A/N: This chapter's super long...I think its cause of the dialouge:P
The theme park was bustling with a tough crowd. Everyone was waiting in line for this certain ride, so me and Edward headed towards it. I turned to Edward and started to complain.
The second I blinked, we were on the ride! I cried, "Wait! Wait! Stop the ride! Let me get off!" But it had already started. We were towed up a steep hill. I could hear the loud sound of the conveyor belt carrying us up. We got higher and higher. When we reached the top, we came to an abrupt stop. Our car began to curve downwards. The people had turned to ants below us. Literally. They were ants, laughing at our car.
"Wait!" I screamed. The second we were going to drop, I turned to hold on to Edward. Only it wasn't Edward next to me. It was Mike.
"Edward!" I shrieked. My eyes burst open and my whole body shot upright, or at least attempted to. A pair of cold hands was pushing me down gently.
"Bella, I'm here." Edward held me tighter in his grasp. "It was just a dream, Bella. Are you okay?"
The sun's beaming lights shined threw the curtains. I awoke groggily, and Edward chuckled beside me. He kissed my forehead, and whispered in my ear, "You remember where we are going today, don't you?"
Magic Mountain.
I moaned loudly and Edward just laughed. I looked at the time. 9 o' clock. We were supposed to meet Jessica and Mike in the Magic Mountain area to eat breakfast with them.
"Edward! The time! Why didn't you wake me up?"
"Don't worry, Bella. I can get us there fast."
"Oh, right," I said dumbly, blushing a bit.
"What was you're dream about?" he asked sternly, but calmly.
"Do you have to know?" I whined, blushing more vibrantly.
"Yes," he demanded.
"Well, we were getting on a roller coaster and before I could back out we were on it and it started going up and everyone below us were ants and they were laughing at me because I kept screaming to get off and when we reached the top I wanted to hug you but Mike was there and then I screamed your name."
I said this all in one breath, which left me panting for air. Edward laughed quietly.
"It's not funny! What if that happens to me? What am I supposed to do; hold on to Mike?!" I spit out the last part with disgust. Edward seemed pleased.
"Bella, you shouldn't worry about the impossible," he said, wrapping his arms around me tighter. "It was just a dream. Never would I let you go anywhere where you had to rely on Mike to comfort you. That person will always be me, Bella."
I smiled in satisfaction and kissed his shoulder. We both stood up. I went to take a quick shower. I dried my hair and threw on some warm clothes. I headed down the stairs to see Edward waiting by the door.
Finally, we were on our way. Edward drove at around 80MPH. He didn't want me to be any more anxious then I already was. We got to our destined restaurant, which was a small bakery/café, right by the theme park. I noticed Mike's car parked close by.
As we walked in, I looked around the crowd, searching for Mike and Jessica.
"Bella! Edward!" I heard Jessica call. I turned to the direction it came from. We walked over to the table. Edward pulled out a chair for me and I sat down.
Edward's POV (A/N- I just had to do this, just for a few moments:P)
I pulled out a chair for Bella.
He even pulls out a chair for her! Mike never was a gentleman like that…
Then the usual. Jessica started rattling about how Bella is lucky and I'm so perfect. How wrong she was.
And then Mike. Once I heard this next thought, I immediately took Bella's warm hand under the table. He scowled.
God, can't he just leave again? Then I could go for Bella. She's so hot! Damn, why Cullen? Why him? Besides, I laid my eyes on her first!
This would be funny. Hilarious. I smiled at Bella, and she returned it warmly, squeezing my hand tighter.
Back to Bella's POV
"So you guys," Mike began, "what rides are you dying to go on?"
None, I thought sheepishly. Edward chuckled. Wait, had I said it out loud? I think I might have whispered it, or mouthed it.
"Well, honestly, I'm not that familiar with the rides. It's been a while since I went."
That was a total lie. I hadn't ever even been to Magic Mountain. Who was I trying to impress? Probably myself.
"How about that Batman one?" Jessica suggested. I gulped. Batman. That doesn't sound good.
"What's that one?" I nearly shrieked. Everyone looked at me in surprise, except Edward.
"Bella, you're not afraid, are you?" Mike teased.
"Well, I'm not a roller coaster person," I admitted shamefully.
"Aww, well really we won't go to harsh." Mike winked. I groaned.
"So about the Batman one?" Edward prodded.
"Oh, well, the cool thing is your feet are dangling in mid air. Your strapped in by the shoulders, and your upside down a lot. It goes up to 50MPH, which is very fast. Mike and me are so looking forward to it! It's a must!"
Your feet are dangling. My stomach fell.
You're upside down a lot. Something was rising up my throat.
50MPH, which is very fast. I couldn't take it anymore, it sounded like too much to handle. I kept imaging the feeling of being on that roller coaster, times a thousand, because apparently, I was out of my seat in seconds, holding my mouth shut. Edward must have known I was getting sick, because in an instant I was in his arms as he ran to the bathroom. When we reached the ladies room, he set me on my feet and I ran to the nearest toilet and vomited.
Jessica came running in the bathroom.
"Oh my gosh! Bella, are you all right?" She patted my back as I stood up and flushed the toilet. She wet some paper towels and handed them to me. I wiped my mouth.
"Rinse you're face!" Edward called from outside. I turned the faucet water and soaked my face with warm water. I dried it and headed back outside. Jessica followed behind me.
"Bella, what was that all about?"
"We should go," Edward said over Mike. Mike sighed in frustration.
"No, Edward!" I protested. "I'm fine! I just got a little carried away. It's no big deal!"
"Honestly, Bella, you can't go on a roller coaster feeling queasy."
I looked over his shoulder. People were staring. Edward followed my gaze. The four of us headed back to our table. Edward held my hand tightly.
When we sat back down, I quickly lied.
"I'm fine! It's just that I thought of the feeling, and nearly multiplied it by a thousand, and the thought made me sick. I'm fine, honestly!"
Edward didn't seem very convinced. But maybe he sensed the desperation in my voice.
"Bella, if you ever do that again, or you aren't feeling well, you swear to tell me?"
That second the waitress came. She blurted, "Can I get you guys something to drink?" I glanced a quick look at her, and it seemed she was asking Edward, rather than everyone at the table. However, Edward completely ignored her pleading stares. He was gazing sternly into my eyes. Lost in thought, I was silent.
"Bella, you have to promise me! If anything is wrong, you have to tell me."
"I promise, Edward. I swear," I finally managed to blurt out. His expression relaxed a bit.
"Yeah I'll have a coke," Jessica said, breaking the tenseness.
"Okay," the waitress said, scribbling down something while tearing her gaze away from Edward and towards Mike. "And you?" she asked, smiling weakly.
"Coke as well, please."
She turned to Edward and her eyes and smile beamed. "And what can I get you, sir?"
Edward snorted quietly. "Just water," he said blandly. She looked confused and disappointed for a second.
"And you?" she said, almost rudely.
"Water," I nearly whispered, blushing. She glanced one more time at Edward before walking away.
"I'm so sorry, Bella. Let's save the rides till we are there, okay?" Jessica suggested. I nodded.
"I was thinking we could all share a salad or something. Since we don't want to eat heavy…" Jessica left it at that, not wanting me to feel any worse.
"That's a good idea. Mike, is it okay with you?"
"Perfectly fine!" He said cheerfully.
I turned to Edward, concerned. Before he could speak, I said, "Edward already ate, before he got here. You sure you're not hungry?"
"Yeah," he said, smiling.
We ordered our food, and it finally arrived. A huge salad in a bowl. We helped ourselves. Jessica constantly warned not to get too full.
We finished and asked for the check. Each time that waitress came, I felt upset. I felt upset and uncomfortable and self-couscous. She was a good-looking blonde, wanting Edward's attention. And thank god he wasn't giving her any.
When Mike finished explaining to Edward how to get to Magic Mountain, we were on our way in the car. Since the streets were extremely busy, Edward and I had plenty of time to talk.
"Bella, I don't understand why you always look so depressed when other girls look at me. If anything, you are a million times better than any girl out there. You are my world now, can't you see that?"
"Of course, Edward. I know. But the way they look at you…" Edward stopped the car as we approached a red light. He leaned over to my seat and kissed me ever so passionately.
"I will never love someone the way I love you. They have no idea what I am, Bella. Don't ever doubt my love for you. Please?"
"I'm sorry," I whined. "I'm really sorry."
"If anyone should be sorry, it should be me. I'm sorry for putting you threw this. Please know that those girls mean nothing to me."
He brushed my cheek lightly before continuing to drive on the green light.
"Well I can see why they do it anyways," I said, smiling.
"Because they want something they can't and will never have!" he added. We shared some laughs that left me feeling a lot better. But all that seemed to die down once we reached the Magic Mountain parking lot.
When we finally got a spot, we waited by our car for the approaching Mike and Jessica.
"Please, just try to have fun," Edward said in my ear before kissing it.
"I'll try," I said with a smile, wrapping my arms around him.
"How are you feeling?" Mike said as he and Jessica walked towards us.
"Better than ever," I lied.
He grinned widely. I held Edward's hand as we walked towards the park entrance.
We took care of all the tickets and finally entered the park.
"So, where shall we go first?" Jessica asked while scanning the park map.
"Something mild," I quickly stated. Everyone looked at me. "Well, can't we save the craziest for last?"
"I guess so…" Jessica said, focusing on the map again.
"How about Colossus? It's rated moderate."
I turned to look at Edward. "Whatever you guys want," he said.
"Okay, why not?" I said, standing tall. We headed towards the Colossus Country Fair part of the park. I clung to Edward tightly. Being a Saturday, the park was bustling with people. As we made our way there, a sudden, but enormous noise rushed through the air. I could feel the vibrations beneath my feet, followed by some piercing screams of happiness. I nearly jumped at the sound of an earthquake. Edward pulled me in his arms, startled.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"What was that?"
"That, Bella, was the Goliath at its drop." Mike said with a devious smile.
"Towering over 225 ft, the Goliath reaches speeds of-"
Jessica began to read the description and I felt my stomach turn.
"No need for descriptions Jessica," Edward interrupted. She looked up at me.
"Oh, right," she said, smiling. "Sorry."
"Speeds of what?" I said, nearly trembling.
"Bella-" Edward tried to cut in. But Jessica was too fast.
"85MPH."
I stopped breathing for a moment. Wow, that would feel amazing, I thought. Not that I was willing to ride it!
"Are we going on it?" I asked sounding a bit excited. No one noticed.
"Well, I don't know about you and Edward, but me and Jess are defiantly going on it," Mike said in an "in-your-face" tone.
"But you still have time to change your mind!" Jessica encouraged. Yeah right.
I noticed that we were standing in line to go on Colossus, and the line was moving awfully fast.
"So tell me about this one," I asked Jessica.
"Well, if I do, it'll make you more anxious! Just try to relax," she said, laughing. She winked at me and grabbed Mike's hand. He looked startled.
Edward leaned close to me. He whispered in my ear, "Honestly, Bella, have you ever been on a roller coaster before?"
"No," I said so quiet, only Edward could hear.
He kissed my cheek before leaning back.
"Jess, what's the highlight of the ride?" I asked. "Without reading the description, please."
"Well, there are two drops exceeding 100 feet. That's one major reason it's so famous."
"Oh," I said, shaking.
It took about 10 minutes before we were the next waiting for a car. I felt like I was going to faint. The anxiety was so intense. As the minutes ticked by, I seemed to be holding on to Edward tighter and tighter.
"We haven't even got on, and your heartbeat is already erratic," Edward said, chuckling.
"Thanks for the info," I giggled back.
One set of cars was approaching us. They stopped about 20 feet from us, and the previous people got off. I observed their faces, which looked absolutely thrilled. It looked like these people experienced a million sugar rushes. They laughed and looked very excited. Maybe this won't be so bad after all.
But of course, when the cars came towards us, all signs of courage ran away in fright. I felt my heart stop for a moment. So did Edward.
"Bella, are you sure you want to do this? I can't have you feeling terrible afterwards."
"I'm just dead nervous, Edward." Then I added, whispering, "Aren't Jess and Mike feeling the same way?"
"More Jess than Mike," he laughed out quietly.
We made our way inside the cars. Edward went in first, and me second. Mike and Jessica were behind us. Something I had dreaded for a long time just happened.
We were at the front.
I shifted my body so I could grab hold onto Edward.
"Bella, will you be okay?" he asked, giving me a concerned look.
"As long as you hold onto me," I said, my voice trembling.
"Please lift your hands so we can press the bar down," the lady working at the ride said. Everyone did so. Except me. I was clinging to Edward. He pulled my arms up quickly with force.
"Bella, it's not moving ye-" But he didn't have time to finish. Because the second the bar was lowered, we were moving. Slowly, but moving. And before I knew it, the familiar sound of the clanging of the conveyor belt kicked in. Just like in my dream.
"Edward," I whined. He began to grow worried.
"I'm here, Bella. Don't be afraid. Nothing will happen to you. I'm here." He constantly kissed me, and hey, it made me feel better. As we were approaching the top, Mike tapped me on the back. It took a great effort to move my body, which was feeling like jello.
"Ready, Bella?" He teased. I groaned in front of him. "It'll be fun, I promise."
And right at that moment, Edward grabbed my shoulders and twirled me around. We were at the peak, and down we went.
It was bumpy. Extremely bumpy. My stomach felt like it had flown out of my body. Edward was stiff beside me. I couldn't see anything; my eyes were squeezed shut, and my head was buried in Edward's chest. His hand was covering my ear, crushing my head to his chest. I hugged him so tightly.
And before I knew it, it was over.
"Bella, one more," Mike called from behind us. I could hear the smile in his voice. We were smoothly riding toward another conveyor belt. I loosened my grasp around Edward. I wriggled out of my buried position and sat upright a little.
"Are you okay?" Edward yelled over the clanging sound.
"Edward…I think I like it."
He didn't have time to respond, because we were flying downhill once more. This time I merely held his hand and wrapped my arms around his waist. I looked up at him. His whole face was beaming with excitement. As we went down, my eyes were open. This time around, I enjoyed the feeling. Who know I liked it when my stomach nearly fell out?
As the ride was coming to an end, I began to pant, while laughing. I remembered the looks on the faces of the previous riders. I felt like they felt. Who knew?
"Wow!" Jessica panted.
"That was intense!" Mike said over several laughs.
"Did you enjoy yourself?" Edward asked me. He looked very thrilled.
"Yes!" I puffed out. "Yes I did!"
He smiled hugely. "So did I."
We made our way out through the exit.
"Guys, I really think I like this roller coaster stuff!" I exclaimed, walking beside Jessica.
"Then this will be more fun than we thought!"
We spend the next couple hours going on roller coaster after roller coaster after roller coaster. It was getting dark.
"So we've been on Viper, X, Ninja, Goldrusher, and Déjà vu," Jessica concluded. "How are we feeling?"
I had to be honest; I wasn't feeling so great. The rides were thrilling and fun, but my body was feeling a little bit nauseous.
"I feel like one more ride," Mike said with a scheming smile.
"You do?" I gulped.
"Yeah."
"So which one?"
"Well…"
Jessica smiled evilly. "Now that you're all ready, Bella, we are going to put you to the ultimate test."
"The ultimate test?" I gaped, trying to sound calm while grabbing Edward's hand.
"The Goliath," Mike finally said. Oh man, I thought. I don't know if I can. But they keep saying how fun it is! I can't back out!
"I don't know if Bella's up to it," said Edward, sensing my nausea.
"I have to go to the bathroom," I said quickly. Everyone looked at me, alarmed.
"Not to throw up again," I laughed.
"Oh, you scared me for a sec!" Jessica said. "I'll come with you." Yes!
"You guys wait here. We'll be right back," Jessica told them.
I grabbed Jessica's hand and headed toward the bathroom. When we got inside, I pulled her to a corner and whispered in her ear.
"Jess, I want to go on Goliath, but I'm not feeling my best, and if I throw up again after, Edward will get all mad at me for going on the ride anyways."
"There's always next time," she said.
"But I really want to go!" I complained childishly.
"When he's mad, he's not like…mad, mad, right?"
"No, of course not! He just will be upset. He hates seeing me sick. And if I tell him I'm not feeling okay, there's no way he'll let me go!"
"Well then, I don't know what to tell you," she said, smiling.
"I guess I have to do it, huh?"
"Pretty much, Bella!"
"Okay, okay, but if I throw up…"
"Just say you didn't see it coming."
"Okay. Let's go."
We walked out of the bathroom and towards Edward and Mike. I crossed my fingers that Jessica wouldn't think about our little scheme. Edward would be upset.
"We've decided to go on Goliath," I said.
"You sure, Bella?" Edward asked. "I can always take you again some other time…"
"No! Today. Now. We had to have saved the best for last!"
Mike laughed at my enthusiasm. Edward took my hand and we made our way to the craziest roller coaster I had ever seen.
I began to feel anxious again. When it finally was our turn, Edward and me slid into our seats. As usual, I shifted my body to cling tightly to his. As we were pulled up to the high point, Edward turned his head, glancing at Jessica. A sudden pang of embarrassment hit me. He whispered in my ear, "Bella, you lied to me." He tapped my nose lightly.
I blushed so vibrantly he must have felt it too. "It's okay now, I'll get you back later. Just enjoy it." He hugged me so tightly.
"I'm sorry Edward!" I yelled over the racket.
"If you feel sick, tell me. I'll help you."
I didn't have time to ask him how. We plunged down the 61-degree angle drop. And boy, it was nothing like the other rides. I was having the time of my life.
By the fourth drop, I began to become dizzy. I knew Edward was beginning to worry the second my screams of joy stopped. Suddenly, as we were descending once more, I clung to my stomach and groaned.
"Edward…" I said groggily. He held me tightly in his chest, covering my eyes.
"It's almost over, Bella. Hang in there." He placed his freezing hand on my stomach, under my shirt. The coolness did help a bit. It helped calm my stomach down. He rubbed it gently. I groaned loudly. "Just one more drop, Bella. Hang in there," his soothing voice warned me. I held tighter to him, as we descended one last time.
When the ride was over, Edward flung me in his arms and jumped off the ride. The lady working on the ride immediately handed him a barf bag. He put me to my feet. And for the second time in one day, I vomited. However, this time I seriously felt sick.
Once I was finished, he carried me to the bathroom once more. Jessica took my arm over her shoulder and helped me to the bathroom. She helped clean me up. Once I was feeling better, we headed outside.
"Oh man, Bella! I'm so sorry! I shouldn't have let you go!" Jessica said while helping me outside.
"I think I can walk on my own," I told her tiredly. She let go. I walked toward Edward. Only for a moment, I had no idea which direction was straight. My head felt like it was spinning, and I felt weak. Edward caught me before I fell straight in the face.
He carried me outside the park. Mike and Jessica followed.
"Sorry it had to end like this, Bella," Mike said, sweetly.
"S'ok," I choked, grunting a bit. My stomach felt really bad. "Until I was sick, I had a great time." I said this with more strength, but it quickly was lost.
We came to the point where we had to go our separate ways to the cars.
"Bye guys!" Jessica said. "It was really fun! Feel better, Bella."
"It was fun," stated Mike. He came over to look at me. I gazed at his hovering face. "Bye, Bella."
"Bye," I managed to whisper.
Edward placed me in the back seat and positioned me so I could lie down. He sat beside me for a moment, stroking my hair.
"Bella, what am I going to do with you?" he sighed. I laughed quietly.
"Edward, I had a lot of fun. Thanks for coming."
"Of course." He kissed me forehead and backed away.
"Edward?" I called. In an instant, he was beside me once more.
"Yes?"
"I love you."
"I love you too."
I kissed his cheek. As he pulled away, I grabbed his shirt.
"Please forgive me."
"Always."
