Austin fudging Tucker, I really hate that guy. I sat in my bedroom going over ways to murder him in my head.
Four straight years he had tormented me. In his defense you have done some pretty nasty things to him too.
Wait, you're siding with him. And now I was talking you myself.
I slapped my forehead. I was such a hot mess except I wasn't hot.
He was full of himself. Thinking he's better than everyone else just because he comes from money and his dumb face is plastered everywhere round college.
I consider myself a nice person with freckles sprinkled on my face, blond hair,kind smile. You know your typical girl next door except I have purple eyes. And I think everyone loveable except "Austin Tucker". I loathed him since the first day of college freshman year when he had insulted my old beat up truck. I knew it looked horrible but he didn't need to remind me. I grew up on a farm and Ivory was the last gift my father had given me before passing.
I had a few more weeks at college and then I'd be done with him. I just had to get over this dumb camping trip Mr Davis was making us go on. He had gone on about how we would be split into teams of five and we'd be graded according to our team's performance for the different activities he would set up.
It is going to be quite the fun adventure he said.There's nothing going to be fun about it especially since he who shall not be named and I were going to be on thesame team.
I closed my eyes. Feeling the wind in my hair was something I could live with forever. We were in a bus on our way to the camping ground and this feeling was just surreal.
"Violet, we're here". I opened my eyes to see Dexter smiling down at me. He was cute in a hipster kind of way.We had taken some classes together since freshman year but he had never actually spoken to me. He looked nice and I was happy we were paired up together. Unfortunately Austin, his latest flavor, Amelia were also there part alongside some other preppy chick,Vivian.
Austin thinks I'm stuck up. He should take a look at her again.
We set up our tent and then Mr Davis handed each team maps and sent us out on our merry way.
"Can you even read that thing?" Vivian asked looking around like something was going to jump on her". I ignored her.
Amelia was latched onto Austin arm and Dexter strolled along quietly. We had been walking for a while now.
Truth is I didn't understand a thing but I was the smartest one in the group so I had to have map. Didn't need anyone up messing up my A.
'Just give it to me. You are leading us around in circles". Austin tried to snatch it from me. I raised it up but it was no use. He was much bigger and taller. He took it and almost immediately the wind blew it away. We all ran after it jumping puddles and rocks in the process.
As you'd have guessed we lost it.
"Omg!!!, you two stranded us. We're going to die", Amelia started reciting over and over.
"Will you shut up", Vivian screamed at her and then a fight broke out.I stood there, confused.We had lost the map. We were lost.
It was getting late. Everyone got tired of screaming at each other and had settled far away from each other.
"It's really cold". Amelia shivered hugging yourself.
"Maybe if you had worn actual clothes, you wouldn't be having this issue". Austin glared at Vivian going over to Amelia and offering her his jacket. Good for him.
I got up gathering wood and looking for the right stone to start a fire.
"What are you doing", Dexter asked.
"I'm going to start a fire, I grew up on a farm, we kind of learn this sort of thing"
Austin snorted. That was he go to thing.
I rolled my eyes. It took a few tries but I was able to start it. Everyone gathered around it.
"What was it like, growing up on a farm", Vivian asked. I looked up at her and she looked genuinely interested. I shrugged, "It was okay I guess, a lot of animals to feed and care for. I used to love when my Papa would carry me around and it would be like I could fly. But it's just Mama and I now.
"Just you and your mum, Ohhhhh",Amelia turned red as it dawned on her.
"I'm sorry for your loss". I smiled at Dexter.It went quiet after that.
"I hate my mother". Everyone turned to look at Vivian. She continued, "My therapist says I should stop saying things like that"
"You have a therapist". Austin asked
"You don't?. She wants me to be perfect, controlling everything I do, what I wear, she even has a husband waiting for me as soon as I graduate", Vivian laughed bitterly.
"I used to be really smart, we turned to Amelia". She smiled," I was really fat and wore glasses when I was in high school. I was even rocking a GPA of 4.1.
Wow,that sure shocked me." So why did you-"
"Why did I become like this, Everyone made fun of me, so I changed, climbed the ladder and became the people I hated. I honestly cannot stand you Austin, you're exactly the kind of person I hated, so full of yourself".Austin looked stunned.
"Since we're sharing, I'm hungry, oh and I'm a virgin". Dexter whispered and everyone laughed.
We all turned to look at Austin.
"What?"
"It's your turn, everyone said something"
"Well I don't have "anything" to share", my life is pretty perfect".
Everywhere went quiet again.
" I've been in love with Violet since the first time I saw her". I choked on my own saliva. That was gross but what????!!!!!!!!.
He looked at me, you came out from your truck looking like a breath of fresh air. I was only trying to make conversation and I ended up insulting your truck. And then you hated me afterwards.
"I don't hate you".
"Oh. here it comes, her confession of undying love. I rolled my eyes at Amelia.
It's been three months since the camping incident. I went from being the lonely girl with no friends and an arch nemesis to having three amazing best friends. Amelia and Vivian still had their issues to work out and Dexter recently started seeing someone but that's a story for another day.
"Violet, come back to bed". I looked at my boyfriend. Yes Austin freaking Tucker and I were dating. And I found out his middle name was Miller. Gross.
I'd admit, things didn't go the way we planned. Mr Davis had pitied us and given us D's because according to Amelia we were *traumatized" but he was right about one thing.
It was quite the adventure.