he had known for awhile and that he was waiting for you to come out to him on your own. He said he would always love, no matter what Spencer. You're lucky to have a dad like him." I replied.

Spencer nodded slowly, looking down at her hands. When she looked up at me she was smiling brightly, she then surprised me by leaning over and hugging me tightly. "I'm going to tell him today." She whispered. You could probably guess that I was grinning like a dork.

She pulls back and gets up from her seat. She walks over to her fathers table, I watch as Spencer leans down to whisper into her dad's ear. I don't know what she said, but what ever it was made Arthur one happy man. He jumped smiling and pulled her into what looked like one hell of bear hug. The look on Spencer's face actually made me a little jealous for a second; I'd do anything for my dad to love me half as much as Arthur loved Spencer.

Once their father daughter moment is over Spencer comes trotting back over to me and girls. I can honestly say that I've never seen her smile that brightly before.

"Wow I can not believe how much lighter I feel after that." Spencer sighed, happily. I'm guess she just told her dad the big news, well big to her anyway. Papa Carlin already knew, but I guess it makes everything that much more real, when it's officially put out there.

"What did you tell him?" Kyla inquired, being nosey as usual.

"I just told him I was in love with Ashley." Spencer replied as if it was an everyday thing.

The apple juice I was just about to swallow went squirting all over Evelyn who looked at me then herself, with a face of complete shock and disgust.

"You didn't just spit on me!?" She shrieked. Katie grabbed her napkin and began to dry her girlfriend off, mumbling something to the lanky model. Eve continued to go off on one at me, but my attention was firmly on the blonde next to me.

"You're what?" I asked, stunned. I know she said she loved me, but I don't recall her ever saying she was 'in' love with me. This is so much bigger than just love. Like I love Madi and the girls, but I'm not in love with them.

"I'm in love with you Ash. I thought it was obvious and I'm pretty sure we've been over this." She replied, quietly. Suddenly she's all shy and unsure of herself.

Wow, I mean wow. This is really happening isn't it...should I say it back, or what. I mean I don't want to say it back and then have her think it that I'm only saying because she's said it. Then again I don't want to her to think that I'm not in love with her if I don't say it back straight away.

I know and you know I love her, but does she know just how much deeper my love goes.

I ended up not saying anything I just jumped on her and kissed her. Right there in the mess hall filled with campers, councillors and let's not forget the camps staff.

It is quite possible that I had just made a very bad decision. I would say it was a mistake, but kissing Spencer will never be a mistake in my book.

Hey so yeah I'm sorry this took so long. I have no idea where this story is going, which is why its going to ended soon. I'll finish it, I can promise you that much. And I know the chapters seem to be getting shorter, its because I just think of any ideas to keep it interesting. I'll try to make the last few longer. Well I hope you liked the little bit I did. Reviews please and thank you.

P.S. thank you to those who are constant reviewers. Much love x