Nikki stood by one of the beds on the far end of the room. Every now and again she would glance up to see if she had moved at all, but no such sight greeted her weary eyes. 8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkMojkYaHc 維尼
An intelligent looking boy came up to her, took a peek at the girl in the bed, and then looked back to Nikki. He had short, oak hair and a pair of worn, ivory frames that accented a pair of cool brown eyes.8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfKLMwqXbX 維尼
"Is she going to be okay?" Nikki asked worriedly.8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6s8fz2j0d 維尼
"Look, I'm not a doctor. None of us are. The only stuff I know is from my dad - he was the one who dealt with a lot of injuries and the such. I learned a lot from him, but don't expect my predictions to be right. From what I can tell, she only has a bit of damage to her head, must have been hit on the way down or something. She's not going to die or anything. I'd expect her to wake up within the next day or so. What was her name again?"8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FIN3RGP9t 維尼
"Jenna," Nikki answered, relieved.8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMpwPhAMsQ 維尼
"Right. Well, I should be going. The guys are bothering me about a splinter situation. You'd think they'd be man enough to pull it out themselves...they're lucky I keep a pair of tweezers in my pockets." The boy rolled his eyes, waving as he left down the corridor. Nikki looked back to Jenna, trusting the boy's word that she would be alright. As soon as she woke up, Nikki knew she would have to prod her for answers. Had the girl done this to her? It made her sick. She knew that she should have pushed harder for her to stick with them. Nikki gazed at Jenna. Her face was peaceful and serene, with no stress or care in the world.8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpg3gYirNz 維尼
"Hey, Nikki! Guess what the chute popped out!" Wendy called from afar. Nikki, with a last glance at Jenna, dashed down the lines of beds, sliding through one set of glass doors and coming face to face with two familiar faces.8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡxNxXstsRXU 維尼
"Mark! Kaedyn! You two are alright after all." They both looked really ragged, most likely from the journey through the chute. Mark had spots of dirt and grime all over him, with an especially noticeable spot on his nose, and seemed to had adopted a light blue beanie atop his head. Kaedyn was dirty, too, with her hair in a tangled mess and her hands marked with filth. Nikki wondered if she had tried to slow her fall by using her hands.8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9GYSn8jS2 維尼
"That has to be one of the best roller-coaster rides I've been on in a while," Mark laughed, dusting some of the dirt off his arms and legs.8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKCtF1xoG9 維尼
"It was more like a free-fall, I'd say." Kaedyn fiddled with her hair, shaking some of the dirt out and making it a bit more manageable. "It looks like we're some of the last ones to drop in though, huh?"8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUJeou4rRk 維尼
"Yeah, I think there's only a couple others that we'd be missing." Wendy confirmed. "But hey, don't let it get you down! We're all planning on having a hang out party later once everyone is here. Can you imagine it? The entire camp - boys and girls - just having a night of fun? I've been waiting for this moment since forever!"8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡcY9MLsYB2f 維尼
"But what'll we do for snacks?" Kaedyn inquired. "It can't be much of a party without food!" 8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWuB9oWVpq 維尼
Wendy scratched her head. "Well, that's true. Unfortunately we don't have any access to a supply of food at the moment. We're not even sure how we'll all survive this if there's no food for a while. All we can do is hope for something else to happen." Nikki felt a stone sink itself in her stomach.8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbndpRC6iy 維尼
"No food?" she repeated. Wendy nodded glumly.8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡnslGmZplMx 維尼
"I know it's bad, and we should probably look for some grub and everything, but the guys have already tried searching for a way out. There is none."8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOlhfvNQh0 維尼
"What about at the very end of the bed corridor?" Nikki suggested. "Surely there has to be something other than wall there, right?"8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WEg3Qxocf 維尼
"Well, there is some futuristic-looking metal thing. It looks like it would be a door, but there's no gap in between it or anything, just a huge, thick slab of steel in our way." She blew a flap of hair out of her face. "Shit happens."8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡmre71Gncw4 維尼
"Are you sure there's no way to open it?" Kaedyn bit her cheek.8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1exN8XXV5D 維尼
"We tried everything. Chett was even willing to use the old 'Open Sesame' trick. That didn't work either." Wendy sighed gravelly. "But, if this is one of our last nights together, we might as well make it a good one, right?" she struggled out a smile.8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnlyNSS1Js 維尼
"Yeah," Kaedyn worked herself up enough to express a tiny grin. 8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIaivRY1Zs 維尼
Nikki's thoughts turned onto a dark path. No food? They would all starve, if they didn't resort to a more morbid appetite instead. Nikki felt a little sick, as if she was doomed to never feel at ease again. All she wanted was to have a week of fun. Make some new friends, create memories, and go home. Now it seemed like she may never see the light of day again. 8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6V1fCogvUk 維尼
It was dark now, with the lights of the torches stationed at every few beds the only source of visibility. Nikki wasn't sure if the light they were seeing was natural light or not. It seemed to replicate the passing of day and night though, so Nikki could only assume as such.8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFjgMIQfEO 維尼
There were people of all sorts talking among themselves, with no regard for normal camp rules. Boys sat with girls and cracked jokes, others cuddled together in the dim rays of the torches, it was a wonderful sight. For the first time all day, Nikki noticed that people seemed to be happy. Sure, they weren't under normal camp situations, but everyone was together and expressing joy. It lifted her spirits a little.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5pj1lvhx9L
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"Hey, Nikki. We're going to play a game of truth or dare. Want to join?" Ellie came up to her with a grin on her oval face. Her brown hair fell just below her chin, and the chocolate eyes shimmered at her.8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPRdgY7ewO 維尼
"Truth or dare? Hah, that old game? Sure, why the heck not. Count me in." Nikki walked over to a circle of people with Ellie. She sat down next to Chett and Jenna, who had a piece of fabric tied around her head. Nikki knew that the fabric was really just a piece ripped off of some guy's plaid jacket, but it would have to do asa bandage for now. 8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8D3fK6kUM 維尼
Around the rest of the circle were many people she knew, and many she didn't. There was Wendy, Britney, Zoe, Jenna and Chett, who sat alongside Mark, Toey Joey, Kaedyn, Zach, and even Noah were all gathered in a tight circle. 640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvQS5LVjo4
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"The more the merrier," Zach said, rubbing his hands together. "at least, that's what they always say."8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡbM8WMc9POQ 維尼
"Alright!" Wendy clapped once, as soon as Nikki had sat down. "Let the games begin! As CEO of our little band here, I think it's only right if I start out." There was a couple grumbles in the circle, but no direct complaints aside from the daggers Britney shot out of her eyes at Wendy, which she willfully ignored. "Hmm, TJ, truth or dare."8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XNBRiK2IC 維尼
TJ seemed shocked that he had been picked first. But not too shocked. He already had his answer well prepared in advance. 8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMzIm5LCzn 維尼
"Truth," he said.8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgiKmUlBGn 維尼
"Playing it safe, I see? Well, there's no escape either way! Tell me, out of the people in this group, who would you want to kill first?" TJ looked like he was sweating. Tensions were high as he carefully scanned everyone in the circle, occasionally going back on someone again, to which the person in question would look like they were about to be executed for real. Finally, he took a deep breath.8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8W6rDNRq8E 維尼
"Chett. Definitely Chett." Chett mimicked him getting shot in the chest, promptly falling down on the ground and twitching humorously. A chorus of giggles and guffaws went around the circle, as well as a few sighs of relief. Chett smirked, sitting back up and sticking his tongue out.8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8mtwqwzg9 維尼
"I'll know to avoid you in an apocalypse setting, then."8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7VafX5NG1 維尼
"No offense, man. Just gotta do what I gotta do." He shrugged, and began to wonder who to pick on next. "Hmm, okay. Britney, truth or dare?" She drew herself up in a refined position.8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPw7DyxPmn 維尼
"Why, I wouldn't pick anything other than a dare. I can pull through anything you fire at me." Wendy snorted in the background.8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGG4FqEW1z 維尼
"Fair enough. I dare you..." he looked at her, first from her face down to her rose coloured socks. TJ had an idea. "...to wear your socks on your hands for the rest of the evening." Britney glanced down at her socks in disgust, the thought of wearing such a thing on her hands probably repulsive to her.8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEzqSZfZ5C 維尼
"If I must," she said, and without further ado, pulled off her socks to reveal neatly painted toes and reluctantly put the socks on her hands. "There. Happy?" Everyone smiled, a couple snickering at her. "My hands are going to smell awful after this, I hope you realize. Don't expect me to not subject you to some sort of torment after tonight." The threat dangled like a loose string on a sweater. It wasn't very...threatening.8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfT2rZ2jJa 維尼
Britney huffed a sigh, choosing her next victim. An evil smile crossed her face. "Wendy," she said in a voice as smooth as caramel. "Truth or dare?" The circle was completely silent. They all knew that something was about to go down.8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BCN6PrnHA 維尼
"I'll give you the displeasure of a truth," she smirked. Britney's lip curled into an odd sort of smile. 8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqovz2377d 維尼
"Fine then. Tell us about the incident of second year." Wendy froze. Clearly, whatever this 'incident' was, it meant a whole lot more to Wendy.8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡnMNXYawzUL 維尼
"You wouldn't dare," she warned. 8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKp9pe5kBK 維尼
"Oh, but I would. Because if you won't tell it, then I will." Britney had a smug look over her face. Wendy was angry.8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡrk6iehaJky 維尼
"Fuck no. You keep that trap of yours shut or I will end you." 8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3VfR7uKW1 維尼
Britney rested her head on her sock-covered hand. "Well, the story goes like this. It was a long day in our second-year of camp. Wendy and I were in a feud, when suddenly I - " 8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MmXSFwmQO 維尼
"SHUT UP!" Wendy outright tackled Britney, sending her to the ground with a shriek. The circle disbanded, with the two girls fighting it out with each other.8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26py6m6nNN 維尼
"Come on, it's just part of the game!" Britney yelled, defending herself with pitiful, sock-ey slaps. 8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡEkOBvFjAnk 維尼
"That doesn't mean you can just blabber about something like that!" Wendy held her arms to the ground firmly, her strength far outweighing Britney's. 8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡIy1CSIxE8J 維尼
"Get a grip, it happened so long ago!" 8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5GRYgivL9w 維尼
"So forget about it!" 8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaAR98HySb 維尼
They went on like this for a while, each yelling over the others voice. The gang decided that it would be best to leave them to their own devices and settle things themselves, so they all went to the other room where they chatted and joked about what could happen. A couple people made bets. Just about everyone voted that Wendy would beat Britney in a physical war any day. 8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡElaSdbmPbn 維尼
Everyone talked through the night, trying to ignore the lurching in their stomachs as hunger started to become a slight problem. Nevertheless, they all enjoyed themselves, Nikki finally being able to relax and unwind. Her worries about Jenna were gone, as she was alive and well on her way to a good recovery. She was able to connect once more with her friends, and enjoy the moments as they lasted.8964 copyright protection636ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5YbXfr0lD 維尼
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