PART 7!!!! So, I 사랑 making these! ^u^ I kinda think that school might not keep me from updating this after all! Then again....I could be terribly wrong. o_o Anyway, I'm gonna stick with Noah's P.O.V. sor a bit, but then I'm gonna switch to Cody's....maybe. Anyway, please enjoy!
Warning: This has mention of drug abuse. It may frighten the kiddes, so please be careful.
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*Noah's P.O.V.*
I actually stayed asleep in the quiet cabin, that is, until I heard the 선실, 캐빈 door open and close. I opened my eyes slightly to see only Trent and Owen walking into the cabin. I then sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes.
"Hey...where's Cody?" I asked, noticing he wasn't with them.
"Oh, he wanted to stay outside a little bit longer." Trent explained, gesturing toward the door. "I think he wants to be alone for some reason." huh....I thought Cody always had to have someone around.
"Yeah, but...you guys are, like, best friends! I'm sure he wouldn't mind if 당신 joined him!" Owen announced happily, causing me to blush.
"I just wanted to know where he was." I snapped, looking away to hide my blush.
"You don't have to get defensive dude." Trent reminded, causing my blush to deepen - if that's even possible.
"I-I'm not getting defensive!" I protested, still trying to hide my blush.
"Easy man. It's all cool here." sure it is Trent. I rolled my eyes, and went back to my bunk. Trent and Owen went back to their bunks as well, and they immediately fell asleep. While I, of course, only stared blankly at the bottom of the empty bunk above.
'Why can't I fall back aleep?' I asked myself as I continued to stare blankly at the bunk above me. 'Maybe I should go check on Codester... Wait, what am I thinking?! Cody will be just fine out there on his own! Then again...he may need some company.' with that thought, I hopped out of bed, and sliped on my shoes. I then tip-toed to the door, and quietly went out. As soon as I stepped out into the cool night, I immediantely noticed Cody sitting 의해 the hot tub. He was staring at the stars, and I noticed he had his regular clothes back on. He noticed me, and got a smile - the gap in his teeth showing.
"Hey Noah!" Cody exclaimed. "What brings 당신 out at this 시간 of the night?" 당신 apparently.
"Nothing much." I replied casually as walked over, and leaned on the hot tub 다음 to him. "So, whats got 당신 out here?" Cody's smile then faded, and he looked to the ground.
"I honestly don't know." Cody mumbled so quietly I almost didn't hear him.
"Hey...is there something wrong Codester?" I asked in great concern for the skinny tech geek. Cody then finally meet my gaze, and his smile returned.
"Nothings wrong, I just....have a lot on my mind." Cody admited, blushing a bit. I then flashbacked to the...accedient ealier today, and my blush returned. We both looked away, and a silence fell between us.
'Is he really that upset about it?' I thought, feeling guiltier 의해 the second. After a few 더 많이 a few 더 많이 분 of silence, I opened my mouth to say something. Of course, before I could even get one word in, I was interupted 의해 a loud noise.
"Oh, gross dude!" Trent exclaimed as he ran out if the cabin.
"I'm sorry! I didn't mean for it to smell that bad!" Owen called out. There was another loud noise, and all the girls ran out of their side of the cabin.
"God Owen! What did 당신 eat?!" Gwen asked while pinching her nose.
"Seriously! That smells disgusting!" Heather shrieked, also pinching her nose. "Now, thanks to you, we can't go back into the cabind for at least two hours!" Heather hissed, glaring at Owen as he came out of the cabin.
"Look, I'm really sorry!" Owen cried out, Heather still glaring at him.
"Hey...I think the 베이스 are still at the camp fire!" Gwen interjected, pointing to a rising stack of smoke in the distance. "I say we bring them some left-over snacks to their bond fire, and wait with them till our 선실, 캐빈 is stink-free." Gwen sugested.
"You know...thats not a bad idea weird goth girl." Heather mumbled, sounding really mad for admiting it.
"I'll get the jello!" Beth squealed in delight, running off somewhere. When she came back, she was carrying a huge think of green jello with a 캔디 worm in the middle of it. My team then headed off to the 불, 화재 pit, and along the way, Cody walked beside me.
"So...wanna bet the only reason she wants to visit them is so she can suck-face with that punk dude?" Cody whispered to me, causing me to chuckle slightly.
"Probably, but they won't get much privacy since Trent and Courtney will most likley be...in your words, sucking face as well." I whispered back, causing Cody to start laughing quietly. We then got to the 불, 화재 pit, and i immediantly noticed one of the clones, Sadie, was gone. Well...looks like friendship didn't keep them from getting seperated. Once the other team noticed us, they all got suprised looks - except for Duncan who had a smile.
"What do 당신 guys want?" Courtney asked as she put her hands on her hips. "Come 의해 to rub it in?" uh...paranoid much?
"We got some exra 디저트 after our Tuck 샵 party. Thought 당신 might want some." Trent explained, giving a: 'I'm totally being honest' smile. Courtney got a blush, and it was obvious she was hiding a smile.
"So what, your just being nice?!" Courtney asked, pretending to soud angry.
"Okay, Owen stank up our cabin, and we need some time to air-out." Gwen explained, glaring at Owen through the corner of her eye. At that moment, Owen squeaked out another fart.
"Ew, dude!" Trent exclaimed. As this happened, I noticed Duncan wink at Gwen, and her get a very deep blush. I rolled my eyes, and then Beth took the jello over to th other team. As soon as she walked up to the CIT, her eyes widened in fear.
"NO!" Courtney shreiked. She then realized she caused a sceen, and blushed. "I mean...no thanks, I'm good." smooth Courtney.
"What? Are 당신 on a diet 또는 something?" Trent asked "Not that....you need one." nice recovery Trent.
"NO!" Courtney snapped, glaring at Trent. "I just don't like green okay?" whatever 당신 say. Beth then walked past Courtney, and went to offer some to Duncan and DJ - who were sitting 의해 eachother. As soon as she put the plate in front of them, the giants eyes widened in terror.
"SNAKE!" DJ yellped, knocking the plate out of Beth's hands. It flew clear across the feild, and landed perfectly at Cody's feet.
"Chill dude. It's just a gummy worm." Cody explained, holding up the gummy worm for DJ to see. The giant got a releived expression, but it soon turned to a look of emmbaresment.
"Sorry for trippin'." DJ whimpered. "Snakes just freak me out." really, I couldn't have guessed.
"I feel you." Tyler agreed, patting the gaints back lightly. "Chickens give me the creeps dude." Tyler admittied, trying to keep his voce a whisper.
"Your affraid...of chickens?" I asked, not believing what I just heard.
"Wow. Thats...thats really lame, man." Duncan chuckled, also getting Gwen to chuckle. My team then joined the 베이스 around the fire, and, before I knew what had happened, we were all having this big share-fest around the fire. Beth rambled about how her mortel fear was being covered 의해 bugs, Harold admitted he was affraid of ninja's, and Heather even told us that she was terrified of sumo wrestlers.
"That's really lame Heather." Gwen taunted, earning a glare from said Asian-Canadian girl.
"Well, if your so cool, then what's your fear?!" Heather hissed. Gwen then raised a brow, and got a thinking look.
"Whats my worst fear?" Gwen asked. "I guess...being buired alive." Gwen admitted, shuddering a little. Everyone then turned to me, and I realized they were automatically expecting me to answer.
"Pass." I mumbled.
"Oh come on dude! 당신 have to be afraid of something!" Cody whined, giving me that damned puppy-dog face. I sighed, and looked away.
"I...I'm scared of needles okay." I mumbled, hoping no one heard me.
"OMG! I'm SO terrifed of needles!" Katie exclaimed. "Every time I go to the doctors office to get a shot I either cry, run away, or, like, faint!" fasinating Katie.
"Flying man. Thats some crazy stuff." Owen explained.
"Ha, I would never go up in a plane! Never!" Izzy chimmed in, folding her hands as if she was praying. Geoff then said he was scared of hail - saying it was small but deadly, Bridgett was terrified of being left alone in the woods, Lashawna went on-and-on about how spiders were plain creepy, and Cody admited he was scared of defusing a time-bomb under presure.
"Seriously, thats your biggest fear?" I asked teaingly.
"Well...yeah." Cody stated, sounding kind of offended. " I mean, I've never actually had to do it but...at least I'm not afraid of a little shot 당신 get at the doctors!" wow....that was kinda harsh. I then flashedback to the 일 I became forever terrified of needles, and a cold shiver went up my spine. I must've had a hurt look, because Cody got a concerned expression. "Hey...you okay dude?" Cody asked.
"Yeah...I'm peachy." I mumbled, not looking at him. I then rested my chin in my hand, and the share-fest continued.
"I'm not really afraid of anything." Courtney explained proudly, brining her knees to her chest.
"Bolougne." Duncan stated inbetween fake coughs. Courtney glared at the delequient, and got back into her regular position.
"Oh really?" Courtney asked. "What exactly is your phobie, mister know-it-all." hey...isn't that my label? Everyone stared at Duncan, and soon, the delinquent sighed, and lowered his head in shame.
"Celine Dion music-store standees." Duncan mumbled quickly and quietly.
"Ha-ha, excuise me?" Cody asked teasingly, cuffing a hand around his ear. "I didn't quiet get that." sure 당신 didn't.
"Dude, did 당신 say Celine Dion music-stare standees?" Trent asked, causing Duncan to try and hide his face between his hands.
"OH! I 사랑 Celine Dion!" Katie squealed. "Uh...whats a standee again?" seriouly Katie?
"You know, that cut-out thing that stands in the 음악 store." Trent explained, smirking childishly at Duncan.
"Don't say it dude!" Duncan hissed, glaring at Trent.
"Kinda like a life-size, but flat Celine." Trent explained, continuing to smirk playfully at Duncan.
"So, if we had a card-board standee right now -" Courtney began to say teasingly.
"Shut it!" Duncan hissed, covering his ears. "What about 당신 guys?" Duncan asked, pointing acusingly at Trent.
"Okay, well, I hate mimes. Like...alot." Trent admitted as Gwen rolled her eyes. "Alright Courtney, your affraid of something. Spite it out, we won't judge you." Trent stated, leaning 앞으로 in his seat.
"Nope, nothing." Courtney announced proudly.
"Fine. If your not gonna tell us openly, then I'm just gonna have to find out another way." Trent smirked, causing Courtney to blush again. Everyone then decided it was time for bed, and we all headed back to our cabins. Luckily, ours had aired-out, and it was 안전한, 안전 for us to go back in. I went immediantly to 침대 and faed the 벽 without saying a single word.
"Noah...I'm sorry if I brought back any bad memories." Cody mumbled, sounding very sheepish. I didn't answer, and soon enough, the skinny tech geek gave up, and went to bed. So, thanks to Cody, I stayed awake the rest of the night, staring blankley at the 벽 remembering once forgotten things. Truthfully, I was scared to sleep. I knew that if I did fall asleep...I'd have a nightmare involving that terrible day, and I was shaken-up as it was. The sun finally rose after a long night of staring at a wall, and I couldn't have been happier.
"Alright contestants, it's time to wake up!" Chris announced through the PA. "Report to the mess hall, ASAP!" with that, everyone got up, and silently went to the mess hall. Of course...there was this disturbing vide in the air - like something terrible was gonna happen.
"Hey...does something feel off to you?" I asked Cody, who nodded in responce. At that exact moment, Chris came into the mess hall, and whistled to get out attention.
"Campers, your 다음 challenge is a little game I like to call: Phobie factor!" Chris announce, probably making everyones eyes widen"Prepare to face your worst fear!" over my dead body! My breathing became labore, and I started to lightly shake.
"Worse than this?" Lashawna asked, holding up a gray hot-dog.
"We're....in trouble." Gwen mumbled. No kidding gothie! Chris didn't seem fased 의해 either of the girls reactions.
"Now, for our first victums," Chris began as he slyly took a note-card from his pocket. "Heather! Meet us all in the theater. It's...sumo time!" Chris exclaimed, causing Heather to spit out her drink right into Trents face. "Gwen, you, me, the beach, and a few tons of sand." Gwen gasped, and her eyes widened in terror.
"Tough break Gwen." I mumbled, trying to hide my fear.
"Chef Hatchet, didn't 당신 have a special order for Tyler here today?" Chris asked as Chef continued to work the burners. Chef nodded, and Tyler got a distrusting look. Chef then presented Tyler with a fried, life-size chicken. The loser jockey took it, and nervously took a bit - eating the chickens entire haed. Then, what was really weird, a real chcken's head popped up and it clucked happily. Tyler then let out a terrified scream, and held the chicken as far away from him as possible.
"Man...he must really be afraid if chickens." Cody whispered to me as Tyler threw the chicken across the room. I then nodded in responce.
"Ha-ha! Oh that was hysterical!" Chris exclaimed, wiping tears from his eyes. "Okay, the challenges begin in a half hour! Oh, before I forget, it seems our 프렌즈 Noah and Katie will be visiting Nurse Chef for some shots!" Chris exclaimed, causing my eyes to widen. "Remeber, if 당신 don't show up, thats an automatic zero for your teams! He-he, this is gonna be a fun day! Well...for me at least." Chris shrugged, and went out the door.
"I.....I can't do it." I mumbled, shaking strongly now.
"Alright...I have to ask, what is up with 당신 and needles?" Cody asked, looking me straight in the eye. "And before 당신 say it's complicated, I just wanna say, I really don't care. Noah, your, like, my only friend here. If 당신 have something thats bothering you...I want 당신 to tell me, and I'll do my best to help. Now, are 당신 gonna spill on whats up with 당신 and needles?" I started at him in complete and utter shock for a minute. Honestly, I never knew Cody had an assertive side. I realized I still couldn't say no to his 물오리, 청록 eyes, and I sighed.
"Fine, but...I don't wanna talk about it here alright?" I asked, not wanting to spill the beans in front of everyone. "Can we at least go to the cabins? At least there we have some privacy." Cody conidered this for a moment, but he soon nodded. As everyone was chatting frantically, me and Cody snuck back to the cabins. As we went quietly into the cabin, I realized something.
I was gonna open up to Cody, and...I was kinda happy about it.
*Cody's P.O.V.*
As soon as we got into the cabin, we sat on the bunks oppisite of eahother so we were facing eachother.
"So, Noah, whats with 당신 and needles?" I asked.
"Do 당신 promise to not tell anyone if I tell you?" Noah asked, raising an eye brow.
"I promise." I replied, crossing my heart. Noah then gave me a momentary distrusting look, but then sighed in defeat.
"Okay. 당신 see....when I was six......I had an older brother named Carson. He actually looked a lot like me, and...was the coolest person I knew." Noah explained, getting a bit teary eyed. "He was the only one of my sibling - I have eight in total - who actually wanted to know me 더 많이 than his little brother." wait....what does his brother have to do with needles.
"Noah, he sounds great, but....what does your brother have to do with needles?" I asked, not knowing where he was going with this.
"Be pationte, I'm getting to that." Noah replied blandly. I nodded my head, and waitied for Noah to continue. "So Carson went off to collage, got a degree, and mived back hom untill he had enough money to pay for an apartment. I was so exited when he came back home, because we'd finally be able to hang out again, but....I soon learned something very shocking about my brother." okay...I'm so confused right now.
"Hey, not trying to rush you, but....could 당신 speed your story up a little?" I asked, feeling guilty for losing interest in Noah's story so quickly.
"Do 당신 wanna hear the story 또는 not?" Noah asked, his voice showing his annoyence. I shut my mouth again, and waited for Noah to continue again. "So, as soon as Carson came home, I immediantly noticed something....diffrent about him. My brother, who was always so social and attentive, was now sucluding himself for long periods of time and whenever he was with us, he seemed....distant. Like his body was there, but his mind was a million miles away. So, one day, when he had spent a abnormally long amount of time in his room, I decided to go and see what was wrong. Of course, when I walked into his room....I saw him jab a needle right into his arm." my eyes widened, and I gasped.
"Your brother was an addict?" I asked, not believing anyone realated to Noah - who was very intellegent and often cynical - did illegal drugs. "Did.....did your parents know?" case if they did....thats kinda sad.
"No. 당신 see, Carson hid his addiction very well." Noah explained. "I mean, he smoked an acasual cigarett in front of them, but nothing that lead them to believe he was an addict. So, because we were once so close and unified.....he reapeatedly offered to let me 가입하기 in one of his high trips. I kept saying no, but....Carson kept asking." I then had a very bad feeling I knew where this story was headed.
"What happened?" I asked, now fully interested in Noah's story.
"Well....one 일 when I came 집 from school, I was greeted to a very high-looking Carson - my parents were working over and wouldn't be 집 for another three hours. I then headed for my room, but Carson stopped me, and asked if I wanted to shoot up some meth his friend from down-town scored him. I told him no, but....he wouldn't take it as an answer. he tackled me to the ground, and jammed the needle into my arm. The pain was intence, and me moving around only made it worse, and caused the needle to drag along my skin. Luckily, since I was moving around, none of the drug that Carson had made it into my system. Although, moving around also caused my arm to get ripped up and prouduce massive blood loss. Apparetly, Carson heard someone coming, because he quickly withdrew the needle and ran away. I passed out, and when I woke up, I was in the hospital. I was later told my mother had came 집 early to suprise us, and found me like that." Noah then let out a heavy sigh. "From that 일 on, I have been terrified of needles. That was also the last time....anyone in my family saw Carson. Despite what he did to me....he's still my older brother, and I will always look up to him - no matter what. So...there 당신 have it." I stared at Noah in disbelief, processing all of what he told me.
'Did....did 당신 get a scar?" I asked shakingly. Noah nodded his head slightly. "C-can I...maybe see it?" Noah nodded his head again, and rolled up his right sleeve to reaveal a faded, but still very visable scar on the junction between his lower arm and upper arm.
"The doctors told me, since the needle got in so deep, it was going to be permanent. It could've been smaller, but...since I moved around, it dragged across my skin - making the scar wider than it already was. I don't mind it though, because....it's out of sight but still there - kinda like a whisper of reality." Noah explained.
"Noah...I'm so sorry for making fun of your fear of needles! If I would've know...I never would've said those things." I whimperes, feeling like scum.
"It's alright Cody. 당신 couldn't have possibly know about it, so please don't feel bad." Noah told me, smiling a bit. I smiled slightly back, and started to stare at his uncovered scar. I don't know why but...I wanted to touch it. After a moment of staring, Noah gave me a confused look, and rolled down his sleeve, covering his scar once more.
"So....are 당신 gonna face your fear?" I asked. Noah then sighed sadly.
"I don't know if I can Cody....." Noah admitted, sounding very scared. I then put a hand on his shoulder, and looked Noah straight in the eyes again.
"Noah....you can do this. 당신 are probably the strongest person I know, and...I have absoulute faith that 당신 can beat your fear." I encouraged him. Noah then smiled slightly, and we locked eyes for awhile.
"Okay campers, it's time for our good friend Beth to take....a bug bath!" Chris exclaimed through the PA. "He-he, please meet me in the clearing in five minutes!" the PA then turned off, and me and Noah just stared at eachother. We then got up, and went out of the cabin. When we got to the clearing, we saw a huge blow-up pool full of worms.
"Okay, Beth, all 당신 have to do is stay in the big pool for at least thirty seconds!" Chris announced. People were staring in disgust at the pool, and Owen even fainted. Beth only shruged, and hopped into the pool. Thirty 초 later, Beth resurfaced, her mouth full of worms that she got in here cheeks. "And Beth sets the bar way up there!" Chris announced as all our teamed cheered. "Alright, Noah and Katie, time for a little trip to the medical tent!" Chris announced. We then all started walking to the tent, and I noticed Noah was shaking.
"Are 당신 gonna be alright Noah?" I asked in concern for the tanned teen. Noah shook his head, looking terrified. Once we got to the tent, Chef - who was wearing a nurses outfit - pulled out a needle, and flicked the tip.
"Scrawny kid, your up first." Chef barked, guestering Noah to come over to the empty chair. I felt Noah tense up, and start breathing heavy. I then took his hand, and squeazed it lightly.
"You can do this." I reminded him. Noah shook his head again, and took in a deep breath. I then let go of his hand, and Noah shakingly went to the chair and sat in it.
"Okay, Noah, all 당신 have to do is let Nurse Chef put the needle into your arm, and keep in there for at least thirty seconds." Chris announced, earning a concerned look from Noah. "Don't worry, it's sterilized...I think." thanks Chris, 당신 make everything sound so much better. Chef then put rubbing alcohol on Noah's arm, and got the needle into the position. I looke at Noah's expression, and I knew that, even though it was only Chef, he saw his older brother Carson. Chef then slowly put the needle into Noah's arm, and the Indian-Candina teen crindged. After thirty seconds, Chef took out the needle.
"There, now was that so bad?" Chef asked, putting a band-aid on the spot where the needle went into Noah's skin.
"And Noah earns a point for the Screaming Gophers!" Chris exclaimed as Noah got up and went over to me - a huge smile on his face. I then high-fived him, and we quickly hugged before anyone noticed. "Alright, Katie, your up!" Chris announced, turning to Katie. "If 당신 can do the same thing, you'll earn the first point for your team!" Katie then took a deep breath, and went to the chair. She basically did the some thing, and earned a point for her team.
"I did it! I'm over my fear!" Katie exclaimed after it was over. Everyone then went out of the medical tent, and Noah walked along with me. We then went through a whole array of fear-realated challenges.
Chef dressed up as a giant spider, and walked up to Lashawna. Of course, the 집 girl only ran from him. Next, Chris sent Bridgett into the woods for a whole six hours of solitude - the blond surfer shaking hard as she went into the woods. Then, Heather went onto the stage, and was facing a Sumo wrestlers. As the sumo wrestler ran toward Heather, she curled up into a ball and braced herself. Of course, the sumo tripped over her, and he bounced right of the stage. Chris said it technically ment she passed.
"Well...that was kinda wierd." I mumbled. Noah nodded in agreement, and we then moved onto the 다음 challenge.
Chris sent Owen and Izzy up into a minutare plane for a little one 시간 flight - much to their dismay, and then it was Gwen's turn. We all went to the beach, and there was already a pre-dug hole with a glass casket alread in it. With a heavy sigh, Gwen got into the casket, and Chris began to fill in the hole.
"Okay, theres enough air for an hour, but because that was deemed 'cruel' 의해 our prouducers, 당신 only have to do thirteen minutes. That is, if we decide to dig 당신 up." Chris chuckled, earning a nasty look from Gwen.
"Not funny Chris!" Gwen hissed.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever. 의해 the way, we are fourcing Noah to talk to stay near your grave. 당신 know, to dig 당신 up if 당신 start to freak out." aw....lucky dog.
"Oh joy." Noah mumbled, walking up to Chris who handed him a walkie-talkie. He then threw another into Gwen's casket, and closed the little window on her casket.
"Goodbye cruel world!" Gwen called just as the window closed. Chris continied to bury her, and soon, she was completly buried under the sand. He then put a rock - with a timer taped to it - at the head of the grave, and handed the shovel to Noah.
"If she freaks out, 당신 need to to dig her up, okay dude?" Chris asked.
"Yeah, yeah, I got it." Noah groaned, going over and sitting 의해 the spot where Gwen was buried. Chris then turned to DJ and smirked.
"Ready big guy?" Chris asked, causing the gental giant to gulp. Everyone then followed Chris to the 다음 challenge, but...I didn't really care. The image of Noah's scar still remained in my mind, and I could see the image of him laying in a pool of his own blood so vivadly that it was a little scary. I then looked quickly looked back at Noah, and I felt a smile smile form on my lips.
Somehow....I knew that he liked facing his fear, and was relieved to not have something from the past on his shoulders in the present. We went to the amplitheater, and watched as DJ shivered and shook as he saw the snake - a very tiny thing. With some encouragment from his team, he slowly let the snake onto his finger, earning a point for his team.
"See, fear is only in the mind." Courtney stated proudly. Chris then told Trent he had a little suprise for him. At that moment, a mime came up behind Trent, and tapped him on the shoulder. As soon as the musician turned around, he immediantly started to scream. Trent then ran away, but the mime followed directly behind him.
"Just talk to him bra!" Chris called out as Trent started running in wide circules. "Ask him to go away!" of course, the musician wouldn't think of that. He kept running, and eventully him and the chasing mime ran into the woods. "Alright, Cody, your up!" oh god, I'm in trouble. Chris then lead me to a clearing with a poorly made trash-bomb standing in the middle of it. There was a loud ticking me, and I couldn't help but want to wet myself. "Alright Cody, this garbage bomb is going off in exactly ten minutes. Everything 당신 need to know to defuse it, is on these scamadic blueprints." wait...I can't read thoses!
"What?!" I shrieked. "No way, I can't do this!" wait...does that make me a hypocrite?
"Then uh...he-he, I sugest 당신 find a 안전한, 안전 place to hide bra." Chris explained, tossing the blue prints to me. "Later dude!" Chris exclaimed as he began to walk away.
"Wait, your not gonna watch?" I asked, suprised he wasn't making sure I didn't cheat.
"No way, thats a live bomb dude!" Chris then ran away, leaving me to try and defuse the bomb. I then started looking around for somewhere to hide, but...I remembered how boudly Noah faced his fear.
With a heavy sigh, I turned my attention to the bomb, and began trying to defuse it.
*Noahs's P.O.V.*
'Well...this is boring.' I thought, staring blankly into the lake. Gwen had been quiet for a whole four minutes, and I knew I needed to check on her. I let out a heavy sigh, and picked up the walkie-talkie. "Are 당신 still alive?" I asked in a bored tone, not getting a responce at first.
"Yeah...how much time do I have left?" Gwen asked, sounding really scared. I looked at the timer, and it said it only had nine 분 left.
"Only nine 더 많이 minutes." I told her. She then let out a irritated groan.
"Great." Gwen muttered, giving a heavy sigh. "So...tell me, why do 당신 hate needles so much?" Gwen asked, cathing me off gaurd.
"Well...it's kinda private." I mumbled.
"Don't worry, secrets is my middle name. Now, tell me before I go completley insane!" Gwen begged. I then concidered it a moment, but then sighed and told her everything. About Carson, the way jamed the needle into my arm, and how he'll always be my brother no matter what he did to me. "Wow. I usually like horror stories, but...that's almost to much." glad I could be your entertianment. "So...how much time did we kill?" I then looked at the timer, and it had two and a half 분 left.
"A lot actually. 당신 only have two and a half 분 left." I informed her. At that monent, Trent ran 의해 with a mime close on his tail. "What the heck?" I thought out loud. The mime did the signature fake 벽 ruitine.
"Dude, theres no 벽 there man!" Trent exclaimed. "Stop being creepy!" with that Trent looked frantically around, and ran toward the dock - the mime still following him. I heard a splash, and soon, the mime came walking down the bech with a sad expression.
"Nicely played Trent." Chris told the musician as the started to slowly come out of the lake. "Unfortunatly, I don't things are going quite so smoothly for our buddy Geoff." Chris explained as he pulled a remote controler from behind is back. I looked to the sky, and realized it was sunny. I shruged, and looked it at the timer - which had just turned to zero.
"Hey Gwen, times up." I informed her before putting the walkie-talkie into my pocket and picking up the shovel Chris gave me. I then started to dig up the spot where she was buried.
"Hurry up!" Gwen yelled frantically. I groaned, and pulled the walkie-talkie out of my pocket.
"Look, I'm digging as fast as I can!" I hissed into the walkie-talkie "I'll have 당신 out in a minute! Just be pat-" I bagan to say, but was distrackted 의해 a very....weird sight. Geoff was being chased 의해 a miniture cloud, and it was pelting hail apon him. No matter where he ran, the 구름, 클라우드 followed. As he continued running, the 구름, 클라우드 seemed to actually fly lower, and pelt him harder. "Alright....I've officially seen everything now." I mumbled.
"What going on?" Gwen asked, making me realize I still was talking into the walkie-talkie.
"You don't wanna know." I replied. "Anyway....just be pationte!" I then shoved the walkie-talkie back into my pocket, and continued digging. I had almost gotten Gwen completley unburied when, all of a suden, there was this huge noise that sounded like a bomb.
"What was that?!" I head Trent ask as I stopped digging to look around.
"If I had to guess, I'd say Cody just blew himself up." Chris replied before going back to playing with the controler. My eyes widened, and I remembered Cody's fear was...defusing a time bomb under presure!
'This. Isn't. Good.' I thought frantically. I then dropped the shovel, and ran to where I thought the explosion came from.
"Noah?! Where are 당신 going dude?!" Chris called out as I continued to run. "You need to dig up Gwen!" I decided to ignore Chris, and continue running.
'Please be okay, please be okay.' I chanted inside my head as I ran as fast as I could into the woods. After what seemed liked ages, I finally got to this little clearing. In the middle of it, there was a black circule with trash scattered around. 'Where is he?' I thought as I scanned the area for any sign of Cody. I then noticed a small trail of garbage, and I realized it had to be Cody.
As I followed the trail, all I could think was: 'Please let him be alright.'
*Cody's P.O.V.*
'Where am I?' I thought as I continued to limp aimlessly down a path. The last few 분 have been really weird! One 분 I was trying to defuse a bomb, and the 다음 minute...it blew up. Yeah...not that weird I guess. Although, I couldn't see because something from the trash bomb had incased my head and I couldn't remove it. "Help! Anyone? Hello?!" I yelled not recieving a responce. I then continued to walk down the path, and for some reason, I started moaning.
'God I must look creepy.' I thought as I continued to limp and moan. I then heard someone shriek, and I started limping faster, but I triped over something. I laid there in total shock, and I began to softly cry. 'I...I'm gonna die out here!' I thought, crying harder.
"Codester?" a fimilar voice asked. I then relized only one person here that called me Codester - Noah.
"Noah! I'm so glad to see you! Well....hear you, but thats not the point!" I rambled happily. I then felt Noah get me to my feet, and start tugging at whatever it was on my head. He finally got it off, and I don't remember being so happy to see the face of my friend.
"So...what happened?" Noah asked, throwing the watermellon - what had been incasing on my head - aside.
"Well....it's a long story." I admitted, rubbing the back of my neck out of emmbaresment. "Although, I will say this: defusing a bomb isn't as easy as it sounds." Noah then chuckled slightly
"Uh, no offence, but 당신 really need a shower." Noah chuckled, causing me to blush. We then headed back to camp, and I went immediantly into the shower's. After I took a 샤워 and a fresh pair of clothes, I noticed Gwen was glaring at Noah. "Uh....whay is Gwen glaring at you?" I asked, pointing to said goth. Noah looked quicky at her, and shruged.
"She's prbably mad that I quiet digging her up to come and see if 당신 were alright," Noah explained, sounding very non-chalantly.
"Wow...you seriously did that?" I asked, sounding 더 많이 suprised than I wanted to. Noah shook his head yes, and felt a blush come across my cheeks. "Well...thanks, I'm glad 당신 did." with that, me and Noah went to get caught up on the challenge news. Apparently, The Killer 베이스 had only three points - thanks to Duncan, Dj, and Sadie - and we had seven points - thanks to Noah, Izzy, Owen, Beth, Heather, Gwen, and Trent. We then went to a little area with a fenced-in pen with a box sitting in it for the last challenge of the day.
"Alright gang, we're in the ninth ening." Chris reminded us. "Tyler, for your chllenge, 당신 need into this pen for three 분 with these chickens." Chris explained as he opened the lid, revealing one mama chicken and two baby chickens. Tyler nervously got into the pen, but as soon as the baby chickens chirped, he went to a far corner, and curled up into a ball.
"You can do it Tyler!" Bridgett cheered.
"Yeah, unless of course your...chicken." Duncan added, flapping his arms in a chicken manner. Despite the 코멘트 from his team, Tyler never budged an inch from his spot.
"I'm not sure if we're getting anywhere with this." Chris mumbled as Tyler started t slowly rock back and fourth.
"Tyler, this is the last challlenge!" Courtney reminded. "Quiet being such a girl! Yoh have to do this, 또는 we're gonna lose." wait....that dosen't seem quiet right. I then pulled a calculator from my pocket, (since when has that been there?) and did a few quick numbers.
"Actually if 당신 do the math, 당신 can't possibly win." I explained as I punched in a few numbers. 'The scores seven to three." I then held up the calculator to show my work.
"Not nessesarily." Chris interjected. "We've still got one 더 많이 challenge set up." wait...you do?
"Who?' Courtney asked. "It can't be me." Chris then gave her a look that says: yes it is. "But I didn't -" Courtney began, sounding frantic.
"You didn't have to." Chris explained, cutting Courtney off. "We're always watching you, and your reactions." wait...what is he.....oh yeah! The jelly, of course! Although...it won't do much.
"So 당신 are scared of something." Trent teased, smirking at Courtney.
"Oh how cares?!" Courtney hissed, ausing Trent to get a hurt look. "It's not gonna make a diffrence." Courtney's expression then turned from angire to sadness, and slumpingn her shoulders.
"Lets make this interesting then." Chris proposed, walking up to the Killer Bass. "I'll give 당신 tripe points, if 당신 can complete it." Courtney then got a terrified look, and Chris lead us to the offical last challenge. When we got there, we saw this huge diving board that lead straight to a tub filled with green jelly.
"Your affraid of jelly?" Duncan asked smirking.
"Shut up! Only the green kind!" Courtney snapped. "It's like....sugary, jiggaley snot!" huh...never thought about it that way before.
"You can face your fear, and dive straight into this pool of jelly, or, let your team lose, yet, another challenge." Chris told Courtney while smirking evily. Courtney quickly debated this, and sighed in defeat. She then sulked to the lader.
"This is insane." Courtney whined as she finally put her hands on the ladder. "I could seriously die doing this." she continued to ramble as she slowly started to climb thw ladder.
"Oh, that is just cruel!" Gwen stated, probably so Courtney could hear. "It's probably warm 의해 now! Warm, green jelly! Snotty, bouncey, ugh!" Gwen rambled, causing Trent to glare at her as she did so.
"Your not gonna make me quiet!" Courtney hissed, causing Trent to get a smile.
"Thats it, keep climbing!" Trent encouraged, earning nasty looks from everyone on our team. As Courtney got higher, the tension kept building.
"She's just trying to sike 당신 out!" Bridgett cried out as made it to the begening if the board. She then cautiously walked onto it, and peered down into the green pool below. Courtney then started shaking, and I couldn't tell if she was gonna jump 또는 not. There was a bit of a pause, but then Courtney buried her face in her hands.
"I'm coming down!" Courtney announced, quickly to the ladder, and quickly climbing down it. My whole team - sans Trent - cheered as Coutney climbed off of the ladder.
"Then...there 당신 have it." Chris announced, facing the camera. "The Gophers win invinsability ths week..again! So, Bass, I'll see your sorry tails at the bond 불, 화재 tonight!" Chris then walked away, and everyone else did the same. Once we were back at the boys cabin, all the guys were talking about how terrifying today was.
"Oh great rasberry shakes! I thought I was going to die up in that plane today!" Owen exclaimed, laughing a bit as he did so.
"I hear 당신 man!" Trent yelled in agreemen, also laughing a bit. "I thought that, when that mime was chasing me, he was gonna kill me 또는 somthing!" the two broke into an insane series of laughter, and I just listened to them quietly. Of course....I wasn't really listening to them. I was looking at Noah, imagining his scar and realizing how much I wanted to run my fingers down it's lengeth, just to see if it's real.
Not that....I like him 또는 anything....right?
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yeah for crappy endings. :P
Anyway, I'm really sorry about the suck-a-tude of this ending. -.- I just honestly wanted to get it done, and....it sorta got rushed. 다음 part, I promise you, will be 더 많이 awesome! :D Anyway....till 다음 time!
Warning: This has mention of drug abuse. It may frighten the kiddes, so please be careful.
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*Noah's P.O.V.*
I actually stayed asleep in the quiet cabin, that is, until I heard the 선실, 캐빈 door open and close. I opened my eyes slightly to see only Trent and Owen walking into the cabin. I then sat up, yawned, and rubbed my eyes.
"Hey...where's Cody?" I asked, noticing he wasn't with them.
"Oh, he wanted to stay outside a little bit longer." Trent explained, gesturing toward the door. "I think he wants to be alone for some reason." huh....I thought Cody always had to have someone around.
"Yeah, but...you guys are, like, best friends! I'm sure he wouldn't mind if 당신 joined him!" Owen announced happily, causing me to blush.
"I just wanted to know where he was." I snapped, looking away to hide my blush.
"You don't have to get defensive dude." Trent reminded, causing my blush to deepen - if that's even possible.
"I-I'm not getting defensive!" I protested, still trying to hide my blush.
"Easy man. It's all cool here." sure it is Trent. I rolled my eyes, and went back to my bunk. Trent and Owen went back to their bunks as well, and they immediately fell asleep. While I, of course, only stared blankly at the bottom of the empty bunk above.
'Why can't I fall back aleep?' I asked myself as I continued to stare blankly at the bunk above me. 'Maybe I should go check on Codester... Wait, what am I thinking?! Cody will be just fine out there on his own! Then again...he may need some company.' with that thought, I hopped out of bed, and sliped on my shoes. I then tip-toed to the door, and quietly went out. As soon as I stepped out into the cool night, I immediantely noticed Cody sitting 의해 the hot tub. He was staring at the stars, and I noticed he had his regular clothes back on. He noticed me, and got a smile - the gap in his teeth showing.
"Hey Noah!" Cody exclaimed. "What brings 당신 out at this 시간 of the night?" 당신 apparently.
"Nothing much." I replied casually as walked over, and leaned on the hot tub 다음 to him. "So, whats got 당신 out here?" Cody's smile then faded, and he looked to the ground.
"I honestly don't know." Cody mumbled so quietly I almost didn't hear him.
"Hey...is there something wrong Codester?" I asked in great concern for the skinny tech geek. Cody then finally meet my gaze, and his smile returned.
"Nothings wrong, I just....have a lot on my mind." Cody admited, blushing a bit. I then flashbacked to the...accedient ealier today, and my blush returned. We both looked away, and a silence fell between us.
'Is he really that upset about it?' I thought, feeling guiltier 의해 the second. After a few 더 많이 a few 더 많이 분 of silence, I opened my mouth to say something. Of course, before I could even get one word in, I was interupted 의해 a loud noise.
"Oh, gross dude!" Trent exclaimed as he ran out if the cabin.
"I'm sorry! I didn't mean for it to smell that bad!" Owen called out. There was another loud noise, and all the girls ran out of their side of the cabin.
"God Owen! What did 당신 eat?!" Gwen asked while pinching her nose.
"Seriously! That smells disgusting!" Heather shrieked, also pinching her nose. "Now, thanks to you, we can't go back into the cabind for at least two hours!" Heather hissed, glaring at Owen as he came out of the cabin.
"Look, I'm really sorry!" Owen cried out, Heather still glaring at him.
"Hey...I think the 베이스 are still at the camp fire!" Gwen interjected, pointing to a rising stack of smoke in the distance. "I say we bring them some left-over snacks to their bond fire, and wait with them till our 선실, 캐빈 is stink-free." Gwen sugested.
"You know...thats not a bad idea weird goth girl." Heather mumbled, sounding really mad for admiting it.
"I'll get the jello!" Beth squealed in delight, running off somewhere. When she came back, she was carrying a huge think of green jello with a 캔디 worm in the middle of it. My team then headed off to the 불, 화재 pit, and along the way, Cody walked beside me.
"So...wanna bet the only reason she wants to visit them is so she can suck-face with that punk dude?" Cody whispered to me, causing me to chuckle slightly.
"Probably, but they won't get much privacy since Trent and Courtney will most likley be...in your words, sucking face as well." I whispered back, causing Cody to start laughing quietly. We then got to the 불, 화재 pit, and i immediantly noticed one of the clones, Sadie, was gone. Well...looks like friendship didn't keep them from getting seperated. Once the other team noticed us, they all got suprised looks - except for Duncan who had a smile.
"What do 당신 guys want?" Courtney asked as she put her hands on her hips. "Come 의해 to rub it in?" uh...paranoid much?
"We got some exra 디저트 after our Tuck 샵 party. Thought 당신 might want some." Trent explained, giving a: 'I'm totally being honest' smile. Courtney got a blush, and it was obvious she was hiding a smile.
"So what, your just being nice?!" Courtney asked, pretending to soud angry.
"Okay, Owen stank up our cabin, and we need some time to air-out." Gwen explained, glaring at Owen through the corner of her eye. At that moment, Owen squeaked out another fart.
"Ew, dude!" Trent exclaimed. As this happened, I noticed Duncan wink at Gwen, and her get a very deep blush. I rolled my eyes, and then Beth took the jello over to th other team. As soon as she walked up to the CIT, her eyes widened in fear.
"NO!" Courtney shreiked. She then realized she caused a sceen, and blushed. "I mean...no thanks, I'm good." smooth Courtney.
"What? Are 당신 on a diet 또는 something?" Trent asked "Not that....you need one." nice recovery Trent.
"NO!" Courtney snapped, glaring at Trent. "I just don't like green okay?" whatever 당신 say. Beth then walked past Courtney, and went to offer some to Duncan and DJ - who were sitting 의해 eachother. As soon as she put the plate in front of them, the giants eyes widened in terror.
"SNAKE!" DJ yellped, knocking the plate out of Beth's hands. It flew clear across the feild, and landed perfectly at Cody's feet.
"Chill dude. It's just a gummy worm." Cody explained, holding up the gummy worm for DJ to see. The giant got a releived expression, but it soon turned to a look of emmbaresment.
"Sorry for trippin'." DJ whimpered. "Snakes just freak me out." really, I couldn't have guessed.
"I feel you." Tyler agreed, patting the gaints back lightly. "Chickens give me the creeps dude." Tyler admittied, trying to keep his voce a whisper.
"Your affraid...of chickens?" I asked, not believing what I just heard.
"Wow. Thats...thats really lame, man." Duncan chuckled, also getting Gwen to chuckle. My team then joined the 베이스 around the fire, and, before I knew what had happened, we were all having this big share-fest around the fire. Beth rambled about how her mortel fear was being covered 의해 bugs, Harold admitted he was affraid of ninja's, and Heather even told us that she was terrified of sumo wrestlers.
"That's really lame Heather." Gwen taunted, earning a glare from said Asian-Canadian girl.
"Well, if your so cool, then what's your fear?!" Heather hissed. Gwen then raised a brow, and got a thinking look.
"Whats my worst fear?" Gwen asked. "I guess...being buired alive." Gwen admitted, shuddering a little. Everyone then turned to me, and I realized they were automatically expecting me to answer.
"Pass." I mumbled.
"Oh come on dude! 당신 have to be afraid of something!" Cody whined, giving me that damned puppy-dog face. I sighed, and looked away.
"I...I'm scared of needles okay." I mumbled, hoping no one heard me.
"OMG! I'm SO terrifed of needles!" Katie exclaimed. "Every time I go to the doctors office to get a shot I either cry, run away, or, like, faint!" fasinating Katie.
"Flying man. Thats some crazy stuff." Owen explained.
"Ha, I would never go up in a plane! Never!" Izzy chimmed in, folding her hands as if she was praying. Geoff then said he was scared of hail - saying it was small but deadly, Bridgett was terrified of being left alone in the woods, Lashawna went on-and-on about how spiders were plain creepy, and Cody admited he was scared of defusing a time-bomb under presure.
"Seriously, thats your biggest fear?" I asked teaingly.
"Well...yeah." Cody stated, sounding kind of offended. " I mean, I've never actually had to do it but...at least I'm not afraid of a little shot 당신 get at the doctors!" wow....that was kinda harsh. I then flashedback to the 일 I became forever terrified of needles, and a cold shiver went up my spine. I must've had a hurt look, because Cody got a concerned expression. "Hey...you okay dude?" Cody asked.
"Yeah...I'm peachy." I mumbled, not looking at him. I then rested my chin in my hand, and the share-fest continued.
"I'm not really afraid of anything." Courtney explained proudly, brining her knees to her chest.
"Bolougne." Duncan stated inbetween fake coughs. Courtney glared at the delequient, and got back into her regular position.
"Oh really?" Courtney asked. "What exactly is your phobie, mister know-it-all." hey...isn't that my label? Everyone stared at Duncan, and soon, the delinquent sighed, and lowered his head in shame.
"Celine Dion music-store standees." Duncan mumbled quickly and quietly.
"Ha-ha, excuise me?" Cody asked teasingly, cuffing a hand around his ear. "I didn't quiet get that." sure 당신 didn't.
"Dude, did 당신 say Celine Dion music-stare standees?" Trent asked, causing Duncan to try and hide his face between his hands.
"OH! I 사랑 Celine Dion!" Katie squealed. "Uh...whats a standee again?" seriouly Katie?
"You know, that cut-out thing that stands in the 음악 store." Trent explained, smirking childishly at Duncan.
"Don't say it dude!" Duncan hissed, glaring at Trent.
"Kinda like a life-size, but flat Celine." Trent explained, continuing to smirk playfully at Duncan.
"So, if we had a card-board standee right now -" Courtney began to say teasingly.
"Shut it!" Duncan hissed, covering his ears. "What about 당신 guys?" Duncan asked, pointing acusingly at Trent.
"Okay, well, I hate mimes. Like...alot." Trent admitted as Gwen rolled her eyes. "Alright Courtney, your affraid of something. Spite it out, we won't judge you." Trent stated, leaning 앞으로 in his seat.
"Nope, nothing." Courtney announced proudly.
"Fine. If your not gonna tell us openly, then I'm just gonna have to find out another way." Trent smirked, causing Courtney to blush again. Everyone then decided it was time for bed, and we all headed back to our cabins. Luckily, ours had aired-out, and it was 안전한, 안전 for us to go back in. I went immediantly to 침대 and faed the 벽 without saying a single word.
"Noah...I'm sorry if I brought back any bad memories." Cody mumbled, sounding very sheepish. I didn't answer, and soon enough, the skinny tech geek gave up, and went to bed. So, thanks to Cody, I stayed awake the rest of the night, staring blankley at the 벽 remembering once forgotten things. Truthfully, I was scared to sleep. I knew that if I did fall asleep...I'd have a nightmare involving that terrible day, and I was shaken-up as it was. The sun finally rose after a long night of staring at a wall, and I couldn't have been happier.
"Alright contestants, it's time to wake up!" Chris announced through the PA. "Report to the mess hall, ASAP!" with that, everyone got up, and silently went to the mess hall. Of course...there was this disturbing vide in the air - like something terrible was gonna happen.
"Hey...does something feel off to you?" I asked Cody, who nodded in responce. At that exact moment, Chris came into the mess hall, and whistled to get out attention.
"Campers, your 다음 challenge is a little game I like to call: Phobie factor!" Chris announce, probably making everyones eyes widen"Prepare to face your worst fear!" over my dead body! My breathing became labore, and I started to lightly shake.
"Worse than this?" Lashawna asked, holding up a gray hot-dog.
"We're....in trouble." Gwen mumbled. No kidding gothie! Chris didn't seem fased 의해 either of the girls reactions.
"Now, for our first victums," Chris began as he slyly took a note-card from his pocket. "Heather! Meet us all in the theater. It's...sumo time!" Chris exclaimed, causing Heather to spit out her drink right into Trents face. "Gwen, you, me, the beach, and a few tons of sand." Gwen gasped, and her eyes widened in terror.
"Tough break Gwen." I mumbled, trying to hide my fear.
"Chef Hatchet, didn't 당신 have a special order for Tyler here today?" Chris asked as Chef continued to work the burners. Chef nodded, and Tyler got a distrusting look. Chef then presented Tyler with a fried, life-size chicken. The loser jockey took it, and nervously took a bit - eating the chickens entire haed. Then, what was really weird, a real chcken's head popped up and it clucked happily. Tyler then let out a terrified scream, and held the chicken as far away from him as possible.
"Man...he must really be afraid if chickens." Cody whispered to me as Tyler threw the chicken across the room. I then nodded in responce.
"Ha-ha! Oh that was hysterical!" Chris exclaimed, wiping tears from his eyes. "Okay, the challenges begin in a half hour! Oh, before I forget, it seems our 프렌즈 Noah and Katie will be visiting Nurse Chef for some shots!" Chris exclaimed, causing my eyes to widen. "Remeber, if 당신 don't show up, thats an automatic zero for your teams! He-he, this is gonna be a fun day! Well...for me at least." Chris shrugged, and went out the door.
"I.....I can't do it." I mumbled, shaking strongly now.
"Alright...I have to ask, what is up with 당신 and needles?" Cody asked, looking me straight in the eye. "And before 당신 say it's complicated, I just wanna say, I really don't care. Noah, your, like, my only friend here. If 당신 have something thats bothering you...I want 당신 to tell me, and I'll do my best to help. Now, are 당신 gonna spill on whats up with 당신 and needles?" I started at him in complete and utter shock for a minute. Honestly, I never knew Cody had an assertive side. I realized I still couldn't say no to his 물오리, 청록 eyes, and I sighed.
"Fine, but...I don't wanna talk about it here alright?" I asked, not wanting to spill the beans in front of everyone. "Can we at least go to the cabins? At least there we have some privacy." Cody conidered this for a moment, but he soon nodded. As everyone was chatting frantically, me and Cody snuck back to the cabins. As we went quietly into the cabin, I realized something.
I was gonna open up to Cody, and...I was kinda happy about it.
*Cody's P.O.V.*
As soon as we got into the cabin, we sat on the bunks oppisite of eahother so we were facing eachother.
"So, Noah, whats with 당신 and needles?" I asked.
"Do 당신 promise to not tell anyone if I tell you?" Noah asked, raising an eye brow.
"I promise." I replied, crossing my heart. Noah then gave me a momentary distrusting look, but then sighed in defeat.
"Okay. 당신 see....when I was six......I had an older brother named Carson. He actually looked a lot like me, and...was the coolest person I knew." Noah explained, getting a bit teary eyed. "He was the only one of my sibling - I have eight in total - who actually wanted to know me 더 많이 than his little brother." wait....what does his brother have to do with needles.
"Noah, he sounds great, but....what does your brother have to do with needles?" I asked, not knowing where he was going with this.
"Be pationte, I'm getting to that." Noah replied blandly. I nodded my head, and waitied for Noah to continue. "So Carson went off to collage, got a degree, and mived back hom untill he had enough money to pay for an apartment. I was so exited when he came back home, because we'd finally be able to hang out again, but....I soon learned something very shocking about my brother." okay...I'm so confused right now.
"Hey, not trying to rush you, but....could 당신 speed your story up a little?" I asked, feeling guilty for losing interest in Noah's story so quickly.
"Do 당신 wanna hear the story 또는 not?" Noah asked, his voice showing his annoyence. I shut my mouth again, and waited for Noah to continue again. "So, as soon as Carson came home, I immediantly noticed something....diffrent about him. My brother, who was always so social and attentive, was now sucluding himself for long periods of time and whenever he was with us, he seemed....distant. Like his body was there, but his mind was a million miles away. So, one day, when he had spent a abnormally long amount of time in his room, I decided to go and see what was wrong. Of course, when I walked into his room....I saw him jab a needle right into his arm." my eyes widened, and I gasped.
"Your brother was an addict?" I asked, not believing anyone realated to Noah - who was very intellegent and often cynical - did illegal drugs. "Did.....did your parents know?" case if they did....thats kinda sad.
"No. 당신 see, Carson hid his addiction very well." Noah explained. "I mean, he smoked an acasual cigarett in front of them, but nothing that lead them to believe he was an addict. So, because we were once so close and unified.....he reapeatedly offered to let me 가입하기 in one of his high trips. I kept saying no, but....Carson kept asking." I then had a very bad feeling I knew where this story was headed.
"What happened?" I asked, now fully interested in Noah's story.
"Well....one 일 when I came 집 from school, I was greeted to a very high-looking Carson - my parents were working over and wouldn't be 집 for another three hours. I then headed for my room, but Carson stopped me, and asked if I wanted to shoot up some meth his friend from down-town scored him. I told him no, but....he wouldn't take it as an answer. he tackled me to the ground, and jammed the needle into my arm. The pain was intence, and me moving around only made it worse, and caused the needle to drag along my skin. Luckily, since I was moving around, none of the drug that Carson had made it into my system. Although, moving around also caused my arm to get ripped up and prouduce massive blood loss. Apparetly, Carson heard someone coming, because he quickly withdrew the needle and ran away. I passed out, and when I woke up, I was in the hospital. I was later told my mother had came 집 early to suprise us, and found me like that." Noah then let out a heavy sigh. "From that 일 on, I have been terrified of needles. That was also the last time....anyone in my family saw Carson. Despite what he did to me....he's still my older brother, and I will always look up to him - no matter what. So...there 당신 have it." I stared at Noah in disbelief, processing all of what he told me.
'Did....did 당신 get a scar?" I asked shakingly. Noah nodded his head slightly. "C-can I...maybe see it?" Noah nodded his head again, and rolled up his right sleeve to reaveal a faded, but still very visable scar on the junction between his lower arm and upper arm.
"The doctors told me, since the needle got in so deep, it was going to be permanent. It could've been smaller, but...since I moved around, it dragged across my skin - making the scar wider than it already was. I don't mind it though, because....it's out of sight but still there - kinda like a whisper of reality." Noah explained.
"Noah...I'm so sorry for making fun of your fear of needles! If I would've know...I never would've said those things." I whimperes, feeling like scum.
"It's alright Cody. 당신 couldn't have possibly know about it, so please don't feel bad." Noah told me, smiling a bit. I smiled slightly back, and started to stare at his uncovered scar. I don't know why but...I wanted to touch it. After a moment of staring, Noah gave me a confused look, and rolled down his sleeve, covering his scar once more.
"So....are 당신 gonna face your fear?" I asked. Noah then sighed sadly.
"I don't know if I can Cody....." Noah admitted, sounding very scared. I then put a hand on his shoulder, and looked Noah straight in the eyes again.
"Noah....you can do this. 당신 are probably the strongest person I know, and...I have absoulute faith that 당신 can beat your fear." I encouraged him. Noah then smiled slightly, and we locked eyes for awhile.
"Okay campers, it's time for our good friend Beth to take....a bug bath!" Chris exclaimed through the PA. "He-he, please meet me in the clearing in five minutes!" the PA then turned off, and me and Noah just stared at eachother. We then got up, and went out of the cabin. When we got to the clearing, we saw a huge blow-up pool full of worms.
"Okay, Beth, all 당신 have to do is stay in the big pool for at least thirty seconds!" Chris announced. People were staring in disgust at the pool, and Owen even fainted. Beth only shruged, and hopped into the pool. Thirty 초 later, Beth resurfaced, her mouth full of worms that she got in here cheeks. "And Beth sets the bar way up there!" Chris announced as all our teamed cheered. "Alright, Noah and Katie, time for a little trip to the medical tent!" Chris announced. We then all started walking to the tent, and I noticed Noah was shaking.
"Are 당신 gonna be alright Noah?" I asked in concern for the tanned teen. Noah shook his head, looking terrified. Once we got to the tent, Chef - who was wearing a nurses outfit - pulled out a needle, and flicked the tip.
"Scrawny kid, your up first." Chef barked, guestering Noah to come over to the empty chair. I felt Noah tense up, and start breathing heavy. I then took his hand, and squeazed it lightly.
"You can do this." I reminded him. Noah shook his head again, and took in a deep breath. I then let go of his hand, and Noah shakingly went to the chair and sat in it.
"Okay, Noah, all 당신 have to do is let Nurse Chef put the needle into your arm, and keep in there for at least thirty seconds." Chris announced, earning a concerned look from Noah. "Don't worry, it's sterilized...I think." thanks Chris, 당신 make everything sound so much better. Chef then put rubbing alcohol on Noah's arm, and got the needle into the position. I looke at Noah's expression, and I knew that, even though it was only Chef, he saw his older brother Carson. Chef then slowly put the needle into Noah's arm, and the Indian-Candina teen crindged. After thirty seconds, Chef took out the needle.
"There, now was that so bad?" Chef asked, putting a band-aid on the spot where the needle went into Noah's skin.
"And Noah earns a point for the Screaming Gophers!" Chris exclaimed as Noah got up and went over to me - a huge smile on his face. I then high-fived him, and we quickly hugged before anyone noticed. "Alright, Katie, your up!" Chris announced, turning to Katie. "If 당신 can do the same thing, you'll earn the first point for your team!" Katie then took a deep breath, and went to the chair. She basically did the some thing, and earned a point for her team.
"I did it! I'm over my fear!" Katie exclaimed after it was over. Everyone then went out of the medical tent, and Noah walked along with me. We then went through a whole array of fear-realated challenges.
Chef dressed up as a giant spider, and walked up to Lashawna. Of course, the 집 girl only ran from him. Next, Chris sent Bridgett into the woods for a whole six hours of solitude - the blond surfer shaking hard as she went into the woods. Then, Heather went onto the stage, and was facing a Sumo wrestlers. As the sumo wrestler ran toward Heather, she curled up into a ball and braced herself. Of course, the sumo tripped over her, and he bounced right of the stage. Chris said it technically ment she passed.
"Well...that was kinda wierd." I mumbled. Noah nodded in agreement, and we then moved onto the 다음 challenge.
Chris sent Owen and Izzy up into a minutare plane for a little one 시간 flight - much to their dismay, and then it was Gwen's turn. We all went to the beach, and there was already a pre-dug hole with a glass casket alread in it. With a heavy sigh, Gwen got into the casket, and Chris began to fill in the hole.
"Okay, theres enough air for an hour, but because that was deemed 'cruel' 의해 our prouducers, 당신 only have to do thirteen minutes. That is, if we decide to dig 당신 up." Chris chuckled, earning a nasty look from Gwen.
"Not funny Chris!" Gwen hissed.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever. 의해 the way, we are fourcing Noah to talk to stay near your grave. 당신 know, to dig 당신 up if 당신 start to freak out." aw....lucky dog.
"Oh joy." Noah mumbled, walking up to Chris who handed him a walkie-talkie. He then threw another into Gwen's casket, and closed the little window on her casket.
"Goodbye cruel world!" Gwen called just as the window closed. Chris continied to bury her, and soon, she was completly buried under the sand. He then put a rock - with a timer taped to it - at the head of the grave, and handed the shovel to Noah.
"If she freaks out, 당신 need to to dig her up, okay dude?" Chris asked.
"Yeah, yeah, I got it." Noah groaned, going over and sitting 의해 the spot where Gwen was buried. Chris then turned to DJ and smirked.
"Ready big guy?" Chris asked, causing the gental giant to gulp. Everyone then followed Chris to the 다음 challenge, but...I didn't really care. The image of Noah's scar still remained in my mind, and I could see the image of him laying in a pool of his own blood so vivadly that it was a little scary. I then looked quickly looked back at Noah, and I felt a smile smile form on my lips.
Somehow....I knew that he liked facing his fear, and was relieved to not have something from the past on his shoulders in the present. We went to the amplitheater, and watched as DJ shivered and shook as he saw the snake - a very tiny thing. With some encouragment from his team, he slowly let the snake onto his finger, earning a point for his team.
"See, fear is only in the mind." Courtney stated proudly. Chris then told Trent he had a little suprise for him. At that moment, a mime came up behind Trent, and tapped him on the shoulder. As soon as the musician turned around, he immediantly started to scream. Trent then ran away, but the mime followed directly behind him.
"Just talk to him bra!" Chris called out as Trent started running in wide circules. "Ask him to go away!" of course, the musician wouldn't think of that. He kept running, and eventully him and the chasing mime ran into the woods. "Alright, Cody, your up!" oh god, I'm in trouble. Chris then lead me to a clearing with a poorly made trash-bomb standing in the middle of it. There was a loud ticking me, and I couldn't help but want to wet myself. "Alright Cody, this garbage bomb is going off in exactly ten minutes. Everything 당신 need to know to defuse it, is on these scamadic blueprints." wait...I can't read thoses!
"What?!" I shrieked. "No way, I can't do this!" wait...does that make me a hypocrite?
"Then uh...he-he, I sugest 당신 find a 안전한, 안전 place to hide bra." Chris explained, tossing the blue prints to me. "Later dude!" Chris exclaimed as he began to walk away.
"Wait, your not gonna watch?" I asked, suprised he wasn't making sure I didn't cheat.
"No way, thats a live bomb dude!" Chris then ran away, leaving me to try and defuse the bomb. I then started looking around for somewhere to hide, but...I remembered how boudly Noah faced his fear.
With a heavy sigh, I turned my attention to the bomb, and began trying to defuse it.
*Noahs's P.O.V.*
'Well...this is boring.' I thought, staring blankly into the lake. Gwen had been quiet for a whole four minutes, and I knew I needed to check on her. I let out a heavy sigh, and picked up the walkie-talkie. "Are 당신 still alive?" I asked in a bored tone, not getting a responce at first.
"Yeah...how much time do I have left?" Gwen asked, sounding really scared. I looked at the timer, and it said it only had nine 분 left.
"Only nine 더 많이 minutes." I told her. She then let out a irritated groan.
"Great." Gwen muttered, giving a heavy sigh. "So...tell me, why do 당신 hate needles so much?" Gwen asked, cathing me off gaurd.
"Well...it's kinda private." I mumbled.
"Don't worry, secrets is my middle name. Now, tell me before I go completley insane!" Gwen begged. I then concidered it a moment, but then sighed and told her everything. About Carson, the way jamed the needle into my arm, and how he'll always be my brother no matter what he did to me. "Wow. I usually like horror stories, but...that's almost to much." glad I could be your entertianment. "So...how much time did we kill?" I then looked at the timer, and it had two and a half 분 left.
"A lot actually. 당신 only have two and a half 분 left." I informed her. At that monent, Trent ran 의해 with a mime close on his tail. "What the heck?" I thought out loud. The mime did the signature fake 벽 ruitine.
"Dude, theres no 벽 there man!" Trent exclaimed. "Stop being creepy!" with that Trent looked frantically around, and ran toward the dock - the mime still following him. I heard a splash, and soon, the mime came walking down the bech with a sad expression.
"Nicely played Trent." Chris told the musician as the started to slowly come out of the lake. "Unfortunatly, I don't things are going quite so smoothly for our buddy Geoff." Chris explained as he pulled a remote controler from behind is back. I looked to the sky, and realized it was sunny. I shruged, and looked it at the timer - which had just turned to zero.
"Hey Gwen, times up." I informed her before putting the walkie-talkie into my pocket and picking up the shovel Chris gave me. I then started to dig up the spot where she was buried.
"Hurry up!" Gwen yelled frantically. I groaned, and pulled the walkie-talkie out of my pocket.
"Look, I'm digging as fast as I can!" I hissed into the walkie-talkie "I'll have 당신 out in a minute! Just be pat-" I bagan to say, but was distrackted 의해 a very....weird sight. Geoff was being chased 의해 a miniture cloud, and it was pelting hail apon him. No matter where he ran, the 구름, 클라우드 followed. As he continued running, the 구름, 클라우드 seemed to actually fly lower, and pelt him harder. "Alright....I've officially seen everything now." I mumbled.
"What going on?" Gwen asked, making me realize I still was talking into the walkie-talkie.
"You don't wanna know." I replied. "Anyway....just be pationte!" I then shoved the walkie-talkie back into my pocket, and continued digging. I had almost gotten Gwen completley unburied when, all of a suden, there was this huge noise that sounded like a bomb.
"What was that?!" I head Trent ask as I stopped digging to look around.
"If I had to guess, I'd say Cody just blew himself up." Chris replied before going back to playing with the controler. My eyes widened, and I remembered Cody's fear was...defusing a time bomb under presure!
'This. Isn't. Good.' I thought frantically. I then dropped the shovel, and ran to where I thought the explosion came from.
"Noah?! Where are 당신 going dude?!" Chris called out as I continued to run. "You need to dig up Gwen!" I decided to ignore Chris, and continue running.
'Please be okay, please be okay.' I chanted inside my head as I ran as fast as I could into the woods. After what seemed liked ages, I finally got to this little clearing. In the middle of it, there was a black circule with trash scattered around. 'Where is he?' I thought as I scanned the area for any sign of Cody. I then noticed a small trail of garbage, and I realized it had to be Cody.
As I followed the trail, all I could think was: 'Please let him be alright.'
*Cody's P.O.V.*
'Where am I?' I thought as I continued to limp aimlessly down a path. The last few 분 have been really weird! One 분 I was trying to defuse a bomb, and the 다음 minute...it blew up. Yeah...not that weird I guess. Although, I couldn't see because something from the trash bomb had incased my head and I couldn't remove it. "Help! Anyone? Hello?!" I yelled not recieving a responce. I then continued to walk down the path, and for some reason, I started moaning.
'God I must look creepy.' I thought as I continued to limp and moan. I then heard someone shriek, and I started limping faster, but I triped over something. I laid there in total shock, and I began to softly cry. 'I...I'm gonna die out here!' I thought, crying harder.
"Codester?" a fimilar voice asked. I then relized only one person here that called me Codester - Noah.
"Noah! I'm so glad to see you! Well....hear you, but thats not the point!" I rambled happily. I then felt Noah get me to my feet, and start tugging at whatever it was on my head. He finally got it off, and I don't remember being so happy to see the face of my friend.
"So...what happened?" Noah asked, throwing the watermellon - what had been incasing on my head - aside.
"Well....it's a long story." I admitted, rubbing the back of my neck out of emmbaresment. "Although, I will say this: defusing a bomb isn't as easy as it sounds." Noah then chuckled slightly
"Uh, no offence, but 당신 really need a shower." Noah chuckled, causing me to blush. We then headed back to camp, and I went immediantly into the shower's. After I took a 샤워 and a fresh pair of clothes, I noticed Gwen was glaring at Noah. "Uh....whay is Gwen glaring at you?" I asked, pointing to said goth. Noah looked quicky at her, and shruged.
"She's prbably mad that I quiet digging her up to come and see if 당신 were alright," Noah explained, sounding very non-chalantly.
"Wow...you seriously did that?" I asked, sounding 더 많이 suprised than I wanted to. Noah shook his head yes, and felt a blush come across my cheeks. "Well...thanks, I'm glad 당신 did." with that, me and Noah went to get caught up on the challenge news. Apparently, The Killer 베이스 had only three points - thanks to Duncan, Dj, and Sadie - and we had seven points - thanks to Noah, Izzy, Owen, Beth, Heather, Gwen, and Trent. We then went to a little area with a fenced-in pen with a box sitting in it for the last challenge of the day.
"Alright gang, we're in the ninth ening." Chris reminded us. "Tyler, for your chllenge, 당신 need into this pen for three 분 with these chickens." Chris explained as he opened the lid, revealing one mama chicken and two baby chickens. Tyler nervously got into the pen, but as soon as the baby chickens chirped, he went to a far corner, and curled up into a ball.
"You can do it Tyler!" Bridgett cheered.
"Yeah, unless of course your...chicken." Duncan added, flapping his arms in a chicken manner. Despite the 코멘트 from his team, Tyler never budged an inch from his spot.
"I'm not sure if we're getting anywhere with this." Chris mumbled as Tyler started t slowly rock back and fourth.
"Tyler, this is the last challlenge!" Courtney reminded. "Quiet being such a girl! Yoh have to do this, 또는 we're gonna lose." wait....that dosen't seem quiet right. I then pulled a calculator from my pocket, (since when has that been there?) and did a few quick numbers.
"Actually if 당신 do the math, 당신 can't possibly win." I explained as I punched in a few numbers. 'The scores seven to three." I then held up the calculator to show my work.
"Not nessesarily." Chris interjected. "We've still got one 더 많이 challenge set up." wait...you do?
"Who?' Courtney asked. "It can't be me." Chris then gave her a look that says: yes it is. "But I didn't -" Courtney began, sounding frantic.
"You didn't have to." Chris explained, cutting Courtney off. "We're always watching you, and your reactions." wait...what is he.....oh yeah! The jelly, of course! Although...it won't do much.
"So 당신 are scared of something." Trent teased, smirking at Courtney.
"Oh how cares?!" Courtney hissed, ausing Trent to get a hurt look. "It's not gonna make a diffrence." Courtney's expression then turned from angire to sadness, and slumpingn her shoulders.
"Lets make this interesting then." Chris proposed, walking up to the Killer Bass. "I'll give 당신 tripe points, if 당신 can complete it." Courtney then got a terrified look, and Chris lead us to the offical last challenge. When we got there, we saw this huge diving board that lead straight to a tub filled with green jelly.
"Your affraid of jelly?" Duncan asked smirking.
"Shut up! Only the green kind!" Courtney snapped. "It's like....sugary, jiggaley snot!" huh...never thought about it that way before.
"You can face your fear, and dive straight into this pool of jelly, or, let your team lose, yet, another challenge." Chris told Courtney while smirking evily. Courtney quickly debated this, and sighed in defeat. She then sulked to the lader.
"This is insane." Courtney whined as she finally put her hands on the ladder. "I could seriously die doing this." she continued to ramble as she slowly started to climb thw ladder.
"Oh, that is just cruel!" Gwen stated, probably so Courtney could hear. "It's probably warm 의해 now! Warm, green jelly! Snotty, bouncey, ugh!" Gwen rambled, causing Trent to glare at her as she did so.
"Your not gonna make me quiet!" Courtney hissed, causing Trent to get a smile.
"Thats it, keep climbing!" Trent encouraged, earning nasty looks from everyone on our team. As Courtney got higher, the tension kept building.
"She's just trying to sike 당신 out!" Bridgett cried out as made it to the begening if the board. She then cautiously walked onto it, and peered down into the green pool below. Courtney then started shaking, and I couldn't tell if she was gonna jump 또는 not. There was a bit of a pause, but then Courtney buried her face in her hands.
"I'm coming down!" Courtney announced, quickly to the ladder, and quickly climbing down it. My whole team - sans Trent - cheered as Coutney climbed off of the ladder.
"Then...there 당신 have it." Chris announced, facing the camera. "The Gophers win invinsability ths week..again! So, Bass, I'll see your sorry tails at the bond 불, 화재 tonight!" Chris then walked away, and everyone else did the same. Once we were back at the boys cabin, all the guys were talking about how terrifying today was.
"Oh great rasberry shakes! I thought I was going to die up in that plane today!" Owen exclaimed, laughing a bit as he did so.
"I hear 당신 man!" Trent yelled in agreemen, also laughing a bit. "I thought that, when that mime was chasing me, he was gonna kill me 또는 somthing!" the two broke into an insane series of laughter, and I just listened to them quietly. Of course....I wasn't really listening to them. I was looking at Noah, imagining his scar and realizing how much I wanted to run my fingers down it's lengeth, just to see if it's real.
Not that....I like him 또는 anything....right?
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yeah for crappy endings. :P
Anyway, I'm really sorry about the suck-a-tude of this ending. -.- I just honestly wanted to get it done, and....it sorta got rushed. 다음 part, I promise you, will be 더 많이 awesome! :D Anyway....till 다음 time!