Checking everyone’s packs to make sure we all have flashlights water bottles first aid kits granola bars I said Granola Now there’s a good nickname for you our vegan goddess Emily said to me I rolled my eyes Do you really think that Granola is a good nickname I asked You know that if you make fun of a vegan animal right groups will come after you right MJ giggled
What about Grans That’s a good nickname You’ve got to admit it Emily said I shook my head Sounds like a grandma I’ll pass Just Claire is fine Nola Emily asked Doesn’t a nickname just sort of have to happen organically MJ said Yeah MJ I agree I said Emily’s been trying to come up with the perfect nickname for me for five years and so far nothing’s caught on Emily stuck her tongue out at me I’m going to get it this year Nola It’s such a cool nickname Totally forced I said Remember last year I almost got GTS to stick Emily said What’s GTS MJ asked
Goody Two Shoes Emily said with a mischievous grin on her face Yeah that wasn’t too forced either I said rolling my eyes again Claire isn’t a GTS MJ said Thank you I slung my arm around MJ Now this is a true friend I’ll keep working on a better nickname Don’t worry I’ll come up with the perfect one before camp’s over Emily said I know you will Em I said certain she wouldn’t stop trying I didn’t mind the nicknames but at the same time they kind of bugged me My mom once told me that in France there’s a word for something that’s ugly but at the same time beautiful
