A/N: I need writing music!… Ah, that's better!
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Chapter 6
I rose early in the morning and sat up looking around our small cabin. Alice was missing from her bed and so was Conley. It was still dark outside and I glanced out the window to see that none of the boys were up either.
I laid back down and tried to force myself back to sleep. After finding that was impossible I had no choice but to get up. I climbed down from the bed and grabbed my bag of toiletries along with my clothes for today.
I had a group of six and today our three sessions were art, canoeing, and then free time. I decided to wear some short khaki shorts and a forest green strapless top with ruffles around the top. Under my clothes I would wear the new black halter bikini Alice had gotten me. I figured it was better than the white one she bought me. Black wouldn't show the muddy water as much. (A/N: Clothes on polyvore link on profile.)
I stepped out into the cool morning and headed toward the bathhouse. Sadly I wasn't greeted by Edward singing as I stepped into the small cubical. I closed the first curtain and stripped off my clothes while slipping on my shower shoes. I stepped into the shower and let the warm water run over my sweaty skin. I had a feeling that I would never get use to the humidity.
After my shower I dried off and pulled on my swimsuit along with my shorts and tube top. I tried my hair and ran my brush through it. I figured there was no point in trying to deal with my hair so I brushed through it as good as I could and pulled it up into a messy bun.
I gathered my things and headed back to the cabin. The sun was breaking over the horizon and I knew that we would have to get the campers up soon. We had a full day ahead of us. After free time they had a choice of playing in the recreational area or taking a swim in the pool. Today I had recreation duty. Then there was a break to get dressed followed by dinner. After dinner we had a mixer so the girls could get to know each other. We were instructed to dress nicely.
I snapped out of thought at the sound of two stifled giggles. I looked up and saw Alice and Conley sitting on the cabin steps quietly whispering back and forth.
"We should completely do that." Alice agreed with something Conley said.
"What are you two up to?" I asked blatantly.
Alice grabbed my arm and pulled me down on the steps with them. "Shhh, we're plotting revenge on the guys she grinned and realization dawned my face.
"Oh." I whispered and then smiled. "What do you have?"
Conley grinned. "Well, we have lizards in their beds, maple syrup shampoo, and possibly something with a raccoon."
I shook my head in disbelief. "Wow, why don't you just steal their clothes while they're in the shower?"
Alice and Conley's faces lit up. "That's perfect Bella. Why didn't I think of that?"
I shrugged. "That's why you keep me around." I reminded her.
"Let's do it now!" Alice jumped up babbling on about the plan.
I shook my head. "No, you should do it tonight. We'll get them to play football or something and get all sweaty so they'll have to take a shower." I paused. "That way we'll have time to clue in the others on our plan and there isn't a chance of Tootsie or any of the girls to see."
"Hey girls, what are you up to?" Nancy asked as the door slammed and both cabins erupted in a chorus of groans.
"Nothing." Conley answered too quickly to sound innocent.
Nancy raised an eyebrow. "Somehow I don't believe you."
Alice grabbed my wrist and Conley's wrist. "Let's go wake the girls." We got half way across the clearing when she leaned her head back. "Rachel and Nancy have mess hall duty!"
I heard the slamming of the cabin door and Alice and Conley burst out in laughter as we approached the two cabins. Alice let go of my wrist and I silently followed behind them. Plotting revenge was usually Alice's area of expertise but I think my clothes bit was pretty good. Of course it wasn't like I stole if from The Parent Trap.
We entered cabin one and I glanced around the dark cabin. Alice flipped on the lights and one by one the girls came to life. A couple sat up and groggily rubbed their eyes. Most of them rolled over and snuggled down farther into their sleeping bags.
"Come on girls, don't be like that. Today's a brand new day and you'll get to meet your counselors." Alice shouted excitedly as she moved from bunk to bunk shaking the stubborn ones awake.
Conley laughed at her shabby attempt at getting the girls awake. "Come on girls, you need to get ready for breakfast." Conley urged.
I rolled my eyes knowing exactly what would get a bunch of girls up. "The later you get in the shower the colder the water will be." I sung out.
I stood back against the front door as girls quickly climbed out of bed and went into a frenzy of getting ready. They grabbed their bags and clothes and made way for the door. It wasn't long before we heard screaming from the bathhouse.
Conley, Alice, and I shot our heads up. We looked at each other and then out the back door toward the bathhouses. We didn't have time to say anything as we ran out the door to the screaming girls. Alice got there first and threw open the door as it hit the cement wall.
"What's going on?" She asked in a frenzy.
Some more squeals erupted from the girls until a chubby girl with freckles and bright red hair came forward pinching something between her fingers. I stood behind Conley and Alice and leaned around them to see what the problem was. I saw what the girl was holding and then understood the clamor. Girls plus spiders didn't mix.
"They're scared of the granddaddy long legs." The girl informed us of the obvious.
I grimaced and pointed toward the door. "Go put that thing outside or step on it one."
Her face twisted into shock. "You would kill one of God's creatures?"
I nodded. "If it was creepy and crawly then yes."
She sighed and walked past. I watched in horror as she carefully placed the spider on the ground. I shiver ran down my spine as I looked up to see the rest of the girls watching with the same horror that was mirroring my own.
"Okay girls, get to the showers. You're just going to have to live with the spiders. Kill them if you must but just please get ready." Alice pleaded with them as she glanced back out the door. "Oh and hurry because there's only one bathhouse and there are another twenty girls that have to get in here."
The girls silently went back to getting ready and I headed out the door. Alice and Conley followed me with amused expression on their faces.
"That was fun." Alice giggled.
I nodded my head. "About as fun as pulling your own teeth with rusty pliers."
Conley and Alice burst out laughing. "Lighten up." Conley lightly punched my shoulder.
I shook my head. "Sorry, I'd rather have mess hall duty. You two wake up the next cabin." I turned toward the lodge. "I'm going to go see if Rachel and Nancy need any help."
Alice eyed me warily. "Okay, well remember hush hush."
I nodded. "Sure."
I skipped toward the lodge happy to be off of wake up duty. I couldn't get the image of that girl with the spider in her hand out of my head. Just thinking about it sent chills down my spine.
I opened the front door of the lodge and the smell of bacon and eggs filled my nostrils. "Yum." I smiled taking a whiff of the bacon.
"I hope you're hungry." Rachel stuck her head out of the door. "We fixed a lot of it."
I followed Rachel into the kitchen to see there were already two full trays of bacon and four full of hash rounds. I stared at the food in amazement. "How did you manage to fix all that food in this little time?"
Nancy gestured toward the four deep fryers and then at the two frying pans on the stove top. "Confucius say many appliances make light work."
I shrugged and glanced around the kitchen. "So do you need any help?"
Nancy leaned down to open the oven and I saw a whole pan of biscuits were baking. "Not really, are the girls up?"
I nodded. "Cabin one is up and showering. Cabin two is getting up and then getting showered when cabin one is through."
Rachel sat some more bacon on another pan. "Okay well we're fine here."
"Yeah, why don't you go make sure the guys are up?" Nancy suggested.
I shrugged. "Sure, at least it's something to do."
I sauntered out the door and headed toward the guy's cabin. I knocked lightly on the door and got no reply. I knocked again and still got the same answer. I pulled the door open and stuck my head in to see if they were actually in there.
To my surprise I saw six bodies lying on six mattresses with six heads under six pillows. I groaned in frustration and pulled the door open and moving the huge rock doorstop to keep the door open.
I stepped in the dark cabin and immediately stepped out. It smelled horrible. "Jeez guys, it reeks in here!"
I heard a muffled laugh and stepped back in going straight for the windows. I pulled the flaps up and opened the windows.
"Wake up guys." I said a little louder than I would usually speak. Too bad it was like trying to wake the dead.
The breeze from the windows just seemed to push that rancid smell back into my nose. "Seriously guys. What did you do to make it smell so bad in here?" No answer. "Do you run around naked and fart on each other or something? Cause it smells like butt."
Emmett burst out laughing but he was the only one. The cabin shook with his laughter and I decided to get them up my own way. I sighed and turned around going straight to the lodge.
I started running now and didn't stop till I was in the kitchen. Nancy and Rachel looked up at me with a confused expression as I took a metal bowl and filled it with ice. I grabbed a plastic cup and headed back out the door before they could think of a question to ask me.
I had to slow my pace walking back due to the ice and my recent out of breath state. I quietly ascended the steps again to find that the guys were still in their same positions. They seemed a little less tense now. I would enjoy this very much.
"You have one last change to get up before there are consequences." I smirked menacingly.
Still there was not movement from the bodies. I smiled to myself and headed to Jonathan who was closet to me. I dipped the cup in the ice and threw it on his sleeping form. I heard a loud gasp and then he sat up straight with a glare on his face. He bit his tongue instead of warning the others.
Next was Jake. I knew that Jake wouldn't get mad. I would save Edward for last though. Edward was probably the only one who would hunt me down. I smiled to myself and dipped the cup looking at Jake. I threw it on him quickly and then dipped my cup again throwing ice on Jordan. Next was Jasper and them Emmett. Finally at last I looked at all the remaining ice and then at the guys who were glaring at me.
Emmett got out of bed and lifted me up to Edward and I poured the rest of the bowl on his head.
"For the love of Christ." Edward gasped jumping up and shaking his shirt of the ice.
Emmett sat me on the floor and burst out laughing. This time the others followed suit, except for one. Edward's eyes focused on me. I took off running out the door and toward the lodge with the element of surprise on my side.
A/N: I had lots of fun writing this chapter. It was a very fun kind of chapter to write. It was good to get away from the Bella Sanford stress. Be sure to check out the clothes on polyvore. The link is on my profile and it's labeled outfit for day one or something like that! Anyway check it out!
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