——————— Max's POV: ————————
Max couldn't believe his eyes. His sister. Here. At this shitty camp in the middle of fuckton nowhere. He needed answers.
"So, Why the fuck are you here." Max asked, lagging behind to walk next to Kayla.
"Same reason you are." Max glared at her.
"You're insufferable. What the fuck happened back home!?"
"What else? Mom and Dad got sick of me and shipped me away to 'Visit and make sure you're okay.'" Max scoffed at the statement. Sure. Just fucking great. Goddamnit, Now I have her around. "Well, Thanks but I don't need my fucking sister around. especially with David everywhere. I'm not 5." Max snapped. Kayla sighed and fondly rolled her eyes. "What's up with You and David? He seems nice enough." Kayla glanced at David, who was whistling as he led them to the campsite.
"That's the problem! He's a pain in the ass!" Kayla hummed in response. "Whatever you say, Max." "I'm serious! He-"
"Hi! My name is Nikki! Who are you? How old are you!? Why is your hair black and blue!?" Nikki butted in, jumping onto Kayla's back. "Holy shit-" Kayla stumbled. "Uh, I'm Kayla, Max's sister. I'm 11, and my hair is like that because I dyed it." She said, reintroducing herself.
"Sister? But you two look too different to be siblings?" Max internally rolled his eyes. "It's because-"
"Well maybe Max was adopted. It would make sense." Neil suggested, walking over to them. Wait a minute.
"I'm not-!"
"Yeah! Look, Kayla's got brown eyes and wavy hair, but Max has Green eyes and really poofy hair!" Nikki added. "Plus, They look different! Like, Kayla's freckles and shit!"
"She's-" Max tries again.
"Or She got plastic surgery! Like that 'Kim K lady'I heard my mom talk about!" Nikki suggested.
"Hold it!" Kayla exclaimed, a bit fed up as Max snickered. Nikki and Neil looked at her as She sent a light glare at him.
"I'm adopted. Not the little shit over here." Kayla says, gesturing to Max. They nodded, as Max scoffed. "How fucking dense do you need to be not to get it." Kayla elbowed Max in the ribs.
——————— Kayla's POV: ————————
David led them to the first stop on the tour of the campgrounds. "The first stop on any good tour is the flagpole! I can't help but give it the official Camp Campbell salute every time I see it!" David saluted the flag.
...Is that the fucking shocker gesture...?
"Beside the flag pole is our Mess Hall, which-" David saluted the flag again. "Oh, sorry! Saw the flag again." Kayla held back on rolling her eyes, it was a bit too corny for her liking, although she wasn't really sure he was faking it. "Beside the Flag Pole is our Mess Hall, which is connected to the Quartermaster Store! It's here that we'll serve meals, hold announcements, and occasionally take part in camp activities. Tell 'em just how much you love it, Max!" David exclaimed, eyes practically shining with joy.
Nikki, Neil, and Kayla looked over at Max, who looked so done with David.
"See, that's the sad thing. He still actually thinks I love it."
"Damn." That was all Kayla said, kind of feeling bad for David. Poor guy just wanted the kids to have fun and gaslit himself into thinking they did.
"And who wouldn't?" David exclaimed, choosing to ignore the bad part of Max's comment.
David walked over to the Mess Hall doors, grabbing the handle.
"Now, Let's step inside and meet my co-counselour Gwen, whos in the middle of a camp activity right now! Oh man, you're gonna love her!" David slowly opened the door. "Gooood Morning Gwen!"
"MotherFUCKER!" Exclaimed a lady with dark brown hair, who Kayla assumed was Gwen. She was currently throwing spoons and forks at a kid taped to the fan wearing a space suit.
It was complete chaos.
"Oh dear!" David exclaimed, running over to help Gwen.
"Holy fuck . . ." Kayla muttered, staring in awe and shock at the mess before them. She held her bag closer. She would rather not leave her things around if this is what can happen at this camp.
"What is going on here?" Neil asked nervously, looking around in fear. Max grabbed both Kayla and Neil's shoulders. "Im telling you, if we leave now, I can hotwire that bus." Max tried to convince them, but the three of them got dragged along by Nikki.
"This is Amazing!!!" Nikki exclaimed.
Out of the corner of her eye, Kayla could see David flip off the fan and approach Gwen. "What the gosh darn heck happened?" Gosh Darn Heck? Man, I see why Max doesn't like him, Max never really did like people like that. Kayla thought. At least he's a good role model.
She snapped back out when That kid with the space suit and...a fishbowl(?) on his head spoke up, saying "I will achieve space flight!"
"Well, we have new campers to introduce and orientate!" David told Gwen, placing '1st day Camper' pins on Neil, Nikki, and Kayla's chests. "Ow..." Neil muttered.
"Jesus, that's right...Okay, lets...show them the video." Gwen said. David perked up.
"Actually...I was thinking I could play them that song I've been-"
"Im gonna stop you right there. No, I'll get the laser disk"
"Okay!" David exclaimed, unfazed.
"Man, I wanna hear the song..." Kayla murmured. Looking over, she saw her brother shaking his head. "Don't." Max stated. "David will never stop gushing over it if he finds out someone actually wants to hear him play" Kayla frowned. Aw man...
"All you campers head over to the activities field for your afternoon sessions!" David said, Watching the campers groan and complain as they headed to their activities. Kayla watched David pick up Max by the hood and plopped him by his side. He's like a cat. Kayla mused, snickering. "Uh-uh, Not you Max," David stated.
"Damnit..." The young boy whispered.
"Will someone please talk to me about science camp? None of those kids looked too science-y..." Neil spoke up. Kayla nodded.
"Yeah, the longer I stay here, the more concerned I get," Kayla stated.
Nikki perked up. "What about that astronaut kid?" She asked Neil.
Neil looked at Nikki in disbelief. "Astronauts? The wanna-be jocks of the science community? Please." He scoffed, a hint of arrogance lacing his words.
Damn. Additude much. Actually, Scratch that, I can't speak with my attitude.
Kayla looked over to Gwen, who had come back with a big ass disk covered in dust. She blew the dust off, making Kayla sneeze. Gwen gave the disk to David and walked off.
David turned to them, saying "Don't you worry kiddos, this video will explain everything. It was put together by our founder, Cameron Campbell, back when I was a gear young camper like yourselves!" David rambled. "He was an absolute legend— oh, sorry, is an absolute legend!" The four kids watched in confusion as a ladder to the attic fell behind David, a burly old man climbing down in boxers and a tank. Kayla's face grimaced in disgust.
I did not need to see that today.
They slowly looked back at David, who was still rambling about how great this 'Cameron Campbell' is. "Oh, it's true Mr. Campbell doesn't often have time to visit the camp anymore with him traveling the globe and, I'm assuming, saving lives. But he'll always live on in our hearts and minds!" The burly man came back down the stairs in proper clothes. "It's like the man always said: We're here to have a great summer and Campe Deim!"
David hugged the laser disk. "Oh, if only he were here now..."
The attic man put his hand on David's shoulder. "I'm here now."
David turned around, dropping the disk, and gasped in excitement. "Mr. Campbell!?" He exclaimed. "Wha-What are you doing here sir?!"
Oh. So that's Mr. Campbell. He looks like an asshole.
Campbell laughed. "Well, I'm certainly not hiding from any authorities if that's what you're asking!"
"What?" David asked.
Over with the 4 kids, Kayla leaned over to Max. "...is he usually like this...?" She whispered to Max, who was just as confused as she was.
"I didn't even know the asshole was up there."
Note to self: The founder of the camp may be a criminal.
"Haha! Come on Davey! You think I'd miss the opportunity to welcome our new Campbell campers to Cameron Campbell's Camp Campbell?" Campbell asked.
"You have for years, sir" Gwen replied.
He brought Gwen into a chokehold. "Oh Grace, you slay me!"
"Its...Gwen..." She choked out.
"What did I say!"
"Hey Brawny Guy!" Nikki called out. "This is Adventure Camp, right?"
"Yeah...so far every attempt to answer our questions just raises more questions." Neil added on. Kayla nodded in agreement.
"Hey, Good for you! Your starting to catch on!" Max exclaimed as Campbell laughed.
"Don't worry kids! These two will take you on a tour of our great camp and answer any questions you may have!" Kayla could see out of the window a black car pull up to the camp, 2 men in sunglasses and black suits stepping out. Campbell ran over to the window and frantically pulled the curtains closed. "In fact, we should go on that tour right now! All of us! Together, and away from this spot!" He pushed all of them out the doors, bringing them out of the Mess Hall.
