The Stars of Summer (2015)
“GLADYS SAID AS THEY walked through the archway at camp the next morning. “Remember when your parents rented that limo and we all went into the city together?”
Charissa’s face scrunched into its you’re-talking-like-a-crazy-person look. “Of course I remember. It was my birthday.”
“Right,” Gladys said quickly. “Well, it was so much fun! Do you think they might want to do something like that again soon? Like, maybe on Friday?”
“I wish,” Charissa said. “But Daddy said that was a one-time... thing. He commutes into the city for work on the days he’s not here, and he hates going in when he doesn’t have to.”
Fudge, Gladys thought. There went that idea.
The morning announcements began, and after everyone finished singing the camp song with a rousing “Yay, camp!” Mrs. Bentley retook the microphone. “Now remember,” she said, “interim swim tests will take place this Friday—and any camper who doesn’t pass the Basic Beginners test will be required to take extra lessons for the remainder of the camp session.MoreLess
Charissa’s face scrunched into its you’re-talking-like-a-crazy-person look. “Of course I remember. It was my birthday.”
“Right,” Gladys said quickly. “Well, it was so much fun! Do you think they might want to do something like that again soon? Like, maybe on Friday?”
“I wish,” Charissa said. “But Daddy said that was a one-time... thing. He commutes into the city for work on the days he’s not here, and he hates going in when he doesn’t have to.”
Fudge, Gladys thought. There went that idea.
The morning announcements began, and after everyone finished singing the camp song with a rousing “Yay, camp!” Mrs. Bentley retook the microphone. “Now remember,” she said, “interim swim tests will take place this Friday—and any camper who doesn’t pass the Basic Beginners test will be required to take extra lessons for the remainder of the camp session.MoreLess
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