Chapter Sixty-three
Xavier I meet Olly down by the lake at dinnertime. The counselor is standing by the water when I arrive, his back to the trees, and a canoe at his feet. He's staring so intently into the dark water that he doesn't notice my arrival until I'm practically standing at his side. Tentatively, I reach up and tap him on the shoulder. Olly jumps at my touch. Surprise flashes briefly across his face before he plasters on one of his typical, easy-going smiles. "Xavier. So good to see you. I didn't think you were going to show up." "Me either," I say, without enthusiasm. I've held a grudge towards the counselor ever since he gave Landon and me kitchen duty for asking too many questions about Rueben's accident. "Anyway, what's up?" "I thought we could go for a quick boating outing," says Olly,
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