Chapter 10

Shaun exited the elevator, walked down his hallway, entered his apartment, and put his backpack on his hook. He then exited his apartment, locked the door, and knocked on Lea's door. Shaun held his hands together as Lea opened the door.

"Hello Shaun Murphy," Lea said.

"Hello Lea," Shaun said. "Are you ready to go to the street fair?"

"Yes," Lea said as she slipped her shoes on.

As Shaun and Lea walked around the street fair, Lea noticed Shaun was eating a caramel apple.

"I thought you didn't like caramel apples," Lea said.

"I decided to branch out," Shaun said. "This is pretty good."

"Well you have caramel on your face Shaun Murphy," Lea said.

"I do?" Shaun asked.

Lea dipped her finger in the caramel and wiped it on Shaun's face.

"Now you do," Lea replied.

"Physical humor," Shaun said.

Shaun dipped his finger in the caramel and wiped it on Lea's face.

"Now you have caramel on your face," Shaun said.

Lea laughed and kissed Shaun on the cheek.

"They have a Ferris wheel," Shaun said pointing over to a yellow Ferris wheel.

"I love Ferris wheels," Lea said.

Shaun and Lea walked over and got on the Ferris wheel. As they went around, they both smiled at each other. As they got to the top, the wheel stopped.

"We are stuck," Shaun said.

"No we're not," Lea said. "They're probably just letting someone off or on."

"I'm so sorry," the operator said. "The Ferris wheel is having difficulties. We'll try to get you down as soon as possibly."

"I guess we are stuck," Lea said.

"Yeah," Shaun said.

Lea looked down at the street fair.

"We are up so high!" Lea cheered. "I'm king of the world!"

Shaun looked down as well. He then began remembering Steve falling off the top of the train. Shaun began fidgeting his fingers nervously.

"I want to get down," Shaun said.

"We can't get down yet Shaun," Lea said.

"I don't feel safe," Shaun said. "I need to get down!"

"It's okay," Lea said.

"It is not okay!" Shaun said freaking out. "It is not okay! I need to get down! I need to get down! Someone get me down! Get me down!"

Shaun began breathing rapidly.

"Shaun," Lea said softly. "It's okay. It's okay."

Lea patted Shaun on the back. Shaun began to relax.

"Okay," Shaun said. "Okay."

When they finally got back to the apartment building and exited the elevator, Shaun looked at Lea.

"Thank you for inviting me to the street fair," Shaun said. "I had fun."

"You're welcome," Lea said.

"I'm sorry I freaked out of the Ferris wheel," Shaun said.

"It's okay," Lea said. "You should've told me that you were afraid of heights."

"Lea," Shaun said. "I'm afraid of heights."

"Hey Shaun," Lea said. "Do you work tomorrow?"

"I do not," Shaun replied.

"Would you like to come in and hang out for a little bit?" Lea asked. "We could watch TV."

"I don't know," Shaun said.

"I have Netflix," Lea said. "We could watch Bates Motel."

"I like that show," Shaun said. "Okay."

"You know," Lea said as she began to unlock her door. "You look an awful lot like Norman Bates in the show."

"I don't see it," Shaun said.

Shaun smiled as he followed Lea into her apartment.