Chapter One
Luz stood in the driveway, her arms crossed tightly over her chest, glaring at the old run-down car that would take her to the camp. The sun was already blazing, and the scent of pine trees and lake water that had once seemed inviting now felt like a cruel reminder of where she was. She couldn’t believe her mom was doing this to her. Summer camp? Really?
“This is going to be so much fun!” her mom had said earlier, practically bouncing with excitement as she loaded the car. Luz hadn’t even bothered to argue. There was no point anymore. Her mom was on a mission to make this summer the “best one ever,” and in her eyes, summer camp was a non-negotiable part of that plan.
“I’m not going,” Luz muttered to herself, her voice barely audible over the sounds of the birds chirping and the car engine revving up. But she knew it didn’t matter. Her mom had made up her mind, and she didn’t seem to care that her idea of a “fun adventure” was luz’s personal version of a nightmare.
With a resigned sigh, she grabbed her duffel bag and trudged toward the car, her sneakers scuffing the ground and she walked. As she opened the door and slid into the back seat, she noticed the book she had left there- The good witch Azura- her favourite. Her mom seeing her look at It grabbed it and placed it on the front seat.
“You won’t need that at summer camp, you’ll be having too much fun” she said as if it were a statement.
Luz didn’t even grace him with an answer. She just stared out the window, already imagining the worst.