When I arrive there are people milling around and talking, just hanging out. It hasn't seemed to start yet. I scan the room for Christina and find her talking to some boy. He has celery green eyes and blonde shaggy hair and looks vaguely familiar. For some reason I don't feel like intruding so I just kind of hang out. There's a group of people laughing and talking. I try walking past them avoiding them and unsuccessfully failing. One guy suddenly turns and runs into me causing me trip. I'm positive I'm going to fall on my face when he suddenly he catches me just before I hit the floor. "He" is the young man that now has his arms around me. He has a spare upper lip and a full lower lip. His eyes are so deep-set that his eyelashes touch the skin under his eyebrow, and they are dark blue, a dreaming, sleeping, waiting color.

He says something to me but I don't hear what he is saying. I'm too distracted by his appearance.

"Are you okay?" The boy with the eyes asks again

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"Yeah sorry." I blush and look down. His arms are still around me.

"Oh sorry" he says and quickly pulls his arms away. He smiles sheepishly, turns around and walks back to his friends.

Well that was awkward. I decide to go talk to Christina and mystery boy.

"Tris, there you are! I haven't seen you all evening. Oh and by the way this is Will, he goes to our church." She gestures to the boy she was talking to.

Oh that's why he looked familiar. He must be the guy she was talking about earlier.

I hold out my hand and he firmly shakes it.

"I'm Tris"

"Nice to meet you. If you don't mind me asking, how old are you?" Will asks.

"I'm 18, same as Christina. I know I look young for age though because I'm small..." Suddenly feeling insecure about my body.

"Haha no you're perfect the way you are. I was just wondering." In the corner of my eye I can see Christina slightly jealous but I know that he has eyes for her. He was just trying to be nice to me. Before I can reply to him, a man walks out onto the little stage and speaks into the microphone.

"Welcome everyone to Hume Lake. My name is Max. I'm the head leader here. Week one starts in four days and buses from all over the place will start to fill up this place. Today in this meeting we are going to get to know each other a little bit, learn about the rules and regulations, and get assigned to jobs. We will be training you for the next three days and will probably go to some seminars like the kids do to learn how to be a proper leader. Now with that being said, we are going to start with a game. I know it seems childish but we ought to get to know each other if we're going to spend the summer together."

"Everyone find a partner, someone you that you don't already know. Talk and discuss for five minutes and try to find out as much as possible with each other. The pair that knows the most wins a free drink at Hume & Beans Co. (Coffee shop). Go!"

Everyone begins talking really loud trying to find a partner. I look around and look for the boy with the blue eyes. Then I feel a tap on my shoulder. I turn around and see a boy. He looks about my age. I think he was one of the friends of the guy I ran into. He's tall with brown hair and dark eyes. Handsome.

"Hey, do you want to be partners?" He asks me

"Sure." I reply relieved that I won't be partner less.

We go to an empty section of chairs and sit down. I look around and see the guy with the pretty eyes partnered with another boy. I smile at him and he pretends he didn't see me. I furrow my eyebrows confused. He looks up again and become furious when he sees who I'm paired with. I wonder what that was about? I turn back to my partner.

"Oh by the way, my name's Uriah." The boy says.

"Mine's Tris."

"Nice to meet you Tris. Is this your first year as a leader?"

"Yeah."

"Me too, although my brother, Zeke has been doing this for two years."

"Oh cool."

"Well Tris, tell me more about yourself. I mean that is the point of the game."

"Like what?" I ask him

"I don't know. How about family?"

I cringe when he mentions family. I have an internal argument with myself. I know this game is about getting to know him but I really don't feel comfortable opening up to him, especially since we just met. But then again I told myself to be more social and he seems nice like he won't judge me. I just sit there feeling conflicted.

Uriah must have noticed my hesitation and says "Maybe your interests instead if you don't feel comfortable talking about family?"

"No, it's okay. Um I have an older brother named, Caleb and my parents died exactly last year in a car accident." I say cautiously with my voice shaking.

"I'm so sorry. This must be so hard for you." He seems genuinely sorry for me. I think I might like him. Well as a friend. For some reason, the boy with the blue eyes lingers in my mind.

"It is, but I'm learning to cope with it." I reply.

"That's good, and I'm always here to help." Uriah says smiling at me.

I smile back at him. The timer rings notifying that the five minutes are up.

I suddenly realize that Uriah could tell everyone what I told him since that was the point of the game. I start to freak out internally but I don't want to ask him to keep quiet.

As if he read my mind he leans over to me and says, "Oh and don't worry, I won't tell anyone." Relieved, I smile appreciative that I met a decent guy. I don't want everyone to know. The last thing I want is everyone here pitying me.