Us vs The Horrors Phoenix Zhang Summer Camp

Four days into summer camp and Avis had already been abandoned to the elements. Maisie was busy with a booth, her other tent mates had disappeared earlier that morning and Will, who'd promised to meet her on the far side of the stadium, was nowhere to be found.

Avis sighed heavily, crossing her arms and tapping her foot with impatience as she stood in front of the ride she and her older brother had agreed to meet by. She glanced back at the ominous cave entrance and grimaced. House of Horrors. She'd been looking forward to it since the itinerary for camp had come out but she'd never had even an inkling of the thought that she might do it alone. Avis liked a good scare, sure, but her imagination and curiosity ran too wild to do that sort of thing solo. She shuddered. No, she was going to wait out here until Will showed up.

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An hour had gone by, 16 different kids had gone in, and Avis was still standing at the entrance chewing half-heartedly on a lemon scone she'd had time to buy from a nearby food stand. He'd forgotten, the idiot. Ever since her brother had gotten a girlfriend at the beginning of summer right after his sixth year, Avis found herself taking second more and more. It made sense, of course, but that didn't mean she had to like it.

She huffed angrily at the thought, her throat closing up and threatening furious tears, but she choked them down along with the rest of her scone. Stupid brothers. Stupid girlfriends. And stupid haunted houses.

The young Ravenclaw turned hesitantly towards the attraction once more, gazing into the depths of the cave entrance, her jaw clenched. Perhaps maybe she'd just have to go in herself...