I'm thinking of having this chapter be in two parts because I want to write sections of their entire week. Tell me what you think. I have a ton of time to write today to write because I'm sick at home by myself. I could be studying for physics but nah. Maybe it'll be like four parts. Who knows!
-Aislin
Camp Part 1:
"Why are we even here?" Happy sighed standing in the middle of their campsite.
"Because I thought with all the stress build up recently, it would be good to have a week of team-building to help relax," Paige explained for the fifth time.
"And you thought sending the entire team to summer camp was the best way to achieve it? We are adults, Paige" Toby complained.
Paige placed her hands on her hips firmly, "It's not like you had any other plans, and now you're here and you can't leave. That's that. No more complaining. I swear to God if you two ruin this, I will make sure you pay."
"Yes, ma'am," Toby and Happy replied in unison.
"Now, everyone," Paige addressed the group sweetly, "Please pick a tent partner and set up your tents. Find a spot you like, you'll be sleeping here for a week, and in an hour we will make lunch."
Paige obviously chose to sleep with Ralph. Walter chose Sylvester. He didn't really want to sleep with someone who snores, but it was better than sleeping with Happy or Toby. He knew Toby would talk all through the night, and Happy would murder him if he so much as stuck a toe over his side of the tent. He couldn't choose Cabe because he wasn't there. He had refused under the excuse, "I work for homeland, I have to be here just in case."
That left Happy with Toby, which she didn't really mind, but she felt the need to complain about it. She wanted to annoy Paige, "I don't want to be with him."
"Well then you should've picked a partner quicker," Paige reminded her.
"Why can't I just sleep outside?" She questioned.
"There are bears," Paige stated dryly.
"Like I can't take a bear," Happy pushed.
Paige looked at Happy the way a mother looks at their rebellious teenage daughter, "You are going to sleep in that tent whether you like it or not. That's final. If you don't I will make sure to make your life miserable. You know I can."
Happy sighed and picked up her tent, "Come on, Doc."
The team was ready to begin making their lunch. Paige had planned pita pizzas for the first meal to make the geniuses happier about camp, but they couldn't start until Happy and Toby arrived at the cooking area. They were nowhere to be found.
"I'll go back and get them," Paige offered the group.
"No, we'll all go," Walter told her. So, they started to trek back to their campsite. It took about five minutes of walking before they heard the yelling.
"I swear to God, Toby, If I had something to throw at you I would!"
"You can't throw anything at me, we're in this mess because of you."
"Please, If you hadn't-"
"What is going on?" Paige interrupted crossing her arms.
"Happy broke the zip of the tent!"
"Toby lost the zip!"
Paiged stomped over to the tent, "Guys? Really? Happy why did you break the tent?"
"I wasn't breaking it, I was improving it. I was going to put the zip back on." Happy explained.
"But, I sort of dropped it," Toby finished.
"And you couldn't just look for it?" Walter asked.
"No, two geniuses didn't think to look for it," Toby stated sarcastically.
"We just haven't been able to find it yet," Happy said glaring.
"Alright, well let's keep looking for it then," Paige ordered. The entire team began to look around the ground. Two minutes later Paige found the missing zipper two feet from the tent. "Did you two even look?" She questioned.
"Yes of course we did," the troublemakers replied.
Paige felt like she had to mother the members of scorpion. They all needed it, and without her they would kill each other, but in this moment she wanted a babysitter.
The team was trying to tackle their first team building exercise. An oversized rope web with a big fake spider on the edge. The challenge was apparently to get every member of the group through different holes without touching the rope. Supposedly, if the rope was touched the spider would 'wake up' and 'eat them'.
"This is illogical. That's not a real spider. There's no reason for us to even go through," Walter pointed out.
"It's not like we couldn't find another way around this obstacle," Happy seconded.
"No," Paige demanded, "We are doing this."
"Ok, Sylvester first then," Walter gave in. Sylvester took the biggest hole located at the bottom of web. It was the only logical way to go. Next was Walter, claiming that he was best on the other side. Then Ralph was carried through, and Paige was quickly pushed through right after him.
With only Happy and Toby left the arguments had broken out. "I should go through last," Happy claimed, "I'm small enough to fit through that tiny space right there."
"But you can't lift me through on your own," Toby pointed out.
"And you have a better plan?" Happy questioned.
"Yes, in fact I do." He rebutted, "I am flexible enough to fit through that hole right there, and I can lift you through before me."
"How can you be sure you are flexible enough? You have never stretched a day in your life." She raised her eyes.
"I believe in myself." He declared. Before Happy could protest, he lifted her off her feet. She began to kick. "No, Happy, No kicking, or you'll touch the web. Wouldn't want to start all over would we?" he taunted.
"I hate you," She shouted.
"I don't believe you," he whispered in her ear as he passed her through. He then quickly moved through the small hole left. "See? Self belief is key," he announced looking over at Happy. She rolled her eyes.
"Alright, congrats to everyone on surviving our first day in the wilderness," Paige announced. "Tomorrow's main activity is swimming and sailing."
"You realize we all know how to sail, right?" Happy pointed out.
"I thought we could have a competition or multiple competitions." Paige defended. Everyone stayed quiet. "Alright, it's late. Everyone into your tents. I'll be waking you up nice and early tomorrow."
"She's such a mom," Happy complained to Toby back inside their tent.
"And we are all such children," Toby added.
"Yeah, I guess that's true. I like having this family," She admitted.
"Me too," he agreed.
"It's cold," she observed.
"Then C'mere."
