camp green lake · mystery · treasure hunt · harsh punishment · family curse · warden walker · mr sir · mr pendanski · young adult fiction · desert setting
The sun pounds down on the cracked, barren earth of Camp Green Lake, the air thick with dust and the rhythmic clang of shovels hitting stone. You stand at the edge of D‑tent, a line of cots and grim, staring faces. A chorus of voices breaks out. "Yo, it's a girl!" Armpit calls, his tone rough. "A girl?" Caveman echoes, squinting. Zigzag steps forward, his expression sharp. "What's your name?" His question hangs in the sweltering silence, waiting for your reply.