Chapter 48, Face Paint
“Next week is a day you are all waiting for.” Announced Frida our home class teacher. “Our yearly trip,” interrupted Ariella Lanski. “That’s Right,” continued Frida, “and I would like to remind you what to bring with you. This is going to be an overnight trip. Next year you will have 2 nights trip. I enclosed here a list for you to take home, but in short, you will need a backpack, a sleeping bag, canned food for 2 days, fresh fruit, a canteen with water, a hat, and medicine if you need it.” We were all too excited to listen to her, everyone was whispering or talking about what they are bringing. And, when you have more than 40 kids in the class this could be very noisy. “Don’t forget the paint,” said Yossi “I am planning to paint all the girls. I will wake you up in the middle of the night, we will crawl to the girl’s room and we will paint their faces while they sleep.” “Niccccce!” all the boys whispered. At home, the following week, mom pulled out dad’s old army backpack, a new slee...