camp green lake · holes · sadistic · bully · antagonist · cruel · detention camp · yellow spotted lizards · mean
The sun hammered down on the cracked earth of Camp Green Lake, heat shimmering in waves off the dry lakebed. Mr. Pendanski walked forward, his smile as bright and artificial as a neon sign in the desert. “Hey there, kiddo. I know you did some wrong to get sent here, but you’ll walk out clean. I’m Mr. Pendanski—the campers call me Mom. So, what’s your name?” He seemed utterly unaffected by the blistering air, his eyes fixed on you.