A/N-I just wanted to thank bookworm23821 for reviewing! It means a lot to me that someone likes my story.
A military alarm sounded and I opened my eyes sleepily and seen the boys getting up and changing into their jumpsuits. I groaned and laid back down and pulled my blanket over my head.
"Come on Vivian, time to get up," Magnet yawned as he lightly shook me.
"Five more minutes," I begged. I heard someone grumble as they ripped the blanket from me.
"You need to get up before Mr. Sir comes and gets you," Squid said and picked me up and dropped me the ground roughly. I glared up at the boys as they laughed.
"I'm up," I muttered as I stood up and grabbed my jumpsuit. I looked at the boy's nervously. "Do I change in here with you guys?"
"It's too dark for us to see anything," Caveman said.
"Unfortunately," someone muttered. I quickly changed into my work outfit and followed the boys to a shed that had the word 'library' painted in its door. Mr. Sir handed me a shovel and smirked.
"Ready for your first day of digging?" he asked. I rolled me eyes.
"Can't wait," I said sarcastically. I walked over to a table that had tortillas wrapped in a sticky substance. I grimaced as I picked it up.
"It's just honey," Armpit reassured me as he and Zig-Zag walked up behind me. I scrunched up my face a took a tiny nibble and it turns out it wasn't so bad.
"Thanks," I told him as I continued after the rest of 'D' tent. "It's still dark," I complained as we headed farther out into the dried up lake.
"It's to avoid the hottest part of the day," Squid said in a mocking voice, causing me to smiled.
"You'll dig here," Mr. Sir told me as he marked the ground with his foot, "And if you find anything interesting you are to report it to me or Pendanski. If the Warden likes what you find you get the rest of the day off."
"What am I looking for?" I asked. Mr. Sr's eyes focused on me and he took a step forward.
"You aren't looking for anything. You take a bad kid and make them dig holes all day it turns them into a good kid. That's the policy here at Camp Green Lake," Mr. Sir explained as he started to walk away. I stared after him dumbfounded causing some of the boys to chuckle.
"He confuses me," I muttered.
"Just wait til he tells you the rain story," Magnet laughed. I took a deep breath and stabbed the shovel into the ground and lifted up a shovel full of dirt.
"At that rate you'll be here all day," Zig-Zag teased, already having a good dent in the dirt. I let out a frustrated sigh and repeated.
After digging for about two hours the water truck rolled around. I glanced at my hands that were starting to blister and blood ran from the cuts that had opened up. I lined up behind Squid, but a pair of hands pulled me back and shoved me towards the end.
"Back on the line girlie," Zig-Zag growled. I glared at him.
"Why do I have to go to the end?" I demanded.
"Cause that's where all the new kids stand," X-ray said from the front of the line. I walked over and stood behind Zero.
"Assholes," I muttered causing the small boy to slightly grin. After I got my water I sat on the edge of my hole and took a long drink.
"How are your hands?" Caveman called from his hole. I shrugged, still upset about the water ordeal.
"Looks like she's going to be a girl and ignore us," Squid said harshly. I grabbed my shovel and started to dig again, wincing at the pain that shot through my hands. I gasped and dropped it.
"Son of a bitch," I cried. Magnet looked up from his hole and grinned.
"Karma," he sang. I flipped him off and grabbed my shovel again, this time being more sensitive to my hands. After another hour of digging I slouched down in my hole; my breathing was quick and rapid and I prayed that a cloud would cover the sun, even if it was for only a little while. My muscles ached and my blonde hair was wet from sweat.
"Vivian, are you alright?" Caveman said as he jumped into my hole that was only about half-way dug.
"Yeah, I just need to take a little break," I panted. Not looking convinced he jumped out of my hole and went to his own. I stood back up and started to dig again.
"So you're talking again," Armpit said as he leaned against his shovel, his face soaked from him sweat.
"For the time being, yes," I muttered. Pretty soon it was time for lunch and this time I went straight for the back.
"You learn well chica," Magnet laughed as he went and stood in front of Caveman.
"I don't think my body could take another push," I muttered matter-of-factly. Magnet just grinned before turning back around. After I got my food I walked over to my hole and sat down and was soon joined by Squid and Magnet. I rolled my eyes and took a bite out of my sandwich. "May I help you?"
"Don't be a bitch, everyone starts at the end," Squid snorted. I looked at him shocked.
"Well, if getting annoyed after being pushed around by a group of stuck-up, assholes make me a bitch, then so be it!" I snapped standing up and picking up my shovel, "Now if you would please leave so I can finish digging I would highly appreciate it." The two boys slowly got up, shock written on both of their faces.
I got done with my first hole shortly after Caveman, making me the last one finished. As I was heading back to camp a hand roughly grabbed my arm and whirled me around. I found myself lost in the beautiful light green eyes of Spider. He must have noticed my discomfort because he let go of my arm. I back up and found myself blocked by the 'library'.
"What do you want?" I asked nervously. He rubbed the back of his neck and took a couple of steps closer to me.
"I just wanted to say sorry for what happened yesterday. We were way out of line and we shouldn't have treated you that way," he apologized. I bit my bottom lip.
"It's fine," I said softly. Spider just nodded and put his shovel up and left. I let out the breath that I didn't know I was holding and copied his action and headed to the wreck room where I found the other 'D' tent member, but I didn't make a move to join them. I went and sat on the couch instead. Caveman looked up at me, but didn't stayed where he was. That hurt me because I thought we were friends, but then I remembered what I had said to Magnet and Squid and the saying "bros before hoes" flashed in my head. I stood up and walked out the door, throwing one more look at me tent-member before heading back to the tent where I found Zero laying on his cot. I nodded a greeting and made my way to my bed.
"Hi," I said softly. He turned his head to look at me and nodded his head as well. I pulled out a piece of notebook paper and began to write my mom.
Hey mom,
Things are going okay, though I hurt from digging and it's super hot. The boys here are pretty nice, but they all have pride issues and prefer to be called nicknames such as Armpit! You will be pleased to know that I haven't gotten into any trouble yet and I have tried to be respectful. I was also wondering if you could send me a calendar and maybe some extra tampons, just in case! Well, that's really all I have to say except I hope you're doing okay and all that stuff. Write me when you can!
Vivian
When I finished my letter the others started to come in so I quickly sealed it in an envelope and stuck it under my pillow. I refused to look at any of them in the eye, but I could tell Caveman was upset I wasn't talking to him. X-ray shot a hateful glare at me and I could feel someone's elses eyes on me. I sighed and stood up, grabbing my extra jumpsuit and other shower things.
"Where'er you going?" X-ray demanded. I looked at him boredly.
"To take a shower, unless you don't want me to," I said sarcastically. He gave Squid a look before nodding his head.
"Go with her," he ordered. I laughed coldly.
"I rather get raped!" I spat as I marched out of the tent, but I could feel someone following me. I spun around expecting to see Squid, but instead I came face to face with Caveman. "You better go back inside before your friends get upset."
"Listen Vivian, I know you're upset about the water thing-"
"I'm not mad about that you dumbass! I hate being called a bitch and he crossed the line my calling me one," I snapped. Caveman sighed.
"Boys are stupid, I'm not going to argue with that, but you need to learn not to be so sensitive cause you are going to get called names probably the whole time you're here," he explained. I rolled my eyes and looked away from him.
"I know," I sighed, "and I'll apologize." Then I made my way to the shower and Caveman went back inside. I was kind of nervous about taking a shower alone so I just stood there and looked at the stall.
"You in there Vivian," I heard Squid grumble. I perked up and looked outside to see Squid leaning against the wall, a toothpick hanging out of his mouth.
"Um, yeah," I said, "What are you doing here?"
"X-ray told me to," he mumbled. I smiled and went back to the shower stall and stripped.
"I'm sorry about snapping at you earlier, I just really hate being called a bitch," I said.
"It's cool, but you really need to stop acting like a girl," he said as he moved closer to stall I was in.
"I am a girl," I pointed out. He laughed and I could imagine him rolling his eyes as he did.
"I think the guys picked out a nickname for you," he said and I stood on my toes to see his face.
"What is it?" I asked. He smirked.
"Can't tell you," he said causing me to frown.
"Can you give me a hint?" I pouted.
"It's a Disney character," he said. I frowned and the name Scar popped into my mind.
"I see," I muttered and I hurried to finish. Once I was dressed I practically ran to the tent.
"Hey Vivian," Magnet smiled innocently. I eyed him with suspicion.
"We have come to the conclusion of what you're nickname will be," X-ray declared. I looked at him wearily.
"Okay," I said, "Let's hear it."
"Simba," he said. I looked at him confused.
"You named me...after a baby lion," I said slowly. Magnet grinned widely.
"Yup," he said cheerfully.
"Why?" I asked.
"Cause Caveman said we couldn't call you Scar," Zig-Zag smirked. I frowned.
"How am I anything like Simba?" I asked, still shocked.
"I thought you'd like it, seeing you have a lot of Disney things," Magnet shrugged, I was about to say something else when his statement hit me.
"How do you know I have a lot of Disney things?" I demanded. His face flushed and eyes widened.
"I might have looked through your things," he admitted. My face reddened at the thought of him seeing my underwear.
"Well, thanks, I guess. And Magnet?" I called. He turned and looked at me.
"Yeah," he said.
"Don't touch my things again or I'll kill you," I warned.
A/N-When I think of Spider I imagine him looking a lot like Steve Byers