Running Wild

  One camp they say…now I’ll never see them again! 

3 months before

“Emma, are your bags packed yet?” Whispers the slowing fading voice of my Mother. 

“Do I have to go? I mean it’s just a camp and I won’t make any friends!” I remark. “Yes, your Father and I believe that going will help you take your mind off things here at home, and maybe-” My mother trails off. I finish packing the: 3 sets of clothing, 5 pairs of socks, a raincoat and umbrella, and my sleeping bag. This is going to be a long 3 weeks!

Beep beep! Sooner than a flick of a horse’s tail we’re there, mess hall and everything, and for some reason, it looked kinda fun. “When do we start games, scary stories, and pillow fights!” My mother gives a sigh of relief when she sees my face filled with delight. “Let’s check you in to your cabin then you can go have some fun.” 

“Hello!, are you you Lisa? And you must be Mandy! I’m camp counselor Abby but you can call me Miss Abby, Abigail, or even just Abby I don’t mind” she seems nice I thought to myself maybe I can just stick with her the whole time. “Oh I almost forgot your in cabin 8 or cabin Judas with Sarah, Emma, Jasmine, and Winnie!” the counselor then went on the explain the rules, procedures, and oh yes she had to say those words, her mouth dripped with delight “NO CANDY” what, how, why? My life is ending right here right now, no candy, every muscle in my body decided to get up and run, right out of me, right through the woods, right out of camp. 

“Honey,are you ok, do you need some water?” My Mom, the camp nurse, and the counselor were in a minute circle around me. The nurse slowly helped me to my feet and sat me on the edge of our car. “You sure you don’t want any water?” I felt like crying I was so embarrassed it’s just candy I don’t even care about it THAT much I managed a “no i’m alright and started to unload my bags from the trunk “can I go straight to the cabins?” 

“Yes follow this map” the counselor started to follow me so my mom yelled a little bye honey love you and left camp had finally begun.

Two hours and I hear a loud Bang, screams, crying, and smoke, lots and lots of smoke. I run, I scream, and then I see fire everywhere and people standing (the ones who survived) I begin to scan the crowd and My Dad comes running to me “Mandy, Mandy!!” out of breath he is crying too much for me to hear what he is saying “your mom your mom she’s …dead!” what this can’t be happening and then…

TO BE CONTINUED!!