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You regret your choices…or at least your present one. You thought this would be an easy job just for the summer to earn a quick buck for some supplies you wanted to have for collage but alas fate had another plan to make your life a living HELL.
A few days ago, you had applied for the new co-counselor job at Camp Campbell with the last one turning out to be a cultist, said by the news, which made you skeptical on how things run over there but you wanted the money. Heading over there and applied, you were introduced to this…Happy-go-lucky of a man, David. While overwhelmed by his positive nature you figured he was nice to be around. Gwen on the other had was a bit on the opposite side of the spectrum, sassy and lazy wanting nothing more than watch trash shit T.V all day.
Anyways, you were easily accepted once they went through your background not wanting to repeat the whole incident again. First week was…Sort of okay when you were introduced to the kids. Max was indeed a trouble maker having to do something once a day to try to escape or push someone’s buttons to the limit with his target being mostly David. It wasn’t hard getting by through the activities David and Gwen had assigned though, just watch over them and make sure Max wasn’t planning on doing some stupid shit like lighting up the whole camp…Which he attempted on Friday but it was small enough to be put down.
Once the new Monday rolled around though, that is where you were regretting being a co-counselor to this god forsaken hell of a camp.
“Duck!!” You screamed in surprise pushing David out of the way as a splat of cream pie smacks across your face covering you in it, fuming you flick some of it away so you can see.
Turns out Max, Neil, and Nikki have booby trapped the whole camp during the whole night with David waking up to a snake on his bed and several mouse traps on the floor. Gwen was put on a raft and sent into the lake forcing her to get soaked to swim back. Lastly you had gotten into the mess hall with David to get some bandages for the trap marks after you had stepping into a bucket of mud mixed in with wolf shit forcing you to walk bare without socks.
“Oh dear! Are you alright friend…?” David stands himself up as he bites his lower lip, worried.
“Just…Fucking…Dandy David.” Pulling a roll of paper towels from the kitchen, you wipe the cream off with some sticking to your h/c locks.
“Well uh, Hey! At least Max paid attention in Culinary Arts Camp! I’m sure the pie taste delicious, Maybe we can have a cookout after we take down the rest of the silly little pranks he has do-“ He stops before finishing up his words as you are glaring daggers at him, he swallows thickly. “O-or not…”
You sigh shaking your head as you really don’t want to make David upset so you swallow down your anger for the guy. Taking it like a champ, “Look David, Appreciate the positively and everything but we need to do at least something to control Max. Literally he is walking all over us like a dirty welcome mat.”
He appears to brighten up a bit after you had toned down, “Well…What if we do the cookout! But! He must clean up after everyone is done! I think that is a good punishment.”
You blink before you stifle a small laugh mixed in with a sigh, He can never be mean, now can he? Always so positive and optimistic with not an ounce of negative emotion in him which you swear he is a fucking unicorn in this world filled with horse shit and bullshit.
Slowly you nod your head agreeing with the punishment as his smile returns just a big like it is always. You were never one to argue back but you know if you gave it a shot and kept pushing for a better punishment you knew it wouldn’t work so you took what you could get. You settle down looking at some of the cream stuck to your hair, scooping it with a finger you gave it a suck. Mmm. Tasted actually pretty good, well when it comes to food you have to give credit when credit is due.
“Giving it to the kid…This is some good cream,” You walk over to the cabinets opening and grabbing the first aid kit as you head back. “Alright let’s see here now…Sit on the table so I can wrap you up….You okay David?”
Looking up you notice David flushing softly, a red covering his pale cheeks with his head turned away unable to look at you in the eyes.
“Y-Yeah! Perfectly Fine! Your old pal David is doing swell my friend!” He gives you a wide smile but you can hear the stress in his voice not convincing you, again you close your mouth not saying anything. Wrapping the bandages around his legs and arms carefully you make sure to apply some ointment to each wound that the metal traps did to him, you feel him tensing when you get to his sides.
“Hey relax, this will just be a second. Just think of…Camping and all the things you like about it, Day dream. That always helps me out.” You offer a kind smile before you get back to work wrapping the white cloth around his lower sides seeing as a little blood has come out, he winches softly but he nods doing what you say. After a heartbeat, you pull away.
“Alright! You are good Davey! Uh…David…?” In front of you is David with his eyes closed wearing a dumb-ass looking smile on his face. Cheeks still dusted a soft pink-ish red as you swear you see little heart bubbles come out from the side of his head. He must really like camping to look so….like this. Adorable. You grin taking out your phone and snapping a photo with the flash bringing him back to reality.
“Huh?!” He shakes his head clearing out his thoughts while you simply giggle at him, “What’s so funny co-counselor?”
You shake your head covering up your mouth stuffing your phone away.
“Nothing, Come on. Let’s go get Gwen so we can clean out the camp of traps. I want that cook out ASAP!”