The Governor's Bluff (Jayne's Nature) by Louise Jayne

Author:Louise, Jayne [Louise, Jayne]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Surf City Source
Published: 2013-12-01T16:00:00+00:00

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Our plan today was to explore the woods beyond Batsto, into which we have never gone more than a few minutes’ walk. Somewhere way back along the lake, we would find something interesting and make an adventure for ourselves. So we packed up our backpacks, put on our sneakers and socks, and struck off on the path that leads down along the side of the lake.

Angel had on her sunglasses, looking like some gorgeous movie star on vacation in the Riviera. She’s the tallest one of us, but 5’5" is enough for that. She also has a really terrific figure, a little more than Jem and a little less than me which means she’s about perfect. Her deep, thick blonde hair bounces down around her shoulders, unless she pulls it back into a ponytail that only exaggerates the curls. From just this season she is already beautifully tan, an elegant light bronze all over that makes her look Italian or Greek. Most people find her the most beautiful of all of us, and it’s easy to see why.

Jules led the way for much of the early hike. She’s always eager to do things instead of talk about them, but she doesn’t like taking the initiative unless we’re all in agreement about what to do. Once we get going, though, she will assume a leadership role with great enthusiasm. A few times she got pretty far ahead of us and I actually lost sight of her white Thunder hat in the woods. About an hour into this hike we discovered a pretty little sandy area, close to the shore of the lake, that was perfect for sunbathing. This spot was all new to us, and being naturally cautious and inquisitive I ventured a little farther along the path just to be sure we were not a dozen yards from some campsite or something. But it was fine, completely isolated. The sun was just coming over the trees behind us and we had all just started getting thirsty. So we spread out the big white blanket and refreshed ourselves with water from the refilled Dasani bottles before sharing the sun lotion and lying down.

I guess we were there about an hour. Angel and Jem, both concerned about the perfection of their tans, actually took off their sneakers and socks. Jules lay down for a little but got bored and actually knelt in the sand trying to make a sand-castle or something. I helped her a little. But the sand was not very smooth and there were creepy bugs a little below the surface. The sand-castle ended up looking a lot more like a rounded Egyptian pyramid.

Jules wandered off up the path to pee in the woods. I didn’t want her to go too far and was relieved when she only knelt in the middle of the path and then pushed sand over it. Just before she came back I heard voices.

‘Shhh!’ I urged her, and squatted down.

Jem and Angel sat up, looking for their shoes.

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