Washed up

"Now, as you are aware, Ms. Evans," The Camp Director said as she and Samantha made their way over to the canoes, "before we open up for the Summer, we need to make sure everything is on the up and up, and that the Junior Councilors we hired are fit to watch over our campers. We don't want a lawsuit, after all."

"No, Ma'am!" Samantha quickly said. Despite her nervousness, the woman had to admit that she had had a good day so far. Nothing out of the ordinary. Not an sign of a single prank to be found before she met up with Director Tanya Myers a mere ten minutes ago.

And truthfully, that was what was making her nervous. Was that naked brat toying with her? Waiting in ambush as she lured her into a false sense of security like a cat with a mouse?

"Hello, Ladies!" An eighteen year old girl greeted them, dressed in a bright pink bikini. "I'm Chloe, The Canoeing Instructor and -"

"Good Lord!" Director Myers yelled, her eyes bugging out of her head. "Is this how you intend to teach your class?!"

"Chloe..." Ms. Evans chuckled nervously, not wanting this to count as something going wrong. "I thought we discussed that you were supposed to be dressed in your camp uniform when The Director showed up. Just like how you're supposed to be dressed in it when the campers arrived?"

"Yeah..." Chloe said, chuckling sheepishly as she rubbed the back of her neck. "See, the thing is, I was going to show up dressed in my uniform after my morning swim. However, when I got to the shower room my uniform was gone, and I was already running late, so..."

"Oh no..." Samantha said, voice barely a whisper.

"Hmmph! Off to a good start already, I see." Director Myers said sarcastically as she jotted some things down on her clipboard. "Councilors that are so ditzy, they can't keep track of their clothes."

Chloe looked hurt as Samantha looked around nervously, begging to whatever higher power existed that that naked woman wouldn't pull something right -

That was when she saw Lilly in the bushes, Chloe's uniform in her hands as the girl was talking with a butterfly. She narrowed her eyes, knowing full well that there had to be something a miss here. That couldn't have been the prank that -

"Well, let's see if your memory about canoe skills is better than your memory of where you put your clothes." Director Myers said rather rudely. "Let's get in the canoe and -"

That was it. The canoes!

"No!" Samantha yelled, causing Director Myers and Chloe to jump in surprise, and Lilly to look in her direction. The woman then cleared her throat sheepishly and said, "I mean, no. No, allow me, Mrs. Myers. After all, I was the canoe instructor in my prime, and I remember everything I was ever taught. I can report to you whether or not Chloe did well."

"Very well. I'll observe from here." Myers said as Samantha and Chloe headed for the canoes. She then muttered to herself, "I always hated canoeing anyway."

"Please don't let me get fired, Ms. Evans!" Chloe begged quietly, "I need this job. If my parents find out that I got fired from another Summer Job, they'll -"

"Take it easy, Chloe! I'm not going to let you get fired." Samantha said as she eyed the row of wooden canoes carefully. "Hmm... Everything looks normal."

"As compared to what?" Chloe asked.

"Never mind." Samantha said quickly, "Let's just get it in the water."

"Well, Gumpleshrump Winterstew, that wasn't exactly how I wanted them to get separated." Lilly said to the "Pixie" on her head, "But at least she won't be blamed for this."

Once out on the water, Chloe and Samantha began to row as Myers watched from the shoreline. Samantha knew that that crazy naked woman was up to something, but for the life of her, she couldn't tell what.

"Um... Ms. Evans?"

This wasn't like her. Usually the brat pulled some prank that somehow lead to Samantha taking the fall for it. Like the time Samantha took back a bottle of lighter fluid she stole from one of the cabins, just as the councilor in charge of the bond fire lit the match and caused a massive fireball that scorched the camp totem pole and reduced it to ash.

Or the time the naked imp led stole Maria's most embarrassing pair of underwear and tied it to the flag pole, causing the entire camp to explode in an uproar of laughter. And as Samantha was on laundry duty the night before, all signs pointed to her.

"Ms. Evans?"

No. That girl was planning something. And, unfortunately, Samantha's job was on the line this time. She had to keep her wits about her and not let anything -

"Ms. Evans! We're sinking!"

"What?!" Samantha asked, eyes going wide as she snapped out of her thoughts. Looking down, the woman gasped as, sure enough, water began to fill the canoe rapidly. That was it! That little pest must have put holes in the canoes!

On the shore, Director Myers raised an eyebrow at the sight, taking down notes as she witnessed Samantha jumping into the water, unintentionally turning over the boat and dunking Chloe.

Maria Adkins, who was walking by at the time, also saw what had happened. After a few seconds, she did a double take and ran next to Director Myers side as Samantha came to shore.

Unknowingly having a familiar pink bikini bottom attached to her boot and a familiar pink bikini top hanging from the back of her camp jacket. Both fell off her as she climbed up onto the beach.

"What the hell happened?!" Maria shouted at Samantha, anger in her voice.

"Oh no..." Lilly gasped as she ducked into the bushes. She didn't want to get Ms. Evans fired!

"It was..." Samantha gasped, momentarily taking a moment to think. If she said what she thought, then she might as well just start packing her bags and wait for the bus. That meant only one other option. "It was my fault, Maria. I didn't expect the canoes closely enough, so I didn't see the holes in the bottom."

"What did I tell you - " Maria began, only to stop mid sentence as surprise instantly replaced her anger. "What?"

"Fair enough." Director Myers said with a nod. "These canoes are old, anyway. I think it's about time you replaced them anyway, Adkins. Put in an order for aluminum canoes before we open. The wooden ones must be infested with termites or woodworms."

"I-I'll put in an order immediately, Ma'am." Maria replied, looking between The Director and her employee. As Myers walked away, The Head Councilor leaned in close to Samantha and asked, "What really happened?"

"Exactly what I told you, Ma'am." Samantha lied.

"No imaginary naked women running around poking holes in canoes?"

Yes there were. "Nope." Samantha said, continuing to tell Maria what she wanted to hear. "My fault. I take full responsibility, and it will never happen again on my watch."

"I hope." Ms. Evans thought to herself desperately.

Maria stared at Samantha for several seconds before shaking her head. "Okay." She said, "I'll overlook it now, but remember: You are on thin ice, woman. One mention about your imaginary nudist, and you're out."

"Y-yes, Ma-"

"Don't salute me." Maria interrupted, stopping the woman before she could raise her arm.

"Ms. Evans!" Director Myers called back, getting Samantha's attention. "We need to continue on to the next activity. Wildlife Spotting, I believe it was? Hopefully the girl you hired to run this task is a bit more competent."

"Coming, Ms. Myers!" Samantha shouted as she ran to join Myers to the next activity.

"And that's my cue to make sure I help Ms. Evans and prank The Director Lady." Lilly whispered as she followed the two women in question through the undergrowth.

As the three woman left, Maria was left on the shore, groaning at how much of a disaster things were starting out. Surely things couldn't get worse.

"Um, excuse me, Ms. Adkins?"

Maria turned around and went wide eyed as she saw Chloe standing pigeon-toed in front of her, the girl's face fire engine red as she smiled sheepishly while holding a tree branch in front of her wet and naked body.

"Is there a towel or a spare pair of pants laying around?"