“I just- I feel like it’ll be a waste. I only know Lyn, and even then I only hang out with her in class. What if I don’t like it?” Harper Taylor muttered, sitting beside her uncle on the back porch of their gorgeous home. Her aunt was out shopping with their daughter, her cousin, Samantha.

“Harper, I feel like ever since you got here you’ve been doing your best to be the opposite of what you were when you were little. What happened to the little book worm that made me listen to her read the just about the entire Nancy Drew books?” the older man chuckled, getting a small smirk from his niece.

“I want to be somebody worth remembering, that’s all,” she said honestly. Her uncle was glad they were finally getting to the heart of it all after sitting outside for almost an hour. “I don’t see why Renae had to punish me! I’m an adult, aren’t I?”

Rob chuckled, standing up and brushing his jeans off. “You’re getting there. I know you think she’s being hard on you, but it’s not so bad. A quiet summer might be nice. Learn to enjoy the silence for once, Harper. Besides, you’re going on that big trip, aren’t you? That’s hardly being grounded, I think you’ll be surprised how much fun you have.”

At that moment Harper’s phone went off. She nodded, giving Rob one more smile before looking down at the device. “Yeah, yeah. It’s better than being stuck in my room.” He left, leaving her to herself. Hm, the text was from Lyn. She really was an upbeat, happy person. Harper wouldn’t mind being around her at all, and hopefully the others going with them were the same way. Pleasant, that is. She texted back with a small smile, trying to go over in her head what supplies she might need. The girl hadn’t been camping since her parents died. 

[center]Thanks, this weekend sounds great. 
I’ll bring any outdoorsy stuff I think I might need ;) Let me know if you need any help getting ready. [/center]