I was with Opal, Cooper, Clay, and a burnt brunette haired kid, named Logan, and Opal’s buddy, Sky, who had purple dyed hair and green eyes. Opal tossed herself over the dirt hill, making the soft dirt crumble underneath her. “There was a rope!” Sky called after her, climbing up the hill, using the rope. Cooper scoffed and trudged up the hill. “Hurry up slowpokes.” Clay shouted as he just jumped over the hill. I used the rope and managed to climb over. The next was just jumping. Clay was already done, and Opal was about to finish. I scrambled past Cooper and finished the barrel jumping. Opal was impatiently waiting for Sky and Cooper. She was tapping her foot on the soft sand ground. “Come on, Sky!” Opal called. Sky grunted and finished, Cooper did eventually. Now, was the battle. Four teams, which we were the Teal Team, had to capture the Camp Ashlight flag.

  I hoped it would be simple. I wasn’t the fastest runner, but I knew Cooper was. The Camp Owner, Mrs. Drews, had a microphone in her hand. She smiled, adjusted her curly black hair, and waited for the four teams to be ready. The flag was on top of a dirt pile, nestled behind a wooden crate. “Teams, pick your fastest runner to capture it. Once your runner captures the flag, the flag runner will pass the flag to the next person, and the next person, who would be your second fastest runner, would run to the finish line, which is where we started.” She cleared her throat and glanced around. “Your job, as your team member, is to protect the flag runners. Tougher teams are allowed to get your flag, whilst running down the path you came.” Mrs. Drews explained. Opal jumped in excitement. Clay turned and looked at all of us. I wondered what he had been thinking about, because he was glancing around each kid. “I want Cooper and Walker to run. Cooper, get the flag. Walker, run back. Opal, Sky, Cooper, Logan, run ahead and mess up the obstacle course-“

  “what if-“

  “damn-it, Cooper! For right now, please be quiet.” Cooper nodded. Logan turned around and smiled. “On your marks, get set..”

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  I heard Mrs. Drews say go, but my heart was pounding. Probably hard enough to break a rib. My blood ran cold, and all I could focus on was steadily breathing. I was shaking bad. Like I had just witnessed a crime. And I was guilty. All the sudden, Cooper was barreling back with the flag. I snatched it from his hands and ran off. The course wasn’t difficult. I staggered between ladders and barrel jumps, sand mounds and pillar jumps, but I was able to get past it all. One more, one more. I thought repeatedly. I closed my eyes and jumped over each chair. It wasn’t easy, for my little size, but my 70 pound body was easier to haul then expected. I gripped on tighter to the flag than I had ever held something. My blood had to be negative zero. My heart was hurting, and my I couldn’t stabilize my breathing. I was shaking really bad, and I couldn’t tell if I had wet my pants. I dove over one more chair and barreled into the finish line. “Oh, heck yeah!” Cooper shouted. Logan started jumping, and I couldn’t help but feel proud of myself. Clay picked me up like a trophy and started to triumphantly yell. I smiled. Clay set me down and grinned. Suddenly, Opal, Cooper, Logan, and Sky began to dog-pile on me. “Guys!” I laughed. “He is the star of tonight.” Opal said. Cooper helped me up and we walked off to our cabin.

  “The star of tonight should get ice cream.” Logan said. “Let’s not forget Cooper assisted.” Clay said as he shut the cabin door behind him. Opal, Sky, Logan, and I clapped. “It’s lunch time.” Sky reminded us all, grabbing her lunchbox off of her bunk.

  “We get served lunch here, dummy.” Logan said and walked out of the cabin. Opal and Logan weren’t from our Cabin. Our Cabin was called, Waterlight. Their cabin was called, Darklight. I stood up shakily and placed the flag on my bunk bed, following Clay out the door. Opal walked with Sky, and Cooper was sprinting to catch up with Logan, who was cackling at the sight of Cooper. The Mess Hall wasn’t far from our Cabin at all. No kids, except us were there. Lunch in the trays was steaming hot. “It’s pizza and salad!” Logan cheered. Cooper and Sky clapped. The Lunch Lady, Mrs. Taffy smiled. “Looks good,” Clay complimented. I nodded and sat down at a table. “This is the Champion Table.” Opal decided. Clay, Cooper, Logan and Sky got our food. Lunch went good. It wasn’t too noisy or too loud, just calm chaos.