The Grubland World: A Short Story

are over there.” She pointed across the camp to a farmhouse with a sprawling front porch.
Japes and the staff of two were popular with everyone, and feeding two hundred proved insignificant compared to feeding five thousand. The Mencho girls dined on lobsters and steaks for dinner, and feasted on fresh blueberry flapjacks or poached eggs for breakfast. It may have been a camp, but they ate better than if they were at home. Japes and the boys allocated most of their free time in three places. They drank beer on the porch of the farmhouse, they drank beer at the local gin mill named the Cracked Platter, or they went skinny dipping with the counselors.
The camp, however, would not let the staff swim if unable to complete a swim test, so Penny, one of the counselors, conducted the tests while the others watched. “Japes one final test requires you to complete the dead man's float for one full minute. Can you handle that?” asked Penny. “Sure” Replied …show more content…
The size of his wallet proved less meaningful than the type of world he would choose. That summer he decided the culture was undoubtedly the vital component missing in his quest, so he started on, another long trip, still without any true new friends or lasting relationships. This grub culture was different, and it evolved into a series of chores. It was difficult but necessary to find a balance. Would it be possible to live a life similar to the one in “ The Land of Conifers”, or was he destined to forever be traveling the country? Not excited about enduring a life as a nomad with numerous acquaintances and few friends, he knew, however, that he would thrive in a hotel, as the more opportunity he created to interact with those who truly served the greater his chances for