𝔹𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝔹𝕒𝕣𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕣𝕤

𝕤𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕪-𝕥𝕨𝕠

The weekend comes sooner than expected. I almost forgot about the fair due to the amount of schoolwork I needed to get done, plus newspaper club things and dance classes.

But a well-deserved break was here, and I fiddle with my thumbs as I see Spot's car pull into my driveway, Albert already in the passenger seat.

I'm greeted to kisses and laughs. The two of them are talking about all of the things they wanted to do. I just sat and listened. They seemed so excited, and that made my heart full.

It's about a fifteen minute drive until we get to the fair. The flashy lights and movement catch my eye immediately. I could feel the joy radiating from this place.

Spot and Albert drag me inside the fair. We have to get tickets first, so we can go on the rides, but soon enough, we're on our way.

I look around myself. This looks like a great place to get overwhelmed at. Hopefully I won't get too overwhelmed. I don't want to ruin this day for Spot and Albert.

I'm pulled over to one of the rides. I don't catch the name, since I'm distracted by the ride spinning. I haven't eaten anything, so I shouldn't throw up. Once the people on the ride get off, we're let on. We get strapped in and soon we're off.

I barely felt myself spinning. I was expecting it to be so much worse. The knot in my stomach begins to loosen when we get off the ride. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad after all.

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Three hours, eleven games, and too many rides to count later, Albert leads us over to the ferris wheel.

"The ferris wheel?" I question. "How cliche." He jabs me in the side with his elbow and we all laugh. Spot me laugh seems forced, but we get on the ride before I get the chance to ask him about it. We climb in the tiny carriage, and before long, the ride lurches forward.

Slowly, we make out way to the top. The sun is starting to set, and the view of the lights in the dark sky looks amazing. It almost takes my breath away. I feel a strong arm grab onto me. Spot isn't looking at the view beneath us.

"Spottie?" I wrap my arm around his waist. He curls into my side. "You alright?" He doesn't respond, just buries his face in my shirt with a wince. Maybe he's afraid of heights. Why didn't he tell us?

The wheel goes around a few more times before we get off. Turns out he was, in fact, afraid of heights. He just never told us cause he didn't want to get teased about it. 

We get food after that. We've gone on almost all of the rides at least three times, so we've decided it's time to wind down. While Spot and Albert order, I'm in charge of the belongings. I think they didn't want me looking at the calories. Smart.

I smile as I look down at the masses of stuffed animals next to me. We've discovered that Spot is a master at the games, and now we have more prizes than we know what to do with.  They come back with the food and we pile back into Spot's car, saying one last goodbye to the fair. We'll probably come back before it leaves, though. My hand goes to my pocket, instinctively looking for rocks. I didn't bring them. I didn't want them to fall and get lost. Dammit.