Chapter 4: Ferris Wheel Reminisce

This chapter is very bitter sweet and slightly heartbreaking.

"Dammit!" My best friend swore vigorously. I looked over at her in alarm. Sara never swears, she's like an angel sent from heaven or something I swear.

"What's a matter with you?"

Sara looked over at me, I think she just registered I was in the room. She sighed and threw her homework on the floor before crossing her legs and putting her elbows on her knees dramatically. I smirked and easily lowered my homework to the floor before giving my best friend my full attention.

Sara sprung off the bed and started pacing around my room. "Would you chill out and tell me what's wrong all ready?"

Sara growled and flopped back on the bed, "Okay but you have to swear to me you won't freak out on me."

"Okay." I answered warily.

"So you know how weird Adam Pike acts around me, right?"

I scrunched up my nose, "Mr. Pike?" I asked, I honestly have no clue what she's referring to.

"Oh you're hopeless!"

"What!?" I said defensively, wondering how this suddenly turned around on me.

"Well of course you don't notice! Mr hot 7-foot muscley God is in the class. I swear he's like your own personal drug the more you're around him the more you fall!"

I tried to ignore the blush fighting its way up my neck and settling in my cheeks, "What does Seth have to do with anything and how does Mr. Pike act weird?"

Sara smirked, she knew I was effectively embarrassed and somehow that gives her pleasure. "Well can't even say my name he just says "yes" and looks at me. If ask him a question he looks embarrassed. And I can't even look at him, I mean I've liked him since day one. But I knew he looked familiar and I just figured out why. And it's sort of bad..."

"Okay..." I trailed off, wondering where this was going.

Sara started pacing again, "I knew him we sort of hooked up?" She stuttered In a rush, and it all came out like a question.

I jumped off the bed, my eyes wide and shook her to almost the point of making us both vomit. "You're not a virgin and you didn't think to tell me!? You idiot!" I yelled, hitting her in the arm, none to gently.

Sara looks at me like I'm crazy, "That's all you have to say really? I just told you I did it with our Calculus teacher and all you're worried about is my Virgin-ness!"

I shrugged, "Well Adam's like only 21 or 22 that's only a 3 years difference. My parents are 5 years apart. Besides seeing as you're just now freaking out I'm guessing you just remembered and that it was before you knew he was a teacher?"

Sara blushed, "Well I knew he was going to be a teacher but I didn't know it would be here. I met him last year when I went to do that internship for the summer. He was at the university, and yeah he's only 21, he was 20 then. I just can't believe it took me so long to figure it out. He sort of looks different now though honestly, If it wasn't for his name I don't think I would believe it's him."

"What do you mean different?"

Sara frowned, "Well when I met him he wasn't um... That perfect?"

I burst out laughing and fell back on the bed in giggles, "Hey I'm serious!" Sara mumbled, pouting at me.

"Okay, okay," I mumbled, biting my lip to stop from laughing, "How did he go from hot to perfect in a year?"

Sara rolled her eyes, "His eyes were blue when I met him now they're gold. He had a few freckles on his face and now his skin's almost like porcelain. He even had a stutter when he spoke and now his speech is flawless. Not to mention his skin, when I touched him the other day it was like ice. But more than that when I touched him a shock flew throughout my body."

I frowned, all ounce of humor gone. She had obviously put a lot of thought into this. It made me think of Seth and all of his differences. He and Mr. Pike almost seem like polar opposites and its sort of weird.

"Okay, that's weird. Are you sure it was Adam Pike you met Sara?"

She frowned at me, "Sadie I've only been with one person in my whole life. Don't you think I would know?" She asked quietly.

"Yeah you're right. Hey maybe he just got some acne cream and colored contacts?" I said, trying to lighten the mood.

"Yeah maybe," Sara agreed, I could hear the doubt in her voice though. "Hey I better go home it's getting late. You wanna go eat after school tomorrow or something?"

I grimaced, "I would but I actually have to finally fulfill that detention I got on the first day."

"That was like a month ago," Sara laughed.

"Yeah but the stupid lot duty is over for teachers so now they actually have someone to watch us rebels."

Sara snorted.

I walked her to the door then went back through the house flipping the lights off. Mom and dad were out for the night and the twins had been asleep for a few hours. I poked my head into the door to check on them before smiling at the sleeping identical lumps and going into my room, I brushed my teeth, and threw on some pajamas then fell asleep soundly.

A seven-year old version of myself went running through the aisles of the local grocery store. I was running for the pickles, they were and still are my favorite.

When I reached the pickle aisle they were all out of dill ones which are the only ones I like.

My seven-year old shoulders slumped, "Mommy they didn't have no more pickles," I sighed, as she finally caught up with me.

"Oh I'm sorry sweetie, I know you wanted them a lot but you'll just have to wait until next time."

I sighed and nodded knowing there was nothing else we could do. Suddenly a man stood in front of us, I remembered this moment. And I remembered a man but I never remembered it being Seth.

"Here you go princess, I grabbed the wrong ones anyways, these are all yours."

I cried with glee and took them from him. "Mommy look!"

"I see, and what do you tell this nice man?" My mom asked, smiling at Seth over my head.

My seven-year old self threw herself at Seth hugging him tight, "Thanks Mr." I or she mumbled into his stomach.

Seth's face lit up and he ruffled my hair slightly, "No problem Sadie."

I frowned, I never told him my name. "How did you?" I started but as soon as I did his eyes widened and he ran from the aisle.

I looked up at my mother, "How did he know my name?"

My mom smiled, "It's a small town honey, I'm sure you have met him before you just probably don't remember because you were small."

My seven-year old self didn't look content with this and neither was the me now.

My alarm clock sounded loudly and I immediately jumped from the bed hitting the button before it could make another sound. I sat back gently on the bed, how in the world did that dream come up.

I do remember that moment in the grocery store but I don't remember the man but there's no way it could've been Seth really. He would've only been seven at the time too.

I shook my head at myself. Did I really think that was really him for even a second? Wow.

I walked to the mirror and threw my hair up into a messy ponytail, letting the loose strands fall to shape my face and plopping a neon green bow in my hair that would match my shirt.

I pulled over a Seahawks crewneck and a pair of skinny jeans with some ankle boots. I looked at myself in the mirror and nodded satisfied before grabbing my keys, wristlet, and book bag and walked down the stairs.

"Sadeyyyy!" My little sisters yelled.

They started to get up from the table by my mom held a finger up in warning, "Ah! Stay there! She can come to you!" She then came to me and kissed me on the cheek with my little brother in her arms. "Good morning sweetheart."

I kissed Rylan, my little brother, he giggled and returned it with a slobbery mess back, I smiled grimly, "Oh one year old kisses so lovely." I mumbled.

I walked over and hugged each sister before sitting beside Kylie at the table I tried to get up and help my mom as she set food around the table but she sent me a look of death and I slowly lowered myself back into my seat. "Good morning my gorgeous family!" Daddy said, as he walked around making his morning rounds before sitting down.

I made casual conversation and laughed as my little brother spit eggs in my moms face, she wasn't too thrilled. After telling everyone bye I got in my jeep and headed for school. When I pulled up Tyler was waiting at my designated parking space. I took a deep breath and walked right past him, not sparing him a glance as I tried to walk into the school. Gosh why goes my parking space have to be so far away?

"Sades wait I need to talk to you," I ignored Tyler and tried to keep walking but he gently grabbed my arm and I turned to see his apologetic expression so I sighed and looked at him expectantly. "Sadie I made a mistake. I shouldn't have went to that party and I sure as hell shouldn't have tried pressuring you into going. I will never do that to you again it was stupid and I want to make it up to you."

I smiled slightly and nodded, "What did you have in mind?" I know it may seem like I gave in easily but Tyler isn't usually like he was the other day, he's usually very sweet.

Tyler grinned widely, "It's a surprise... You aren't grounded anymore right?" I was grounded for a couple of days after getting detention It wasn't that bad though. I shook my head no at Tyler.

"Good, be ready at 8," he smiled.

The bell rang, "Well I don't want to get you into trouble again, so we better go." I nodded slightly and interlocked my fingers with Tyler's before walking into the school. On the way in we passed Seth. He smiled brightly at me first then his eyes slowly wandered down to my fingers locked with Tyler's and his face morphed into hurt, he began to shake.

I saw his sister Alice whisper something to him and he nodded sadly before running from the school property. I watched him go and instantly took my fingers from Tyler's. He looked at me questionably not seeing the exchange. I just smiled reassuringly at him before walking into calculus.

When the class started Seth never returned like I expected him to. I watched the door the whole period just waiting for him to burst through it like he had the second day of school but he never came. What little time I wasn't watching the door I was stuck watching Sara and Adam try to avoid each other, then when they caught each others eye they would look away quickly.

I felt on edge every second of the day but Seth never returned. I found myself extremely bummed when he didn't show up to detention either, screw the damn detention date he promised.

When I got home I felt dejected and exhausted. I laid on the couch watching Frozen with my little siblings. When seven came around I pulled myself from the comfort and went upstairs to get ready I straightened my hair and put on a nice loose summer dress and some sandals that looked identical to the light yellow of the dress.

When I came down the stairs my parents were home and they both fussed over me until Tyler showed up, he grinned when I opened the door and I couldn't help but smile actually feeling happy for once today. "You ready?" He asked, softly.

"Yeah, bye guys!" I yelled, before practically pushing Tyler outside. When we got to his truck he opened the door for me and I grinned at him. "Wow so gentleman," I smiled.

"I try," Tyler chuckled.

He quickly ran back to his side and I pestered him the entire way to our destination. When we arrived at Santanios I smiled, "Wow Ty you went all out," I said, admiring the nice restaurant.

"Only for the best," He smiled.

A guy came up and took the car to park it for Tyler I looked at him surprised, "Are you sure this place isn't too much?"

"Nah," Ty shook it off.

We had a nice dinner It was comfortable and nice. We never had an awkward pause and everything just seemed right. When we were back in the truck to go home I looked at Ty, "Thanks Tyler this was great." I sighed, not wanting it to end.

My wish came true when Tyler headed in the opposite direction of our houses. "Where are we going?" I asked confused.

"Shhh!"

I watched our surroundings until we finally pulled up to the old Ferris wheel at the edge of town, it was running. "How in the world did you rig this?" I asked in awe.

"I have connections," Tyler winked as he helped me down from the truck. He nodded at the guy running it before we both got inside a cart and slowly went up the the top before it stopped, "do you remember this?" he smiled, looking over and tucking the loose strands of hair behind my ears.

"Our first kiss?" I laughed.

"And second!" Ty chuckled.

Memories suddenly flooded back into my mind.

A six-year old version of Tyler and myself sat side by side in the ferris wheel right at the top. "Hey Ty?" I asked, looking at him curiously.

"Yeah?" Ty asked, rocking the cart back and forth like any mischievous young boy on a ferris wheel.

"Have you ever been kissed?"

Ty looked at me like I was stupid, "Yeah! I kiss my mommy every night!"

"No! Like a real kiss!" I said indignantly.

"Oh no." Ty shrugged, "Have you?"

"Nu uh." I shrugged.

"Hey Ty?"

"Yeah?"

"You think maybe we should just to see if we like it? I saw my baby sitter kissing her boyfriend one time. And you're my boyfriend so maybe we should."

"I am?!"

"Well yeah, you're a boy and my friend... boyfriend."

"Oh okay," Ty agreed easily. Neither one of us understood. I leaned in and gave Tyler a quick peck on the lips.

Both of our young faces scrunched up in horror, "Ewwww!" We both screamed.

"Tyler! Your mouth tastes like hot dogs ewwww!" I whined, "Stupid boys!" I yelled.

"Girls are stupider it was your idea! Never again that was gross!" I nodded in agreement.

Tyler and I both laughed at the memory, "Then eighth grade wasn't much better," Ty grimaced.

"Yeah," I laughed. "You slobbered all over my chin and you still tasted like hotdogs!" I joked, really enjoying myself.

"Wow we've been best friends forever huh," Tyler laughed.

"Yeah," I nodded in agreement, "Hey Ty remember that won't ever change even if we break up. You're always going to be my best friend, okay?"

"Okay," Ty agreed. Slowly our heads drifted closer together and we repeated the past, besides this time I didn't pull back I stayed close to Tyler. I sigh in content the kisses seem perfect.

A part of me deep down wants to know what kissing Seth would be like, but then another part of me looks up into the eyes of Tyler and forgets everything. Tyler's been my best friend since Pre-K and I could never hurt him like that, I can't even think about what that would do to him. We may only have been dating for a year but Ty's always been my best friend and therefore, somehow it just doesn't seem worth it to break his heart even if it is for my own happiness.

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Ty is such a sweet guy. I would date him in a heartbeat :'(

Shoutouts:

VampiresAndLiars I knowwwww but poor Tyler. I think I like characters with that name ;)

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