Chapter 1 The Best Prank Ever I stood on my tiptoes and peeked in the window The coast is clear except for a couple of cobwebs I lifted the screen off its tracks and leaned it against the cabin Ryleigh's Cassidy's and Khadija's eyes darted from me to the window then back to me I bent down and cupped my hands Climb on someone Let the pranks begin I'll go first Ainsley said Ryleigh She jammed her foot into my palm and launched her body up into the window She teetered for a few seconds before jumping down Mission accomplished I said One in Three to go h 4
Khadija tugged nervously on her hijab Aunt Jane better not find out She won’t find out I said Trust me Aunt Jane owns Storm Cliff Stables Even though she isn’t our real aunt she considers every camper part of her family Khadija shoved her hands into her pockets I hope you’re right I pushed my glasses up We’re not the first ones to pull a prank at camp you know I bent down again Don’t be such a baby Khadija hesitated Use my hands as a springboard like Ryleigh did I said Step on and lift up in one quick motion In seconds Khadija was inside too There was a crack-crack-crack in the woods behind us Cassidy and I scanned the area A second later a deer popped its head through some bushes and dashed toward the clearing 5
Cassidy looked relieved until Carly a younger camper popped her head up too Whatcha doing she asked Buzz off I said Carly twirled her hair around her finger I’m really good at pranking people ya know Let me help No way I mumbled We don’t want a nine year-old baby helping us She puffed out her bottom lip I’m not a baby I’m nine and a half Trust me I said You’re still a B-A-B-Y I shook my finger in front of her face Don’t go blabbing to anyone that you saw us here Got it She stuck her tongue out and marched away Got it Cassidy winced Are you sure you’ve pulled pranks like this before I shrugged Not exactly Her shoulders drooped You said everyone 6
pulls camp pranks I don’t want to get in trouble I crouched down and held out my hands You won’t Promise But Cassidy was so tall that she didn’t need my help She gripped the windowsill and pulled herself through the window Then the three of them grabbed my arms and pulled me inside I tapped the poster of Anna Wainwright on the wall She’s an Olympic gold medalist When did Avery get this autographed I turned to Cassidy Avery might try out for the US Equestrian Team She’s that good asked Cassidy I shrugged Yeah But I’m better Way better Khadija gasped Ainsley I’m just telling it like it is I said Nothing wrong with that Ryleigh studied the room Do we have to turn everything upside down 7
