The sudden blast jolted Jason and the others awake. They sprang out of their beds, eyes red and still dazed. Spotting Clyde wielding the megaphone, they just stared blankly, their minds still catching up.
Clyde looked back at Rose and explained with his tongue playfully sticking out. "My military instructor at university used to say that to us all the time. I just copied him. Tehe!"
Rose shook her head in exasperation, placing her hands on her hips as she watched Clyde's antics. Still, it was effective—his words had snapped everyone out of their daze and got them moving.
Once they came to their senses and noticed Fred and the others waiting for them, they began to freshen up. Not far from where they stood was a large drum of water, set up for communal use. A plastic dipper rested on the side, allowing people to scoop water without contaminating the rest.
