Welcome to Camp Slither by R.L. Stine

Author:R.L. Stine
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2015-09-25T04:00:00+00:00

Nathan ran out of the cabin before we could say anything more.

“What about all the mice?” Kelly asked me. “Up on the hill. We didn’t ask Nathan about the mice.”

“He’s not going to tell us the truth,” I said. “He was lying about the snakes.” I shook my head. “Also, we don’t want him to know we were sneaking around up there. We can’t trust him.”

“What are we going to do?” Sid asked. “Now he’s going to make us swim across the lake. I heard Roddy’s story. About Serpo. About how they feed the giant snake.”

I pulled my cell phone from my backpack. “I think we have to get out of this camp,” I said. “I’m calling home.”

I started to punch in our number at home. But the silence made me stop. I stared at the phone: NO SERVICE.

Sid had a phone, too. He checked it. Same story. It didn’t work.

We pulled on our swim trunks and went to breakfast. They had biscuits and gravy. I filled my plate, but then I couldn’t eat anything.

Sid, Kelly, and I were at our usual table. The counselors sat at a long table in front of the kitchen. Were they staring at us?

Yes.

They kept watching us while they talked and ate. Why were they keeping such a close eye on the three of us?

I didn’t like it.

There were a lot of things not to like. Serpo … the room crammed with swarming mice … the lake … the venomous snakes in the cabin last night … chasing us … hunting us …

I pictured poor, frightened Roddy. Was he right about this camp?

Camp SLITHER.

Kids call this place Camp Slither.

Because it’s CRAWLING with snakes?

Those mice … They have to be food for Serpo.

But are we food for Serpo, too?

I didn’t even take one bite of my breakfast. I crossed the room to Heather’s table. She had dark rings under her eyes. I could tell she hadn’t been able to sleep.

She was talking to two other girls. I leaned over her shoulder and whispered. “We have to get out of this camp,” I said. “We’re not safe here.”

She nodded. “Should I tell my friends?”

“Yes,” I said. “I think we’re all in danger.”

After breakfast, the counselors were called to the main office for a short meeting. Outside the mess hall, I gathered my two bunkmates and some guys from other cabins. Heather brought her two friends.

“We’ve got to figure out the best way to escape,” I said. “The lake is on that side.” I pointed. “And we’re surrounded by woods. So how do we get to a highway? Or a town?”

“Well, we can’t swim for it!” one of her friends said.

“Oh, wait!” Heather cried. “I might have a map.”

“Right,” I said. “There was a map in the camp brochure. Did you bring it?”

Heather nodded. “I think it’s tucked in the bottom of my camp trunk.”

We followed Heather to Rattler, her cabin. She slid out her trunk and began tearing through it.

“Here it is!” She pulled out the camp brochure.

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