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“I’m sure it will” Derrick threw an arm around me, easy as if we did that all the time, easy like the tension in our cabin never happened, easy like he truly was that supportive If only

“Aw You’re so cute together” Mya visor fro her clipboard and a pen

“Thanks” I forced a sot a clipboard Should I be worried?”

Moes?”

“Uh”

“I’s to do before dinner” Aunt Sandy laughed a little too loud

“Indeed” Moht Making out would have been a far better use of our tied a chair over next to ht of camp”

“Yeah” My face scrunched up I wasn’t a fan of the annual awards, which celebrated both recent accomplishments outside of camp like promotions, but also silly stuff like fastest canoe time, best hiker, and other awards I’d been destined to never win as a kid

“I want to add a talent show for the children With prizes, and I brought some cheap trophies”

I couldn’t hold back roan “Of course it would have to be a competition”

“Well, prizesbrainstorroupcute”

“But with a winner Everything needs a winner” I tried to hideby Derrick’s frown I hadn’t entirely succeeded

“Winning is—” My mom continued earnestly before her eyes narrowed “Wait You’re joking”

“Yup Sarcasm, Mom But I’ll do it” If I didn’t, someone else would, so winners Better to go along with the idea, try to subvert it froht keep me from horrors like volleyball and horseshoes