Baylen stared out of the window of the jaguar as it sped up towards the main entrance to Camp Corona. The sleek black car came to a smooth stop. Baylen's forehead was pressed against the window, his music blaring through his ear buds, his mind anywhere but the present. A hand gently clasping his shoulder took his attention away from where ever his mind had wandered. He lifted his head off of the window and turned to look at his driver, Gerry.
"We're here Baylen." Gerry nodded towards the main building, giving Baylen an encouraging smile. When Baylen didn't react he placed the car in park and exhaled. "C'mon Bay, it's going to be fine. Can you even hear me?" With that he yanked one ear bud out of Baylen's ear.
Baylen reluctantly looked back to the main building then down to the paper folded in his lap. he had read the instructions prior and concluded this was the main building for registration. "I don't see why I couldn't just stay home with you."
Gerry nodded, rubbing his thick beard. "I tried to persuade your parents Bay, I promise, but they felt this would give you an opportunity to make some new friends, better friends, and get away from the house...you know, have some fun?" Baylen shook his head. "Whatever" he mumbled, placing the ear bud back in his ear as he unclicked his seat belt. Gerry started to undo his seat belt to help Baylen but he grabbed his arm before he could unbuckle. "Thanks man. I'll call you if I need to escape out of this hell hole, alright? Keep your cell on you." Baylen gave Gerry a grin, of which Gerry gave his own in return. Gerry was hired help for the family but had become a close friend for Baylen. His parents were wealthy but were constantly working and traveling. He barely spent much time with them, leaving Gerry to basically become his big brother at home.
Once Baylen had gathered his items and exited the car he gave a short wave back to Gerry as he drove away.
Baylen came through the doors of the Activities Center, greeted with the melodic yet robotic "Welcome!" greeting that everyone had been hearing through the day. Fortunately for him he couldn't hear shit as his music played on.
Eventually he walked up to the woman at the front desk who was patiently waiting for him with a large smile wiped across her lovely face. Baylen pulled one plug from his ear. "Baylen Denney" he said. This wasn't his first camp his parents had sent him off to. He had plenty of items in his bag to make this place interesting if it turned out to be as lame as all the others. The one thing it had going for it was being right on the beach; he loved the smell of the ocean.
Baylen barely heard what she was saying as she clicked away on her computer. "Son?" he heard her say loudly, having repeated herself to get his attention. He turned his eyes from surveying the walls of the building back to her. She held out a map and key for him and finished what she must have been saying with a "any questions and just let me know!" Baylen looked at the key, back to her, then she said again, "cabin two sweetie."
Baylen exhaled deeply, plugged his ear back up, and turned to leave the main building to go find his cabin. He packed light, a backpack and a duffle bag.
The cabin was easy enough to find, the definite "2" marked on the side marked for confirmation of his assignment.
Baylen entered the cabin and glanced around. He saw a guy already on one of the three beds, resting by the window. He glanced to him then kept walking through, tossing his bags on the bed he chose, which was in the far back and furthest from the door. He then walked back towards the other guy. "Hey" he said taking his buds out of his ears. "I'm Baylen" he said in greeting. He might as well start to get to know his cabin mates and everyone else on the camp so he can figure out who is chill to hang with and who he should avoid.