Once I Was a Beehive Page #6

to, like, a foot long.

The glacier's so cool

'cause it was, like,

this big block of ice,

and it's... but the mountain,

and you have to hike up

far... pretty far,

- but once you get up there...

- How far?

Uh, I think it's,

like, five miles.

Okay, but, like, if I asked him

what he wanted for breakfast

in the morning,

would he say,

"mahna, Mahna?"

Yeah.

Trust me on this.

Hannah, do you want to...

Do you want Mykelle

to brush your hair?

- You have a little...

- No, no.

- I don't brush my hair.

- Oh.

- Do you want to put Roxy away?

- Okay.

I'll get the light.

- Okay.

- All right, girls.

Good night.

Love you all.

He always says,

"mahna, Mahna!"

Like, "mahna, Mahna."

Mahna, Mahna.

It's... you got to choose.

I... I choose the serial killer.

Good choice.

If an Aspen gets hurt,

like, it shoots out

12 different aspens

from its roots,

and they just keep growing,

and if they get hurt,

they shoot out, like,

10 or 12 more,

and so they're, like,

the largest living organisms

on the earth,

and the largest one

is 106 acres down in Utah,

and it's the biggest thing,

like, living thing on earth.

- Ever?

- Um, yeah.

Hmm.

Oh, oh, do you know

that if you chop off

the top of a pineapple,

like, the leaf part,

and you plant it,

then it grows another

pineapple on top of it?

- Uh-uh.

- Yeah.

Is that rain?

"It, like, never

rains up here."

Remember?

It'll probably just blow over.

We did the tarp trick.

We should be fine.

You think the others are okay?

Is the teepee leaking?

Probably because we didn't

put the rain cap on.

Look how much rain comes

in when I push in the side.

Stop pushing the sides, Mykelle.

We're gonna die!

We are gonna be struck

by lightning,

and we are gonna die!

Forget about lightning!

We're gonna drown!

This is the end.

Come on.

It can't be that bad.

Sister Rockwell!

Katniss drew back her bow

swiftly and mercilessly,

sending an arrow

deep into the heart...

Oh, my gosh.

Oh, my gosh!

Please!

No, no, no.

They're gonna see Roxy.

We have to let them in.

Please let us in!

Oh, my gosh,

thank you guys so much.

You saved our lives.

Think the laurels are okay?

In here!

' Mykelle!

- Close it, close it!

- Close the door.

Oh, my gosh.

Oh.

Guys?

Can you keep a secret?

Ow.

I've always heard the saying,

"no good deed goes unpunished."

This was the first time I really

understood what it meant.

I only logged a total

of about 45 minutes

of sleep that night.

Stop moving.

But at least we were dry.

Roxy.

Thanks for the tip, dad.

Thanks a lot.

Well, lookie here.

A little nest of estrogen.

What happened to my teepees?

Sister Rockwell,

we tried to wake you.

The storm was crazy.

It just collapsed

both of our teepees.

Hmm, that's odd.

This teepee seemed to endure

the very same storm,

and it's still standing

like the Alamo.

Well, maybe we missed

a few steps in the setup.

Lane and Phoebe

seemed to figure it out.

Even used the Campbell

inner lining technique.

What's wrong?

Too proud to take a hint

from the first years?

All right, sister Rockwell.

Let's just calm down, okay?

'Cause I'm sure

that the girls didn't mean...

Calm down?

You're not the one whose gear

is spread all over

god's fine creation!

Okey dokey.

I need to give myself

a little bit of time out.

- Is everything okay?

- Tip-top.

Just need to cool the engine.

I have a system, and it works.

Girls, why don't we

go get some breakfast,

and we'll give

sister Rockwell some space.

Sorry for losing my cool.

After all, it's just equipment.

Just heirloom teepees from

my first year at girls camp.

Well, do you want us

to help you?

No need.

You girls have a big hike

ahead of you.

You better fuel up.

You sure you don't

want any help?

I'm fine.

It's my fault.

I should have helped them

in the first place,

but you'll have

to go on the hike without me.

This'll take the better part of

the day to dry everything out.

Our YCLS have it covered.

I hope that works out for you.

Six miles?

My certification says I only

need to do five.

Well, then I guess you get

to go that extra mile.

- Lucky us.

- Hey, don't blame me.

It was your Okey dokey idea.

They seemed to think

you were up for the challenge.

That's before we had

to pack ten girls

into one tent during a monsoon.

Yeah, while our leaders

ignored our cries for help.

We agreed to forgive

each other, all right?

We were all partly responsible

for what happened last night.

- Except for me and Lane.

- Phoebe.

It's true. We're the only ones

that took the time

to do our tents correctly...

That's enough, Phoebe.

I don't want to ruin it,

but I do have a special surprise

for you at the top of the hike.

If it's the feeling of

satisfaction and accomplishment,

I'm not interested.

You'll have to see.

Get out of here, you horsefly.

Find a horse, why don't you?

I think he already has.

You little brat!

What is the deal, ladies?

All right, guys.

Come on, circle up.

We have been here

less than 24 hours,

and you're already

at each others' throats.

Have you forgotten

why we're here?

I think we

need an appreciation break.

That's right, spread out.

30 minutes solo time.

You can relax,

journal, whatever,

but I just want you to enjoy

yourselves and appreciate

the beauty surrounding you.

When I look in your eyes

The world disappears

'Cause I love you

Is this our special reward?

Oh, ladies, hi.

Hope you're enjoying your hike

this fine morning.

Looks like you

survived the storm?

Uh, yeah, we got a bit soggy,

but we're fine.

Good to know.

You know, we have a station

just two miles up this path

if you need anything.

I do need to warn you, there

have been some reports

of bears around,

so just be careful.

- Ooh, uh-huh.

- Of course.

And if you do come

across a black bear,

do not play dead

'cause it will eat you.

That's crazy.

Wait, what do you do?

With a black bear

you actually stand your ground,

make yourself a little bigger,

and make a lot of noise.

Well, what about grizzlies?

With grizzlies you actually

do want to play dead.

You're gonna want to cuddle up

in the fetal position.

Hold your neck like this.

It does take guts, but it's

the best chance you got.

As long as you keep your food

tied up or in a vehicle

you should be fine.

Yeah.

Well, we will be heading

on our way

and leave you ladies on yours.

- Bye.

- Yes, on our way.

Bye.

- Bye.

- Bye.

- See ya.

- Bye.

- You guys are ridiculous.

- Phoebe.

Especially you, mom.

I'm telling dad you have a crush

on a park ranger.

I was being polite.

Let's go already.

They were like Greek gods.

Can I journal about

them for 30 minutes?

Was I really flirting?

No, please,

you were only being polite.

Ranger, ranger,

ranger, ranger, ranger

I've been to

spring lake at least a dozen times,

but I have never seen

a hot forest ranger,

let alone two.

They usually have disgusting

mustaches and are really nerdy,

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