Just Friends-Discovery Kingdom

Nothing's happened since the day at the movies, at least anything I can remember. I do know that hours and hours of Friend's have been watched.

Right now I'm sitting in my dorm room waiting for Summer to come pick me up. I'm going to play hooky today and instead of going to psychology, though I have a feeling today's going to be a quiz day, and I'm going to Discovery kingdom which I guess is like a theme park/zoo. Summer met some people at San Fran Community College and since there boyfriends and friends are in the military we're getting in for free.

Pressure! Pushing down on me, pressing down on…

"Hello,"

"Start walking."

Again I crack her code, grab my jacket and leave my room. As I walk down to meet her I can only think 'man I hope I don't fail psych.'

"Hiii…"

"Hey."
"How are you?"

"um, good?"

"Sorry! I'm hyper!"

"I noticed. I'm hungry."

"Kay! Where do you wanna go?"
"I don't care Jack-in-the-box."

"Kay!"

She was way too hyper for me. I didn't care though I was gonna get to eat. I ordered my usual #6, medium with curly fries and Dr. Pepper and then made our short trip back to her home.

When we got there I noticed that there were workers doing something to her house.

"What are they doing?"

"Putting up extra sound proofing."

I don't think I could have laughed harder. See, the three of us up here are just a tad bit loud. One time the girl's neighbor even came up here to reprimand us.

He went on and on about how he works and on weekends it's fine but he would like it to be quite on weekdays. Much to my extreme amusement Summer blamed the entire noise problems on Marissa who wasn't there and couldn't defend herself. She said that Marissa had been bringing home friends who were loud; she neglected to mention how loud she talks and how I jump on the girl's bed, but whatever.

Almost as soon as the workers left in walks Ms. Cooper.

"Hey guys, I got off work early. I'm coming with you."
"Yay…" A whole day with her, I'm not sure whether to jump for joy or jump off a ledge.

Once the others arrived and Marissa was ready we got to introduction.

"Alex, this is Isabelle," Isabelle was a beautiful Latin girl, though she was chunky she carried it well, and she had big boobs. "Monique," Monique was also gorgeous, she was Isabelle's sister and was equally beautiful, and she was thin and petite. "George," George was Monique's husband…he was handsome…I guess. "Peter," wow, he was ugly…that's all. "Ernest," Isabelle's play thing for the day…whatever.

What was distracting me this whole time was Marissa, she had on black pants, white shoes and just a grey sweater, her hair was out of her face and I was going weak in the knees. Anyone else would look sloppy wearing such a casual outfit but 'wow'.

So we piled into the SUV and watched 'The Breakup' on the way there. Before I knew it we had arrived and were looking for parking. Next we were inline to pay got our tickets and paid.

I was in complete and total shock when Marissa looped her arm through mine in effect making us look like another one of the couples.

"I have to pee!" Screamed Isabelle, we looked for a bathroom and the girls then went into it but not before Marissa added:

"I'll be out in a second honey."

The guys and I remained outside.

"So you and Marissa?" Peter asked.

"What? No we're not together."

"You guys looked pretty coupley." Ernest put his two cents in. "I bet you'll be together soon." George remained quiet but I could see he agreed with the others.

The girls came out shortly after and I was again shocked when we 'couple up'.

"Lex you're too short for this," she gestured toward our joined arms. Yet, despite her discomfort she did nothing to remove arm.

"Where to first?" asked Summer.

"Let's just make our way around the park." See, George speaks.

We got in line for a wooden roller coaster. Since it was a Thursday few people were in the park allowing us to breeze through the lines.

As Marissa and I stood in line we watched the other couples get more and more coupley.

"I'm lonely," she sighed.

"Hey, it's ok you'll find someone."

"Yeah but thing's are complicated."

"Why? Got a person in mind?"

She was about to respond when the gates we were in front of opened allowing us to board the ride. I get nervous just before I get on a ride, somehow Marissa sensed this because she took my hand in hers, it was comforting and we rode the entire ride like that.

"That was bumpy." Commented Monique as we exited.

"Dude, my cell phone was jamming into my leg the entire ride." Everyone laughed at me but I knew there was going to be a cell phone shaped bruise on my leg. We boarded a few more rides as we went along, Marissa was my designated ride buddy but I wasn't informed that ride buddy also meant arm loopy buddy.

"Alright this one."

They pointed to a ride that was around a pole, you sat on the outside, got to the top and then they just dropped you.

"No."

"Why not?"

"This is just like Supreme Scream and I won't!"

"Why? Come on." Summer's trying whiney voice on me…oh its not going to work.

"I had a bad experience on one, I screamed all the way up, and bloody murder all the way down…I was still screaming on the way off it. People laughed."

Damn Marines with there strength dragged me into the line and wedged between Summer and Marissa who wanted to 'hear me scream like a little girl' I plummeted to my death…at least it felt like it. So I guess today is designated 'shock the shit outta Alex day' because the very first thing Marissa does when we get out of the ride area, instead of looping her arm through mine she grabs my hand and entwines our fingers. This is the weirdest thing I've ever felt, her slender fingers feel so right between mine, and her hand is so soft.

'Why is she doing this? Who cares it feels nice.'

"Wow guys you look like a couple."

That does it for her and she goes back to looping her arm through mine. In the fakest voice I've ever heard to her she says:

"Sorry Lex can't have people think we're together."

I just wanna scream to her that people already think that. Then as if to prove she's straight she begins talking about some guy who I don't like. Everybody but Summer is giving her the weirdest looks and then the looks turn to me as if saying 'who is she trying to kid?'

I shrug it all off because it's not important, right? Right.

We go on a few more rides, but it being a Thursday the park closes early.

On our way home she surprised me one last time by placing my head in her lap so I could rest, I got no rest done but I was comfortable. I was so confused by her, I can't for the life of me comprehend why she was being so touchy feely with me, I can only chalk it down to her being lonely and since amusement parks always make me lonely I guess I can understand.
We get back to Berkeley and I get dropped off at home, they're going back to party but I have an early class in the morning that I actually like/have to be there for. Today was another good day.

AN-Hopefully this was good…things are confusing and I'm not sure if ill let them be together or not…who knows? Feedback is always appreciated and it's the only thing that has kept me writing, hopefully more is on the way. I wanna thank you guys for listening to my complicated tale…its confusing. Thanks again