Colton-Elliot Novack || w/ Someone || Anubis Cabin - Big House
All night I was twisting and turning on the uncomfortable mattress. I couldn’t seem to relax. The journey to Camp Half-Blood replaying over and over in my head like a broken record. I was stunned when the clock struck 7AM, it had felt like much longer. I sat up, stretching my neck. I looked around at the empty room, the only sound was the pounding of the rain.
I tore the covers off of me and stood up stretching my sore back. I held my head in my hands as I closed my eyes and breathed slowly. Telling myself over and over that this wasn’t happening, I was in a dream. I imagined my mothers candy store. The smell of peppermints. The dark blue and white tiled floor. The gumball machines lined up by the window and my mother smiling brightly. I looked up and I was still in this empty cabin, I sighed and threw on a white T-shirt some jeans and sneakers. I looked around blindly for my glasses tripping over my backpack and stubbing my toe. I opened my backpack and dug my hand through. I didn’t have much stuff so I found my glasses easily. I placed my glasses on the bridge of my nose and behind my ears and my vision cleared instantly.
I grabbed my coat that had several holes. I examined the holes as memories flashed through. I shook my head and stuffed the cotton that was falling out back into the holes. I threw on the coat and my hood to substitute for an umbrella. I walked outside into the gray, humid morning. Other kids were waking up and leaving their cabins for the big house. I followed everyone there since I didn’t pay much attention in the tour.
Inside the big house, I put down my hood to see some aggravated faces others I couldn’t read. The greeks went and talked with friends while others stood around. I looked around at the crowd of kids. My eyes landed on a girl who looked just as agitated. She looked back at me so a smiled and waved. I looked around at everyone and walked over to her. I hadn’t talked to someone in quite some time so I didn’t know how to exactly introduce myself.
“Hi…” I said my voice cracking. I cleared my throat and stuck out my hand for her to shake. “Hi!” I said more confidently. “Um… I’m Colton-Elliot.”