Dead Kids Don't Leave Camp by Birdy Slade

Author:Birdy Slade
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Suspense, Thriller, Mystery, Ghost, Haunting, Chilling, Dark secrets, Supernatural, Intrigue, Secrets and lies, Tension, summer camp, Mysterious past
Publisher: Birdy Slade
Published: 2023-07-18T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

I returned to my tent, thoughts stirring around my head from my conversation with Virginia.

The thing she said about Sloan stuck with me the most. Was he sharper than I have him credit for?

On day three of the induction week, Sloan held a meeting in the Hooch for all new counsellors, ten out of a roster of thirty-eight. Two of the new kitchen girls also attended.

Gini, the pretty little girl who looked like one of my sister's dolls, looked bored to death. She liked the new guys, so she concentrated on the occasional lust-filled stares directed at her by many of my co-workers. By then, I was already set on Virginia, but it didn't stop me from looking. Rude not to.

The training focused on interaction with the campers, who were often called 'Joe's.' First, of course, there was an enhanced safety briefing. The rest of the session was dedicated to building relationships with the campers in the counsellor's tent.

Sloan reminded us of the words Monte used on our first day; Our jobs started when we woke up and finished when we fell asleep at night. He said most 'relationships' with campers were built when Camp rested for an hour after lunch, two hours after the last activities, and at mealtimes.

The training course was quite good. We were taught little tricks on spotting a boy who was homesick, encouraging the less sporty Joes and pushing the lads who needed it to join in. Sloan advised us how it was best to have conversation starters in mind before the longer breaks. Of course, games were also important. However, we were told to get to grips quickly with the different personalities to ensure each camper got their fair share of a counsellor's attention.

Sloan advised us it was essential to get off to a good start on day one of the camper's arrival. He said that's when campers would likely form opinions of their counsellors and were unlikely to change their minds in the next eight weeks.

Hopefully, I struck the right balance with each very different character in my tent. I tried hard with Seth in the first week but found our cohabitation in the tent was better served by minimal conversations; we were both much happier that way.

Seth, Jonny, Ben, and Adam arrived and found they were allocated to my tent. The four boys, who had attended Camp in previous years, told me privately that they would have preferred a different tent because they didn't like the other boys. However, from talking to other counsellors, every camper said the same thing. So it occurred to me that Monte placed the kids in the tents to ensure they were mixed and integrated.

During week one, I was struck by how often I'd get picked up for my British sayings and the hilarity it caused. I tried on a false American accent, but it just didn't sound right. I sounded like an Indian trying to speak American, I'm not sure why. So, by the end of the induction week, I firmly decided I would be me, a true Brit.

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