Sydney humphs as she sits back, folding her knees up and muttering to Ariel, "There are ghosts." But that's it. After that, she's quiet.
Ms. Martin's smile grows wider, so bright that it has to be forced. "Everyone, make sure to tell your parents and other grown-ups back home that you're having a great time here. We want there to be a lot more happy summers for you all at Camp Cedarcrest!"
Okay, there's definitely a note of desperation in her voice. The flip side of what she just said is if you don't tell your parents how great it is here, there won't be any more happy summers at Camp Cedarcrest.
"Six weeks from now, we'll all gather together for the final bonfire." Murmurs rise up around you from all of the returning counselors and campers, full of excitement and nostalgia. Clearly this means something to them. Not to you, though. "We'll all be full of memories of happy times to share with each other and with the bonfire. So make memories this summer!" Ms. Martin flings her free hand out triumphantly as her voice rises in a crescendo. "Save up those happy times! This summer will be over before you know it."
Share your happy times with the bonfire? What does that mean?
You listen to the buzz of excitement all around you as the campers start to make their way off the field and toward their morning activities.
On your way off the Great Field, you spot Tom, that tall man from orientation, raking absently at one of the paths. It doesn't look like there's anything that especially needs to be raked, though. It's summer. There aren't any leaves to rake.
So what is he doing there?
"Come on!" Maddie calls excitedly, grabbing your arm to start pulling you toward the forest. "It's time for archery!"
Time to start being a counselor. And time to start investigating.
Morning Activities: Archery