A New Counselor
All that night David was unable to sleep. He’d interviewed a woman on the phone a few days who sounded eager to work there and he’d be DARNED if he wasn’t gonna give her an AMAZING first day when she arrived. As soon as his alarm went off, the man hopped out of bed with a smile on his face. As quick as a bunny, David dressed up, showered up, brushed his teeth and hair and saluted his camp flag. He had excited bubbles in his belly and he was eager to share his positivity.
When David saw the car approaching, he clapped his hands and danced on his feet in excitement, biting his lower lip before excitedly waving to Sunset as she got closer.
David was able to set up a little spot with a bed in the girl’s cabin where Sunset would be bunking with Gwen. It wasn’t personal, just some pillows and bedsheets for her with her uniform lying on top, “Perfect!” He said, walking out to join her in the mess hall. He figured a little coffee wouldn’t hurt him for the moment.
David went in the mess hall, ruffling the hair of the children who were too tired to swat his hand away before he grabbed a cup of coffee from the corner and took a seat next to the other, “Whatcha think? Met any of my precious kids, yet?” Precious wasn’t exactly an accurate word, but it showed that David loved them like they were his own, “Here! I brought you a list of the camps we offer so you can see what activities you want to work on on your first day!”
Sunset looked over the activity list with a small hum, looking back at David with a sheepish grin. “Oh wow, that’s… a lot of activities. I’m not even sure I’ll be able to figure out what suits me today.” She said with a chuckle, digging into her meal. “How long have you been a counselor here anyways?”
“That’s alright, Sunset! Just pick from the top five or ten, then. No need to rush.” David smiled, taking a seat next to her, “How Long… hm… I guess I was just a regular counselor for about a year and I got promoted to head counselor this year before I took control of the business. Two summers, I suppose.” He grinned brightly, “And I don’t regret a second of it.”
“Really? Judging from the way you act, I’m surprised you didn’t own the camp before this year.” Sunset said, taking a swig of her coffee. She rubbed her eyes tiredly before she gave David a small smile. “Where do you live? Or do you just stay here year round?”
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