The Confession Chapter 9 – We Like to Party
A/N- The title for this chapter is the name of that annoying song that was on the Six Flags commercials with that old man dancing around and the bus.
After breakfast Edd had decided where he wanted to go for the day. It being Monday now he wasn't sure if Kevin was off work today or not, he had been so wrapped up in his own thoughts Saturday and Sunday that he totally forgot to ask his friend if he had taken a vacation this week or if he had let it slip. If Kevin had to work today Edd would have to hunt him down and drag him out of work to make him pay up his end of the bargain after making him fish for four hours. Getting out his phone, he texts Kevin to ask the question that had him worried. Not two minutes later his phone was going off with the Final Fantasy victory tone not really expecting the red head to be up this early if he was off work got Edd worried that he was at work. He thought "That fucking jerk made this deal knowing he couldn't hold up his end of it." Unlocking his phone he reads the text.
"Kevin 7:59- Yeah dork I'm off. Just finishing some coffee come on over."
Edd let out a sigh of relief he went to the webpage he had been on previously and add one ticket to the shopping cart and paid for them. Receiving another notification from his phone that he had received an email he checked the app and found his tickets in his inbox. He leaves his hotel and heads to Kevin's apartment having to follow the GPS directions to get there. Parking his car he heads up the stairs and knocks upon the door hearing Kevin yell out that he was coming, the door opening a few seconds later a smile on Kevin's face once he saw Edd. "Hey, that didn't take you long."
"No Kevin unlike some people I like to be punctual." Edd said as he walked into the apartment. "Are you ready? I have the day's events all planned out."
Kevin runs back to his room quickly calling over his shoulder. "Yeah just give me a sec to get my shoes and wallet and all that."
"Hurry Kevin, why you can't be more prepared I will never know." Edd stood there shifting his balance from one foot to the other a few minutes later Kevin comes walking back.
"Let's get this show on the road." Kevin says walking out the door with Edd following him. Locking his door they head down to Kevin's car being more familiar with the area it was the better choice. Getting in and buckling up Kevin asks. "So where's the nerd fest at?"
Edd looks at him with a grin on his face. "Sea World." Edd had chosen that destination because as much as he would like to go to a museum or art gallery he didn't want to hear Kevin whine about how bored he was all day. So a compromise was his best option he could do something he enjoyed seeing beautiful animals and Kevin could enjoy the rides and attractions. As they reached the gate for parking Edd shows the attendant the ticket that included the parking fee in his purchase, the attendant directed them in the direction for general parking and they headed through. Finding a parking spot they got out of the car and headed to the main gate, after showing the tickets to the attendant at the gate they headed through and Kevin seeing the rollercoaster in front of them gets wide eyed.
"I know where we are going first." He says as he points to it. Edd smiles at him happy that his choice was well received. They headed down the walkway and made a left toward the entrance of the coaster, it was called the Manta as told by a billboard in the shape of a manta upon a rock that had a small waterfall by the tail of the manta. Heading up a wooden walkway toward the entrance that was made to look like stone they passed the tracks of the coaster and the car whizzes by at incredible speed around the corner. As they entered the tunnel Edd looks around adjusting his eyes to the change in lighting, the walls where done up in the same stone like look as the entrance way with glass portholes on the walls that displayed the underwater area that housed several manta's swimming around along with many different kinds of fish.
They stop at a large viewing window, Edd steps up to the glass looking at the display of fish with child like wonder. Kevin takes in Edd's smiling face enjoying how easily the dork could find wonder in this world. Snapping out of his thoughts Kevin turns his head to look through the window, quickly becoming bored just staring at the animals, he was eager to get to the good stuff, waiting just a few minutes more he taps Edd on the arm and motions him on. Walking a little further they start to climb stairs while hear an announcement coming over the speakers of the main platform, the usual gibberish about safety. Once on the platform Kevin made a b-line for the front seats, waiting their turn and for the previous passengers to exit the gate in front of them opens they take their seats buckle in and await the attendant to check their safety gear. "You excited, I'm excited." Kevin says practically bouncing in his seat. Once the all clear had been given the seat starts to raises up so that they were facing the floor. The car starts to move making its turn to the hill it starts to climb. Edd starts to hum nervously taping the restraints with his open hands not daring to look down as the ground got further and further away. Reaching the top the car starts its decent picking up speed and headed into a left turn dipping at the bottom and heading up again into a loop with Edd screaming the entire way and Kevin whooping. Making a sharp right they head into a corkscrew then a left and back into a right turn followed by another corkscrew then a right turn into half corkscrew into a left turn and finally back to the station.
"Holy shit Kevin." Is all Edd could say as his heart was still racing from the adrenaline rush from the ride. Once the car stopped and their feet were back on the ground Edd was ready for the next one. After exiting and purchasing a picture of them on the first hill Edd's face contorted in a scream they headed right and found Sea port pizza on their left stopping to get a drink, Edd thankful he got the all day dinning pass for some of these prices were ridiculous. Continuing on they head past the otter and seal theater Edd so wanted to watch the show but was quickly talked out of it by Kevin in favor of the killer whale show after they check the schedule and saw that both shows started with in twenty minutes of each other. Still having forty minutes to kill before the show the men take in the shark exhibit, an underwater glass tunnel where you get a full view of the surroundings of several different species of sharks. The exhibit started with several aquariums housing different types of tropical fish, then leading into an educational area that had video's playing about different facts on a few of the species they housed here. Edd ate this up, Kevin not so much but he was being patient for the dorks sake. After that area came the tunnel where you rode a moving walkway. As Edd leaned against the railing while looking at the display, Kevin came up beside him and placed his hands upon the railing touching Edd's in the process. Edd moves his hand away to give the red head his personal space not thinking too much about the contact. The tunnel didn't last long and they were back out into the daylight, letting their eyes adjust they continued around the small lake and to the killer whale stadium to get their tickets, Edd of course having preplanned this was prepared with prepaid tickets. (That's a lot of PRE is it?)
Taking their seats they waited for the show to begin "So dork what would you like to do tomorrow?" Kevin says trying to fill the void with small talk.
"I don't know maybe a little gaming, or shopping. Just something casual you know." Edd said mulling it over truly not sure what he was going to do.
Kevin's leg bumps Edd's "So what time should I pick you up?" Kevin was fidgeting just a little, he had to admit that even though it was educational at times he was enjoying this day. He was glad the dork took his thoughts into consideration and told himself he would do the same for Edd more often.
"Why Mr. Barr if I didn't know any better I would say you're trying to keep me all to yourself." Edd said with a devilish grin on his face.
Kevin fidgeted a little more and if it wasn't for the heat Edd would have sworn he was sweating about it. "Naw, I just wanted to get the most out of your time here."
"Well I am supposed to play a little destiny with Ed and Eddy in the evening so my morning is free." Edd rubs his chin in thought. "Not that I think I'll get very good bandwidth at the hotel so that idea is probably shot to. So I'll let you know what part of my day is free, since you will probably sleep till noon anyways."
Music blares over the speakers to let them know the show was about to begin. "Ok cool give me a call." Kevin says as he turns his attention to the arena. Throughout the show their legs or arms would bump into each other, Edd just blamed the cramped seating for these little awkward exchanges. They both took several pictures of the show on their phones of the different jumps and tricks the whales did, putting them on Facebook once it had ended getting a few comments. From Nazz on Kevin's picture "How cure, you two on a date." She teased. Ed commented on Edd's picture. "There almost as cute as baby chicken's" and from Eddy on one Edd had taken of the shark exhibit. "Leave it to you to try and learn something while on vacation." The rest of their day there they rode the Kraken, the other rollercoaster the park had, they took a look at the penguin exhibit. Edd finally got to see the sea lions and otter show as well. For Dinner they ate at the restaurant inside the shark exhibit where they could eat and view the sharks through the large window in the wall. Then the dolphin show and the log flume and their day was over. Heading back home Edd was exhausted and fell asleep in the passenger seat, Kevin not wanting to risk Edd getting into an accident driving to his hotel so exhausted he carried Edd up to his apartment and laid him in his bed and took the couch for himself. He was sure he would get a scolding in the morning for not at least allowing Edd to change into something more appropriate for bed.
