Chapter 1

This journal belongs to: Samson Clogmeyer

If lost, please return.

Date: Monday June 13, 2012

This is my first journal. It was given to me by my parents to keep a few memories here from Camp Kidney, and who knows, the rest of my life. Anyways, while I'm writing I might as well right about something that might have changed my perspective about Prickley Pines.

A few days ago, June 10, was a day of hard work and stress from Scoutmaster Lumpus ' anger. What made him angry? Why was he angry? He usually is a ignorant, stubborn moose. But not the past few days.

Well, I heard Lazlo himself was going to see what was wrong with Lumpus . He returned only a few seconds later with, 'Yep, its serious. Lumpus is in love. Lumpus likes Jane Doe and doesn't think she likes him back.'

What? He made us do work because he's in love? And can't show his he feels to her? Wow. That explains it. I just don't get it. Why would he be mad at us for something he can't do? I don't know? I guess it'll make sense when I'm older.

Or did I have to wait?

Later that day on June 10: Samson's POV

Im minding my own business, fishing at leaky lake, with no friends as usuall. I just sit here trying to waste and trying to catch a fish, which was way better than working. All of a sudden, I see Raj and Clam floating on a canoe, which was headed toward Acorn Flats. I could hear yelling between Raj and what seemed to be Lazlo's voice. I couldn't make out what they were saying, so I go back to my fishing.

About 15 minutes later, I see Raj and Clam flying in mid air toward our camp. They looked like they were tied together by the Squirrel Scouts. Then I heard a big crash as they landed, 'Ouch!' Was what I thought as I cringed in thought of the pain.

It wasn't long after a long time of continuous fishing and caught no fish, bad luck gets me every time, with the intention of finishing my day inside my cabin.

Then I heard an announcement, "Attention Campers, we are having a dance at our mess hall, with Acorn Flats joining us at 8 pm, you are required to be there, that is all."

What? A dance? But why? We don't dance. And most of us don't care about those Squirrel scouts anyway. But it is required, so I have no choice but to go.

8 pm. I showed up. I hear Lazlo make an anouncement. Then he left. None of us didn't know what to do, until Ms. Doe came in and paired us off. I was paired with an owl squirrel scout, Almondine. The music started and we compromised as we danced. I looked at the floor to make sure that my feet didn't step on Almondine's.

The song didn't even end when Gretchen or someone crashed it and told the rest of Acorn Flats to beat us up. But, I realized that Almondine didn't want to beat me up. She stood there looking sad about the fighting situation that was taking place.

Lumpus came in along with Lazlo. I thought for sure that he was a dead man when those girls went up to him like that. Until Lumpus ' head blew up and make fireworks. I swear, if I ever see that again, I'm going to upload it on the internet to show the world that a HEAD can make fireworks.

Lumpus seemed happy after that. I walked up to a group and said. "Well, Lumpus is in great spirits now that his head blew up."

I walked back to my cabin when Almondine stopped me dead in my tracks, "Hey, you were a great dancer, and I was thinking that we could see each other again?" I turned around to see her, smiling nervously waiting for an answer. I never had a friend before. Especially a friend that's a girl. I smiled as replied "Sure!" She beamed, "OK, see ya later... what is your name?" "Samson" I replied. She smiles again as she walked towards Acorn Flats, "Oh Cool, see ya!' I waved and smiled back as I turned again to my cabin. It has been a long, interesting, yet a good day. I made a new friend.