HERSHE - TIAOM

Horror

"Shit," Kim muttered after seeing signage in front of her. She just came back from a quick phone call with her dad without having any idea which rides Pie had chosen first.

Pie walked closer, linked her arms through Kim's while sipping from her juice box. "What's the matter?"

"Uhh, nothing..." Kim looked away.

Pie sensed that there is something wrong. She looked up the signage to check on what Kim saw.

Horror House – Where Your Worst Nightmares Come True

Pie almost spat her drink out with what she realized. It was followed by a soft mocking laugh.

"What?" asked Kim.

"Oh, I guess we have a scaredy cat here, huh?"

"I'm not scared," Kim sneered.

"Just what?" Pie bit her straw, still having that mocking smile on her face.

Kim's eyes examined the hem of her jacket and played it with her hands. "I'm just... just afraid of the dark..."

Pie burst out laughing this time. "So, the office heartthrob is a Nyctophobia?"

"Hey, don't laugh at me." Kim pouted. "I have a serious fear of darkness..."

"Do I remember someone telling me earlier that she walks on the wild side and laughs at the face of danger?"

"I was thinking of the rides that time, not this one..." Kim grunted. "I never thought that you're a fan of horror."

"You're now included in the list of few ones who know it." Pie looped back her arm through Kim's and dragged her.

"Are we seriously going in? I might have a heart attack there, you know..." Kim was still not moving from her spot while Pie was pulling her.

"Don't worry, I'll protect you." Pie tried pulling with much effort this time, but Kim stayed glued to the ground.

"Please, let's just take the rides instead..."

"We'll take the rides later, let's do this first." Pie pulled Kim again but the latter won't even budge. "C'mon, don't be a wimp now."

"Hey, I'm not a wimp, come here you..." Kim suddenly pulled Pie closer to her.

It was too sudden that Pie's brain wasn't able to process how to balance. She landed face-first on Kim's neck, breathing in an intoxicating combination of the latter's cologne and body scent. It was just for a split second but it's enough time to completely enthrall her.

"Hey, princess, stop sniffing me..."

Pie had suddenly awoken from the short-term hypnotism, shoving Kim away from her. "Excuse me, I'm not..."

"Ha, maybe you're not but your blushing face tells me otherwise."

Pie stomped a foot and turned her body away. "Ugh, I hate you. I hate you..."

"Haha! Don't be mad, boss, come here." Kim put an arm around Pie's shoulders. "Let's go get some rides now, okay?"

"Nope, no rides yet."

"What? Still not giving up the horror house?"

"Definitely not."

Kim pinched the bridge of her nose. "Ugh, can we just drop this off?"

Pie shook her head. "Let's go in now..." She tightened her grip on Kim's hand and tried pulling the latter to the entrance. When she felt that Kim isn't budging, she stopped and shot a death glare. "KIM!"