Let's surprise Mommy!

[la_rainette]

Froglet: Tadpole! I have an idea. Come here.
Tadpole: OK.
Froglet: We're going to surprise Mommy
Tadpole: YEAH!
Froglet: Shhhhhhhhhhhh!
Tadpole: OK
Froglet: come on

Pitter-patter of little feet on the hardwood floors; silence as they reach the soft, thick carpet, in the stairs leading to the basement.

CLUNKKARBUNK!
rainette *freezes, gets ready to jump and rescue a hurt frogling*

Froglet: ow
Tadpole: Are you ok?
Froglet: Shhhhhhhhh
Tadpole: Are you OK
Froglet: yes, yes, yes
Tadpole: Oh, cat!
Froglet: SHHHHHHHHHHH!
Tadpole *bellows* OK, OK, OK
Froglet *hisses* silence!

Cat *runs away*

Froglet: one... two...
Tadpole: THREE! *jumps waiting rainette* BOOH!
Froglet: BOOH!
rainette *jumps obligingly* Oh, dear! What a surprise!
Froglet: Did we scare you, mommy?
rainette: Oh, yes, sweetheart.
Froglet and Tadpole *beam*
Froglet: Come on, Tadpole, let's surprise mommy again!

rainette *bravely holds on until the girls are out of earshot, then dissolves into helpless, nearly silent laughter*