I hate them.

The bus ride just consisted of Gregory trying to flirt with me. To which I responded with a lot of profanity and violence. Towards the end he kind of gave up, and started talking to me about the camp. I just ignored him and read what Maci had sent me. It consisted of two texts.

Maci: Oooo this is exciting. I'm going to watch them and send you notes like a spy!!! Omg I'm excited!!! I won't let you down!!

Maci: Mrs. Wickenburg told me to put my phone away :( I let you down

So obviously, I have no idea what Tia was attempting on the bus with Mr. Howell, or any of Maci's information on Tia. We arrive at the camp, and I get up from my seat and push past Mr. Terry.

Omera: Maci stay safe from these fuckboys. Where are you?

I sigh as I wait outside of the bus, and spot the bus I was supposed to be on. I walk over and feel my phone buzz.

Maci: what is that? My mom told me not to curse because it will make your breath smell.

I furrow my eyebrows at the text, what is she talking about. That sounds like a thing people say to children. Maci is very child-like, I suppose.

Omera: wtf just tell me where you are

Maci: i see you, you look so mad uh oh.

I glance up and see Maci waving, right next to her is her suitcase and my own. I walk over to her and give her a quick hug.

"You're so weird, Mace." I giggle as she blushes.

"Tracy told me they make gummy bears have toes in Texas. That's the real weird thing." She argues back.

"I don't think that's true..." I trail, suppressing a laugh.

"Look who's coming." Maci whispers as she glances behind me. I look around and see Tia approach with one of her suitcases.

"That bus ride was the best." Tia claims with excitement. I almost want to punch her because she was probably cuddling up to Mr. Howell.

I need to stop being so clingy, so what if she's trying to get with him? He likes me, not her.

"How so?" I question with a fake smile.

"I sat with Mr. Howell, isn't he the cutest?He said he likes my hair." She sighs in happiness. I stare at her short light brown hair, it contrasts my completely long black hair. Should I cut my hair short like hers?

No. My hair looks fine. Get it together.

"You've always like him, right Tia?" Maci point out, shoving my side a bit as she says it.

"Yes, I've been trying since freshmen year to get his attention. I feel like I finally have it, I think he likes me as much as I like-" Tia rambles on but I cut her off.

"Let's not get silly." I laugh as I say it, trying to mask my murderous feelings towards her. I almost tell her about all the times my lips were on his, but I don't want her broken heart to swear revenge on us.

"I'm not being silly, I'm going to try my best to get with him. I finally got the experience I need." She happily claims.

"Wait...what do you mean 'experience?'" I question as I look her up and down. There's no way she means-

"I got with a guy this summer who taught me everything I need to know to please a man. I'm hoping to try them on-"

"Oh look, everyone is leaving." I cut her off once more, my cheeks heat up as she says it. I don't want to imagine her...doing that.

"Aw...are you a virgin?" Tia teases me, she looks at me as if she was a leader of some sort. Maybe I should play along so she doesn't consider me as some sort of competition.

"Um...yeah I am." I lie through my teeth. Maci looks at me and I could tell that she knows the truth.

"It's okay honey, I'll teach you some things." Tia promises as she lays a hand on my shoulder. "But for now, I need to talk to Mr. Howell."

She winks in my direction as she turns away, walking over to where Mr. Howell stood with a bunch of teachers. Why is she even going over there?

Once she leaves, Maci looks at me with narrowed eyes. "You're a virgin?"

I laugh. "Of course I'm not." I must admit it is a bit entertaining seeing Tia like that. Even though I barely know her, she's too open with her information. How does she know I won't spread that around?

"Why did you lie to her?" Maci asks me, putting her phone into her suitcase.

"I'm curious what she'll teach me. I want to have fun if I'm being the janitor." I tell her, I peak over to what Tia is doing and see her laying a hand on Mr. Howell's arm.

Plus, I want to know everything she does with Mr. Howell and this is a perfect way to get her to spill.

"This is kind of mean. You shouldn't lie, my mother told me that-" Maci begins to say in a low voice but she's cut off when Mrs. Wickenburg calls for our attention.

"Everyone will be separated into assigned cabins, you do not leave your cabin during the middle of the night under any circumstances." Mrs. Wickenburg explains. She continues announcing the rules but I don't pay attention. 

Once names for the cabins are being called out, I secretly wish to be in a cabin with Mr. Howell. I'm basically being treated as staff, so why not be with the teachers?

But it's pretty obvious that Mrs. Wickenburg would never do that.

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I end up in a cabin with Tia, but not Maci. We were separated by last names or something, Maci didn't exactly have a last name that starts with the letters R-Z, like Tia and I did.

"Oh, this is so wonderful. We could start those lessons." Tia gushes from besides me. We walk behind the camp guide, she's meant to stay with us in our cabin to keep an eye on us.

"Yeah." I say. We enter the cabin and I notice that we are the furthest away from the dining hall.

"Excuse me?" I tap the camp guides shoulder. She whips her head around and offers me a smile.

"Yes?" She asks.

"How far is the teachers cabin?" I question, everyone else scrambles to go find a room, leaving me alone with the woman.

The guide checks the map behind me. "It seems they are near the soccer field. Which is three cabins away."

"Thanks." I nod towards her as I try to find myself a room as well. Once I enter, a few sophomores are jumping around, their skirts raising a bit.

I ignore them. "Omera, I saved us a room." Tia waves over to me. I walk towards where she is and the sophomores stare at me.

"Hey, you're that girl that got kicked off the bus." One says as she giggles. I simply ignore them and push past them. I'll make sure not to help them with anything or be nice.

"Take off that hat, it screams public school." Tia says as she tries to snatch my cap off.

"Tia, I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't touch me right now." I warn as I shove her hand away.

She scoffs. "I'm helping you, sweetie. You won't get any attention from boys if you wear that stupid cap."

"I don't want to get the attention of sweaty boarding school kids." I argue back as I set my suitcase on my bed. Two bunk beds were set up, I don't know if anyone else would join Tia and I.

"You can't stay a virgin forever. You need me." She states as if it's a fact.

Please, I'm the biggest hoe in this school. I almost say but of course I keep my mouth shut.

"Yeah, of course." I agree with a bit of sarcasm.