“Well, you have to stay because I’m staying here,” Carlos said, rolling his eyes. “C’mon, it’ll be fun – there’s loads of activities here – I’m sure you’ll find something to like!”
“Carlos, don’t be lame.” Maria whined. “David weirds me out. He’s too happy.”
Carlos shrugged. “Yeah… but he’s legitimately harmless. Just humor him. But not too much or he’ll get over excited. He’s like a golden retriever mixed with a stick-bug. Also, I am not lame.”
“Well, you have to stay because I’m staying here,” Carlos said, rolling his eyes. “C’mon, it’ll be fun – there’s loads of activities here – I’m sure you’ll find something to like!”
“Carlos, I don’t like theater stuff. What did mom and dad even sign me up for?!” Maria asked, almost looking concerned.
“Uh… I’ll have to look at your file.” He honestly didn’t know. “This is a multi-activity camp though, so I think you can do pretty much anything you want.”
The girl groaned, this summer was gonna suck. “I better or else I’m just going to whine at you – That kid just said a bad word! Am I allowed to swear here Carlos?! Please say yes.”
“You’re only allowed to pseudo-swear,” Carlos told her. “Like saying ‘fudge’ or frick’. I honestly prefer fudge. Anyway, let’s go to the Mess Hall. David’s got a video for you to watch.”
“Well, you have to stay because I’m staying here,” Carlos said, rolling his eyes. “C’mon, it’ll be fun – there’s loads of activities here – I’m sure you’ll find something to like!”
“Carlos, I don’t like theater stuff. What did mom and dad even sign me up for?!” Maria asked, almost looking concerned.
“Uh… I’ll have to look at your file.” He honestly didn’t know. “This is a multi-activity camp though, so I think you can do pretty much anything you want.”
“Well, you have to stay because I’m staying here,” Carlos said, rolling his eyes. “C’mon, it’ll be fun – there’s loads of activities here – I’m sure you’ll find something to like!”
“I have to sleep in a tent with no air conditioning and no tv and none of my friends!” She protested loudly. “I wanna go home!”
“Wow, am I not your friend?” Carlos asked. “Look, I promise that this will be fun! And I gotta stay to make money for school so I can’t take you home.”
“You’re my brother, you don’t count.” The girl sighed, looking at the other few campers there. “That kid is dressed like an astronaut… and that kid is dressed like a wizard.”
“Maybe that’s the theater section of the camp. Do you think you could go for some theater?”
“Well, you have to stay because I’m staying here,” Carlos said, rolling his eyes. “C’mon, it’ll be fun – there’s loads of activities here – I’m sure you’ll find something to like!”
“I have to sleep in a tent with no air conditioning and no tv and none of my friends!” She protested loudly. “I wanna go home!”
“Wow, am I not your friend?” Carlos asked. “Look, I promise that this will be fun! And I gotta stay to make money for school so I can’t take you home.”
“Well, you have to stay because I’m staying here,” Carlos said, rolling his eyes. “C’mon, it’ll be fun – there’s loads of activities here – I’m sure you’ll find something to like!”
“Awwww, Carlos, you know me so well! But you forgot ‘Give her money when she asks cause she mostly just wants food.’
“Oh yeah! ‘Make sure she’s always fed. And know where your money’s going if she asks for some’.” He grinned at her.
“Woooow, you act like I’ve used your money for more than just food before.” She rolled her eyes and stuck her tongue out
“Half the make-up you have is from you borrowing money from me,” he told her with a smile – he knew she was always good for returning the money when she borrowed it, but he was just giving her a hard time.
“You have no proof of that!” She protested teasingly. She knew he was just messing around.
“I kept the reciepts you gave me. I have so much proof!”
“Awwww, Carlos, you know me so well! But you forgot ‘Give her money when she asks cause she mostly just wants food.’
“Oh yeah! ‘Make sure she’s always fed. And know where your money’s going if she asks for some’.” He grinned at her.
“Woooow, you act like I’ve used your money for more than just food before.” She rolled her eyes and stuck her tongue out
“Half the make-up you have is from you borrowing money from me,” he told her with a smile – he knew she was always good for returning the money when she borrowed it, but he was just giving her a hard time.
“Awwww, Carlos, you know me so well! But you forgot ‘Give her money when she asks cause she mostly just wants food.’
“Oh yeah! ‘Make sure she’s always fed. And know where your money’s going if she asks for some’.” He grinned at her.
“Holy – Maria, no!“ Carlos exclaimed. “Your heart’s going to explode!”
“Way to squash my dreams of overthrowing Satan to become the Queen of Hell, big brother.” Maria scoffed loudly.
Carlos just grinned at her. “I love you,” he promised, showing his perfect white teeth.
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