Prologue:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I was just wondering if there were any wolfs out there, in pine creek forest, roaming around, biting their time. When, most suddenly, I heard an ear-piercing sound coming from outside the boys cabin. Aaaahhhhh-woooooooooooo\u2026 Probably just the wind. But then, I heard it again, aaaaaahhhhhh-wooooooooo\u2026 Whatever it was, it sounded very much like a wolf. I knew I was safe, here in this cabin with the other kids. But, something about this sound gave me the chills. I checked my watch. 12:00. Exactly midnight. Hmmm. That got me thinking about werewolf\u2019s. Should I look out my window to see if I could see any? They wouldn\u2019t be there anyway, too close to buildings and light. So, I tried to get some rest before the wake up call. It took some time, but, eventually, I was sound asleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chapter 1: Morning Coffee <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Riiiiiiinnnggg\u2026 Riiiinnnngg\u2026 ugh. I turned around in my bed. Why do they always have to sound this alarm so early. I sighed, got out of bed, and changed into my clothes. I looked around at all the kids slowly getting out of bed. My friend, James, from Westwood High, a tall teenage boy with straight hair, a buttoned up shirt, glasses, and a long tie, came over. \u201cHey.\u201d He said. \u201cLet\u2019s get to breakfast before all the other kids do.\u201d I nodded, and we walked out, already there, were the girls. They looked like they had been there since the crack of dawn, which maybe they had. James approached two girls. One of them had dark brown hair, hazelnut eyes, darkened skin, and was wearing hiking boots, dark violet tights, and a light blue sweatshirt. The other one was shorter, had bright red hair, freckles, a pale face, blue eyes, light overalls, and a maroon shirt. Both were friends of mine and James. James said to the taller one, \u201chey Dawn, are you ready for our camping trip tonight? I\u2019m sure this time we won\u2019t get lost.\u201d I looked at James, \u201clost?\u201d I said. James looked surprised, then, a look of realization came on his face. \u201cOh yeah, I forgot. You didn\u2019t come with us on our camping trip last year, Jason. Your coming this time, and don\u2019t worry about getting lost, Dawn has a real compass and map this time.\u201d I looked around, \u201cis Ana coming?\u201d I said as I motioned toward the girl with red hair. \u201cOf course! I would never miss out on this! Even if it means getting lost!\u201d Ana said, excited. James laughed. \u201cwell. We better get some breakfast and do our work.\u201d He said. He started to walk towards the lunch room. This room served all meals of the day, hot and fresh. Well, sometimes not hot. We all walked in and sat down at our usual table. On the small stage platform in the middle of the room, Miss Ellie, our camp counselor, came on the stage. She started talking slowly. \u201cWelcome, my fellow students. This year at pine creek summer camp, we will be doing something different. We will be doing our usual activities, yes, but we will be doing more work too. This camp is not about the fun. We came here to work, and learn the ways of the forest. We will teach all of you how to set up tents, cook food, learn about plants, and more. So, hurry up and finish your meal and get on over to the west side of the creek.\u201d I looked around at my friends. I have never been to this camp before, it was my first time here, I didn\u2019t know where this \u201cwest side of the creek\u201d was. James saw the look on my face and said, \u201coh, don\u2019t worry, we will help you find your way around until you know this place like your own home!\u201d Ana got up and said, \u201ccome on guys! You heard Ellie, let\u2019s eat our food and head out to the creek.\u201d So, Me, James, Ana and Dawn got our trays to get food. At least this place has a lunch room, and they don\u2019t make us hunt for our food. But, as almost as Ellie could mindread, she said from the stage, \u201cFor lunch, we will find berrys and fish some cod to make a grand meal. I want to see the best\u2026 from all of you.\u201d She looked at me suspiciously. I sighed. This place was going to be an adventure all right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The lunch room had buffet style service. Line up, grab your food, eat, get more food, eat, get dessert, repeat. I went straight toward the waffles. I love waffles. I spread some hazelnut butter on top of mine. I grabbed some mango slices, and a cappuccino. Ellie, on the other side of the room, shot me a look. I heard her laugh. \u201cWho said you could have a cappuccino kid?\u201d She said. I turned red. \u201cI\u2026 I\u2026 I thought I could take anything I wanted from here.\u201d Instantly, I knew I said the wrong thing. Ellie grinned. \u201cWell\u2026 you thought wrong. Those cappuccinos are only for counselors, coaches and other staff here at pine creek summer camp. So, you better put that down sleepyhead, find your caffeine someplace else.\u201d I started to feel a slight tinge of anger. Why would she say that? She probably made that up right now. If kids couldn\u2019t drink the coffee, wouldn\u2019t they just drink it in a separate room, or have it in the corner, or staff room, instead of right out here in the drink section? Anyway, I\u2019ll stick to orange juice I guess. So, I went back to sit at our table. Ana, James, and Dawn were already there, chatting away and sipping cappuccinos! I was confused. I sat down in an empty seat. \u201cGuys.\u201d I said. \u201cWhy are you guys drinking cappuccinos? I tried to get one, but Ellie said the coffees were for the staff only.\u201d Dawn looked confused. \u201cWhat do you mean? We just went up there and got the coffee. She didn\u2019t say anything to us, in fact, she actually helped us dispense the drink herself!\u201d I was dumbfounded. Ana pushed her cup towards me. \u201cYou can have mine, don\u2019t worry, I hardly touched the cup, I already cleaned off my saliva.\u201d I took the cup and smiled. \u201cThanks. I needed that.\u201d Ana smiled and said, \u201cYour welcome! And, if your going to be wanting to get cappuccinos every day, you know who to call!\u201d I scoffed down my waffles and went for seconds. When I reached the buffet table, I saw something unusual, placed in the waffle pan. A piece of paper. But, not just any paper. A note. I picked it up and read it. It said,\u2018To Jason. You<\/strong><\/em>r messing with the wrong person. Better pack up your bags and leave. Before it\u2019s too late.\u2019<\/span><\/em><\/strong> Wow. What did this mean. I stuffed the note back in my pocket and ran back to our table. \u201cStop right there, young man.\u201d I looked around and saw Ellie. \u201cNo running in the lunch room.\u201d She said. I nodded and walked the rest of the way back to the table. I sat down and took the note out of my pocket. \u201cGuess what guys.\u201d I said. \u201cI found this note inside the waffles.\u201d Ana\u2019s eyes went wide. \u201cLike inside the dough? Like whoever baked the waffles personally tried to offend you?\u201d \u201cNo.\u201d I said. \u201cIt was in the dish with the waffles, not baked inside them.\u201d Ana\u2019s smiled faded. \u201cOh.\u201d Dawn spoke up. \u201cGuys. Can we read what it says already?\u201d I started to read the note aloud. \u201cOk. It says: To Jason, Your messing with the wrong person. Better pack up your bags and leave. Before it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chapter 2: suspicions <\/p>\n\n\n\n My mind was spinning. I just came to this summer camp to have fun. Not to make an enemy. I spoke up. \u201cGuys. Let\u2019s talk about this sometime later, in private. We can\u2019t have anyone else know about this. After this next class, meet up next to the cabins. I have an idea. You guys are going to love it.\u201d Dawn said, \u201cOk. Let\u2019s get going.\u201d So, us four left the lunch room and made our wayover to the creek. When we got there, our coach was already there, as well as some other kids. \u201cWelcome everyone.\u201d Said our coach, Jake. \u201cToday we will be making rafts. I will split you into teams. You will work together to make a raft to sail across the creek. Then, one person from your team will sail the raft in a race. The winner will receive this.\u201d He said as he waved a gift card. \u201cIt\u2019s a gift card for KOKIs vegan cookie dough.\u201d All the kids cheered. If there was a cafe that every kid in pine creek loved, it was KOKIs. So, of course, many kids dreamed of winning that. The coach continued, \u201cHere are the rules. You have an hour and a half to make a raft with your team. Together, you will decide who will sail the ship. Pick someone strong enough to win, but make sure the raft can support their weight. And, no matter what, don\u2019t cheat. No tipping other people\u2019s rafts, no using your oars to block other rafts, no stopping in the middle of the creek. AND WHATEVER YOU DO, NEVER TURN THE SECOND LEFT. ITS FAR TOO DANGEROUS.\u201d He looked directly at Dawn when he said this. Dawn turned red. James said that Dawn had a real compass and map this time, which means that last time, it was probably her fault they got lost. I\u2019m not trying to be offensive, I\u2019m just stating facts. \u201cNow.\u201d Said Jake. \u201cI will assign the teams. We will have one high schooler, one middle schooler, and one elementary schooler per team.\u201d He was holding four flags in his hand. He waved them dramatically. He handed the blue flag to a young elementary student girl. \u201cThis is the leader of the blue team. You will pick your teammates, and work together to make your raft.\u201d The girl went up to James. \u201cI want you on my team. You look like a smarty pants. And we need smart people to build the raft.\u201d James laughed. \u201cWell, I am pretty smart.\u201d He said as he straightened his tie. \u201cNow we need a middle schooler.\u201d Said James. \u201cCan we pick Charlie?\u201d Charlie, an 11 year old boy spoke up. \u201cYep! I\u2019ll make sure we have the best raft yet! It will be the fastest ever!\u201d \u201cGreat! We have the blue team here, blue team, step over here.\u201d Jake said as he motioned toward a patch of grass. \u201cWe have, James, Emily, and Charlie on the blue team! Now, red team, here\u2019s your flag.\u201d he said as he handed Dawn a red flag. \u201cWe will make the best raft! Ready red team? Who wants to be on the red team? The best one yet!\u201d Several kids came up. Dawn chose a middle schooler named, Blake. And a young elementary school boy named Harrold. The coach handed the last two flags out, the green team, and the yellow team. The yellow team consisted of, Ana, a girl named Rachel, and Johny. The green team had me, a tween girl named Lisa, and Sam, a very smart 8 year old. Coach Jake set a timer on his watch. \u201cOne hour, 30 minutes and counting. Go, go, go!\u201d My team started to work. We decided to tie small logs together with rope. It took many attempts before we finally had a proper raft. The raft was small, but I could definitely fit on it. My team chose me to row, and we crafted some oars out of big chunks of bark. I sat on the raft to test it. It sank a little. So, we tied some more stuff in there, and soon, we had a perfect raft. After we finished our raft, we waited for everyone to finish. \u201cEveryone place your rafts in the water, time is up.\u201d Said Jake. All the teams started to place their rafts in the water. The rower for each team grasped their oars firmly. \u201cOn your marks\u2026\u201d said Jake. \u201cGet set\u2026 GO!\u201d All the rafts took off. I was rowing mine at full speed. Splash. Splash. I heard kids shout behind me. I looked around. My friends were cheering me on! I turned a corner, Sharp. My raft started to turn over. I heard gasps and screams. That\u2019s the last I saw before I tipped off my raft. Huh? Where am I? I looked around. Coach Jake, James, Dawn, and Ana were surrounding me. Ohh\u2026 It\u2019s all coming back now. I tipped off my raft and fell in. Well, so much for winning. \u201cJason!\u201d Shouted Ana. \u201cWe thought you drowned! Your okay right?\u201d I laughed weakly. Which I instantly regretted because it made my side ache. I grabbed my side on instinct. \u201cUh, yeah. I\u2019m okay. I think I might\u2019ve passed out. But I\u2019m fine now.\u201d Ana looked unconvinced. \u201cI think you need to rest. It looks like you hit a rock down there. You need time to catch your breath and relax.\u201d Coach Jake nodded in agreement. \u201cDefinitely. You should get back to the cabin and wait until tomorrow to do activities. It could\u2019ve been worse. And it definitely will be if you don\u2019t rest. It\u2019s a bad bruise.\u201d I nodded slowly. I tried to stand up. Instantly, my knees buckled and I collapsed. Coach Jake caught me by the arms. \u201cOkay. I\u2019ll bring you over to the cabins.\u201d Coach Jake said as he helped me walk over to the cabin. Dawn, James, and Ana came over too. Coach Jake brought me inside and set me on my bed. He left. A few minutes later, James, Dawn, and Ana came in. \u201cAre you sure your okay?\u201d Said Dawn nervously. I nodded my head weakly. \u201cYep. Just a little bruise, nothing serious.\u201d Ana left the cabin. \u201cWhere\u2019s she going?\u201d I said. James shrugged. \u201cI don\u2019t know. Wait, what\u2019s that on your pillow?\u201d I sat up slowly. Ouch. Shouldn\u2019t have sat up so fast. I groaned aloud and flopped back onto my pillow. James grabbed something off my pillow. \u201cHmmm\u2026\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s another note! Listen to this, it says, To Jason, your chances are running out. Hurry up and fess up to the crime. Or else.\u201d I was flabbergasted. \u201cWhat the heck?!\u201d I said, a little too loudly. James and Dawn looked hurt. \u201cJason.\u201d Said Dawn. \u201cYou would never commit a crime. Would you?\u201d I was shocked by all this. \u201cNO! NEVER! THIS IS A BIG JOKE AND LIE!\u201d I shouted. \u201cShhhh!\u201d Said Dawn. \u201cYour going to get us kicked out!\u201d Suddenly, the door opened and Ana came in. \u201cWhat\u2019s all the noise for?\u201d She said. \u201cUh, um, no time to explain. Read this note.\u201d I said. Ana picked up the note and started to read it. When she was done, her eyes went wide. \u201cJason! Another note. Who would say this? Whoever put this note here must be a kid! A boy, because it\u2019s in the boys cabin. that narrows us down to only a few people.\u201d \u201cI don\u2019t think so. Anyone can just come in here. It could be staff too, or even a girl.\u201d I said. \u201cHmm\u2026 your right. This is all confusing. Who wants to target you? Insult you. Why?\u201d Said Ana. \u201cI don\u2019t know.\u201d I said. \u201cBut, where were you the whole time, Ana?\u201d \u201cOh, Me? I was getting you some water Jason!\u201d She said. \u201cOk. Where is it?\u201d I said. \u201cOh, it\u2019s over here.\u201d She replied, as she picked up a glass of water from the counter. She handed it to me. \u201cThanks.\u201d I said as I took the water. I took a sip. It tasted kind of funny. I didn\u2019t say anything about it and put it down on my end table. \u201cOh, Jason! Do you think you will be able to come with us on our camping trip tonight? We really wanted you to come!\u201d Said Ana. I thought about this. \u201cI don\u2019t know. Probably. I\u2019m already getting better.\u201d I said. James spoke up.\u201d Ok, but I think you might need to rest. We can go tomorrow night.\u201d \u201cNo, it\u2019s okay, I\u2019m already better. Let\u2019s go after dinner.\u201d I said. \u201cSpeaking of dinner\u2026\u201d said Dawn. \u201cI think their serving it right now.\u201d So, Me, James, Ana and Dawn went over to the lunch room. When we went inside, we sat down at our usual table and talked about the mysterious notes. \u201cAll this talk about mysteries is making me hungry.\u201d Said Dawn. \u201cLet\u2019s get some food.\u201d So we went up to the food counter to get some dinner. Today they were serving pizza. We got our food, ate it quickly and went back to the cabins to pack up. When we were in front of the cabins, Ana said, \u201cyou guys go to the boys cabins, me and Dawn will go to ours. Pack up everything you need. Bring lots of water.\u201d So, me and James headed to the left, and Ana and Dawn went to the right. When in the boys cabin, Me and James started to pack our backpacks. I packed my water thermos, my pocket knife, and some matchsticks, for starting fires. When we were finished packing, we went outside and met up with Ana and Dawn, who had their backpacks too. \u201cReady guys?\u201d Said Dawn. \u201cHopefully we won\u2019t get lost again.\u201d James laughed. \u201cYeah. Well, we didn\u2019t really get lost, we were behind the girls cabins the whole time, and we didn\u2019t even know!\u201d \u201cGood point.\u201d Said Dawn. \u201cAre you ready, Jason?\u201d I nodded. \u201cYeah. Definitely.\u201d So, us four started to walk into the woods, down an old, dusty trail. \u201cMe and my mom used to walk these trails every week when I was little. I know them well, we probably won\u2019t get lost.\u201d Said Dawn. We walked deeper into the woods. Creak. What was that sound? One of us probably just stepped on a twig. Hopefully. Maybe there were wolfs out here, like the one I heard last night. We kept going deeper into the dense forest, it was starting to get denser and more dark. Finally, we reached a spot next to a creek. There was a small clearing where the trees were less dense. \u201cAll right guys! Let\u2019s pitch the tent!\u201d Said Dawn. Ana was already opening her backpack. She took out a bright yellow duffle bag. She unzipped it. Ziiiiippppp\u2026 she took out what looked like a tarp. It was an old, yellow color. \u201cThis is good old Betsy!\u201d Said Ana. \u201cThe best camping tent yet!\u201d She started to take out some poles, which she snapped in to other poles to make the frame on the tent. Dawn helped her. Me and James unfolded the tent tarp. We fastened it together with the poles and hammered the poles into the ground. Ana tied it together to the ground and put the rain cover on top. \u201cGreat.\u201d Ana said. \u201cNow, what do you guys want to do?\u201d Ana started taking something out of her backpack. Playing cards. \u201cLet\u2019s get in the tent and play some cards, then, we can roast s’mores and tell spooky stories!\u201d So, we all went into the tent. Ana said, \u201cLet\u2019s play nerts. Do you guys know how?\u201d Dawn nodded. Me and James shook our heads. Ana explained the rules to us slowly. When we were sure we knew how play, Ana handed everyone a deck. \u201cWow, Ana. Where did you get four decks of cards? And why did you bring all four?\u201d Ana simply said, \u201cbecause. Everyone needs their own deck to play nerts. And actually, I have about sixteen decks at home. I just packed 6 of them. And I brought 4 on this camping trip!\u201d My jaw dropped. \u201cSixteen decks!?\u201d I said. \u201cYep! My family loves cards.\u201d Ana replied. So, we started to play. The noises we all made during that game were kind of loud. At least no one could hear us out here. \u201cQUEEN OF HEARTS!\u201d Shouted James as he slapped a card onto a pile in the middle. \u201cACE OF SPADES!\u201d Said Ana loudly as she slid a card into the middle of the floor. A few minutes of silence followed after that. Then,\u201c<\/strong>NERTSSSSSS!!!\u201d Shouted James very loudly. Everyone laughed. \u201cNever thought you would be the nerts master.\u201d Said Dawn. We played a few more games of nerts. Until Ana loudly announced, \u201cSMORES TIME!\u201d So we all headed outside. Ana said, \u201canyone know how to make a fire?\u201d I nodded. Ana handed me a match and I made a perfect fire in a few minutes. We all sat on fallen logs around the campfire. Ana took a bag of marshmallows out of her backpack. She passed them around. We stuck a few on a stick and started roasting. I loved my marshmallows burnt. So, I did just that. I burnt them. James marshmallows were perfectly browned to perfection. Ana\u2019s were sloppy and for some reason, they kept melting off, so, she asked James to roast hers. Dawns were delicious looking too, but in the end, James was roasting all the marshmallows for everyone else. \u201cWe should tell spooky stories!\u201d Said Ana. So, we chowed down on marshmallows as we took turns adding to a story. \u201cI\u2019ll start it!\u201d Said Ana. \u201cOnce upon a time, a guy named John went into the woods. He wanted to find some thing cool. So, he tried to look in a tree stump, but\u2026\u201d James continued the story by adding, \u201cthere were many, many giant wasps. They stung him up and he ran away for his dear life. He tripped on a rock and fell into the abyss of his doom.\u201d Then Dawn added, \u201cAnd he turned into a werewolf!\u201d As she said that, we all heard the same thing. Aahaaaaaahhhhhh\u2026 \u2026wwooooooooooo\u2026 wooooooooooo\u2026 We all went silent. Then, we grabbed the marshmallows, put out the fire, and ran into the tent. When we were all in the tent, Dawn said, \u201cwow. I never knew stories could be so realistic!\u201d Everyone laughed weakly. Kind of uncomfortably. Then, we decided to stop with the spooky stories and eat the marshmallows raw. They were still delicious, but not quite the same as a freshly roasted marshmallow. We played some fun games together and ate marshmallows. A few hours later, too full and sleepy to do much more, we decided to get to sleep. Ana unrolled her sleeping bag. It was bright pink with a light accessory attached to the side. That was a night light. James and Dawn unrolled theirs too. Then, I realized something. I didn\u2019t bring my sleeping bag! \u201c where\u2019s your sleeping bag, Jason?\u201d Said James. \u201cI forgot to bring one.\u201d I said sheepishly. \u201cIt\u2019s okay though, I can sleep just fine without one.\u201d \u201cAre you sure Jason?\u201d Said Dawn. \u201cYou can use mine.\u201d \u201cNo, it\u2019s fine.\u201d So, we got to sleep. Agh\u2026 what time was it? I wondered what woke me up so early. I checked my watch. 12:00. Midnight. Then, I heard it, the sound was very faint this time, but I could make out the sound of a wolf. Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhh Woooooooooo. Wooooooooo\u2026 I sat up in bed. The wolf. Again. can they just shut up. Wait a minute\u2026 it was raining. Hard. I\u2019m glad Ana put the rain cover on. I tried to go back to sleep, but, when I lied down, I heard Ana mumbling something in her sleep. I couldn\u2019t make out exactly what she said, but it sounded as if she said something about werewolf\u2019s. She was probably scared. Suddenly there was a loud crash outside. Dawn bolted upright. \u201cWhat was that?\u201d She whispered. \u201cI don\u2019t know.\u201d I said. Soon, Ana and James were up too. Everyone was whispering in hushed voices. Then, Riiiiiiiiiipppppp\u2026 there was a terrible tearing sound. Then, the tent ripped apart. Everyone screamed. The ropes were trying to hold the tent, but, the fierce rain and wind were more than a match for the ropes. Soon, they tore and The whole tent was ruined. It was raining hard. We all grabbed our backpacks. \u201cLet\u2019s get back to our cabins back at the summer camp.\u201d Said Dawn. \u201cFollow me.\u201d So, we all started to follow Dawn through the woods. Thirty minutes later, we knew something was wrong. \u201cDawn?\u201d I said. \u201cAre you sure we are going the right way?\u201d Dawn nodded. We kept walking on. An hour later, someone spoke. \u201cI think we are lost.\u201d Said Dawn. \u201cReally lost.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chapter 3: Lost<\/p>\n\n\n\n I looked at everyone. Dawn spoke up, \u201cGuys. We are lost. I\u2019m so sorry, I didn\u2019t know we were going the wrong way.\u201d \u201cYeah. That\u2019s alright. We will find our way back.\u201d Said Ana. \u201cHopefully.\u201d We kept on wandering through the forest. The sun started to rise. We kept on walking. Dawn checked her compass. \u201cWoah!\u201d She said. \u201cWhat\u2019s happening? My compass is spinning uncontrollably!\u201d I took a look. \u201cThat\u2019s not normal.\u201d I said. \u201cYeah. Definitely not.\u201d James agreed as he viewed the compass. \u201cI\u2019m kinda thirsty.\u201d I said. \u201cAnyone got water? I drank all mine.\u201d Everyone looked at each other with worried expressions on their faces. \u201cUh no.\u201d Said Dawn. \u201cI drank all mine too.\u201d Everyone else shook their heads too. \u201cWhere can we find water?\u201d Said Ana. \u201cA running source of water is safe to drink, most of the time.\u201d Replied James. So, Me, Ana, Dawn and James wandered around the forest, looking for a creek or something like that. Soon, it was about lunch time, and everyone was very hungry. \u201cAt least I have snacks!\u201d Said Ana, as she opened her backpack. \u201cOh-no.\u201d She said suddenly. \u201cI left all the snacks in the tent!\u201d James looked annoyed. \u201cLike in the tent that just got destroyed!?\u201d Ana\u2019s voice was low. \u201cYep.\u201d She whispered. The winds picked up very quickly. Then, it started to pour. We ran for cover. We sat under a big pine tree. I opened my backpack to see if there was anything useful in there. I saw something wedged into my inside pocket. A note. I read it. It read, \u201cTo Jason: remember. I don\u2019t want you interfering anymore. It\u2019s for the best that you get lost.<\/span>\u201d<\/em><\/strong> I was stunned. Who keeps planting these notes everywhere? I showed the note to my friends. They were not surprised. \u201cThey are everywhere, these notes.\u201d Said Dawn. \u201cI know, right?\u201d I said. \u201cHey, where\u2019s James?\u201d Said Ana. I looked around. James wasn\u2019t here. Where did he go? Very suddenly, James popped out from behind a tree. \u201cHey guys.\u201d He said. \u201cI found a creek!\u201d I was relieved. I was so thirsty, my throat felt so sore. I don\u2019t know why I was so thirsty. It felt kinda weird. We ran after James and he lead the way to the creek he found. When he finally stopped, we saw it. The creek. I ran toward it like my life depended on it. Because it did. I knelt on the grass, bent down, and used my hands to scoop the pure water into my mouth. Suddenly, I felt something bump into me. Splash! I heard shouts. This strongly reminded me of the time I fell off my raft yesterday. I got out, coughing and spluttering. \u201cJason! What happened?\u201d Said Ana. \u201cI\u2026\u201d I gave myself time to cough. \u201cI\u2026 don\u2019t know.\u201d Dawn looked unconvinced. \u201cWhat do you mean you don\u2019t know?\u201d I shrugged. \u201cI mean, I fell into the water. I felt something push me.\u201d Dawn sighed. \u201cWhy do you always fall into water at the most unexpected times?\u201d I shrugged. We spent a few hours together sitting by the creek. The rain had stopped. It started to get dark. I was getting very hungry. I rummaged through my backpack to see if I could find any food. None. My stomach was starting to feel as if it was eating itself. \u201cI\u2019m so hungry, what about you guys?\u201d I said aloud. \u201cYes. I\u2019m so hungry.\u201d Said Dawn. \u201cSame here.\u201d Said James. \u201cYeah. I\u2019m soooooooo hungry. Why was I so foolish to leave the food? What was I thinking?\u201d Said Ana. \u201cYou just forgot, it\u2019s not your fault we\u2019re starving.\u201d I said. Soon, it was pitch black. We were all huddled together under a blanket that Dawn packed in her backpack. \u201cSo, do we just sleep here?\u201d I said. Dawn shrugged. \u201cI guess.\u201d James spoke up. \u201cI have an idea.\u201d He said. \u201cLet\u2019s take turns watching out for animals. So we can sleep. And wake everyone else if you see danger, so we\u2019re not all unaware and sleeping. Who wants to go first?\u201d Everyone looked at me. \u201cI\u2019ll go first.\u201d I said. \u201cOk. After 2 or three hours, wake one of us up to take watch.\u201d James said. \u201cOk.\u201d I said. Everyone lied down under the tree. I sat up, with my back against the tree. I held a medium sized stick in my hand. Just in case. A few minutes passed. Creak\u2026 was that a wolf? Snap. It\u2019s kinda creepy out here. I looked around to make sure there were no wild animals. I saw a squirrel. The squirrel was eating a walnut. Oh, how I wished I could eat that nut. I was sooo hungry. More hungry than I have ever been in my life. I was a little thirsty, so I crawled over to the creek a few yards away from our tree. I filled up my thermos and crawled back. When I got there, there was a squirrel crawling on Dawns head. \u201cShoo, squirrel.\u201d I whispered quietly as I waved my hand at him. He quickly scurried away, leaving his nut behind him. I picked it up. How do squirrels even eat this stuff? I tried to pry it open, but it was too hard. I banged it against a sharp rock. Nothing. Finally, I decided to take a bite. Ow. I was so hungry. I tried for about thirty minutes to open it, before, in my anger, I threw it at a tree. It fell into the creek. The creek\u2019s gurgling water started to take it away. Then I noticed something, the nut was open. It probably opened when I threw it at the tree! I chased the nut out into the trees. Finally, it stopped. It was wedged between two rocks. I reached out. Farther. Farther. Oh-no. I lost my footing and fell head first into the creek. Ow. I hit my head hard on a rock. Stunned, I picked up the nut and started back to our tree. When I got there, I realized what I\u2019ve done. I was supposed to keep watch! Not walk around searching for nuts for myself. I sat down with the half nut shell in my hands. I looked at it. Seriously. I grabbed the wrong half. The other half had the juicy nut in it. I was so annoyed. I sat down against the tree and looked up at the stars. Two hours probably passed. I should wake up James. Hmm\u2026 I sat down staring at the moon and the stars. I shouldn\u2019t wake him up yet. Soon, hours were passing. I was so exhausted. I couldn\u2019t keep my eyes open anymore. I checked my watch. 3:00 am. Hmm\u2026 I didn\u2019t hear the wolf this time. Before I could think about this, I fell fast alseep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tap. Tap. Tap. Ugh\u2026 I groaned and turned around. Ouch. My head hit something hard. Suddenly, I remembered where I was. In the woods. Lost. I slowly peeked open one eye. Ana was there, tapping a rock in front of me. \u201cWake up sleepyhead! You were supposed to wake one of us up to keep watch. But, you fell asleep.\u201d I opened my other eye. \u201cSorry.\u201d I simply said. Ana picked me up by my arms. \u201cCome on! Get up. let\u2019s explore and get out of here!\u201d I was so hungry. I wasn\u2019t going to do any exploring until I ate. Ana seemed to know what I was thinking. \u201cWe might find some berries or something on the way\u2026\u201d I groaned and sat up. \u201cFine.\u201d I said as I rubbed my eyes. \u201cLet\u2019s get going. Wait. Where\u2019s Dawn and James?\u201d Ana smiled. \u201cOh, them? They\u2019re filling up their thermos. Let\u2019s meet them there.\u201d So, me and Ana walked towards the creek. When we got there, we saw Dawn and James filling up their thermos. \u201cOh, hey Jason! You finally up? You fell asleep last night. Why didn\u2019t you wake us up?\u201d \u201cSorry.\u201d I said. \u201cI fell asleep before I could wake you guys up.\u201d Dawn laughed. \u201cWell, next time, don\u2019t attempt to stay up till morning because there\u2019s dangerous things out here.\u201d That sentence gave me the chills. \u201cCome on guys!\u201d Said Ana. \u201cLet\u2019s go!\u201d So, we all followed Ana through the forest. She was skipping along like this was fun. We kept on walking. Finally, at around noon, we saw some buildings in the distance. Was it the summer camp? We ran over. And sure enough, there it was, our summer camp. When we arrived, no kids were outside. I looked at my watch. 12:30 pm. Lunch time. That\u2019s it, everyone was in the lunch room, enjoying food. Wait. Fooooooooooooooooddddddd\u2026 the word made my spirits lift. I haven\u2019t had food since yesterday, and I was starving. \u201cIs anyone else hungry?\u201d I said. Everyone else seemed to be thinking the same thing. \u201cDuh.\u201d Said Dawn. That\u2019s not even a question. So, we headed toward the lunch room. When we walked through the door, the room went silent. Everyone had their eyes on us. Miss Ellie looked very, very, mad. She came up to us. \u201cJason, Dawn, James, And Ana.\u201d She said in a rather unpleasant voice. \u201cWhere have all of you been?\u201d I gulped. I was about to answer, when Ana spoke up, \u201cwe were in the cabins the whole day, taking care of Jason. He needed to recover from the fall yesterday.\u201d Miss Ellie looked doubtful. \u201cOk. Well, he looks fine now. Eat up and get over to the lake. We\u2019re starting fishing class.\u201d We nodded and made our way to our usual table. We grabbed our food trays and went to get some lunch. I was starved. Today was Ramen day, and they had many flavors of ramen, as well as dumplings and spring rolls. I got a big bowl of spicy ramen. I also got spring rolls and dumplings. I got a glass of water too. I was parched. But even more then parched, I was starved. I made my way back to our table. Everyone else was there, already eating. I sat down and wolfed down my ramen. It was soooooooooooooo good. This was the best meal I had in my entire life. I was so hungry. I ate all my food,and was about to get seconds, when, I noticed something odd. Ana wasn\u2019t eating much. She didn\u2019t look as hungry as everyone else. She just ate a few dumplings. This was odd. She was with us, starving in the forest without anything to eat. Why wouldn\u2019t she be hungry… I decided to forget about her and go get some more food. I returned back with ramen. We started to talk. \u201cThat was a fun adventure, right guys?\u201d Said Ana. \u201cNo. That was not fun. Our lives were at risk.\u201d I said. Ana laughed. \u201cYou take everything so seriously, Jason.\u201d James spoke up, \u201cactually, that was kind of scary, Jason\u2019s right.\u201d Ana said, \u201cok. Well, I\u2019ll be back, I need to get something.\u201d Ana got up and walked away. As she left, I saw her drop something. A piece of paper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Chapter 4: The Wolf<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201dhey Ana!\u201d I called after her. She didn\u2019t respond. In fact, she hurried off faster without saying a word. Ana was acting kind of weird lately. I got up to get the paper myself. When I bent down to pick it up, I noticed something else strange. It\u2019s wasn\u2019t just a little piece of paper, but, next to it, was a mini pencil. Strange. I picked up the paper and pencil. That\u2019s when I noticed there was writing on the paper. Not just any writing though, on the paper was the word, \u201cSTOP.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/strong> There it was, another note! Whoever was planting these notes definitely wanted me to stop doing something. What though? My mind was confused. I thought about this for some moments. Then, my thoughts were interrupted by James. \u201cJason. What did you find this time?\u201d He said. I shrugged and showed him the note. \u201cJust another note that makes no sense at all.\u201d I replied. James laughed. \u201cWhen will we ever find something useful around here?\u201d I shrugged. \u201cNo clue.\u201d Me, James, and Dawn finished up our food and made our way over to the cabins. When we arrived, we saw Ana, crouched down on the side of the cabin. She seemed to be spying through the window. \u201cHey Ana! What are you doing?\u201d Said James. Ana jumped up, surprised. \u201cOh, uh, nothing. Nothing at all!\u201d She replied quickly. Me and James exchanged glances. This was not normal. Ana, eavesdropping? This was not her. Ana quickly came over to where me, James, and Dawn were. \u201cI\u2026 uh\u2026\u201d she started to say. \u201cI was\u2026 um\u2026 just trying to find something. Something I dropped, yeah.\u201d She finished. Dawn raised a brow. \u201cAre you sure that\u2019s what you were doing?\u201d I looked at Ana sternly. Something was up with her. \u201cAna, tell us the truth. What are you up to?\u201d I said calmly. Ana started to say something, but then stopped suddenly. \u201cTell us.\u201d I said. Ana sighed. \u201cFine.\u201d She said. \u201cI was spying in the cabins.\u201d I looked at her doubtfully. What she said was probably not entirely true. But, I didn\u2019t ask any more. Instead, I showed her the note that she dropped when she left. She looked at it, surprised. \u201cAnother note!?\u201d She said, surprised. But something about that sentence she just spoke didn\u2019t sound entirely super surprised. She sounded as if she was pretending to be surprised. Like she knew something we didn\u2019t. Suddenly, we heard a shout. \u201cHELP!\u201d We all looked at each other, before running in the direction of the scream. When we reached the source of the noise, we saw something terrifying. We saw a small group of kids. The kids looked scared. They were slowly backing away from something. I looked in the direction that the kids were looking. In the dense trees, I could make out the shape of a dog. No, not a dog. Was that? Could it be? The wolf was prowling over, with its teeth bared. It was coming closer. I had to act fast.\u201cEveryone. Stay put. Don\u2019t run.\u201d I said to the kids. They nodded fiercely. They must be scared. I mean, even I was scared! I thought fast. I wasn\u2019t sure if my plan would work, but I did my best. \u201cDawn, James, Ana, stay here. Don\u2019t move.\u201d I said th my friends as I sprinted off to the lunch room. Inside, I went to the rolls. I grabbed the most delicious smelling, most buttery, most sweet, roll I could find. I ran back to the group of kids. I set my plan into action. I swung my arm back, far. And, with full strength, I tossed the roll into the woods behind the wolf. It hit a tree hard. The wolf turned to look back, and ran towards the roll. \u201cEVERYONE! RUN! FOLLOW ME!\u201d I sprinted off, all the kids following after. I turned back to make sure the wolf wasn\u2019t following us. He was staring through the dense trees. His bright eyes peeking out. We were safe, for now. I lead the kids into the rec center. When we went in, miss Ellie was there. \u201cJason.\u201d She said sternly. \u201cI saw what happened. I saw the whole thing. Next time, don\u2019t be so foolish as to throw a roll. Ask an adult for help next time.\u201d I was shocked. I helped these kids. Not put them in danger. But here Ellie is telling me to be careful. That\u2019s life. Then, suddenly, the door burst open, and some people streamed in. \u201cHello kids. Don\u2019t worry, we will have the wolf taken care of.\u201d Said a young man, who, was coach Jake. another woman.was behind him. \u201chello kids. You probably don\u2019t know who I am.\u201d Said the woman. \u201cI am coach Kelly. I was on vacation and got here a few days late. How about we transfer over to our cabins?\u201d She said as she lead the way out of the rec center, all the kids followed behind her. I stayed behind. I needed some information about who is planting these notes. I searched the rec center with my friends for a while. I searched inside cabinets, under tables, and even inside of a deck of playing cards. For a while, I completely forgot that miss Ellie was still there. She cleared her throat loudly, which startled me and my friends. \u201cWhat are you children doing?\u201d She said in a low tone. I answered quickly. \u201cI\u2019m looking for my, uh, my\u2026 my pen, I dropped it.\u201d \u201cif you need a pen, there\u2019s some right there.\u201d Miss Ellie said as he pointed to a table that had a cup full of different kinds of pens. \u201cBut, I need my pen. My special pen.\u201d Miss Ellie looked unconvinced. \u201cTry someplace else.\u201d She said. So, we had no choice but to leave the rec center. On the way out, as I walked down the small flight of stairs that lead to the grassy entrance, I stepped on a lose step. It creaked a bit under my weight. I pryed the wooden plank open a bit. Underneath, I saw a piece of paper. A note. I picked it up and read it. It read, \u201cAT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, THE WOLF WILL AWAKE. COME INTO THE WOODS, BUT DO NOT TAKE<\/span>.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> I was shocked. Another note. Not an insult this time, no. A clue. I showed it to my friends. \u201cWow\u201d said Ana. \u201cIt\u2019s a clue! It\u2019s telling us to go into the woods at midnight! We can\u2019t be late!\u201d Then, Dawn spoke up, \u201cAre we all going to go? I\u2019m in!\u201d Me and James agreed to go too. But Ana said, \u201csorry, I can\u2019t. I have to homework.\u201d I don\u2019t think that was true. \u201cHomework?\u201d I said. \u201cBut it\u2019s summer break. We are at camp.\u201d Ana laughed. \u201cOh, yeah, I never told you guys, my \u201chomework\u201d is for my project I\u2019m working on. It\u2019s really cool. I can\u2019t come, I need to work on it.\u201d She said. Hmm\u2026 Ana never mentioned this before. Anyways, I guess it\u2019s just me, Dawn, and James this time. We have to go, at midnight. At midnight, tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chapter 5: the werewolf<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Later that day, me, James, and Dawn, started to pack up. This time, we weren\u2019t going to get lost. This would be an adventure, going out into the pitch black forest at midnight. So, this time, we packed a phone, so, we could call someone or check online maps if we got lost. I was really starting to feel like someone was targeting me. I reviewed all the notes that have been left. I layed them out on my pillow and checked each one, trying to make sense of them, and fit them together, like a puzzle. Hmmm\u2026 the first one says: \u201cTo Jason. You<\/strong><\/em>r messing with the wrong person. Better pack up your bags and leave. Before it\u2019s too late.\u2019<\/span><\/em><\/strong>\u201d Hmm\u2026 leave? Why would anyone want me to leave? I haven\u2019t done anything wrong. And how come their saying, \u201cbefore it\u2019s to late\u201d? This was weird. The second note says:\u201cTo Jason, your chances are running out. Hurry up and fess up to the crime. Or else.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/strong> This was very serious. Committing a crime? Me? I would never do something like that. Whoever is writing these notes, means business. I took a look at the 3rd note: \u201cTo Jason: remember. I don\u2019t want you interfering anymore. It\u2019s for the best that you get lost.<\/span>\u201d<\/em><\/strong> Get lost? Oh yeah. We found this note back in the woods, when we got lost.<\/span> This was not starting to make sense. The forth note simply said, STOP. These notes didn\u2019t make any sense at all. And then, there\u2019s the 5th note, this one\u2019s strange:\u201cAT MIDNIGHT <\/strong><\/em>TONIGHT, THE WOLF WILL AWAKE. COME INTO THE WOODS, BUT DO NOT TAKE<\/span>.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> It was 11:45 pm. Me, James, and Dawn started on our way to the forest. We left the cabins and made our way toward the entrance that we saw the wolf. We figured that\u2019s the spot we should enter. I took a look at the note in my hand. \u201cAT MIDNIGHT <\/strong><\/em>TONIGHT, THE WOLF WILL AWAKE. COME INTO THE WOODS, BUT DO NOT TAKE<\/span>.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> \u201cGuys\u201d I said. \u201cIt\u2019s almost midnight. It says here that the wolf will awake at midnight. Uh\u2026 we must go into the woods. But do not take? Whatever that means.\u201d Dawn was thinking. And when Dawn was thinking, it meant a good idea was about to happen.\u201dI think.\u201d Said Dawn. \u201cMaybe we will see something in the woods? But we can\u2019t take it, because the wolf might attack?\u201d I thought about this. This was all confusing, the ways these notes appear. Ana was acting very strange lately. Could she be planting these notes? It\u2019s definitely possible, but why? What\u2019s the purpose of these notes? We walked through the dense forest, Dawn shining her flashlight on the ground. It was dark in here. Hopefully Dawns flashlight wouldn\u2019t run out of batteries. That, would be bad. We continued to walk through the forest, around puddles, over fallen branches, over bushes and across sticks and stones. We discussed the notes. \u201cDo you guys think Ana could have planted the notes?\u201d I said. \u201cShe was acting kind of weird. Do you think that \u201cproject\u201d of hers is real?\u201d Dawn frowned. \u201cMaybe she did. Maybe she didn\u2019t. All we know about her is that she was acting kinda of weird, that doesn\u2019t mean anything, we can\u2019t just say she\u2019s doing it. We need more evidence.\u201d James agreed too. So, we kept on walking. I checked my watch. 12:00 am. Midnight. Then, I heard that Sam\u2019s familiar sound I\u2019ve been hearing. Aaaaahhhhhhhh\u2014\u2014\u2014wooooooooooooo\u2026 aaahhhh\u2026 woooooooooooooo. The wolf. Or\u2026 gulp. A werewolf. I knew werewolf\u2019s weren\u2019t real. That\u2019s silly. But still, I couldn\u2019t help but think that maybe, just maybe, there are werewolves out there, roaming around, biting their time\u2026 TIME! That\u2019s it! We need to focus on the time. It\u2019s always midnight when I hear the howl. Focus. I checked my watch. Still 12:00. I looked around. I saw a shadow. It was the shape of a wolf. Wait a minute\u2026 no, not just any wolf. A werewolf. I shifted. \u201cHey guys.\u201d I said. \u201cDid you hear that? And see that shadow?\u201d Dawn and James nodded, speechless. Then, I heard a scraping sound coming from behind me. I whipped around. All I saw was a tree. The noise had stopped. We kept on walking. Then, there was a flicker, and Dawn\u2019s flashlight went out. I swallowed. It\u2019s dangerous to be out here, in the dark. I hopped that somehow, Dawn\u2019s flashlight would switch back on. But, no matter how much I wished, the forest stayed pitch black. I looked behind me, all around me, but, my friends weren\u2019t there. \u201cJames?! I shouted. \u201cDawn?!\u201d No response. I crept on. Suddenly, I felt something grab onto my shoulders. I was too frightened to scream. I felt myself getting pulled. I was pulled into a hole in the trunk of a tree. I couldn\u2019t see anything. I slid down, down, down\u2026 deeper into the earth. It was like a giant slide, taking me further into the darkness. When I finally stopped, I was in a small, dark room. \u201cAnyone here?\u201d I whispered. \u201cYes!\u201d I heard someone shout. That was Dawns voice. \u201cWe\u2019re here!\u201d That was James Voice. Using their shouts as a guide, I made my way over to where they were sitting. And they weren\u2019t just sitting. They were sitting on chairs. They were tied to the chairs. \u201cHelp.\u201d Said Dawn. I set to work. Using my pocket knife, I cut away the ropes. Once they were free, we tried to find another way out. The slide we came in from was too steep to climb back up into. Before we could figure a way out, we saw something slipping through a crack in the wall. A person. How did they fit through the hole? Me and my friends started to back up against the wall. They coming closer. It was a person, yet, I couldn\u2019t tell if they were male or female, it was too dark to see. They dropped a piece of paper on the ground I stared at it for a moment, before picking it up. I read the text written on it: \u201cYOU HAVE GONE TOO FAR. I TOLD YOU TO STOP<\/span>. BETTER SOLVE THREE RIDDLES, OR DOWN IN THE LAKE YOU WILL DROP<\/span>.<\/em><\/strong>\u201d I looked up at the person, hoping they world explain themselves. When I looked closer, I noticed they were wearing a black hood. I couldn\u2019t see their face clearly. I stuffed the note in my pocket. The person ushered for me, James, and Dawn to follow. So, we did. Hoping this wasn\u2019t a bad choice, we walked through secret passages and doorways, until, we came to a large room. There were 5 strange objects on a table in the center. The room was dimly lit with a small candle. We walked up to the table, where, we found a note. I read it aloud to everyone. \u201cOk.\u201d I said. \u201cIt says: first riddle: the two left are not what you seek. One right is neither right either. The final one is right, not choice, but, direction<\/span><\/strong><\/em>.\u201d I was confused. This was a riddle. I started to process this in my head. Maybe we have to pick one of the objects. It said the first two on the left are not what we seek\u2026 hmmm\u2026 so, we shouldn\u2019t pick the first two. And one to the right isn\u2019t right either\u2026 that leaves us with the last two on the right. The final one must be it! Wait\u2026 it\u2019s right, all right. But not as a right choice! Oh\u2026 right as in left and right, the direction! So, the second one on the right must be it! \u201cGuys.\u201d I said aloud. \u201c Do you think it\u2019s the second one on the right?\u201d Dawn shook her head. \u201cNo, I think it\u2019s the last one.\u201d I was thinking about this, it could be, but I think the second one is more likely. \u201cHey James. What do you think?\u201d I said. \u201cI think it\u2019s the last one too. Let\u2019s go with that one.\u201d I was very confused. \u201cFine.\u201d I said. \u201cAre you sure this answer is right, guys?\u201d Dawn and James nodded. \u201cDefinitely.\u201d So, I slowly picked up the last one on the right. Silence. Then, I heard a voice, it was low, and, kinda creepy. \u201cIncorrect. But, even if you did listen to your friend over here, and guessed correctly, remember, the werewolf<\/em><\/strong> never plays fair.\u201d Oh no. What was going to happen now. Before I could think of an answer to my own question, I heard a little click. Then from under we and my friends, a trapdoor opened up. We slid, down, down down\u2026 I closed my eyes, too much wind was blowing into them. When I opened them, we were back in the forest. \u201cGuys, what happened?\u201d I said, even though, I knew the answer to that. We obviously just met a weirdo that called themselves, the werewolf<\/em><\/strong>. \u201cWe slid down a random slide?\u201d Dawn replied to my question. James got up slowly. \u201cCome on guys, the werewolf showed themselves, it\u2019s time to leave.\u201d I stood up. \u201cWell, that was no help. Just a big waste of time in my opinion.\u201d I said. Wait. A waste of time\u2026 that was really what the werewolf<\/em><\/strong> wanted us to do, waste our time! They were probably planning something, and needed us away. Hmm\u2026 that\u2019s it! A plan. The werewolf<\/em><\/strong>, had a plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chapter 6: Ambush<\/p>\n\n\n\n We started to walk back to camp, wondering about what happened to use a few minutes ago. I knew we should have picked the second one of the right. Why were Dawn and James so certain it was the last one? This was all confusing. I just came to this camp to have some fun with my friends. But, now, it\u2019s something else. A mystery. A werewolf. We continued walking through the dark forest. We had to feel our way back, because Dawns flashlight was broken. We weren\u2019t far from camp, we only went a little bit inside. So, it wasn\u2019t a far walk back. When we arrived, we saw something most peculiar. Ana. She was rummaging through a trash can. How strange. She turned around, and instantly ran off. \u201cGuys.\u201d I said. \u201cDid you see Ana?\u201d Dawn nodded. \u201cYes. She was rummaging through that trash bin next to the cabins.\u201d \u201cI know. I saw her, she just ran off.\u201d I said. James, meanwhile was examining something on the ground. \u201cGuys!\u201d He said. \u201cTake a look at this. It\u2019s wolf prints.\u201d Me and Dawn bent down to see the prints James was looking at. They were wolf prints all right. But, something about them being there felt weird. The wolf was still here. I thought coach Jake got rid of it. \u201cCome on guys.\u201d I said. \u201cLet\u2019s get to our cabins before somebody sees us out here. We could get in trouble.\u201d So, Me, Dawn, and James started to head towards the cabins. We took a look at the trash bin that we saw Ana rummaging through. It was empty. Yet, some pieces of trash were scattered on the grassy ground next to it. Me and James went over to the boys cabin, and Dawn went to the girls. When we were inside, we took off our backpacks and changed into our pajamas. Then, we heard a noise. \u201cWhat are you guys doing?\u201d We heard a voice say. I froze. I turned around to see who made the noise. It was Blake, he was leaning of the side of his bunk. I quickly thought up an answer. \u201cUh, we\u2019re, um, we were just getting some water. Blake looked at us, unconvinced. \u201cAre you sure? Why are you changing? And, why are your backpacks just sitting there on your bed? That\u2019s strange.\u201d I shifted uncomfortably. Should I tell Blake the truth? \u201cBlake.\u201d I said. \u201cGo back to sleep, we were just changing into our pajamas, because, we, uh, we forgot to.\u201d Blake was looking at us now in a very strange way. \u201cYou forgot? Why would you both forget and suddenly wake up at\u2026\u201d Blake checked his watch. \u201c1:00 am?\u201d Suddenly I remembered who long we were out there in the forest for. More then an hour. Blake was waiting for an answer. I opened my mouth to speak, but nothing came out. Suddenly, James spoke up, \u201cBlake. Go to sleep.\u201d Blake glared at us. \u201cWhy? I\u2019ll only go to sleep if you give me a reasonable answer! I want to know what you guys are up to. Your acting suspicious, and I can tell miss Ellie, I have the power to do that.\u201d I sighed. We should just tell Blake. I looked at James and he nodded. \u201cBlake, can you keep a secret?\u201d Blake thought about this. \u201cDefinitely. I\u2019ll never tell a soul what your about to tell me. I promise.\u201d So, I decided to tell Blake what was up. \u201c Blake. We keep finding these weird notes everywhere. They\u2019ve been saying threatening things.\u201d I took the pile of notes out of my backpack and pockets. I handed them to Blake. He read them. When he was finished, his eyes went wide. \u201cWoah.\u201d He said. \u201cThese are serious notes. Are you guys trying to figure out who wrote them?\u201d I nodded. \u201cYes. That\u2019s why you saw us awake. One of those notes told us to go into the forest at midnight.\u201d Blake stared at the note we were referring to. \u201cCool.\u201d He said. \u201cSo you guys went out in that forest at midnight?\u201d I nodded. \u201cYep. With a flashlight, of course. But it did end up losing battery when we were out there.\u201d Blake had a stunned look on his face. \u201cWow. You guys are really serious about this.\u201d He said. James spoke up, \u201cyeah. Now, go back to sleep, we told you what happened. Goodnight Blake.\u201d Blake sighed reluctantly. \u201cFine, but, one more question.\u201d I raised a brow. \u201cDo you think I could help you guys figure out this mystery? I\u2019m really interested.\u201d I thought about this. \u201cMaybe.\u201d I said. \u201cWe’ll see what my other friends think. If they agree, which I\u2019m sure they would, you can help.\u201d Blake smiled. \u201cThanks guys! Goodnight.\u201d And with that, Blake flopped down onto his pillow and fell asleep. I crawled into my bed and pulled the blanket over my head. I heard James getting into his bed on the other side of the room. I thought about this werewolf<\/em><\/strong>. Whoever they were, they ment business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ring, ring, ring! That was the wake up call. I groaned and rolled over in my bed. Agghhh\u2026 I felt terrible. I think I might\u2019ve caught a cold or something yesterday. I stayed in my bed for a while, before, getting up to change. When I sat up, I felt a sharp pain in my chest. Ugh. I think it would be better if I rested. James was changing on the other side of the room. When he saw me still in bed, he came over. \u201cAre you going to change or what?\u201d He said. I shook my head. \u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d He said, sounding surprised. I answered, \u201cI think I have a cold.\u201d James sighed. \u201c it\u2019s always something happening to you\u2026\u201d he laughed. I nodded. Just as he was about to say something else, the door swung open, and Dawn and Ana walked in. \u201cHurry guys! Today after breakfast, we\u2019re having an ultimate manhunt session!\u201d Said Ana. Suddenly, Dawn and Ana saw me in bed, pale and tired. \u201cWhat\u2019s wrong with you?\u201d Said Ana. \u201cOh, me? I just got a small cold, I\u2019ll be alright.\u201d I said. \u201cNo!\u201d Said Dawn. \u201cWe\u2019re going to take care of you and make sure you get better. Me and James will get you some breakfast, while you rest.\u201d Said Dawn. I nodded. \u201cThanks guys. You don\u2019t really have to do anything for me, you know right? I\u2019m fine.\u201d Dawn shook her head sadly. \u201cNo, we would never let you down. Stay here with Ana. Ana, make sure he rests.\u201d Ana saluted. \u201c ay aye captain!\u201d Dawn and James left the cabin. Ana looked at me. \u201cRest.\u201d She said sternly. \u201cDawn said to me to make sure you rest.\u201d \u201cI am resting.\u201d I said. \u201cClose your eyes!\u201d Said Ana. \u201cBut I\u2019m resting with my eyes open!\u201d \u201cThat\u2019s not resting!\u201d \u201cYes it is!\u201d \u201c is not.\u201d \u201cIs too!\u201d Me and Ana argued about what was resting and what wasn\u2019t for about a minute, before, We heard someone come in. It wasn\u2019t Dawn and James who entered though. It was Blake. He was holding a binder, a notebook, a pen, a magnifying glass, and a book on werewolf\u2019s. Blake saw me looking at the things in his hands. So, he said, \u201coh, these are my mystery solving items! I\u2019m going to use them to solve the werewolf mystery for you guys.\u201d Ana looked at me confused. \u201c oh, I\u2026\u201d I started to say. \u201cI maybe invited Blake to help use figure out who\u2019s planting these notes.\u201d Ana looked at Blake. Blake spoke up, \u201cyeah, I saw you guys last night. Wait? Not you though.\u201d Ana laughed. \u201cNo I didn\u2019t come. I was making a project.\u201d Ana looked at me like I was seriously crazy to tell this to Blake. Maybe, I was. But he wouldn\u2019t stop bugging us last night, and the more help, the better. Most suddenly, Blake realized that I was in my bed. \u201cHey, why are you still in bed. You should get some yummy breakfast, today they have omelettes with bacon. Mmmmm\u2026\u201d I laughed. \u201cWish I could. But I\u2019m down with a cold.\u201d I said. \u201cOh. I\u2019m sorry. Hope you get better soon.\u201d Said Blake. \u201cThanks.\u201d I said. Blake waved goodbye. Ana waved back. Blake left the cabin, slamming the door behind him. \u201cHe\u2019s a nice kid, Blake. Don\u2019t you think?\u201d Said Ana after Blake left. \u201cUm, yeah.\u201d I said. Just then, Dawn and James returned, holding two food trays. One in each hand. Dawn handed Me one of the trays. Ana took the other one. \u201cThanks guys.\u201d I said. Dawn and James had brought me back a stack of waffles, a cappuccino, and a side of apple slices. They really were very nice friends. Dawn spoke up, \u201cthey ran out of mango slices, so we got apples instead.\u201d \u201cThanks.\u201d I said. I took a sip of my cappuccino. Mmmmm\u2026 hot and\u2026 wait a second. This wasn\u2019t a cappuccino. This was something else. And I know cappuccinos. This, was definitely not one. \u201cDawn, is this a cappuccino?\u201d I said. \u201cYeah. Miss Ellie told me she had a new cappuccino flavor, and that you should try it, so, I got it.\u201d Said Dawn. \u201cWait? Miss Ellie told you to get that for me?\u201d Dawn shrugged. \u201c I guess.\u201d She said. \u201cWell, that\u2019s not normal. That\u2019s suspicious.\u201d I said. \u201cMaybe Miss Ellie decided to be nice to you, maybe she decided to change her ways, and be more nice towards people?\u201d I shook my head. \u201cNo\u2026\u201d I started to say, but groaned in agony. \u201cUgh\u2026\u201d Dawn looked at me with a worried look on her face. \u201cAre you okay?\u201d She said. \u201cUh\u2026 yeah.\u201d I said. \u201cI\u2019m fine\u2026 just\u2026\u201d before I could finish my sentence, my vision went black.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ugh\u2026 where was I? I looked around, vision blurred. I looked up, Ana was shaking me. \u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d I said. Ana smiled. \u201cHe\u2019s alive guys!\u201d She said. I was very confused. I was alive the whole time, eating breakfast with them. \u201cYou passed out.\u201d Said Dawn. That explains it. Suddenly, I heard a loud noise outside. It was music. The music was blaring loudly from a speaker. It was upbeat dancing music. I heard kids shouting and singing. \u201cIt\u2019s time for the dance party.\u201d Said Ana. I definitely couldn\u2019t go, unfortunately. \u201cYou guys can go.\u201d I said. \u201cYou don\u2019t need to stay, I\u2019m fine.\u201d Dawn frowned. \u201cNo. We\u2019ll stay and take care of you.\u201d I shook my head. \u201cNope. You guys go have fun.\u201d I said. \u201cAre you sure?\u201d Said Ana uncertainly. \u201cYep.\u201d I said. So, Dawn, James, and Ana left the cabin. A few moments later, I heard a scratching at the window. I sat up. Ow. To fast. I turned toward the window and slowly, but surely, got up. I pulled back the curtains and saw something unusual. Ana. She was doing something strange with the dirt. Writing something? I wonder\u2026 this was very unusual. Ana has been doing very weird things lately, so, I wasn\u2019t surprised to see her there. What was she doing anyways? I looked closely. Yes, writing something. Not just anything, though, but the simply the word: Wolf. Wait a second. Just as Ana moved out of the way again, I saw the word, werewolf, scratched into the dirt. She filled the carved out words in the ground with pebbles, probably to make it stand out more. Hmm\u2026 should I quickly open the window and catch Ana redhanded? Before I could, the cabin door opened. James, and Dawn walked back inside. \u201cWhere\u2019s Ana?\u201d Said Dawn. \u201cShe\u2019s outside. Didn\u2019t you see her go, she was with you guys.\u201d Dawn shook her head. \u201cNo. We just went out to dance, and suddenly noticed she wasn\u2019t there.\u201d This was getting serious. Ana acting weird, my cappuccino tasting, Off. and of course the weird hooded guy that called themselves, the werewolf<\/strong><\/em>. This was strange. \u201cHey, Jason.\u201d Said James. \u201cWhat\u2019s that on the floor?\u201d James reached down and picked up a piece of paper of the ground. Another note. James read it aloud, \u201cAmbush. Take down camp. At midnight Tuesday. Don\u2019t let a soul here about this. Signed, CJ.\u201d I was stunned. \u201cWait, what?\u201d I said aloud, my brain trying to process the fact that we would be ambushed on Tuesday. Wait a minute. Tuesday was tomorrow! They would be attacking tonight! We have to tell somebody. \u201cGuys. I don\u2019t think we were supposed to read this.\u201d I said aloud. \u201cI think your right.\u201d Said Dawn. \u201cWe have to tell somebody, we have to warn the camp!\u201d And with that, me, James, and Dawn dashed out of the cabin. We ran over to the rec center. Inside, we found coach Jake. \u201cJake!\u201d We shouted in unison. \u201cHurry, somebody\u2019s planning an ambush, an attack! Do something!\u201d Jake looked surprised to see us there. \u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d We showed coach Jake the note. Jake\u2019s eyes went wide. \u201cThis is serious.\u201d He said. \u201cBut, are you sure you kids aren\u2019t just trying to pull my leg?\u201d Did coach Jake really think we were tricking him? \u201cNo.\u201d I said. \u201cHonest. Cross my heart.\u201d Jake looked unconvinced. \u201cAn ambush? Seriously. I don\u2019t believe it. I won\u2019t believe it. Besides, doesn\u2019t CJ sound like a kids name?\u201d I shot him a serious look. \u201cWe will never, ever, lie to you, to anyone!\u201d Coach Jake sighed. \u201cFine. I believe you, but, what are we supposed to do anyway?\u201d I shrugged. \u201cTell miss Ellie.\u201d So, coach Jake left the rec center to spread the news. Considerably, of course. Me, Dawn and James stayed inside the rec center to wait until he returned. A few moments later, the door opened, but it wasn\u2019t just coach Jake who entered. Miss Ellie, Ana, Blake, and many other kids were among him. They streamed through the door. Miss Ellie glared at me. \u201cIs this a joke?\u201d She said, angrily. \u201c no.\u201d I said. \u201c this is not a joke, honest. In fact, here\u2019s the note.\u201d I handed miss Ellie the note that James had found on the floor of the boys cabin. She read it. She looked very surprised. Obviously trying to hide the surprise, she simply handed the note back to me. I took it. \u201cJason.\u201d She said. \u201cI will be very upset if this is a joke.\u201d By now, all the kids in the room were whispering to each other and acting very much curious. A kid spoke up, \u201cmiss Ellie.\u201d She said. \u201cCan I see the note?\u201d Miss Ellie turned her way. \u201cAbsolutely not.\u201d Quickly, she smiled, trying to hide the truth of what the note said. \u201cMaybe later, Emily. How about we make some lanyards?\u201d All the kids shook their heads. \u201cNo. We want to see the note!\u201d Said Blake. Ugh\u2026 Blake. Out of everyone that could\u2019ve spoke up, it had to be Blake. He promised secrecy. Maybe Blake wasn\u2019t the one to trust. Miss Ellie ushered everyone out, so she, Me, James, Dawn, Ana, and Coach Jake could talk in private. When inside, Coach Jake spoke up, \u201ckids, stay calm. This is probably just a joke.\u201d I felt very unsure about this, the person who was sending these notes -this CJ kid- was very serious about what he, or she, was doing. And anyway, even if they weren\u2019t planning an \u2018ambush\u2019 we should still take this seriously. Like, I have this random person targeting me, and accusing me for stuff I didn\u2019t do. \u201cWhat do you do about this ambush they speak of?\u201d I said, wondering aloud. Coach Jake seemed to try to process this in his head. \u201cI\u2026\u201d he started to say. \u201cI don\u2019t know exactly.\u201d This felt weird. Didn\u2019t coach Jake always have an answer to what kids asked him? After all, he\u2019s the best coach ever. \u201cWe must prepare.\u201d He said suddenly. \u201cWe need to keep watch. You kids don\u2019t have to worry, us staff will make sure you kids stay safe. We will stay out there until midnight. We will make sure they don\u2019t arrive, and always be ready to get the police into this is they are needed. Don\u2019t worry.\u201d I sighed, knowing coach Jake wouldn\u2019t want us to help out. I nodded. \u201cBut, you kids can do something for me.\u201d He said. \u201cStudy the notes more, try to link them together in a sort of puzzle way, maybe we can find more information.\u201d I nodded. \u201cOkay.\u201d I said. \u201cWe will.\u201d Coach Jake smiled. \u201cGreat!\u201d He said. \u201cWell, bye kids, see you later for T-shirt dyeing later, we will be making super cool patterns!\u201d We waved coach Jake goodbye, and walked out of the rec center. We went back to the cabins to gather more information. On the way, we bumped into Blake, who, seemed to be very happy to see us. Immediately after he saw us, he started talking. \u201cGuys\u2026\u201d he said. \u201cYou won\u2019t believe what I saw!\u201d \u201cWhat did you see, Blake?\u201d I said, eagerly. \u201cA\u2026\u201d he started to say. \u201cA what?\u201d I said. \u201cA wa-wa\u2026\u201d Blake gulped. \u201cA werewolf!\u201d He finished, acting frightened. I raised a brow. \u201cA werewolf?\u201d I said. Blake nodded excitedly. \u201cWhere did you see it?\u201d Blake pointed one finger towards the forest. \u201cThe forest.\u201d He said. Things were getting strange. Ana was acting weird, miss Ellie gave me a weird cappuccino that literally made me pass out, and even Blake was acting off. I stared into the forest for a while. Then, Blake spoke up, \u201cwell, cya guys.\u201d He said, as he walked off towards the rec center, probably to tell coach Jake about the werewolf, I assumed. Suddenly a blaring alarm came off. The dinner bell. Me, Ana, Dawn, and James walked over to the lunch room. Inside, we got our trays and walked over to get our dinner. They had meatloaf, potatoes, rice, noodles, veggies, and some chicken salad. We got some of the food and went to our usual table to eat. When we sat down, miss Ellie came over to our table very suddenly. She placed down a small piece of plastic. Huh? This was strange. \u201cWhat\u2019s that?\u201d I said aloud to miss Ellie, very curiously. Miss Ellie shot me a look. \u201cIt\u2019s nothing.\u201d She said simply. I wasn\u2019t so sure about that. What she had put down, she quickly snatched up and walked away with out saying another word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chapter 7: Stomach ache <\/p>\n\n\n\n After we finished up our dinner, we headed outside. We began to walk over to the rec center to do t-shirt tie-die. When we arrived, kids were already spreading out white t-shirts and setting up there colors. Coach Jake began placing pieces of cardboard under the shirts, to prevent drips. Coach Jake handed each of us a shirt to decorate. \u201cThank you.\u201d Said Ana. \u201cYou\u2019re welcome, Ana.\u201d He replied. We all sat down at the long tables that were spread with table cloths. \u201cNow kids.\u201d Said coach Jake excitedly. \u201cIt\u2019s time to die t-shirts. You each have two rubber bands in front of you. Please pick them up and tie them around your shirt, forming it into a scrunched up roll. No lay that down in front of you.\u201d All the kids did as they were told. \u201cNow.\u201d Said coach Jake. \u201cChose a few colors and open them. Very carefully, squirt them in different patterns onto your T-shirt.\u201d The kids listened to coach Jake\u2019s instructions slowly, as they squirt different colors on their white t-shirts. \u201cI\u2019m going to do black and blue.\u201d I said aloud to my friends. \u201cAwesome.\u201d Said James. \u201cWell I\u2019m going to do red with blue. My favorite colors.\u201d Dawn was just squirting some deep violet color onto hers. \u201cNice design.\u201d I told her. \u201cThanks\u201d she replied. \u201cI was thinking of adding some maroon, what do you think?\u201d I thought about this for a bit before answering. \u201cYeah that would look awesome.\u201d Ana, meanwhile, was choosing out some hot pinks from the tray of colors that coach Jake had set out. She chose a shade of hot pink, and, a bright yellow color. she set them in front of her, snapping the lids off. I was almost finished dyeing mine. I had the black swirling around the blue, creating a cool ocean effect. Once all the kids were finished choosing their colors and squirting the colors onto the rolled up t-shirts, coach Jake started to explain the next step in the process of creating the perfect designs on the t-shirts. \u201cOk. Great.\u201d Said coach Jake. \u201cYour T-shirts look awesome. Put on some plastic latex gloves and unroll your t-shirts.\u201d All the kids started to put on plastic gloves and unroll their shirts. \u201cCool.\u201d Said coach Jake. \u201cNow, hang them up to dry on this rack I set up.\u201d All the kids made their way over to the rack to hang their shirt\u2019s they dyed. \u201cAlright.\u201d Said coach Jake, once everyone had hung up their shirts. \u201cI\u2019ll set you guys know when they are done drying. Awesome designs, you kids are pros!\u201d All the kids slowly left the rec center. Me, Dawn, Ana, and James, made our way back to the cabins and get some sleep before the big day tomorrow. Tomorrow, all the kids were having an ultimate capture the flag game, so, Miss Ellie arranged a very big breakfast for the occasion. The winning team was to receive a very large prize. So, when we were in the cabins, I said goodnight to James and hopped into bed. A few minutes after my head touched the pillow, I was sound asleep\u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n riiiinnngggg\u2026 riiiingggg\u2026 ugh, that confounded wake up call. I yawned and stretched. On the other side of the room, I saw Blake on his bed. He was holding some kind of card. All the kids in the cabin were admiring Blake\u2019s card. Huh? I wondered. What was this about? I went up to see what all the commotion was about. Blake was showing of a holographic trading card he collected. All the kids looked very jealous. \u201cWhat\u2019s that?\u201d I said to Blake. All the kids looked at me like I was crazy. \u201cIt\u2019s the most rare collectible card in the whoooole series, that\u2019s what!\u201d I was still confused. \u201cWhat series?\u201d I asked curiously. \u201cThe H20 rare holographic first edition magma kid splash disc mega card! Shadowed with cosmos and with a rare misprint on it!\u201d None of the kids answered my question about what series it was, all they did was tell me that super long confusing name. I was still confused. So, instead of asking what the heck that was, me and James headed out. I couldn\u2019t wait for the delicious breakfast awaiting me. At the lunch room, I spotted Ana and Dawn coming in. All four of us went over to our usual table. We got up and headed towards the food booth, as usual. But something was different this breakfast. Not the usual amount of food. At least triple the amount of food was served at the food booth. Kids were gathering around, grabbing the food they desired. I immediately went into ultimate breakfast mode. I piled my plate high with waffles, pancakes, bacon, eggs, popovers, cheese sandwiches, toast, sausage, and donuts. Especially donuts. I came back to our table. James, Ana, and Dawn stared at me like I had three eyes. I sat down, the huge amount of food on my plate blocking my face. This was the best. I started on the waffles. They were just soooooo good. \u201cUh, Jason?\u201d I heard Dawns voice say. \u201cI think that\u2019s a lot of food? Are you really going to eat all that?\u201d How could she think I couldn\u2019t eat this much food?when I put myself into food mode, there\u2019s no leaving it. I wolfed down the stack of buttercream pancakes faster then You could say: mommy\u2019s marriage made my morning mood much milder. After I finished those heavenly pancakes, I gobbled down my other food. I was soo hungry today. And this food\u2026 this food\u2026 my mouth was practically watering even though I was already eating. Dawn, James, And Ana had worried looks on their faces. \u201cShwaht?\u201d I tried to say \u2018what\u2019, but, my mouth was full of too much food I couldn\u2019t speak. 10 minutes later, I finished my first plate. I went to get seconds, but, Dawn tried to stop me. \u201cJason.\u201d She said. \u201cSave your appetite for lunch. Anyway, that\u2019s too much food to eat all in one sitting.\u201d I processed this in my head. \u201cBut I need dessert!\u201d I said. Dawn sighed. \u201cFine.\u201d She said. \u201cGo get your dessert, but remember, when you get super sick after this, remember what I told you.\u201d I nodded and fled of to get more food. After an hour, I was finally content and ready to go. So, us four walked out of the lunch room silently. We started to make our way to where the capture the flag tournament was supposed to be held, so we could practice and get ready for the big game. But, on the way over, I felt a slight pain in my stomach. I waved of the feeling. It\u2019s nothing. I thought. But, as we kept walking, the pain grew. \u201cUggghhhhh\u2026\u201d I groaned loudly. Oops. I said that aloud. Dawn shot me a look. \u201c remember what I told you?\u201d I sighed. Quite suddenly, I lurched forward and grabbed my stomach. \u201cAgggghhhhh\u2026\u201d I groaned loudly. \u201cYou okay?\u201d Said James. \u201cUh, yeah. I\u2019m fine.\u201d James scoffed. \u201cYeah, sure you are.\u201d \u201cI think we should bring you to the cabins. You need rest.\u201d Said Ana. \u201cNo, it fine.\u201d I said. \u201cI\u2019m okay.\u201d I said. I attempted to smile, but, failed miserably because my stomach hurt to much. So, reluctantly, I let my friends take me to the cabins. When we got there, luckily, no other kids were there. That would be extremely embarrassing. \u201cGo on, lie down and rest.\u201d Said Dawn. \u201cUggghhhh\u2026 I groaned, clutching my stomach. Maybe I shouldn\u2019t have eaten so much food at breakfast. I sighed, slumping back into my bed. Then, very suddenly, my stomach made a sound no teenager should ever make. Glllloooorrrrpppaagghhhhh\u2026 my face turned red. This was sooo embarrassing. My friends just looked at me with worried glances. The pain was too much. I winced. Ugghhh\u2026 \u201cis it serious?\u201d said James. I shook my head. Even though, maybe, it was serious. \u201cMy stomach\u2019s betraying me\u2026\u201d I said sheepishly. Dawn laughed. \u201cI told you it would.\u201d She said as she shot me a knowing look. Ugghh\u2026 this was horrible.\u201dhow about you get some rest? We will wake you up when it\u2019s time for capture the flag.\u201d I thought about this. For some reason, I didn\u2019t want my friends to leave. They were great friends. \u201cYou won\u2019t leave, right?\u201d I said softly. Ana shook her head. \u201cNope,\u201d she said. \u201c we will stay as long as you need us and more.\u201d I smiled. Then, I laughed, suddenly noticing how funny this moment was, which, I instantly regretted because it just worsened the pain. I grabbed my stomach. Definitely too much food. \u201cI regret nothing\u2026\u201d I said. James laughed. \u201cReally? I wouldn\u2019t say, \u2018nothing.\u2019\u201d Ana immediately went to get a cup of water from the water dispenser across the room. \u201c here.\u201d She said. \u201cNow, get some rest before the big game. We don\u2019t want your stomach to \u2018betray\u2019 you mid game.\u201d I laughed, which hurt a bit. My friends stayed by my side the whole time. Such awesome friends, I thought. Slowly, after a long time of my stomach aching, and my friends watching like it was nothing, I slowly closed my eyes. \u201cHe fell asleep!\u201d I heard Ana whispering to Dawn and James. I was still awake, technically. Just resting my eyes. Then, I heard a creaking sound. That was the door opening. Did someone just leave the room? The pain in my stomach was still there, though, it lessened a bit. \u201cHey, Jason.\u201d I heard Dawn say softly. \u201cAre you awake?\u201d I slowly opened my eyes. \u201cYeah\u2026\u201d I said quietly. \u201cWe got you some nice tea.\u201d She said. I raised an eyebrow. After literally eating too much food and getting an enormous stomach ache as well as a very embarrassing moment, I wasn\u2019t going to go and eat anything else. Dawn seemed to notice what I was thinking. \u201cDon\u2019t worry.\u201d She said. \u201cIt\u2019s not food, it\u2019s tea. It will help you, I promise.\u201d I shook my head. Maybe I could be a bit stubborn some times, but I wasn\u2019t stupid, why would I eat more food, even if it was tea? \u201cCome on.\u201d Said Dawn. \u201cJust a tiny sip?\u201d I sighed. \u201cFine.\u201d I said. My friends really cared about me and my health. They were like family. I reluctantly put my mouth to the mug, to take a sip. I felt the warm drink touch my lips. I guess it wasn\u2019t that bad. I took a few more sips and set the cup down. \u201cDrink some more.\u201d Said Dawn. \u201cIt\u2019s really good for you.\u201d \u201cUm, no thank you.\u201d I said, trying not to hurt Dawns feelings. \u201c it\u2019s really hot and I don\u2019t feel like eating anything right now, but thanks anyways.\u201d Dawn understood. \u201cYeah, of course.\u201d She said. \u201cIt\u2019s not like I could force you to drink something you don\u2019t like anyways. You don\u2019t have to drink it, but, I\u2019ll leave it here\u2026 just in case.\u201d Suddenly a weird feeling filled my body. \u201cYaaawwwnnnnn\u2026\u201d I let out a long yawn. Why was I so tired all of a sudden? Before I could process this in my head, I was out cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I woke up a little while later. Dawn, James, and Ana were surrounding me. \u201cDid you sleep well?\u201d Ana said to me. I shrugged. \u201cPretty good, actually.\u201d Ana laughed. \u201cDid you like the tea?\u201d I shrugged again. \u201cI guess\u2026 it tasted kinda weird though\u2026\u201d Ana laughed. \u201cThat\u2019s how tea is supposed to taste!\u201d She said. \u201cBy the way, Dawn, where did you get this tea?\u201d Dawn shrugged. \u201cAna gave it to me so I could give it to you.\u201d I looked at Ana. \u201cWhere did you get it?\u201d I said to Ana. \u201cUm\u2026 in the lunch room, why?\u201d I shrugged. \u201cI don\u2019t know, it was just kinda funny and made me reallllllllllyyyyyyyy tired.\u201d Ana was shifting foot to foot. For a second there I could\u2019ve sworn I saw a look of guilt in her eyes\u2026 no, not guilt\u2026 something wild.<\/em> She looked really suspicious, as if she knew the tea would do that. As if, she made sure it would make me fall asleep on purpose. This was getting too strange. \u201cAna.\u201d I said. \u201cYeah?\u201d She answered. \u201cAre you hiding something?\u201d Ana was silent for a couple of seconds. All eyes were on her. \u201cUh\u2026 no. Why would you think something like that?\u201d I shrugged. \u201cWell.. I don\u2019t know!\u201d Ana looked uncomfortable. \u201cWhat would I be up to anyway?\u201d This was the moment. The moment where we caught Ana red handed. \u201cYou were writing \u2018werewolf\u2019 in the dirt, you gave Ana that weird tea, and many more things. You always leave at the most random times.\u201d Ana shrugged. \u201cWriting in the dirt is uh, fun.\u201d She said. This was very weird. I always trusted my friends. Well, maybe, you shouldn\u2019t trust just anyone though. Even if they are your \u2018friend\u2019. Ana seemed very uncomfortable and, without warning, just left the cabin. Okay. This was getting out of hand. \u201cWhere did she go?\u201d I said. James shrugged. \u201cDo you expect me to know?\u201d I stood up, which I instantly regretted. My legs went weak and I fell. At least the bed was there to comfort my fall. \u201cUgg..\u201d I let out a groan as I hit the bed. hard. \u201cAre you okay?\u201d Said Dawn. \u201cYep\u201d I said sheepishly. \u201cGood as ever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chapter 8:<\/p>\n\n\n\n I slowly got up. Dawn, who was behind me, was now taking something out of her pocket. It was a flyer. \u201cDid you hear about the play the kids are doing?\u201d I shook my head. Why was she showing me this right now? It sounded fun and all, but, why bring it up at this time? \u201cMiss Ellie said she wants us to practice.\u201d Cool. This would be fun. \u201cWhat time?\u201d I asked. \u201cIn about\u2026\u201d Dawn looked at her watch. \u201cOh! In 5 minutes.\u201d Ana started to open the door. \u201cWell what are we waiting for?\u201d She said. \u201cCmon!\u201d Ana left the cabin and rushed over to where we were supposed to practice for the rehearsal. Already there, was miss Ellie, coach Jake, and several other people. I saw someone I didn\u2019t recognize. Before I could question anyone about the new \u2018staff\u2019 or whatever he was, miss Ellie started to speak. \u201cWelcome students.\u201d She said. \u201cWe will be putting on a very special performance later this week. We must practice. Is everyone ready?\u201d All the kids cheered. That must mean yes. \u201cI also have a special guest. He is a new coach here and very talented in story telling and stage play. He goes by the name, Hunter.\u201d Coach hunter gave a quick wave to the crowd of children. The kids waved back. \u201cTell the kids what we will be doing today for practice, Hunter.\u201d Coach Hunter straightened up. \u201cToday we will be deciding which roles each one of you will have.\u201d The crowd went silent. \u201cAnd who wants to guess what story we will be acting out?\u201d A few kids raised their hands. \u201cThe three little pigs?\u201d One kid suggested. Hunter shook his head. \u201cWe will be performing something different then what most of you probably expected.\u201d The kids looked around at each other. \u201cTell us! Tell us!\u201d The kids chanted. \u201cOkay.\u201d The crowd went silent. \u201cDavid and Goliath!\u201d The kids cheered. All the kids that knew the story knew this would be interesting. And the kids that didn\u2019t cheered just because the title sounded interesting. \u201cIt will be based if the story in the bible where a boy named David defeats a giant with a stone.\u201d The crowd oooohhhhed and aaaahhhed. \u201cAnd we will pick the roles now. Just line up here.\u201d All the kids scrambled to get to the start of the line. I was at the back of the line, with my friends in front of me. I went on my tiptoes to get a better view of what was happening at the front of the line. One child who was just getting picked looked very upset with the role he had gotten. \u201c ugghh\u2026 I got the role of a philistine soldier!\u201d He told everyone who would listen. The line went by slowly. All the kids whispered to each other in excited voices. Apparently all the kids wanted to play the role of David, the star of the show. Finally it was me and my friends turn to get picked. Dawn was first. She was picked to be an onlooker watching the battle. Then James was picked to be one of David\u2019s brothers and Ana were picked to be an Israelite soldier. Finally it was my turn to be picked. \u201cHmmm\u2026\u201d said coach hunter. \u201c I guess there\u2019s only one person for you to be. David.\u201d The crowd cheered. All the kids wanted to be David. \u201cAlright kids.\u201d Said coach Hunter. \u201cLet\u2019s start with the first part. Follow me to the stage.\u201d Coach Hunter started to walk off. All the kids followed him other to a makeshift stage with a backdrop of fields and a river. \u201cOk.\u201d Said coach Hunter. \u201cLet\u2019s start. Narrator, come to the back of the stage and sit on this stool.\u201d A young girl with brown curls and a long ribbon came onto the stage and sat at a stool near the back. \u201cOk.\u201d Said coach Hunter. \u201cHere\u2019s your script. Read it aloud when I say: lights, cameras, action!\u201d The girl nodded. \u201cOkay. Goliath, come over here.\u201d A teenager went up to the stage and took a bundle of papers which coach Hunter had handed him. \u201cGreat. David, come up!\u201d The crowd cheered as I made my way over to the stage. Coach Hunter handed me a scripture to read. I took it and took my place according to Coach Hunters instructions. \u201cGreat. We are almost ready to practice. Onlookers and soldiers come over here. Philistine soldiers on the right and Israelite soldiers on the left. A large group of the kids came up to the stage. The rest of the kids were to help with decoration and lighting. \u201cOkay! Lights, cameras, Action!\u201d The narrator started to read aloud. \u201cThe Israelites and philistines were at war. Every day a giant named Goliath came out to challenge them.\u201d Coach Hunter clapped. \u201cGreat reading.\u201d Then the teen that was playing as Goliath started to say his part. \u201cI am Goliath!\u201d He said loud and proud. \u201c send a man to fight me! If he wins, we will serve you\u2014but, if I win, you will serve us!\u201d A kid playing as a Israelite soldier shuddered. \u201cHe\u2019s huge! No one can defeat him!\u201d He said, acting scared. \u201cCut! Scene one, finished.\u201d Said coach Hunter. \u201cLet\u2019s continue until this first scene is perfect. Tomorrow, we will practice scene number two.\u201d Some kids nodded. We practiced for a long time. I was mostly watching, as, my part wasn\u2019t up yet. Coach Hunter told me I would appear in scene two. So, me, James, Dawn, and Ana left to get some lunch. For lunch we were having burgers. We went to sit at our usual table. When we went to get our food, I saw something. Coach Hunter was also here, getting some food. There was nothing unusual about a coach getting food. Nothing at all. But still, I had a strange feeling as I watched him.later that evening, me and James went to our cabins to get to sleep. James and I crawled into our beds. I stayed looking up at the ceiling for a while. Wondering about that \u201cambush\u201d note we got\u2026 I had to do something. I sat for a long time. Finally, I could stand it no longer. I got out of my bed and tiptoed out of my bed. I slowly left the cabin. I gust of wind went by. \u201cOh.\u201d I said aloud. \u201cIt\u2019s kinda chilly out here.\u201d I looked around. Down, on the ground, was a note. I picked it up. \u201cGO TO SLEEP.\u201d<\/strong> It simply read. Whoever these guys thought they were, who would think a note telling a kid to go to sleep would actually work? I walked out slowly, hoping no one would notice me out here. I heard a rustle coming from near the woods. I slowly crept over. Using my hands to push back leaves, I spotted something very unusual. Two figures. I listened carefully to what they were saying. I couldn\u2019t see who they were, as it was dark. But, whoever they were, they were wearing very fuzzy clothes. I could see the fuzz sticking out everywhere. I listened. \u201cDid you give him the tea?\u201d I heard someone say, in a soft voice. It was a man\u2019s. \u201cUh\u2026\u201d started the other figure. It sounded like a female talking. \u201cYes.\u201d She finished. \u201cDid it work?\u201d Said the other figure. There was a silence before the other person answered. \u201cYes. Kind off. But, not fully.\u201d The other man figure started pacing around. \u201c we need to find a way to stop him\u2026\u201d he started to say, in a hushed voice. \u201cBut how?\u201d This was the moment. I could reveal who was planting those notes. But still, it could be dangerous. Those people could have nothing to do with this camp. Could be complete strangers. Well, either my brain wasn\u2019t in the best place right now, or I was too excited, but I burst out into the woods. The two figures made a move to dash off. But I stopped them \u201cwait. Or\u2026 or.. or I\u2019ll call the p\u2026 police!\u201d I said, stuttering, as I was kind off scared. The two figures stopped. One of them turned on a flashlight. The light revealed the two figures faces. Their faces had a gray, fuzzy hood, with a wolf\u2019s face sewn on. Their body\u2019s had fuzzy wolf costumes, and they had tails attached. \u201cWhat\u2026 the?\u201d I said aloud, accidentally. I didn\u2019t know what to do, so, I shouted. \u201cExplain yourselfs!\u201d The shout echoed through the whole forest. One of the figures spoke. \u201cYou have been threatening our family, Jason.\u201d I stopped dead in my tracks. \u201cH\u2026 how do you know m\u2014my, name?\u201d I said. \u201cEasy. The werewolf <\/strong><\/em>knows everything.\u201d The figure came closer. I somehow kind of recognized his voice, but I couldn\u2019t recall who\u2019s it was\u2026 he continued to speak. \u201cYour family did a terrible thing. One I will never forget and never forgive<\/em>.\u201d I gulped. Me? My family? Terrible? Never! \u201cLet me explain.\u201d He said. \u201cOnce upon a time ago, there was a girl. This girl was very young and very unaware of the situation she would soon be in. But, as time passed, she discovered something horrible. A note.\u201d A chill went up my spine as he said the word, Note<\/em>. He continued on with his story. \u201cShe of course, read the note, very unaware of the fate<\/em> that was going to come. The note simply said, \u201cTonight, go outside, in the woods. 12 am. This girl was very young and curious and certainly didn\u2019t think this could be dangerous<\/em>. So, she went out at 12 that night. She saw something, or should I say, someone<\/em> that changed her life forever. A werewolf. And it put a curse upon her, a terrible curse she could never, ever, forget. And the person that put this curse upon her happened to be a Relative. One from your<\/em> family, Jason. The curse was terrible. Too terrible. She was shocked at this news, and at first didn\u2019t believe it. But, now that she\u2019s older<\/em>, she certainly does understand the curse\u2026\u201d I was shocked at all this news. Me or my family would never do such a thing\u2026 would they? The man spoke again. \u201cSister, would you like to show Jason, who you really are?<\/em>\u201d I looked towards the women. She grasped her hoodie in her hands. I saw her hands trembling a bit. She lifted up her hood. \u201cANA!\u201d I shouted aloud. Ana smiled.\u201dyes it\u2019s me, silly. Should\u2019ve know by now. But it\u2019s not me you should be worried about\u2026\u201d Ana backed off into the shadows. The man stepped forward. \u201cYes.\u201d He said. \u201c Ana was just my fellow \u201cassistant.\u201d After all, she is my sister. So, i thought she would be a great \u201cnote planter.\u201d But. Of course, I wrote all those notes I gave you. Every single one. That\u2019s why one\u2019s signed, CJ.\u201d He ended that CJ part with a tone of mystery. Then, slowly, he too lifted his hood. As he did, he spoke. \u201cCJ. As in, Coach Jake<\/strong><\/em>.\u201d I was so stunned at all this news. \u201cW\u2026 why?\u201d Was all I could muster. \u201c because, of the curse. The curse, your big brother put on my sister. The one he swore he would put on me, And he did.\u201dI was stunned. I didn\u2019t have a big brother. Well at least, not, anymore. My parents always said he was a great son. A bit \u201c magical\u201d in their opinion. I never knew they ment it that<\/em> way. Like, magical magical. Could he really have put a curse on coach James family? Wait. If Coach Jake was my relative, that meant Ana was too. The whole time. I knew I shouldn\u2019t have trusted her! \u201cHow\u2026 are\u2026 y\u2026 you related to me?\u201d I said to Ana. It was more difficult to talk to Ana, now that I knew her \u201ctrue identity.\u201d Ana smiled. \u201c you never knew, cus? You never knew\u2026\u201d she said softly. Great. I had two werewolves as cousins. Well, not real werewolves, but still. Suddenly, coach Jake spoke up. \u201cAnd because of that, we will finish you off, so you can never report us, and we can successfully compete our mission<\/em>\u201d I looked at Ana. Her eyes turned red. So did coach Jake\u2019s. The seemed to get taller, and, oh. Harrier. They sprouted fluffy gray fur. They grew twice their size and had huge, bulging muscles. My instincts told me to run. I ran as fast as my legs could handle. Thud. Thud. I heard trees ripping behind me, I heard growls and fierce voices. I ran so fast. \u201cAghhh\u2026 almost there\u2026\u201d I said, running out of breath. Slowly, I saw light. Apparently, the whole camp was up. I saw everyone there. Finally, I burst out of the woods, tripping and sprawling onto the ground, breathless. A few minutes later, I looked up. Two enormous werewolf beasts stood. Slowly, they began to shrink. Everyone around me was too scared to scream. Finally, Ana and Jake were normal humans again. Ana collapsed. Jake caught her. \u201cUgh\u2026 so weak.\u201d I heard him whisper. Then, he too collapsed. Both were on the ground. I saw miss Ellie take out her cell phone and dial a number. Seconds later, The police were here. The police arrested Ana and Jake. \u201cWow.\u201d Said one police officer. \u201cNever heard such a tale. I can believe it though, heard the ruckus from a mile away.\u201d They drove off with Ana and Jake in the back row, looking very annoyed. \u201cJason.\u201d Said miss Ellie. \u201cYou saved us. From that ambush, we could\u2019ve all been in grave danger.\u201d I smiled. I appreciated miss Ellie\u2019s remark. \u201c your all very welcome.\u201d I said. \u201c but I couldn\u2019t have done it without my friends, Dawn and James.\u201d All the kids clapped. This was a great week at summer camp, dangerous, yes. But great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Back in the cabins, me, James, and Dawn settled down with a cup of coffee. (Which miss Ellie generously provided.) \u201chow did you know it was them?\u201d James asked eagerly. I shrugged. \u201cI felt bored, so I went out and heard something in the woods. I took a peek, and saw two strange figures. They literally admitted the whole thing.\u201d James looked surprised. \u201cAdmitted it?\u201d He said. \u201cYep.\u201d I said. \u201cBecause I threatened them I would call the police.\u201d Dawn and James laughed. \u201cThis was a fun week, right guys?\u201d Said Dawn. \u201cYeah\u201d I said. Inside though, I felt a bit more. Ana, our best friend, betrayed us? \u201cYeah, but it\u2019s kind of lonely without Ana around.\u201d I admitted. \u201c yeah.\u201d Said Dawn. \u201cBut wasn\u2019t she faking her \u201cfriendship\u201d? Fake friends aren\u2019t real friends.\u201d I secretly agreed. Even though Ana was our friend, she wasn\u2019t a true friend. And true friends, are the ones that stay with you, forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n I hoped you enjoyed this chapter book. I have been working on this for a looooonnnggg time. This book was written by: Annabella Marie Gomez. Feel free to leave comments. 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They wouldn\u2019t be there anyway, too close to buildings and light. So, I tried to get some rest before the wake up call. It took some time, but, eventually, I was sound asleep. Chapter 1: Morning Coffee Riiiiiiinnnggg\u2026 Riiiinnnngg\u2026 ugh. I turned around in my bed. Why do they always have to sound this alarm so early. I sighed, got out of bed, and changed into my clothes. I looked around at all the kids slowly getting out of bed. My friend, James, from Westwood High, a tall teenage boy with straight hair, a buttoned up shirt, glasses, and a long tie, came over. \u201cHey.\u201d He said. \u201cLet\u2019s get to breakfast before all the other kids do.\u201d I nodded, and we walked out, already there, were the girls. They looked like they had been there since the crack of dawn, which maybe they had. James approached two girls. One of them had dark brown hair, hazelnut eyes, darkened skin, and was wearing hiking boots, dark violet tights, and a light blue sweatshirt. The other one was shorter, had bright red hair, freckles, a pale face, blue eyes, light overalls, and a maroon shirt. Both were friends of mine and James. James said to the taller one, \u201chey Dawn, are you ready for our camping trip tonight? I\u2019m sure this time we won\u2019t get lost.\u201d I looked at James, \u201clost?\u201d I said. James looked surprised, then, a look of realization came on his face. \u201cOh yeah, I forgot. You didn\u2019t come with us on our camping trip last year, Jason. Your coming this time, and don\u2019t worry about getting lost, Dawn has a real compass and map this time.\u201d I looked around, \u201cis Ana coming?\u201d I said as I motioned toward the girl with red hair. \u201cOf course! I would never miss out on this! Even if it means getting lost!\u201d Ana said, excited. James laughed. \u201cwell. We better get some breakfast and do our work.\u201d He said. He started to walk towards the lunch room. This room served all meals of the day, hot and fresh. Well, sometimes not hot. We all walked in and sat down at our usual table. On the small stage platform in the middle of the room, Miss Ellie, our camp counselor, came on the stage. She started talking slowly. \u201cWelcome, my fellow students. This year at pine creek summer camp, we will be doing something different. We will be doing our usual activities, yes, but we will be doing more work too. This camp is not about the fun. We came here to work, and learn the ways of the forest. We will teach all of you how to set up tents, cook food, learn about plants, and more. So, hurry up and finish your meal and get on over to the west side of the creek.\u201d I looked around at my friends. I have never been to this camp before, it was my first time here, I didn\u2019t know where this \u201cwest side of the creek\u201d was. James saw the look on my face and said, \u201coh, don\u2019t worry, we will help you find your way around until you know this place like your own home!\u201d Ana got up and said, \u201ccome on guys! You heard Ellie, let\u2019s eat our food and head out to the creek.\u201d So, Me, James, Ana and Dawn got our trays to get food. At least this place has a lunch room, and they don\u2019t make us hunt for our food. But, as almost as Ellie could mindread, she said from the stage, \u201cFor lunch, we will find berrys and fish some cod to make a grand meal. I want to see the best\u2026 from all of you.\u201d She looked at me suspiciously. I sighed. This place was going to be an adventure all right. The lunch room had buffet style service. Line up, grab your food, eat, get more food, eat, get dessert, repeat. I went straight toward the waffles. I love waffles. I spread some hazelnut butter on top of mine. I grabbed some mango slices, and a cappuccino. Ellie, on the other side of the room, shot me a look. I heard her laugh. \u201cWho said you could have a cappuccino kid?\u201d She said. I turned red. \u201cI\u2026 I\u2026 I thought I could take anything I wanted from here.\u201d Instantly, I knew I said the wrong thing. Ellie grinned. \u201cWell\u2026 you thought wrong. Those cappuccinos are only for counselors, coaches and other staff here at pine creek summer camp. So, you better put that down sleepyhead, find your caffeine someplace else.\u201d I started to feel a slight tinge of anger. Why would she say that? She probably made that up right now. If kids couldn\u2019t drink the coffee, wouldn\u2019t they just drink it in a separate room, or have it in the corner, or staff room, instead of right out here in the drink section? Anyway, I\u2019ll stick to orange juice I guess. So, I went back to sit at our table. Ana, James, and Dawn were already there, chatting away and sipping cappuccinos! I was confused. I sat down in an empty seat. \u201cGuys.\u201d I said. \u201cWhy are you guys drinking cappuccinos? I tried to get one, but Ellie said the coffees were for the staff only.\u201d Dawn looked confused. \u201cWhat do you mean? We just went up there and got the coffee. She didn\u2019t say anything to us, in fact, she actually helped us dispense the drink herself!\u201d I was dumbfounded. Ana pushed her cup towards me. \u201cYou can have mine, don\u2019t worry, I hardly touched the cup, I already cleaned off my saliva.\u201d I took the cup and smiled. \u201cThanks. I needed that.\u201d Ana smiled and said, \u201cYour welcome! And, if your going to be wanting to get cappuccinos every day, you know who to call!\u201d I scoffed down my waffles and went for seconds. When I reached the buffet table, I saw something unusual, placed in the waffle pan. A piece of paper. But, not just any paper. A note. I picked it up and read it. It said,\u2018To Jason. Your messing with the wrong person. Better pack up your bags and leave. Before it\u2019s too late.\u2019 Wow. What did this mean. I stuffed the note back in my pocket and ran back to our table. \u201cStop right there, young man.\u201d I looked around and saw Ellie. \u201cNo running in the lunch room.\u201d She said. I nodded and walked the rest of the way back to the table. I sat down and took the note out of my pocket. \u201cGuess what guys.\u201d I said. \u201cI found this note inside the waffles.\u201d Ana\u2019s eyes went wide. \u201cLike inside the dough? Like whoever baked the waffles personally tried to offend you?\u201d \u201cNo.\u201d I said. \u201cIt was in the dish with the waffles, not baked inside them.\u201d Ana\u2019s smiled faded. \u201cOh.\u201d Dawn spoke up. \u201cGuys. Can we read what it says already?\u201d I started to read the note aloud. \u201cOk. It says: To Jason, Your messing with the wrong person. Better pack up your bags and leave. Before it\u2019s too late. Chapter 2: suspicions My mind was spinning. I just came to this summer camp to have fun. Not to make an enemy. I spoke up. \u201cGuys. Let\u2019s talk about this sometime later, in private. We can\u2019t have anyone else know about this. After this next class, meet up next to the cabins. I have an idea. You guys are going to love it.\u201d Dawn said, \u201cOk. Let\u2019s get going.\u201d So, us four left the lunch room and made our wayover to the creek. When we got there, our coach was already there, as well as some other kids. \u201cWelcome everyone.\u201d Said our coach, Jake. \u201cToday we will be making rafts. I will split you into teams. You will work together to make a raft to sail across the creek. Then, one person from your team will sail the raft in a race. The winner will receive this.\u201d He said as he waved a gift card. \u201cIt\u2019s a gift card for KOKIs vegan cookie dough.\u201d All the kids cheered. If there was a cafe that every kid in pine creek loved, it was KOKIs. So, of course, many kids dreamed of winning that. The coach continued, \u201cHere are the rules. You have an hour and a half to make a raft with your team. Together, you will decide who will sail the ship. Pick someone strong enough to win, but make sure the raft can support their weight. And, no matter what, don\u2019t cheat. No tipping other people\u2019s rafts, no using your oars to block other rafts, no stopping in the middle of the creek. AND WHATEVER YOU DO, NEVER TURN THE SECOND LEFT. ITS FAR TOO DANGEROUS.\u201d He looked directly at Dawn when he said this. Dawn turned red. James said that Dawn had a real compass and map this time, which means that last time, it was probably her fault they got lost. I\u2019m not trying to be offensive, I\u2019m just stating facts. \u201cNow.\u201d Said Jake. \u201cI will assign the teams. We will have one high schooler, one middle schooler, and one elementary schooler per team.\u201d He was holding four flags in his hand. He waved them dramatically. He handed the blue flag to a young elementary student girl. \u201cThis is the leader of the blue team. You will pick your teammates, and work together to make your raft.\u201d The girl went up to James. \u201cI want you on my team. You look like a smarty pants. And we need smart people to build the raft.\u201d James laughed. \u201cWell, I am pretty smart.\u201d He said as he straightened his tie. \u201cNow we need a middle schooler.\u201d Said James. \u201cCan we pick Charlie?\u201d Charlie, an 11 year old boy spoke up. \u201cYep! I\u2019ll make sure we have the best raft yet! It will be the fastest ever!\u201d \u201cGreat! We have the blue team here, blue team, step over here.\u201d Jake said as he motioned toward a patch of grass. \u201cWe have, James, Emily, and Charlie on the blue team! Now, red team, here\u2019s your flag.\u201d he said as he handed Dawn a red flag. \u201cWe will make the best raft! Ready red team? Who wants to be on the red team? The best one yet!\u201d Several kids came up. Dawn chose a middle schooler named, Blake. And a young elementary school boy named Harrold. The coach handed the last two flags out, the green team, and the yellow team. The yellow team consisted of, Ana, a girl named Rachel, and Johny. The green team had me, a tween girl named Lisa, and Sam, a very smart 8 year old. Coach Jake set a timer on his watch. \u201cOne hour, 30 minutes and counting. Go, go, go!\u201d My team started to work. We decided to tie small logs together with rope. It took many attempts before we finally had a proper raft. The raft was small, but I could definitely fit on it. My team chose me to row, and we crafted some oars out of big chunks of bark. I sat on the raft to test it. It sank a little. So, we tied some more stuff in there, and soon, we had a perfect raft. 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