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Max's Camp of Life(Chapter9: The challenge AGAIN)
I didn't had a good sleep yesterday, I was brainstorming all night trying to think of some sensible answers. I woke up with no motivation. The old me who was always too enthusiastic about this camp was into a deep sad serious mode. It had been only 2 days since this camp started. Today is going to be the 3rd. And I didn't do anything in these two days except getting in trouble, lost in the woods, fighting with Burke and finding a piece of paper which is so strong to crush my brain.
The morning routine was the same as yesterday. We went to check out another cave with the group. We were playing scavenger hunt and the one who finds 3 crystals hidden there wins. But I wasn't interested in that too. I missed my first day adventure and got so depressed for not enjoying it but this time I wasn't even interested. Justin and Adam glanced at me with their worried faces. I just couldn't stop thinking about the whole scholarship and elimination process. Then I thought of talking to Vicky as me and my friends discussed about it yesterday. Vicky was the only choice left now. The other stuff I could think of was still hard to believe. Everyone was searching for the crystals when I noticed Vicky sitting on a rock near the cave's entrance. I didn't knew if it was the time to talk to her or not but still I went up to her. "Hey."I said, sweating up from top to bottom. She looked at me and then looked away saying a sad hey back. I was trembling. The thought of telling her was troubling me alot. If she told her father about this...I am done for. "Do you want something or not!?" Vicky said as she got up and dusted her pants. I finally spoke up,"I actually wanna talk to you about something....its um about scholarships."
"what about it?"Vicky asked as if she had no idea about it. I was still trembling and some part of me was stopping me to talk to her. I don't want her telling her dad or making me get expelled from the school. She rolled her eyes at me and left as I wasn't speaking anything.
At 10 am, we got back to the camp area and ate breakfast. We had an hour break as we all were tired from that little hunt. Again I had a chance to talk to Vicky and this time I decided that I wil. But as I was on my way to her tent Bruke interrupted me.
"Let me give you one more chance to win against me even though I know its impossible to defeat someone like me" Bruke said crossing his hands.
"Ugh, what are you talking about? I don't have time for this now so bye!" As I moved to approach Vicky he stopped me again.
"I am talking about the challenge.....let's do it again, last time you lost and got punished....I know that sucks so that's why I'm giving u another chance. Plus you don't get many second chances in life!"
"Hmmm thanks for your concerns but no thanks. Last time I got lost and was stuck in a huge problem, kay. You act all innocent infront of teachers as if you didn't do anything and I'm the one, always getting stuck in such problems." I exclaimed and walked away from him but then he tried his old trick again by insulting me and calling me a loser infront of everyone. I know I shouldn't say yes no matter how he insults me but my big fat ego is always getting in the way. And anyway, our activity for the day is over already, so all that would happen is that I will get a little scolding ,that's it....and that happens to me every single day so no big deal. Coming to this conclusion I agreed, AGAIN. But this time I kept a condition that we both will go together without racing and whoever finds the stupid emerald he's talking about wins!
And agreeing to that we left.
Bruke seemed to know the way this time and that was what very suspicious. He told me that this cave was impossible to find but he knew exactly where we were going. As we went on a little ahead I glanced back. Mr.Quinn was taking all the kids somewhere away from the camp. Did he not know that we went again to find the cave?? Why was he taking the kids away?
We finally reached to the cave. "I knew something was up....how did u know that here is the cave!"I exclaimed. Bruke told me to shut up and keep going.
I glanced back again.
"Stop looking back and keep moving...." Bruke startled me. As deeper as we went it kept on getting darker and darker. Was this the right choice I made?! Ofcourse it wasn't but I needed to know about that cave too! I kept on glancing back and I couldn't see the entrance of the cave now. I turned back to bruke and found him gone! I called out for him. I could hear my voice echo. I ran and ran and kept calling him but no reply. Suddenly icy fingers grabbed my arm as I inched to darkness. I was lost. Bruke tricked me again.
The morning routine was the same as yesterday. We went to check out another cave with the group. We were playing scavenger hunt and the one who finds 3 crystals hidden there wins. But I wasn't interested in that too. I missed my first day adventure and got so depressed for not enjoying it but this time I wasn't even interested. Justin and Adam glanced at me with their worried faces. I just couldn't stop thinking about the whole scholarship and elimination process. Then I thought of talking to Vicky as me and my friends discussed about it yesterday. Vicky was the only choice left now. The other stuff I could think of was still hard to believe. Everyone was searching for the crystals when I noticed Vicky sitting on a rock near the cave's entrance. I didn't knew if it was the time to talk to her or not but still I went up to her. "Hey."I said, sweating up from top to bottom. She looked at me and then looked away saying a sad hey back. I was trembling. The thought of telling her was troubling me alot. If she told her father about this...I am done for. "Do you want something or not!?" Vicky said as she got up and dusted her pants. I finally spoke up,"I actually wanna talk to you about something....its um about scholarships."
"what about it?"Vicky asked as if she had no idea about it. I was still trembling and some part of me was stopping me to talk to her. I don't want her telling her dad or making me get expelled from the school. She rolled her eyes at me and left as I wasn't speaking anything.
At 10 am, we got back to the camp area and ate breakfast. We had an hour break as we all were tired from that little hunt. Again I had a chance to talk to Vicky and this time I decided that I wil. But as I was on my way to her tent Bruke interrupted me.
"Let me give you one more chance to win against me even though I know its impossible to defeat someone like me" Bruke said crossing his hands.
"Ugh, what are you talking about? I don't have time for this now so bye!" As I moved to approach Vicky he stopped me again.
"I am talking about the challenge.....let's do it again, last time you lost and got punished....I know that sucks so that's why I'm giving u another chance. Plus you don't get many second chances in life!"
"Hmmm thanks for your concerns but no thanks. Last time I got lost and was stuck in a huge problem, kay. You act all innocent infront of teachers as if you didn't do anything and I'm the one, always getting stuck in such problems." I exclaimed and walked away from him but then he tried his old trick again by insulting me and calling me a loser infront of everyone. I know I shouldn't say yes no matter how he insults me but my big fat ego is always getting in the way. And anyway, our activity for the day is over already, so all that would happen is that I will get a little scolding ,that's it....and that happens to me every single day so no big deal. Coming to this conclusion I agreed, AGAIN. But this time I kept a condition that we both will go together without racing and whoever finds the stupid emerald he's talking about wins!
And agreeing to that we left.
Bruke seemed to know the way this time and that was what very suspicious. He told me that this cave was impossible to find but he knew exactly where we were going. As we went on a little ahead I glanced back. Mr.Quinn was taking all the kids somewhere away from the camp. Did he not know that we went again to find the cave?? Why was he taking the kids away?
We finally reached to the cave. "I knew something was up....how did u know that here is the cave!"I exclaimed. Bruke told me to shut up and keep going.
I glanced back again.
"Stop looking back and keep moving...." Bruke startled me. As deeper as we went it kept on getting darker and darker. Was this the right choice I made?! Ofcourse it wasn't but I needed to know about that cave too! I kept on glancing back and I couldn't see the entrance of the cave now. I turned back to bruke and found him gone! I called out for him. I could hear my voice echo. I ran and ran and kept calling him but no reply. Suddenly icy fingers grabbed my arm as I inched to darkness. I was lost. Bruke tricked me again.
