"Welcome, folks!" Maddox gretted, jumping over a log to the center of the group. "To your very first Newbie Initiation Campout Night. Now to kick off the night, let's give it up for our very own, Rocket Man!"

That caused everyone to clap and cheer as the boy approached the group as he took a seat next to Maddox.

"Alright, everyone, pay attention, 'cause I don't have much time to waste tonight." EJ said. "I'm gonna need a little help singing parts of this."

"Shake your money maker, Caswell!" Carlos exclaimed from beside Soul as Kourtney shimmed on the other side of the boy, causing the girl to shimmy as he joined, causing Soul and Gina to chuckle.

"Not helpful, Carlos." EJ said, shaking his head causing some to laugh. "All right, here we go. This one is called the Ballad of Shallow Lake. And every word is true."

Gonna tell a story about Susan Fine
She lived two hundred years ago
One night, she heard a whistle, the spooky kind
The sound can make your blood run cold

They say she got swallowed by Shallow Lake
Never to be seen again
'Til her ghost says, "Come on in"

Na, na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na
She lost her soul when she lost her mind
Na, na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na
Don't get caught by Susie Fine

So pray you find your way back home
Oh, oh-whoa

Na, na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na
She'll drink your blood like it's werewolf wine
Na, na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na
You better run from Susie Fine

Everyone clapped and cheered as the boy finished the song, causing Kourtney to hold her hand up.

"Um, is that really a true story?" Kourtney questioned.

"That song is basically a documentary." Maddox explained.

"Hahaha. Quick follow-up..." Kourtney said, holding her hand out.

"I actually have a lot of homework but the amazing Maddox will explain it all." EJ quickly said, standing up from his seat as he made his way back to the tents, causing Soul to frown a bit.

"Let's see. Who here likes ghost stories?" Maddox asks, causing Soul, Ricky and a few of the members of the ensemble to quickly raise their hands. "Then it's time for you all to hear the story of the woman in the woods."

"See, that's a no for me." Kourtney quickly said.

"Come on, Kourt. Ghost stories are fun." Soul reassured the girl with a smile.

"Camp Shallow Lake was founded a long, long time ago by a married couple." Maddox spoke softly as she shines her flashlight on her face. "Mr. John Fine and Mrs. Susan Fine. Everybody loved Mrs. Fine. She was kind. Had a voice like an angel and she had a sweet tooth, unmatched. She always had a bag of Twizzlers in hand. But tragedy struck on a night a lot like tonight. It was the very first Newbie Initiation Campout Night."

"Legend says Mrs. Fne heard a faint whistling sound deep in the woods." Zander said, smirking at the group as he stood up beside Maddox.

"So, she wandered out there." Maddox said, quickly turning the flashlight towards Gina and Kourtney, causing Kourtney to let out a yelp. "All by herself."

"Wait. What did she find?" Ricky questioned, holding his hand up.

"Was it Corbin Bleu's helicopter?" Jet jokingly asked, causing the campers to laugh.

"No. She was out in the woods for so long, she never came home." Maddox said.

"I know the feeling." Jet once again jokes, causing some of the campers to snicker, causing Soul to look from Jet to Maddox.

"Uh... wait, wait. No. So this all happened 20, I mean, 50 years ago." Maddox stutters out. "And, uh, ever since that night. Mrs. Fine has been wandering the woods, hungry, lost, and angry."

"You guys, am I Susan Fine?" Jet jokes, causing everyone else to laugh once again.

"You are pretty angry, dude. I'm not gonna lie." Ricky agreed. "Like all the time. Like it's actually scary..."

"Jet, maybe you should chill out." Soul said, looking over at her cousin before looking back at Maddie, causing everyone to look back at her.

"Uh. Sorry, this isn't how I... it's scary." Maddox explains. "It's supposed to be scary. Never mind. Sorry."

Maddox quickly turned around as she made her way away from the group.

"Maddie!" Soul and Jet called at the same time, Jet quickly standing up from his spot, watching the girl quickly walk, letting out a sigh as he sat back down, making eye contact with Soul as she sent him a small smile.

"Okay..." Ashlyn said, dragging the word out after a long moment of silence, causing everyone to turn to her. "Maybe we should do something... campy."

"How about a song around the fire." Gina suggested, causing everyone to chatter. "Any suggestions or volunteers."

Everyone silently looked around at each other as no one said anything.

"What about you, Soul?" Zander said, looking directly at Soul, causing her to quickly look at him.

"Ooo, I'm always down for a Soul original." Kourtney excitedly said, causing Carlos to eagerly nod beside her, causing everyone to begin chatting.

"I don't know guys." Soul said, sending the group a sad smile. "My songs aren't really camp material."

"I'm sure you have something to entertain the group with, I mean you are the soon to be pop star." Zander said.

"You know, that's really funny coming from you, Zander." Soul said, letting out a light chuckle. "I mean weren't you the one who always told me that I wasn't cut out for the so called 'pop star' life."

"It was just a little push in the right direction." Zander said, smirking at the girl.

"You know what I actually do have a song." Soul said, faking a smile to the boy, grabbing her guitar from behind her. "I actually wrote it just for you, Zander."

"For me, you shouldn't have." Zander said, sarcastically, placing his hand on his heart.

Everyone silently watched the two bicker back and forth.

"Soul, you sure about this?" Gina asked, looking over at her best friend, causing her to nod as she sent her a smile.

"I've never been more sure in my life." Soul said, as she started strumming her guitar as she smirked at the boy as his smirk quickly dropped.

What's your problem?
You think that you're a God
You came and fucked my life up when you knew that I was lost
What's your problem?
I'm crying on the floor
You made me hate myself, just so that I would love you more

I don't give a fuck about you like I used to
Back when I really thought I knew you
Back when I'd die not to lose you
Yeah, you knew I didn't have many friends when I met you
"Was the new kid, trying to impress you"
You always loved coming to the rescue

I shoulda known when my mom said she don't like you
Shoulda took that as a sign
Thought I caught you smiling the night that you saw me cry
Bet it feeds your ego
That I'm low all the time
'Cause that shit gets you high

What's your problem?
You think that you're a God
You came and fucked my life up when you knew that I was lost
What's your problem?
I'm crying on the floor
You made me hate myself, just so that I would love you more

It's funny
You took me 'round town like you owned me
Wanted me for your eyes only
Never wanted anyone to know me
Tried to make me more like you and less like me
You're saying things I won't repeat
That's petty shit, only you would do

What's your problem?
You think that you're a God
You came and fucked my life up when you knew that I was lost
What's your problem?
I'm crying on the floor
You made me hate myself, just so that I would love you more

What's your problem?

Everyone silently sat stunned as they watched the girl and the boy just stare at each other.

"Wow." Ricky finally spoke, gaining everyone's attention. "That was... that was-."

"Heavy." Ashlyn said, nodding her head.

"Yeah." Soul quietly said to herself, quickly standing up from her spot, deciding to take a stroll through the woods.

...

After a good hour of walking, Soul decided she needed to talk to someone. So she decided to go to the one person who she could talk to about anything; EJ.

"Hey, can I talk to y-," Soul started as she entered the tent, quickly stopping as she saw Ricky and Gina standing behind EJ. "Oh. Hey guys."

"Soul, tell your boyfriend he should come into the woods with us and see this crazy shrine Ricky found earlier." Gina said, smiling at the girl.

"Sounds interesting." Soul said, slowly nodding her head with a small smile.

"Don't mind me. Just having a teeny, tiny identity crisis." Ashlyn said, entering the tent. "EJ, do you remember when I was born? I just need to know if it was 11:37 a.m. or 11:37 p.m.."

"Everyone, stop." EJ exclaimed, turning around to face the group. "It was 11:37 a.m. I know that because my mom always tells me how you forever ruined the eggs Benedict. Remember? Eggs Benedict is a strictly morning dish. No, I can't come see the shrine tonight. I have to finish marking up the script before Corbin comes tomorrow. I have a lot on my plate, okay? And, Soul, I really..."

"Gotta focus. No, I get it." Soul said, nodding her head, sending the boy a small smile as she wrapped her arms around herself.

"Come on guys." Gina said, being the first to leave the tent, followed by Ashlyn and then Ricky.

Soul went to turn around but stopped as the Caswell boy spoke to her, "Hey. Is everything okay?"

"Yeah, it's fine. It's nothing important, we can talk later." Soul said, sending him one last smile before following the group out of the tent.

...