Love, Lies, and Loyalty: A Teens' Love Triangle

Chapter Seventeen

Once we were done with the photos we got into the roller coaster ride. I sat next to Mason feeling very excited and scared at the same time. the ride began and I clenched my fist against my lap until I felt Masons warm hand holding my hands softly

"It will be fun. I'm right here" he said

"yes. it will be fun" I told myself 

the rollercoaster began to move at a slow pace until the speed began to increase gradually. once it was at max speed the rollercoaster moved down fast and for a moment I couldn't feel my hand, my stomach was trembling with fear. I could hear the people behind me screaming but all i did was pray not to puke or die in this ride. Everything happened so fast and before I knew it, the ride came to an end.

We both got off the rollercoaster and my legs were already asleep. my stomach felt upside down while everything around me looked double. It surprised me that I didn't puke. my blood was rushing towards my feet and sent shivers down my spine. I staggered away from the place and isolated myself still trying to walk straight and see clearly until I felt Mason's strong arm around me.

"Amelia, how was the ride?" he took off his jacked and covered me "it was so much fun!"

"uhhhh...."  I leaned closer to him, grabbing his arm and covered my mouth with my other hand

"maybe too much fun" he signed "but I have more instore" he smirked

"I think we should stop with the rides" I suggested

"absolutely! lets go to the snack bar" he didn't move towards the snack bar but rather grabbed my waist and pulled me towards him. 

Time seemed to stop as our heart beat synchronized. I felt my cheeks burn red and I started feeling strange. I took my hand off is chest and looked down slowly avoiding eye contact. I slowly moved backwards.

I mean, it felt like everyone was watching us even though the place was kinda isolated.

"M...Mason" I stammered noticing he was staring even though I was also staring

I felt his grip around my waist and then he pulled me in closer

"What's wrong? You shy?" He asked knowing the answer was yes. I was feeling shy as hell

"We should go to the snack bar before the line gets too long" I said trying to pull away but he curled up my hair in his finger playing with it

"Yeah. You're right" he flashed his pearly whites at me and put his hand on my shoulder leading the way

We walked to the snack bar and ate some very tasty junk food breaking my law. I usually don't eat junk food but I ate some for a change anyway. To be honest, I've never had a happy birthday ever since my dad disappeared. All my other birthdays were more like doomsday. I looked at the time on my phone and we've already spent hours which went surprisingly fast.

It's still hard to think a guy as cool as Mason would ever love me knowing that he dated Patricia before who is nothing like me. She is the baddest b*tch of all the students in my grade. It's still a wonder that their relationship lasted for more than a year and then they suddenly broke up for a reason I never knew.

We both walked out of the carnival with funny clown shoes on our feet and mask on our face. We held two large cotton candies in our hands looking like to happy toddlers having the time of our lives. He opened the door to the his car like a gentleman, got in and rested his head on the seat taking deep breaths

"Are you tired?" I looked at him "if you are we could go back"

"No! I'm just thinking" he paused and looked at me "I've not had so much fun in a really long time"

"Not even with Patricia" I asked diverting my eye contact to another direction

"Our relationship was more like a compromise or set up" he sighed softly

"Really?! How?" I asked full of curiosity

"Her parents and my parents were college friends and business partners so they think it's a good idea for us to date" he said taking a bite of his cotton candy

"So you both didn't have a say in it whatsoever?"  I asked

"No I didn't. She had always liked me since we were younger so I tried to give her a chance" he had no expression on his face

"So why did you break up with her?" I asked once again

"She was trying to control me and my life. she also was cheating on me with another guy in the basketball team" he didn't seem disturbed "she just shut me out. Now she broke up with him and wants to be friends again"

"So... Are you guys... can you ever get together?" I asked randomly starting to get gloomy while fiddling with my fingers

"No... Ew!" He leaned closer to my face "I could never go back to her when I have you" he pinched my nose and kissed my cheek. It felt like magic and I suddenly forgot the whole topic of the conversation

I felt like I was in a whole new world where we were both free to do as we please. My whole fantasy crashed immediately I heard the engine of the car turn on

"Let's go" he said finishing every bit of cotton candy he had

"where?"

"to the boutique"

"what's wrong with the clothes I have on?" I cocked my eyebrow

"Nothing. but you can't wear that on a beach, can you?"  He said and drove not wanting to hear my answer.

Red crept up to my cheeks and I began to feel sweaty and hot. Did I hear him right? are we really going to the beach? Wait! I'm not going to wear a bikini am I? Questions flooded my mind and I felt like a child as cold air flows down my spine. I am definitely not going to wear a bikini in front of Mason and go to the beach. Nope!

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