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Leading the campers to dinner, Velvet could hardly wait until she saw Yori and Brody. Velvet didn’t see the couple until all the troopers had gotten their food, picked a spot to sit, and had started in on their food. Velvet was too anticipatory to eat.
“It’s unhealthy not to eat,” Sapphire told Velvet, stabbing a piece of grated corn with her plastic fork.
“I will, I just need to talk to Yori and Brody. If you see them, tell me, okay?” Velvet said, scanning the big field full of hyped up kids and tired counselors. She didn’t see either one anywhere and Velvet was starting to get worried. She smoothed down her Camp Sing-Song counselor uniform, straightening out the cuffs on her cargo shorts. If only the uniforms were a little more flattering for the situation she was about to confront.
“Hi Velvet,” a voice from behind her said. Velvet twirled around, coming face to face with Brody. Stepping back, Velvet waved and smiled.
“Are you feeling better? You seemed a little mad after Water Sports,” Brody commented.
“I’m fine, thanks. Where’s Yori?” Velvet asked, looking around for any trace of the rat. The one time Velvet wanted Yori to be there (really, the only time), she wasn’t. Just Velvet’s luck.
“Oh, she’s changing into her uniform. She’ll be down soon,” Brody replied, sitting down on the ground next to his boy campers and Velvet’s girl campers. Velvet immediately plopped down next to him, crossing her legs, and then extending them, and then crossing them, undecided on what looked cuter.
“Everything okay with your legs?” Brody asked, peering at her manic limbs. Velvet finally crossed her legs and nodded her head, hoping the cold wind would cool her hot, embarrassed cheeks. As Brody talked with a few of his campers about Pokémon, Velvet thought about how she could introduce the boyfriend topic when Yori came down from changing into her—uniform! Yori would be in a Camp Sing-Song uniform?! Baggy, cargo shorts and an awkward blue polo? Velvet almost laughed out loud, but Brody said something before she had the chance to.
“There’s Yori,” was what Brody said, pointing to the pavement winding down from the cabins to the main field. Yori was more than halfway down, strutting as usual. Velvet dropped her jaw when she saw Yori. Her camp uniform looked…good.
Yori had ripped the collar from the polo and cut the scoop neck into a V-neck; her cargo shorts were missing a couple of the side pockets and looked like they were clothes-pinned in to look like skinny jean-style shorts. And lastly, Yori had flipped her Camp Sing-Song cap backwards, allowing her flowing hair to spill over her shoulders quite nicely. Even though most of the clothes were messily cut and ripped, they gave off a…gringe look? A fringe look? A grungy look? Either way, Velvet glowed with envy, especially when Brody went up to meet Yori and give her a hug. Mostly, Velvet steamed because during Yori’s hug, over Brody’s shoulder, Yori smirked at Velvet.
Matt and his campers ended up joining them for dinner and they all had a nice time talking and laughing. Except Velvet was plotting her plan very carefully. When there was a break in the conversation, Velvet seized her ultimate chance.
“Yori, did you open your mail yet? What, do you have a letter from your…boyfriend or something?” Velvet “teased.” Everyone chuckled except Yori. She stared at Velvet for a moment later than is normally socially acceptable and then let out a little giggle.
“Boyfriend? I don’t have a boyfriend,” Yori said, nervously flipping her hair over her shoulder.
“Really? Have you ever had a boyfriend?” Velvet asked, “out of curiosity.”
“Well, yes, but that is kind of an awkward topic, don’t you think?” Yori remarked, side-glancing at Brody who was trying to engage his campers in spoon-flicking food. Velvet wanted Brody to hear this!
“Oh, well you’ve never had a boyfriend, ever?!” Velvet tried to raise her voice without seeming obvious. Brody and Matt looked at Velvet before quickly diverting their stares, seeming to feel strange. Yori grabbed Velvet’s elbow and turned her body away from the guys, forcing Velvet to twist away, too.
“What is your problem?!” Yori hissed, glaring at Velvet.
“I know you have a boyfriend, Yori! I opened your mail and I saw a letter from Steven!” Velvet hissed back, her anger growth level going off the charts with just a look at Yori.
“How dare you!” Yori snapped, tightening her long-nailed grip on Velvet’s elbow.
“Of course, I dare!” Velvet snarled back.
“Who do you think you are?!” Yori growled, her grip only tightening as the conversation went on, but Velvet wasn’t going to end the discussion because of a little cut elbow skin.
“You deserve it, Yori! You took Brody from me when you knew I liked him! All because you can’t have any competition! Isn’t that right?” Velvet brusquely remarked.
“Wrong, actually. I got him. All because he liked me. Brody likes me, Velvet. Not you!” Yori lashed, finally yanking her grip from Velvet’s trembling arm. Velvet felt her face grow hot, not with embarrassment, but with anger.
“Fine.” Velvet tried to level out her shaking voice. “Steven broke up with you.” Velvet twisted back around and smiled a forced and slightly tense smile at the two guys who were obviously listening in. Yori slowly turned back around, too and giggled a little.
“Is everything okay?” Matt asked, his eyes darting back and forth like a chicken trying to cross the road.
“Peachy,” Velvet replied, this time having her chance to smirk at Yori.
“Are you sure? Was there something about a boyfriend? Sorry, I couldn’t help but hear,” Brody commented, staring at Yori. Velvet had finally gotten somewhere!
“Boyfriend?” Yori asked. “Oh no! Velvet thought I had a boyfriend back home, but I was just telling her that we had already broke up a long time ago. Actually, I think I accidentally brought the letter. How funny! I think it got stuffed down in my purse from a while ago,” Yori responded, her voice smooth and her eyes calm. Lies!
“You’re strong,” Brody said admiringly to Yori, but Yori barely acknowledged the compliment. In fact, Yori looked almost annoyed.
All right guys! I'm off to the midnight premiere! Good night :)
And remember guys: J.K Rowling rocks!!!
Now Velvet's sinking to Yori's level...oh, no...
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