chapter one

Again I exclaimed angrily as my parents told me for the sixth year in a row we had to go to summer camp. So begrudgingly I got on the bus to camp. Which I was not happy about because we have been to six other camps made friends and promptly left, but this time was different from the others. It was a desert experience or what ever that means. So after ten hours on the bus five cities three lakes and a partridge in a pear tree. After I got off the bus it was completely pitch black then a broad shouldered camp counselor with a light blonde mustache with camouflage cargo shorts and a baseball cap with a brim so big you could practically use it as a diving board. Go to cabin twelve he said in a loud booming voice that shook the whole bus. When I got there there were two bunk beds up against the wall three people were already sleeping, so I set my bag gently under the bottom bunk. Then I went out to the bathhouse I changed into my dark blue pajamas. The cold desert air brushed up against my right thigh sending chills through my body and up my spine. Then after that I started to sprint to my cabin. One of the people (Thomas) said that he had been here six years in a row each year almost every one disappeared. He said that each year when the counselors come in to wake them up all they see in their bunk beds is a still beating heart and instead of white sheets

 Every inch of it was tuned bloodred. We both said good night and I started to go to sleep. I slipped into the dream world. I was in a great dream I was soaring through the sky when I landed.My dream self walked into the building then a wall closed behind me, I saw a shadowy black cloud approach towards me, I saw it plunge it hand no that isn't the right word it's tendril pushed it's way through my body I felt it grab something my arm, No it is grabbing my heart! Then I felt a shake on my shoulder I woke up and saw Thomas looming over me shaking me I say exasperatedly you can stop now.I got up I went to the bathhouse I looked in the mirror and saw how dirty my face was so I splashed some water on my face. I changed into my uniform and walked to cafeteria it looked the place from my dream with white panel walls, white panel floors,white panel ceiling and every surfaces had been sterilized. I felt incredibly dirty just being in there with a sleek metal counter .I joined the back of the line mid way through I had a vision of that dark cloud it was reaching out for my chest I was ripped out of daydream land by the other campers saying hurry up I realised that I was at the front the fat canteen lady piled slop on my plate.

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