My Short Short Camp 15 Story for the Day

Sundays were the best because we had the whole day to do whatever we wanted.  That first week ended with Cinder and I both very happy.  So many things had happened in that first week it felt like a whole summer’s worth.  We were up early for a change and walked down to the beach, stretching out on the dock to look out across the lake.  It was so quiet and peaceful.  We sat in silence for a while.

“It’s been really fun here.”  I said.

“Yeah.  I thought I’d be sad, you know.”  Cinder said.

“Yeah, me too.”  I tried not to show my sadness.

“I can’t believe we won’t be in school together next year.”  Cinder finally said after a long silence.

“I wish you could live with us.”  I said.  “Maybe my mom and dad wouldn’t mind.”  I took hold of the idea and turned to Cinder with hope filling my heart.

She sat up and faced me with a smile.  “That’d be great but I’d miss my family too much.”  She lightly punched me in the arm.  “Besides, who’d want to share a room with a slob like you.”

I laughed in spite of myself.  “Yeah. I just thought….”

We both turned to look back out across the lake again.  The birds chirped and an occasional fish jumped out of the water leaving behind a ripple on the surface.