Cassidy flipped back upside down, "Well, It could be a Hawk, or an Eagle, I'm not a Bird expert though. My Mom's crazy about them, we usually go on at least one Bird watching adventure when I visit."
Cassidy swung upside down, looking at the world from this strange angle, "Do you think they'll be calling us for dinner soon?"
Her sudden movements caught him off guard, and he subconsciously reached out to grab her. Though he stopped himself, when she seemed to be steady. "Oh, alright. I just thought you might be into it, since you asked." Calum hummed softly, trying to make a recovery.
He was so jumpy, which wasn't fun. He wasn't usually like this. But of course, when he was trying to leave a good impression, he was a nervous mess.
Cassidy righted her self, laughing slightly, "Calum, not being an expert doesn't mean I don't like them. It just mean's I don't know everything."
She noticed Calum's nervous nature," Hey, you know, If being here at camp ever get's particularly lonely we can always stick together." She interpreted it as first day at a new place nerves however.
As the sun dipped under the horizon, the world around began to dim.
Calum turned his head when she spoke his name, and was hooked to all of her words. "I know that. I just- I dunno." He shrugged a little to her first remark.
"Though I'd like that, if you wouldn't mind hanging around me." He hummed softly, starting to climb down out of the tree. "But for now, we should probably head back. It's starting to get dark, and I'm sure dinner is soon. We don't want to be the last ones there."
" Why would I ask if I didn't want to?" Cassidy replied scrambling down the tree.
She seemed to be growing tense as the Sun went lower on the horizon. "Heading back is probably a good idea," She commented as her feet reunited with the ground, "I would not like to be caught the last at Dinner on our first day."
"I dunno. Matter of doubt, I guess." Calum shrugged a little, starting to head back to where they came from.
He had a small smile on, as he lightly jogged backwards. His carefree, and more relaxed attitude coming back as they distanced from each other. "Since you're competitive, why not we race back? Loser buys the winner a snow-cone sometime this week?"
Cassidy pretended to think about it as she jogged to catch up.
"I suppose that works out…. Ready Go!" She picked up her speed whisking past him, She had the advantage of facing forward, and the added adrenaline of, the faster she went, the sooner she would be where it was well lit.
"Hey!" Calum laughed, turning around and picking up his pace. "No fair!"
Shouting after her was futile, the only way he was going to win was if he kept running. Picking up his pace, he turned his jog in to a full sprint as he made his way after her. He didn't really question her sudden burst of speed, he just assumed it was her trying to beat him.
(I love how both of them are misinterpreting the other's actions, it's great)
"You never said it had to be fair!" She shouted back.
She was a swimmer after all, and while that sport was in the water, a fair amount of the muscles were used in running.
(Ahah, agreed.)
Huffing a little bit, he continued running. The sound of gravel under his feet kept him from sinking into his thoughts. She was going pretty fast, so he didn't want to get distracted and fall behind. He'd lose a lot of distance that he was gaining.
"But I never said you could make it unfair!" He shouted out, finally coming up with a reply to her comment.
"Well, then you should have specified." She replied coming to a stop in front of the large building. She was breathing heavily, her eye's were bright from the exercise.
"I do believe my good sir, that you owe me a Snow cone." She commented as Calum caught up.
Stopping in front of her, he half bent over trying to regain his breath. After a minute or so, he lifted his head and nodded.
"Y-yeah… I definitely should have specified." Calum laughed weakly, standing up to his full height with a little smile. "You won… though I wouldn't say fair and square. But you still won. Just tell me when you want a snow-cone."
"I will." She said with a smirk.
She looked around at the other Campers slowly streaming into the building,
"Shall we join them?"
Taking in a deep breath, he nodded a little. "We shall. After you, m'lady."
Calum hummed a little, offering Cassidy a hand with a smile.
"Or we can head in together. Your choice."
Cassidy glanced at his hand, then took it with a smile, "Two is better then one, or so I've heard." She commented as they walked towards the entrance.
"That's very true. Especially when you're about to get in trouble." Calum hummed, chuckling a little bit. "When your mom is mad at you, because you did something bad, but she can't punish you with your friend around. It gives more time to ease the immediate anger…"
The way he spoke, it sounded like a familiar scene for him. Though he really wasn't a bad kid. Just a little mischievous at times.
Cassidy laughed with him, "I can't say that is a scene I'm familiar with," She replied glancing up at him, "As the Only child I can do no wrong. You one the other hand," She trailed off for dramatic effect grinning, " Don't seem to hold that privilege."
"Why, weren't you the one who just cheated?" Calum hummed, smirking a little. "I think little miss perfect has a rebellious side. She just needed the 'bad boy' to pull it out of her."
He was totally teasing, as he reached the door, he pushed it open for her. "I mean, you've got two months to get all the mischief out."
Cassidy walked through the door giving him a nod of thanks, "Me? Mischievous? What ever gave you that idea?" She replied grinning,
"It must be the influence of the poor company I'm keeping."
"Aww, must be. Maybe your father should have sent you to a more high-class camp. Something where you're not stuck with the likes of me." Calum hummed, smirking a little.
"Then again, a little trouble never hurt anyone."
"Perhaps he should have," She replied, " A little trouble can easily become quite a lot of trouble."
She smiled then added, "However I do not think this self proclaimed 'bad boy' Is all that bad."
She paused in her walking for a moment to look him in the eye as she said this, painfully aware of the height difference between them.
Fumbling to a stop, Calum smiled down at her. "You don't? Why ever not?" He asked in a dramatic tone, still smiling.
Standing there, he crossed his arms over his chest. He seemed to be expecting an answer, or waiting for her to continue walking.
"Do I not fit your typical description? Or do you know me from our ten minutes together?"
Cassidy smirked with one Eyebrow raised.
"All of thee above my good sir, All of thee Above." She paused there for a moment her eye's betraying her playful nature.
"You were far to concerned for both mine and your well being earlier." She commented as she resumed walking.
Calum laughed a little, dropping his gaze to his feet.
"Which is funny, because I'm a skater." He hummed, only glancing up at her for a moment.
Pausing for a moment, he added on to his previous statement. "But then again, I wear all kinds of 'safety equipment' when I go out on my skateboard."
"Really?" Cassidy asked, genuinely curious.
"I'm Afraid I lack the coordination for it." Cassidy glanced around the filling room briefly before returning her attention to Calum.