Okay, so this is really short, because I suck at writing from the girls' perspectives. Shhhh, only gay boys now... The next chapter will make up for it, because 1.5k-ish words. O.O


== Be the blonde girl. Sit next to the scared boy.

You have never actually been to a theme park, but you aren't afraid in the least. You know everything about the safety of the rides and have no reason in the world to be nervous. Even if a ride were to break down, you would be perfectly fine because of the way it's built. The ride train pulls you away backwards with a small smile on your face until you glance outward at your fellow blond. He's paler than usual, leaning far back into his seat with his hand on his glasses. You narrow your eyes in concern. His other hand is holding onto the thin metal bar on the safety harness, knuckles turning white with the force of his grip. You know better than to ask him if he's alright. You don't mean to embarrass him. You know his dependence on keeping up his cool kid façade. Bringing up the fact that he is so obviously fearful would just be rude, and you most certainly are not rude. Instead you give him a knowing look that conveys your openness, your willingness to speak to him if he wants or needs to talk about anything. He meets your gaze for a short moment before facing the other direction, but then his hold tightens even more and he faces forward, and you determine that the height is not helping his situation as you feel yourself tipping back further and going over the edge before the gyration affects the ride and moves everyone to face straight down. A pity strikes in your chest for Strider, and you refrain from smiling brightly despite the thrill of the ride that must only last a minute or two.

"That was the coolest thing ever!" John says, jumping down from his seat when the train jerks to a stop. His hair is a mess, but nothing compared to Jade's. Her similarly dark hair has gone from its nicely brushed-through state to a knotted terror, and you help her run fingers through it to fix it a little.

"I have a ponytail holder, Rose, it's fine," she giggles, pulling an elastic band off of her wrist and pushing her hair up into it, still endearingly messy.

"If you insist." You turn back to eye Strider, who looks pale, but just as stoic as usual. His hair is likewise a mess, and you're sure yours is just as bad. "Care for a hair tie?" you ask with a good natured smirk. "I'm sure Jade would be happy to loan you one."

"No need," he says flatly. "I'm just as gorgeous as ever."

You would swear that you can hear the usual confidence in his voice wearing thin, but it isn't often you hear his voice. On occasion the four of you connect through video chat, and then, of course you hear each other's voices, but you certainly would not call yourself an expert on his voice timbre.

"Where to next, leader?" you voice to John as you walk down the stairs off the ride. He laughs.

"I'm not your leader, I'm your friend. But I guess whatever ride we see next. Maybe we shouldn't have gone on that first, 'cause I think everything else will seem lame now."

"Oh, oh, oh," Jade says pointing and jumping up and down. "That one! Can we go on that one?"

"The loopy one?" John says, following her gaze.

"Yeah!"

"You guys cool with that?" He turns to you and Strider, and you watch him nod before doing the same yourself. This whole thrill park thing is more fun than you expected it to be. Perhaps you would prefer to read a book, and you don't think it would be so great without friends, but experiencing many things and being well rounded is good for mental health. And who are you to turn your friends down? You don't talk a whole lot to other kids at school, so John, Jade, and Strider are the people you know better than anyone, except perhaps your mother, but you half wish you didn't know her so well. You approach the ride, watching the sign until it is close enough to read. It is called Viper. Not surprising, considering John's description of it as 'the loopy one.' You glance at Dave again, hoping he will fare better with loops than gyrations.


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