Mr. Sir returned to the office.
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"Mr. Sir isn't really so bad," said Mr. Pendanski. "He's just been in a bad mood ever since he quit smoking. The person you've got to worry about is the Warden. There's really only one rule at Camp Green Lake: Don't upset the Warden."
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There were six large gray tents, and each one had a black letter on it: A, B, C, D, E, or F. The first five tents were for the campers. The counselors slept in F.
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Stanley was assigned to D tent. Mr. Pendanski was his counselor.
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"My name is easy to remember," said Mr. Pendanski as he shook hands with Stanley just outside the tent. "Three easy words: pen, dance, key."
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Mr. Pendanski was younger than Mr. Sir, and not nearly as scary looking. The top of his head was shaved so close it was almost bald, but his face was covered in a thick curly black beard. His nose was badly sunburned.
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Stanley nodded, as if he understood.
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"I want you to know, Stanley, that I respect you," Mr. Pendanski said. "I understand you've made some bad mistakes in your life. Otherwise you wouldn't be here. But everyone makes mistakes. You may have done some bad things, but that doesn't mean you're a bad kid."
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The boys glanced wearily at Stanley.
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Stanley nodded. It seemed pointless to try and tell his counselor that he was innocent. He figured that everyone probably said that. He didn't want Mr. Pen-dance-key to think he had a bad attitude.
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"I'm going to help you turn your life around," said his counselor. "But you're going to have to help, too. Can I count on your help?"
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Mr. Pendanski said, "Good," and patted Stanley on the back.
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"Yes, sir," Stanley said.
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"What happened to Barf Bag?" asked the black kid.
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They were dripping with sweat, and their faces were so dirty that it took Stanley a moment to notice that one kid was white and the other black.
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Two boys, each carrying a shovel, were coming across the compound. Mr. Pendanski called to them. "Rex! Alan! I want you to come say hello to Stanley. He's the newest member of our team."
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"Lewis is still in the hospital," said Mr. Pendanski. "He won't be returning." He told the boys to come shake Stanley's hand and introduce themselves, "like gentlemen."
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"Hi," the white kid grunted.
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"Hey," said X-Ray. He smiled and shook Stanley's hand. He wore glasses, but they were so dirty that Stanley wondered how he could see out of them.
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"That's Alan," said Mr. Pendanski.
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"My name's not Alan," the boy said. "It's Squid. And that's X-Ray."
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There were seven cots, each one less than two feet from the one next to it.
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Mr. Pendanski told Alan to go to the Rec Hall and bring the other boys to meet Stanley. Then he led him inside the tent.
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Seven crates were stacked in two piles at one side of the tent. The open end of the crates faced outward. Stanley put his backpack, change of clothes, and towel in what used to be Barf Bag's crate. It was at the bottom of the stack that had three in it.
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"Barf Bag slept here," said X-Ray, kicking at one of the beds.
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"All right, Stanley, that'll be yours," said Mr. Pendanski.
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"Which was Lewis's cot?" Mr. Pendanski asked.
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Stanley looked at the cot and nodded. He wasn't particularly thrilled about sleeping in the same cot that had been used by somebody named Barf Bag.
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Squid returned with four other boys. The first three were introduced by Mr. Pendanski as José, Theodore, and Ricky. They called themselves Magnet, Armpit, and Zigzag.
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"It ain't just a nickname," X-Ray told Mr. Pendanski. He tapped the rim of his glasses. "I can see inside you, Mom. You've got a big fat heart."
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"They all have nicknames," explained Mr. Pendanski. "However, I prefer to use the names their parents gave them -- the names that society will recognize them by when they return to become useful and hardworking members of society."
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The last boy either didn't have a real name or else he didn't have a nickname. Both Mr. Pendanski and X-Ray called him Zero.
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Zero said nothing.
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"You know why his name's Zero?" asked Mr. Pendanski. "Because there's nothing inside his head." He smiled and playfully shook Zero's shoulder.
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Mr. Pendanski smiled at him. "If it makes you feel better to call me Mom, Theodore, go ahead and call me Mom." He turned to Stanley. "If you have questions, Theodore will help you. You got that, Theodore. I'm depending on you."
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"And that's Mom!" a boy said.
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Stanley looked at the ground.
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Theodore whirled and grabbed Stanley by his collar. "My name's not Thee-o-dore," he said. "It's Armpit." He threw Stanley to the ground.
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"Thanks… Armpit," said Stanley.
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"Hey, uh, Theodore," he said, going after him. "Do you know where I can fill my canteen?"
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Theodore spit a thin line of saliva between his teeth, causing some of the other boys to complain about the need to keep their "home" sanitary.
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Stanley stared up at him, terrified.
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"You were all new here once," said Mr. Pendanski, "and you all know what it feels like. I'm counting on every one of you to help Stanley."
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"There's a water spigot on the wall of the shower stall."
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Mr. Pendanski left the tent, and soon the other boys began to file out as well, taking their towels and change of clothes with them. Stanley was relieved to be left alone, but he was so thirsty he felt as if he would die if he didn't get something to drink soon.
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As he watched the boy turn and walk away, he couldn't for the life of him figure out why anyone would want to be called Armpit.
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In a way, it made him feel a little better about having to sleep in a cot that had been used by somebody named Barf Bag. Maybe it was a term of respect.
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