Chapter 2
I stood at the edge of the bus stop, staring at the pavement, trying to ignore the knot in my stomach. The sound of chirping birds and the distant hum of cars on the road did nothing to ease the anxious buzz in my mind. The bus to camp was late—just enough time for me to overthink everything. I wasn’t sure what I was dreading more: the idea of spending a month away from home or the thought of trying to fit in with a bunch of strangers.
I see a girl to my right. She has a soft round face with gentle features, her big expressive eyes are a pale green and framed by large round glasses. Her chestnut brown hair-thick and curly- fell at her shoulders.
Another girl strode up to her- She had teal coloured hair up in a half ponytail it cascaded like silk, tumbling over her shoulders in waves. When the sunlight hit it, it shimmered with subtle hints of colours as if dancing to an unheard melody. The girl had a sleek but athletic build, which she carried in a graceful but commanding impression. She strode past others as if they were all beneath her till, she arrived next to the brunette girl.
“Hi Willow!!” said the green-haired girl like she had known her for years.
The girl (who I guess must be called Willow) with uneasiness said hi back.
“You know that this camp is supposed to be for talented people, so what are you doing here?” She said in such an innocent way that you would think it were a completely normal sentence.
She points to a star on her shoulder- with some text on it but I’m not close enough to see- then grabs Willow by the hand, takes a pen out of her pocket and draws a star on her hand.
“That’s about the best thing you’ll ever get” Laughing, she strides off again.
Willow watches her leave then turns and tries to step away, she wasn’t watching where she was going and plows straight into me and my bags.
In a second my body hits the concrete, and I let out a groan.
“Omg I’m so sorry” she says as a hand reaches out to help me up.
“Don’t worry about it” I answer, then before I can stop myself “I saw what that girl said over there, are you ok?”
“I’m fine, That’s amity she’s top of my class in school, top of everything basically. My parents put me in for this art class, but I would rather be with plants, I’m not very good at it”
“It doesn’t matter, she shouldn’t talk like that to anyone” I reply, and I see willow smile at me, its warm and inviting so I can’t help but smile back.
“I can help you with some art tips if you want” I mention to her.
“That would be awesome!”
The bus appeared in the distance, its headlights blinking in the morning sun. As it rolled up to the stop with a hiss of air brakes, I found myself a little more eager to board than I had been before.
"Do you want to sit next to me on the bus?" Willow asked shyly
I nodded, my nervousness about the summer easing as we stepped through the doors.