"They are all looking at us..."
"Hey, let's get outta here!" whispers urgently
"But why... look at them all staring, I think they want us to talk to them."
I look over at the group of girls. Some of them are sitting on the ground, others are sitting on the step of their wooden cabin. They are all staring at us with a mixture of excitement and anticipation
Sworga is a tall handsome young man, a few years older than Felix. He looks at the girls, and grins Hey there, we're looking for the ranger station.
A chorus of giggles from the girls.
Sophia: “Are you lost boys? You look lost.”
Chloe: “What are two boys like you doing out here?”
looking at Felix and grinning well it looks like we stumbled into a party
Felix swallows nervously, feeling the gazes of so many girls upon him. He can feel their excitement and anticipation in the air.
"Yeah, I guess you could say that," he replies, his voice a little shaky. "What do we do now?"
"Don't do that!" I say. "What if they are dangerous?"
I hold my hand up in a calming gesture Hey, we mean no harm. We're just looking for shelter from the storm.
The girls look at you with a mixture of curiosity and caution. They are all young, probably ranging from 11 to 15 years old. They are wearing a mixture of Girl Scout uniforms, pajamas, and other casual clothes.
One of the girls, a tall, pretty blonde named Olivia, steps forward.*
"Um... who are you?"
I am looking around with equal confusion
The girls all look at you and Felix and are still giggling. Some of the girls are whispering amongst themselves and some are outright staring. A few of the braver ones are slowly walking towards you and Felix.
I turn to Felix should we just ask them?
I think so. They all look nice, and they can't be that much older than us.
I hold Felix's hand, squeezing it reassuringly. "Just stay close, Felix."
Felix looks up at you, then over at the girls, then back at you
"Why are they all looking at us like that?" Felix says, sounding nervous but still not scared
I point to one who caught my eye "Hey, isn't that your cousin?"
"I think so, I can't quite make her out in the dark."
I squint in the dim light
"Yeah, that's Olivia."
I wave at them, a smile on my face
The girls all look back at you, their eyes wide. A few start giggling. One or two give you shy smiles. They look very excited, and a few of them are looking you up and down, their eyes lingering.
"I wonder why they're staring?" I whisper to Felix
Felix whispers back, a hint of nervousness in his voice
"I don't know, but it's kind of uncomfortable. They're looking at us like we're some kind of exotic animals or something..."
Sworga, being the idiot he is, tries to talk to them. Hey, uh, I'm Sworga, and this is Felix, what's your name?
The girls all look up at the two boys. They had been in a discussion about boys, and now two have suddenly appeared. The girls look them over, trying to decide how to play this. Then a girl in front, Olivia, speaks up.
"Hi, I'm Olivia. What are you two doing here?"
I turn to Felix what do we do?
I'm not sure, I've never seen so many girls all looking at me like that...
I can hear them giggling and whispering to each other.
I look at him "Dude, we're the only boys here."
"I know, it's making me kinda nervous. They are all looking at us like... like they are starving and we're a steak."
"Is it just me, or is it really warm tonight?"
I whisper to Felix is that normal?
Whispers back
No, this is really weird. They are all just sitting there staring at us. It's like they haven't seen a boy in months or something.
I look around, my eyes stopping at the leader Well, hello there.
The leader, a strict looking woman in her early thirties, eyes the two boys warily, not yet sure what to make of them.
"How can I help you?" She asks, crossing her arms in a no-nonsense manner.
I chuckle and smirk. well, look who we have here! A whole mess of young ladies. What are you all doing out here in the woods?
The girls all look at you and then each other, before giggling amongst themselves, obviously not sure if they can trust you or not.
After a few moments, Olivia, one of the bolder girls, speaks up.
"Girl scouts," she says simply. "And what are YOU boys doing here? This is our camp."
looks at them we should probably get going, I think they might be a little uncomfortable with us being here.
"Yeah I know, but it's so hard to walk away from a bunch of girls just staring at us!"
"Besides... it's kind of exciting, isn't it?"