Disclaimer: You know who Camp Lazlo belongs to... Cadence belongs to my imagination.
"Ya? Well, you're cute when you're angry."
"I'm angry now."
"And you look adorable."
"You're cute when you're an angry platypus."
"And I look adorable don't I?"
"No, more like a dangerously cute duck." She teased. They leaned in closer to each other but Edward, instead of her lips got her forehead. Cadence's head was on his chest grabbing some of his shirt. Tears were coming from her eyes.
"What's wrong?" He said.
"It's just that, I want to be with you but, we had so much fun when we're friends, I'm scared that if it does happen, our friendship could be ruined, and if we break up in the end..." She said as she looked up and more tears flowed from her eyes. She grasped at the red scarf around his neck. Edward pulled her into an embrace.
"Shhh, don't cry please. Listen, if you want to take it slow, I'll do the same. I'll wait for you." He said. Cadence looked up and caught his blue eyes then the smile she loved. She did a smile. Then she wiped her tears on her sleeve. She put her hands on his shoulders then raised her face to his. She lightly kissed his lips then deepened it a little then broke apart. She looked up to the surprised Edward then she lowered herself back onto his chest. Edward tightened his embrace and put his nose in her hair which smelled like peaches. They stayed like that in till they heard whispers. Cadence raised her head.
"Pst, Edward. Someone is here." She whispered. Edward raised his head.
"Ow! Ping-Pong!" A little voice said.
"It's Samson and the Loons and probably a bunch of other people." Edward said.
"Imbeciles." Cadence said. Edward loosened his grip on her. She grabbed his hand as she walked over to a moving bush.
"Guys, she saw us!" She heard Ping Pong say.
"She's going to give us all cooties!" another voice said.
"Clam! You're on my foot!" They heard Lazlo say. Cadence crept over to the bush then pushed the branches away to reveal the hiding scouts.
"Edward! We were going to save you but it was too late! She already infected you!" Lazlo said.
"What? You people are like 14 years old and you still believe in cooties? You need to spend more time with girls." Cadence said.
"Imbeciles, you were spying on me?! You have the nerve!" Edward said angrily.
"We saw everything! The running and the touching and the kiss! Everything! "Samson said. Cadence pinned him to a tree.
"You say anything to anyone of what you saw. You're going to be wearing your underwear inside out. Nothing is happening between us yet, but till then. Stay away." She said. Samson nodded. She looked at Edward who had his head down and was rubbing the back of his head. She sighed and let go of Samson.
"Just listen. I know you people don't like me one bit. Ya I played many pranks on you. But please, Edward here is so far my only friend. Just don't tell the big moose. I like it here. I don't want to get kicked out and sent to Acorn Flats. I'm not an ordinary girl. I've grown up with only boys." She crossed her arms. The other campers got up.
"Alright, we won't tell on you or Edward. Just stop pranking us! I'm still paranoid from the spiders!" Raj Said.
"Deal!" She said and shook hands with him.