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"Come on, kid, it'll be great!" Chris McLean said to a unamused me while we were on a boat to an island somewhere in Muskoka, Ontario.
Hi, I'm Kaylub McLean, the son of a actor who recently got a gig to host a new reality t.v. show. We look so much alike with our matching raven locks and obsidian eyes that many assume I'm his clone. The only real difference is that I am a lot paler due to my resignation of ever seeing the sun. Also our personalities seemed to differ as well. I'd rather stay out of the spotlight while my father craves it, but I also support him in every way. Every show he's ever been in, since I was born, I was right there with him in the shadow of the studio, or in the crowd, watching him shine.
I sigh and play with my black hoodie string before looking up to see his puppy eyes which makes me sometimes wonder which of us is supposed to be the child. I roll my eyes and sigh again.
"Fine, but if I suddenly turn into a burnt marshmallow, you're buying me every single pokemon plush there is." His chuckle had me giggle back as he pulled me into a hug.
"It's a deal. This could be an amazing new start." I hugged him back agreeing with him.
I was standing further on the mainland looking out towards the dock where my dad was with a cameraman. They were going to start shooting soon. I adjusted my hoodie around my waist as my black semi-see through top with stars and moons on it was a lot cooler. I didn't realize how warm it would be. Curse me and my undying love for black clothing. I thought as I reached into my pocket and pulled out a lollipop which I popped into my mouth.
I watch as soon dad returns back to his place on the dock and a boat starts to roll up. Time to meet the contestants. I thought as I ran a hand through my short locks that fell to my shoulders. I rotated the lollipop inside my mouth with a flick of my tongue as the first contestant gets off the boat. I wasn't allowed to view the audition tapes so this would be my first look at them, but I did know that the application said that they'd be staying at a five-star hotel and well... I giggle looking around at the less than one-star camp we're filming at. Mainly I was watching for their reactions.
The first one was a girl with brown hair and glasses, who ran up and hugged my dad. I giggled knowing my dad's feelings on his look. Next was a black boy with a cap on, and the two high-fived. A girl with black hair and blue highlights was next and she seemed goth. I giggle as I see her tear apart one of the many... many copies of the contract the contestants had to sign to be on the show. A cowboy hatted boy was next as he seemed to be jamming on the boat. He fist bumps dad and then high fived as I blink at the next arrival. It was blonde girl who looked like a model. Next off the boats was a raven haired chick who I got shivers from and I'm not even within eyesight of the contestants. I watch as the first girl goes up to her and she cringes away. Then I see him... the next contestant was leaning on a speaker and he screamed juvenile delinquent. He had a green mohawk and a spiked choker. I blinked questioning why my dad thought this was a good idea. The next guy was skiing behind the boat before wiping out landing inside the luggage causing the raven haired to get drenched. I giggled. He thumbed up proving he was ok. Next was a ginger with glasses and a keyboard. He seemed pumped to be at the camp. Nine was a male with raven hair and a guitar. Musician, should be interesting. They do a shake and he goes over to the others. A blonde girl with a surfboard was number ten. She hit my dad with her board and I giggled. She then nearly hits delinquiet and ginger who both duck as musician just leans away twice. A normal looking male with tan skin was next as delinquiet looked like he wanted to fight and the two conversed with delinquent grabbing the normal boys lip before releasing him. Next was a black, big, female who high-fived dad before nearly killing ginger. After her were two girls, one tall, dark, and skinny. The other a bit shorter, lighter, and rounder. They wore matching outfits, bags, and even had matching hair style. Guess they're close. A male in a teal beanie was next as he pointed to the sky and my dad got close to him to tell him something. My dad exchanged finger guns with the next contestant who was a brown haired male who high-fived him before swaggering over toward the females. A new raven haired female arrives wearing a gym outfit and drops her bag onto the previous arrivies foot. Next up was a very excited round male who seemed like the loud kind. I watch as he seeming crushes my dad in a hug and I blink. My dad helps a brown haired, professional looking, female off the boat. She seems to introduce herself, but I got distracted by the next contestant who had me blushing. He was a very attractive raven haired male. I didn't even notice that the last boat had arrived till I saw movement to see the professional female rush over and pull up a ginger female who had fallen into the water. I count all of the teens and nod my head seeing as we had 22. My dad hops onto the boat as all of the contestants move onto the end of the dock of a photo. It takes a few moment's but then the dock breaks and they fall in. I giggle as I see dad coming my way.
"To the campfire with us." I nod following him before standing next to him. I throw out the lollipop stick as I had finished with hit and felt my hair get ruffled before I swat at his hand to hear him chuckle which makes me smile. "What do you think of the campers?" I look up to see matching obsidian looking back at me.
"It seems like it's going to be an interesting eight weeks. Why didn't you let me see the audition tapes?" I see a glisten in his eyes.
"Oh, privacy reasons." I roll my eyes before hearing footsteps and with a quick ruffle of my hair we return to standing next to each other. I was more off to the side and slightly behind my dad.
"This is camp wawanakwa, your home for the next eight weeks. The campers sitting around you will be your cabin mates, your competition, and maybe even your friends. You dig? The camper who manages to stay on total drama island the longest without getting voted off will win $100,000." Delinquent was first to ask a question and soon it spiraled into a Q&A. I watch as soon he goes off to noogie a deer.
"Here's the deal. We're gonna split you into two teams. If I call your name out, Go stand over there." I start putting names to faces. "Gwen, Trent, Heather, Cody, Lindsay, Beth, Katie, Owen, Leshawna, Justin, and Noah. From this moment on, you are officially known as... The Screaming Gophers." I giggle recalling the fact that I named the teams. "The rest of you, over here. Geoff, Bridgette, D.J., Tyler, Sadie, Izzy, Courtney, Ezekiel, Duncan, Eva, and Harold. Move, move, move, move!" I watch as Katie has a breakdown over her and Sadie not being on the same team. That'll need to be fixed real quick. "You guys will officially be known as... The Killer Bass." I was watching a lot of animal planet when he asked for naming ideas.
Dad goes on to explain the show to the campers and about the multitude of cameras.
"Any questions, no? Cool, let's go find you cabins." We head out to where the two cabins are and I pull out another lollipop.
"Gophers, you're in the east cabin. Bass, you're in the west." I stick with dad as soon we're both in front of Cody who has grass in his mouth. I offer him a lollipop to help get the taste out of his mouth. He smiles at me as I blush a bit looking away.
"Excuse me, Chris," Geoff calls out catching our attention. "Is there a chaperone of any kind in this facility?"
"You're all 16 years old," I'm 14, "as old as a counselor in training at a regular summer camp. so other than myself, you'll be unsupervised. You've got a half an hour to unpack and meet me back at the main lodge starting now."
We both head off to eat some actual food as I know that isn't what's being served at the main lodge. I was thinking of the contestants while eating soup. I was curious on how they would all interact and how much chaos they could handle.
"We should go see the contestants," my dad said as he got up and left. I rushed to follow him. We enter to see the campers eating.
"Welcome to the main lodge."
"Yo, my man," Geoff started. "Can we order a pizza?" with that a cleaver comes flying towards us and lands in the wall. I look towards the kitchen and see Chef Hatchet, a black man who is ex-military, glaring and holding a rather sharp knife. I giggle softly as the campers seemed terrified.
"Your first challenge begins in one hour." I follow my dad out and we both head up to the cliff where the campers first challenge awaited.