The next morning was a beautiful Sunday. We all got up and had our delicious breakfast, hmmm cereal and milk. Delicious. Isn't it? Anyways, we had to leave before Sofia's mother's arrival. That morning wasn't that special but it was sweet and memorable.
As I reached home, I saw the door was left ajar. I tiptoed to peek inside and saw all the things scattered. I panicked at first but then I saw a child's figured inside the drawing-room. As I went inside, I saw my little sister painting on the wall. She was living with Granny for few weeks and had become chubbier. The condition of the house was explainable. Since Mom had left for her work and the Nanny hadn't arrived, she thought to show some of her creativity. Her hands were totally blue and she had yellow drops on her forehead. Her night suit was covered with black sprinkles and her cheeks had orange spots. I looked at her in a mixed reaction of astonishment and disappointment. All she could do was smile. I took her to the bathroom, cleaned her skin, and changed her dress. I waited for the Nanny to come and after she arrived, I went to have a shower.
The time was really flying by. It was almost 12 noon by the time I completed my homework. I was about to take a nap when I got a message from Carsten.
Carsten❤: Hey r u going to the school camp tomorrow?
I got reminded of the camp we were about to go to the next day. I had totally forgotten about it. I had to make so many arrangements. I had to pack clothes and all my belongings. So I got up from my bed and at first, replied to him.
me: Yeah sure.
Carsten❤: I will be waiting for you. xx
me: xx
I took all my clothes out of my closet to choose what to wear at the camp. It was cold outside, so I took two pairs of tights, two sweatshirts, and my inner-wear. Then, I packed my toothbrush, lip balm, and perfume. I folded the clothes and arranged them in my camp bag. I placed the toothbrushes, charger, and every important item in the proper pockets of my bag. I was really excited about the next day. By the time I finished packing, it was 4 pm and mom was back from her work. I told her about the camp and she took my next two hours instructing me how to stay safe and stay away from strangers. I wasn't paying much attention to her lecture until the advice she gave me at the end. I was totally blown away. I had never expected that she would say this.
Mom: Did you understand what I said? And listen, always stay with your friends. And yeah, Carsten seems like a nice guy. He cares about you a lot. So stay with him. He will keep you safe. Anyways, have a pleasant journey.
me: What? What did you just say? (with astonishment)
Mom: Did I say something wrong?
me: No, never mind. ( I was literally jumping inside, out of excitement and happiness)
I was waiting for the evening to pass as quickly as possible. So I scrolled through Instagram, watched Youtube and whatnot, just to pass time. Finally, it was bedtime. I was sure, I was not going to get a peaceful sleep. I was really excited and I was sweating on the night of February.
Anyhow, I managed to get some sleep. The next morning, I got up before my alarm could ring. I brushed my teeth and repacked the toothbrush. I took a quick shower and put my uniform on. I had my breakfast and left my house.
My excitement was accelerating as I got closer to my school. We were meant to reach our school at 8 am, from where we would travel by our school bus. I was still 10 minutes away from my school and it was already 7:55 am. I had no choice other than to run. Finally, I entered the premises panting and joined my group which consisted of Sofia, Naomi, Seb, Carsten, Me, Natalie, and Jason. I felt sad for Sofia because Blake didn't study in our school. She surely was going to feel lonely.
As we queued for getting up on the bus, one child standing behind me spoke to another child about the camp. He said it was going to be a joint one. I couldn't understand so I directly asked him.
me: Excuse me? You said this is a joint camp. Right? Who all are going with us?
he: Our batch and the 11th grade.
I thought, if I would go away for a day or so, then Reece would get some time for himself and understand the situation. Well, he would be going with us. How interesting the journey would be?