to them. They invited me down to their campsite later on that evening and I said I’d have to see.
After they left, Michael and I finished our hike and returned to our campsite. “So you know those guys?” Michael asked. Did he sound jealous, or was that only my imagination?
“No, but they do go to my college.”
“Huh. They look like they’re up here to party.”
I laughed, “They probably are. Remember, final exams finished a few days ago. Every college kid wants to party right now.”
Michael eyed me before asking, “Even you?”
I shrugged my shoulders, “I can take the drinking or leave it. I’m not a very big drinker and it takes almost nothing to get me buzzed. ”
Michael grinned, “Sounds like Karen. She can’t even handle a single wine cooler. I took her drinking with me one time and she fell asleep at the table. I haven’t taken her with me since unless she’s the designated driver.”
“Yeah. That’s one of the reasons Karen and I get along so well. Anyway, they invited us down to the campground to join them for a bit after dinner. It might be fun.”
He shook his head; “I don’t think that’d be a good idea. We need to get up really early in the morning. I want to be up in the mountain before the crowds start flocking to the trails.”
“Not even for a few minutes?” I cajoled.
“Ok. But only for a few minutes, then we’ll leave. We have a lot of talking to do.”
Talking? We’d been taking for six hours in the car. I was done with him inquiring about my persons. “Great” I gave him a big smile, hoping that he’d change his mind, once we arrived at their camp.
***
“Hey, are you alright?” the girl sitting next to me asked.
Her voice brought me out of my memories and I shook my head to clear it, “Sorry, do you know what time it is?”
“Yeah, probably about 2 o’clock in the morning.“
Great! “Do you know where my friend is, Michael? We should probably head back to our own campsite.”
“He left several hours ago,” the girl offered.
“What!?” I said loudly, lowering my voice when the other occupant of the tent started to stir. “He just left without me?” I started to untangle my legs from the sleeping bag and stopped when the girl put a hand on my arm.
“Whoa! What do you think you’re doing?”
“I’m leaving. Have to go back.”
“It’s the middle of the night. Do you even remember where your campsite is?”
Dumbly I shook my head. “Well, I guess. I mean, how difficult can that be? It’s not very far though, we drove maybe 5 minutes down the mountain.”
“Ha ha, and you really want to go out by yourself in the dark to find it?”
She did have a point. I would never be able to find our camp at night. Michael, that rat, had a lot of explaining to do when I found him!
As I started to get more agitated, the girl told me, “Look, we had an extra sleeping bag – which you’re already using. Why don’t you bunk down here for the rest of the night and we’ll help you find your campsite first thing in the morning?”
“Are you sure?” I asked, still fuming at Michael for leaving me.
“Yeah. Get some sleep, it will all work out in the morning.”
Chapter 2
The alcohol I had consumed helped me get back to sleep, and I woke up the next morning to the sounds of the other campers getting ready for their day.
Stepping out of the borrowed tent, I watched everyone for a minute in silence, wondering what I was supposed to do now. My anger at Michael came rushing back and my only thought was finding him and telling him off!
One of the girls noticed me and waved me over, “You look a little worse for wear.”
I shrugged; I didn’t want to talk to a complete stranger. I was also embarrassed that I had gotten drunk and fallen asleep on them. How stupid could I get! Something really bad could have happened last night!
“Hey, we saved you breakfast, if you’re interested.”
“Thanks,” I said. “You don’t happen to have
After they left, Michael and I finished our hike and returned to our campsite. “So you know those guys?” Michael asked. Did he sound jealous, or was that only my imagination?
“No, but they do go to my college.”
“Huh. They look like they’re up here to party.”
I laughed, “They probably are. Remember, final exams finished a few days ago. Every college kid wants to party right now.”
Michael eyed me before asking, “Even you?”
I shrugged my shoulders, “I can take the drinking or leave it. I’m not a very big drinker and it takes almost nothing to get me buzzed. ”
Michael grinned, “Sounds like Karen. She can’t even handle a single wine cooler. I took her drinking with me one time and she fell asleep at the table. I haven’t taken her with me since unless she’s the designated driver.”
“Yeah. That’s one of the reasons Karen and I get along so well. Anyway, they invited us down to the campground to join them for a bit after dinner. It might be fun.”
He shook his head; “I don’t think that’d be a good idea. We need to get up really early in the morning. I want to be up in the mountain before the crowds start flocking to the trails.”
“Not even for a few minutes?” I cajoled.
“Ok. But only for a few minutes, then we’ll leave. We have a lot of talking to do.”
Talking? We’d been taking for six hours in the car. I was done with him inquiring about my persons. “Great” I gave him a big smile, hoping that he’d change his mind, once we arrived at their camp.
***
“Hey, are you alright?” the girl sitting next to me asked.
Her voice brought me out of my memories and I shook my head to clear it, “Sorry, do you know what time it is?”
“Yeah, probably about 2 o’clock in the morning.“
Great! “Do you know where my friend is, Michael? We should probably head back to our own campsite.”
“He left several hours ago,” the girl offered.
“What!?” I said loudly, lowering my voice when the other occupant of the tent started to stir. “He just left without me?” I started to untangle my legs from the sleeping bag and stopped when the girl put a hand on my arm.
“Whoa! What do you think you’re doing?”
“I’m leaving. Have to go back.”
“It’s the middle of the night. Do you even remember where your campsite is?”
Dumbly I shook my head. “Well, I guess. I mean, how difficult can that be? It’s not very far though, we drove maybe 5 minutes down the mountain.”
“Ha ha, and you really want to go out by yourself in the dark to find it?”
She did have a point. I would never be able to find our camp at night. Michael, that rat, had a lot of explaining to do when I found him!
As I started to get more agitated, the girl told me, “Look, we had an extra sleeping bag – which you’re already using. Why don’t you bunk down here for the rest of the night and we’ll help you find your campsite first thing in the morning?”
“Are you sure?” I asked, still fuming at Michael for leaving me.
“Yeah. Get some sleep, it will all work out in the morning.”
Chapter 2
The alcohol I had consumed helped me get back to sleep, and I woke up the next morning to the sounds of the other campers getting ready for their day.
Stepping out of the borrowed tent, I watched everyone for a minute in silence, wondering what I was supposed to do now. My anger at Michael came rushing back and my only thought was finding him and telling him off!
One of the girls noticed me and waved me over, “You look a little worse for wear.”
I shrugged; I didn’t want to talk to a complete stranger. I was also embarrassed that I had gotten drunk and fallen asleep on them. How stupid could I get! Something really bad could have happened last night!
“Hey, we saved you breakfast, if you’re interested.”
“Thanks,” I said. “You don’t happen to have
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