I had convinced Heather to take me out on the tour of the city as she promised. Her only rule was that if paps were to come and swarm her and Naya I had to be by her side at once. I wanted to protest to her request but I kind of figured it would only get me no where. I understand that they could get crazy so I agreed and we were out and about. They took me to many places, which we took many photos of each other. They even took me to a diner for lunch. After words we went to a park in which I got my much needed energy out. I ran around, being free while the two adults were chilling on a bench. I was hanging upside down on the monkey bars when I heard heather call my name.
"Hey Tiny! Be careful, please don't hang upside down from there." I could see her concerned face from ten yards away. Did I know my blonde or did I know my blonde?
"Whatever Heather you just jealous you can't hang around like a monkey like myself." I yelled back, gracefully twisting around the bar so I landed on my feet.
"What did I say about being careful kenzie?" she yelled at me.
"Clearly I was careful because I didn't harm myself In anyway. Please calm down before you give yourself a heart attack."
I jogged back over there and as soon as I reached them I received a slap to the back of the head from Naya. I turned to her and gave her the WTF face and shoved her in the arm. She raced her eyebrows at me and said, "OH hellz no, I'm about to go all lima heights on your white girl ass." She gave me a small smirk before stalking towards me.
"Oh no. you can't do that, it's like illegal or something." I said to her backing away with each step that she took closer to me. Sensing it would be in my best interest I turned and bolted away from her. I took a quick glance over my shoulder to see that she was hot on my tail. I ran as fast as I could to get away from her. The jungle gym was a practical choice to run to, the monkey bars she could easily reach me. I could do the slide, only problem I have a fear of heights…well I guess it's the slide because Naya was in arms reach.
I make a hard right turn and bolt to the tallest slide in the park and start my climb. By the time she reaches me she is at the latter, smirking up at me. "You're going to have to come down sometime you know." She yelled up.
"I don't know I kind of like the view from up here." I lied through my teeth, gripping the handles on the slide even harder. This reminds me of the time that I was eight and Heather took me to an amusement park. I wouldn't go on any of the roller coasters. They scared the shit out of me. She took me on the ferris wheel and I nearly died I was so scared. I was shaking as she held my hand. She felt terrible, and after that she never took me to an amusement park again.
"Come on Kenzie, seriously now. Lets go, we still need to find you another zebra or something like that."
"Can you get Heather?" My voice losing all its cocky-ness.
She squinted her eyes up at me, studying my face. She raised her eyebrows as if asking me to explain but I just stared blankly back at her. I didn't really want to confess my fear of heights to her right now, but I was clearly in no situation to make any deals. She continued to stare at me and then I saw the light go off in her head.
"Are you afraid of heights?" She asked, not to loud for others to hear but just loud enough for me to hear her. I shrugged my shoulders at her looking away from her to Heather who I could tell was giving me a questioning look. I hope my eyes read calm but I could tell she knew that I was anything but it. "Mackenzie, it's okay if your afraid. You can just come right back down these steps." I wouldn't look back down at her, the height difference was to much for me to look at.
"What if I fall of the steps?" I ask her lamely.
"Do you really think that I'm going to let my favorite cuddle buddy fall to her death?" Well that didn't really comfort me, there was a possibility for me to fall to my death? Yeah not helping, at all. A few moments went by when none of us talked to each other. "do you want me to come and get you?" She offered.
"No! That's so pitiful."
"You don't have many options here kid."
Since I hadn't moved for five minutes I saw my blonde come over to the two of us. I could see her concern, with a hint of amusement. She didn't laugh at my phobia, she just thought I was adorable when I was scared. That sounds terrible, but it really isn't that bad, I know she still loves me.
"You okay baby?" she calls up, one hand on the handle of the steps. "Do you need me to come up there with you?"
"No." I mumble down to her.
"Then are you going to come down here by yourself?" she asks.
"Maybe, it looks really pretty up here."
I hear Heather sigh and then Naya pitches the idea, "How about I ride down with you and then Heather stays down here in case we go zooming down the slide to fast to catch us. Does that sound okay to you little bear?"
Little bear? Um not a cool nick name but I have a feeling it wouldn't be changing anytime soon. "Yeah I guess." A few seconds later I saw Heather appeared at the bottom of the slide, and I could hear the echo of Naya's feet hitting the slide steps. Her warm arms were wrapped around my waist when she reached the top and sat around me.
"You okay?"
"Yeah." I let out a shaky breath, "Lets just do this okay?"
"I'm right here pretty girl, your not going to get hurt. I'm here and Heather is right down there." She pointed to Heather who smiled at us with a 2000 watt smile. "You ready?" I nodded and leaned back in her like It was going to change what was going to happen.
The trip down was fast and air flew through my hair as I had my eyes shut tight. It was over by the time it started and I let out the breath I hadn't realize I was holding. I felt the Latina behind me give me a squeeze. I opened my eyes to see blue ones staring at me looking for signs of a break down. "That's it?" I ask making the two laugh at me.
"Yes baby, that's it." She took my hand helping me down the slide, then helping her best friend get off. "Now how bout we get you your zebra before you get stuck on another slide."
With that the trio left back to Heathers car and went to go buy a zebra for the girl. Even though The park had a sketchy situation Hemo was able to control the problem at hand and made everyone happy. For now everyone was happy.
