It's CookieCruncher and I'm sorry for the late update. This chapter gets weird (it always does when I write). Btw, we don't mean any offenses in the following things you'll be seeing and no, there are no bike rides and contests in Luna Park that we know of. We just thought it'd be cool. I apologize for the not so hilarious humor I tried putting here.
Disclaimer: I don't own some of the descriptions I used to describe the rides.
The Trip to Lover Land.
Gale took one look at Kat.
"Here's your bag. It has your favorite mint gum if you want to chew on something. I'm on your speed dial, call it immediately when there's an emergency. I put in another credit card in your wallet for you and two hundred if the store you're going to doesn't accept cards. There're two handkerchiefs in there, the green one's in case you get dirty, and the blue one's in case you get sweaty. Oh, your perfume's there, too. Your black jacket's there, if it gets cold or anything. And if that's not enough, I put in your scarf, too. There're two water bottles there in case you get thirsty. Are you sure you're going to be alright?" he softly placed the backpack on her shoulders and turned her around to cup her face in his hands.
"Yes, Mom." Kat rolled her eyes. Over the 20 minute ride from Katniss and Gale's place, the man kept on making sure his soon-to-be wife was okay. "Are you sure? I mean─" "Gale. It's just for a day, don't fuss over it." She sternly locked her eyes with his. "Okay, okay." He breathed out and kissed her forehead. He narrowed his eyes at Nicholas for a second. "So, Kat, are you ready?" Nicholas smiled and held his hand out. "Sure am. Gale, I'll call you when and where to pick me up, okay?" Kat asked, taking Nicholas's hand. Gale nodded once. She raised an eyebrow. "Don't worry, my friend. It will only be for a day. We'll only be here. I'm sure Katniss here will call you once we're done for the day." Nicholas assured. "Okay." Gale gruffly said. "Bye!" Kat waved as they entered the amusement park. The park's gates opened for them and the two finally disappeared.
"They're gone." Gale said through the corner of his mouth.
Josh stood up from behind the bush he was hiding in. "Yes, I can see that. Was it really necessary to pack her things?" Josh asked hastily as he brushed off the stray leaves that clung onto his shirt. "I was only being protective of her, mate. So are we going to follow them or not?" Gale asked. "Let's go." Josh stood in full height. Together, they went to the office to buy their tickets.
"Two individual adult tickets please." Josh told the clerk in the counter as he scanned the ticket pricing of the amusement park. $45 dollars. "I'm sorry, sir. Today is Lover Land's day. Only couples are allowed to enter Luna Park." The clerk replied, eyeing Gale. "What? No, I am Gale Hawthorne. The man who owns the L.H. perfume company? The one who advertises The Candy Shop's Fruit Pillows? C'mon, you must know me, or at least my brother Chris. Chris Hawthorne was in Snow White and the Huntsman and Thor 2!" Gale bargained. Why doesn't anyone know this guy?
"And I'm Miranda WilGales, cashier at Luna Park for 6 years. Yes, I know you. I know Josh Hutcherson, too. But I can't give you a special offer. Like I said, it's Lover Land's day, and only couples are allowed to enter." Miranda retorted.
An idea dawned on Josh, and it was probably the worst idea he thought. But if they had to stalk Katniss and Nicholas, they had to do it.
"Well, he's my boyfriend, and we're dating. So can we please have our tickets?" Josh wanted to sink in quicksand right now. He had to do it. "What?" Gale looked at Josh like he was crazy. "Honey," Josh elbowed Gale's ribs hard. "you know we have to get in there." Gale had a horrified look on his face. His reputation will be ruined. No! He can't go on a date with his ex-costar and pretend to be gay.
In the corner of his eyes, he noticed the carousel inside. And on two specific horses sat his fiancée and his fiancée's ex.
"Yes," Gale said through clenched teeth. "we need our tickets."
"Calvin, c'mere!" Miranda whispered to one of the guards in the park. The man jogged to the ticket box. "Yeah?" Calvin asked. "I want you to follow those two." She ordered. "Why?" he asked. "There's something fishy going on with them. Gale Hawthorne and Josh Hutcherson? GAY? I want you to make sure they really are a gay couple. Now hurry!" Miranda pushed the security guard as her eyes followed the two.
"Of all the possible reasons you could go with, why this?" Gale angrily whispered to Josh. "Well, do we have any other choice?" Josh argued, fuming. Both men didn't even want to be in this position, but it's for Kat. Right, they're doing this for Kat.
Gale presented the pink tickets over and the attendant gave a confused look. She shook her head, as if to clear her thoughts and stamped two kiss marks on each of the men's hands. Gale almost shivered in disgust. "Is something wrong sir?" The attendant asked. "No, he's fine," Josh gave a reassuring smile, "honey, let's go." "Please don't call me that." Gale muttered. He was in the brink of crying already. This has got to be the most humiliating thing he had done in his whole life, other than that time when Kat caught him watching porn three years ago. The memories made him shiver again. Life's bringing him too many troubles these days.
Josh sensed a presence behind them, and curiously, he turned his head around. A security guard was staring at them, leaning on the red walls of the entrance of the park. The guard raised an eyebrow, as if to threaten the two. Josh could almost hear his voice: C'mon, you could do better than that.
"Gale, let's go." Josh tugged on Gale's arm and steered them to where they last saw Kat and Nicholas. The familiar mess of black hair and locks of blond gave Gale a headache over all of the emotions he was feeling. Josh looked back again. The guard was following them, whistling as he looked at the Red Baron. "They went there!" Gale forced Josh to break into a run as they headed to Scenic Railway Roller Coaster. They went up in line, a few other couples in front of them before the actual couple they were stalking.
The male employee handling the ride widened his eyes when he spotted Gale and Josh, but the two paid no attention while they made their way to the last carriage. Kat, being the adrenalin junkie she is, selected the first carriage. The guard was standing on a hotdog stand, chewing while waiting for the ride to start. The ride started to surge forward and Gale gave a yelp. "Dude," Josh slapped his arm with the back of his hand. The couple in front of them gave them a look. "I-I mean, honey, don't be scared." Josh awkwardly pat his seatmate's shoulder, trying to comfort him.
The ride started, and they went on fast forward as the carriages took twists and turns. Gale gave a silent shriek while Josh smirked. This was a boring ride. It didn't give him the chills. He bet his ass Kat was falling asleep already. The ride stopped eventually, and Gale's face was pale white after. Frozen in his seat, his face was stuck on the emotion of terror. Josh climbed off as everyone else did, except for his 'boyfie'. "Sir, kindly get your boyfriend off the carriages." The blond ride attendant said through the announcement speakers. Josh ducked his head, blushing. "Gale, Gale, honey, ride's over." Josh grabbed Gale's wrist. He yanked each finger off the rail and led him off the carriage.
A sudden flash of light.
What the hell?
Was this the after effects of the ride?
Gale had a vice-like grip on Josh' bicep as the calm one stowed the deranged one to a bench outside the roller coaster area. "What was that?" Josh hissed, prying Gale off his shoulders. "N-n-n-n-o…" Gale looked as distant as he stared into nothing. "I thought you were okay with roller coasters?" Josh asked. No reply. "Okay, just… just breathe in," he instructed. Gale obediently followed, and it continued for several minutes. "Good." Josh approved nodding, and pulling him up. "Y-yeah, yeah. Good. Where'd they go next?" Gale composed himself.
"Metropolis." Josh cringed. The larger roller coaster for more adventurous people. Because it just doesn't get any better than this.
"No, mate. Seriously, where did they go next?" Gale asked, trying to convince himself that he wouldn't ride another damned roller coaster. "Metropolis." Josh replied, taking a careful step back in case Gale starts an outburst. Gale closed his eyes and breathed once deep intake of fresh air. "I knew I should have stopped her adrenalin rush." He frowned. "So, are we going after them?" Josh asked in confirmation. "Yeah, we should." Gale tried giving a shrug but it came out as a chill.
The security guard was behind them again, giving them dirty looks. "I don't want to prod this any further, but this creep's threatening us." Josh mumbled under his breath. Gale, looking straight ahead, grabbed Josh's hand without a word. Josh let it hang, awkwardly turning to look at another couple. Good heavens, what did he do to deserve this?
The Metropolis ride looked life threatening to Gale, with all the corkscrews and boomerangs. If he survives this, he made a mental note to create his last will and testament as soon as he gets his hands on a phone to call a lawyer. The screams and shrieks of the people riding in the carriages was enough to confirm that this, indeed, was not for the faint-hearted. And as if that wasn't enough, he looked at the people who finished the ride. One girl was patting her boyfriend's back as he vomited on a trash bin. And a girl was leaning on a boy for his support. Rest assured, Kat was really going to have fun here.
Josh had to drag his 6-foot boyfriend to the end of the ride line, all the while comforting him for the act they had to put up because of the suspicious guard. He blamed himself for this. If he hadn't made that stupid bet, he wouldn't be stuck with a scared jackass and had to be gay in front of tons of people. No, he probably would have won that money and he'd actually make good use of his time.
Once again, the ride begun, and Gale wanted to cover his ears at the screams of panicking (and some joyous) people. But he kept his façade still as stone, though his heart was about to pound out of his chest. He's getting better at acting again; he should win for Best Actor to Act Cool on a Fucking Death Ride. Josh looked at Gale. He actually felt bad for his… uh… alliance. That look of horror had been seen for at least thrice today. And this time, he genuinely pat Gale's shoulder, shaking his head in misery.
The line inched closer to the ride, and Gale's forehead was starting to sweat. "Why me, of all things good and gracious. Why me?" Josh groaned and looked for a handkerchief. His left pocket hid one, and he forced to get the cloth and actually wipe the layer of sweat that was forming. "Hey, is he okay?" A man behind him asked. Josh turned to see a blond man with his redhead girlfriend. The girl was really feeling pity over the two as she looked t Gale with worried eyes. "Y-y-yeah-h, sure he is. Right-t, Li-Gale?" Josh gulped, pocketing the half-wet cloth. "Hey, buddy, you don't look so good. You sure you're good enough to ride?" The man asked. Gale nodded, finally letting out a breath. How long was he actually not breathing?
Josh tried to look above the sea of heads, trying to spot any of the ones they were looking for. They were ahead by about fifteen couples. He did the math in his mind.
Shit, they were going on separate trips.
"Where are they?" Gale asked, looking over the crowd. "A trip ahead of us." Josh replied, trying to find a way out of this. "You know what? We don't even have to ride this. Let's just wait for them outside." Gale started backing away. No, panic's kicking in again. "C'mon, where's the thrill when you need it?" Josh pulled him back.
Alas, it was time for Nicholas and Kat to board on their trip, and Gale and Josh crouched down for a bit, blending in with the other lovers surrounding them, but looking at them just the same. Kind of like a tiger watching their prey and hiding in the stalks of grass. They desperately wanted their eyes to follow the two, but the security guard's heated glare was burning holes on the back of their necks. Gale slowly placed his arms around Josh's shoulders, and Josh wrapped his around Gale's waist. Yeah, that's more like it.
That burst of sudden light again. Dammit. What the fuck was wrong with him?
Gale worriedly looked at the carriage Kat sat. This ride's okay, he thought. She's strong, she'll manage. The screams of the people echoed in his ears, and he couldn't believe that Kat would actually be laughing this time around. The ride seemed like seconds, which actually lasted several white-knuckled minutes. He furrowed his eyebrows at Kat who was laughing, taming her wild hair. Nicholas led her outside, and Kat still chortled as they moved on for a next ride. Was death funny? Was accepting that you're gonna die pretty soon hilarious? On a side note, he should really take Kat to a doctor.
"Gale, you're holding up the line."
He snapped back to reality. Josh was tagging him along to ride into a carriage. They eased themselves on one, and the female ride attendant secured the front bars. "Is this even safe?" Gale asked nervously. "Indeed, sir. Unless you have a severe heart disorder, I'm pretty sure you'll do fine." She shrugged and moved on to the next carriage. "You'll be fine." Josh held Gale's cold, numb hands and ran his thumb across the back of his hand. Gale was about to yank his hand away when Josh gave him a hard look. Oh right. Stupid fucking act.
The carriages started moving, and Gale suddenly gripped tighter on his companion's hand. Josh snickered, and Gale let go instantly.
The carriages went full force as they took the death lane set out in front of them. Gale didn't hold back the eardrum-breaking, blood-curling, chill-sending, heart-breaking, and unmanly screech to escape his throat. It was stuck in there ever since they fell in line. His vision was blurring, and his head was pounding when the ride stopped in an abrupt halt. He didn't even realize it ended until the announcement blared. "Thank you for riding the Metropolis. Your exits are to your right, have a great day at Luna Park! Just for fun!"
"Now, wasn't that fun?" Josh helped Gale off the carriage again, and for once today, he was thankful for it. He felt like hurling right now, and he really needed to steady himself. "Can we not ride another roller coaster?" he massaged his temples and closed his eyes, leaning on a wall. No reply was heard as he continued to rest for a minute or two until a something wet nudged him. His eyes shot open and looked at his right. It was Josh, holding out a cup of something cold. It had a frilly umbrella, and two straws stuck out.
"Strawberry Slush. Thought you needed to cool yourself for a bit." Josh shrugged. Gale just looked at the red sort of smoothie in the cup. It looked inviting, and Gale reached out to drink it. The sweet and cold liquid soothed his dry mouth while he took long gulps. Josh started sipping as well, and Gale had second thoughts if he should continue sipping. The security guard was watching them again, and Gale rolled his eyes. Oh, what the heck.
There was that annoying burst of light out of nowhere.
Maybe he should check his eyes if he's going blind.
"Now, we have to go. They only stopped for cotton candy; they're heading to a bike race." Josh detached his lips from the red straw and looked around. Gale strolled calmly, continuing to empty the contents of the cup while Josh led the way to the bike race the park held.
"Luna Park's Lover Land's bicycle competition!" an employee called out who was seated on a booth. "Just one more couple, one more couple!" she hollered. "These two would like to enter!" the security officer yelled, pushing Josh and Gale on the entrance. The drink spilled on the floor, and Gale almost pouted. He was just starting to like it. Parts of the crowd cheered as they were pushed to one last bicycle. "But this is only one…" Josh trailed off, eyeing the attendant. "Yes, sir. One of you will have to pedal the bike, and the other would have to be seated on the basket." The assistant wheeled the bike to the back of the crowd. Fortunately, Kat and Nicholas were talking about something, oblivious by the fact that they were being stalked. "I'll pedal." Josh volunteered. "Mate, that would look pretty dumb. I'm the bigger one, I think I should be the one to pedal." Gale mounted the bike and motioned for Josh to take a seat on the basket. Josh did so, and the assistant made sure everyone was ready.
"On the count of three! One, two, three!"
The gunshot echoed through the sky, and everyone started pedaling.
In all fairness, Gale could actually support their weight and he pedaled pretty fast, but not as fast as some of the others, including his fiancée and his fiancée's ex. Josh was gripping the bars of the basket, scared to fall. "Gale, slow down will you?" Josh hissed. "And what? Lose?" Gale jeered. "We'd best lose, other than let Kat know who the winners will be, and eventually, our asses will be kicked." Josh snapped. Gale pressed the brakes, and skid his feet to a stop. Josh was sent forward with the sudden cutoff, but he didn't complain. "Oh right, sorry there." He apologized, letting some other couples pass by. "Yeah? No shit." Josh said under his breath.
They continued with their journey again, and of course, someone had already gotten the golden cup. It was no other than Nicholas and Kat.
"We would've won." Gale said sadly. "What?" Josh bewilderedly asked him. "Nah, I'm just saying that I'd win over that." Gale sneered a bit and mounted off the bike.
Smart move, dipshit.
Josh fell on the ground, cursing. "HAHAHAHAHA OH MY─HAHAHAHA! I'M SO SORRY MATE!" Gale guffawed while Josh tried standing up. "Sorry's not gonna make up for my bruised ass. Pull me up." Josh told him silently. "Here," Gale held his hand out. Josh held on it tight and pulled himself off the ground. Efficiently, the basket was still stuck on his lovely arse. "Get this thing off me!" Josh cried, stomping his feet. Gale held his laughter back and pulled the bicycle off.
"Now, c'mon, we have to catch up." Gale wheeled the bike to the end of the line. Most couples were already leaving, but some were still panting and laughing over the excitement. Kat was helping Nicholas put the cup in his bag. So far unnoticed.
"Where to, my dear?" Nicholas asked, holding her hand. "Ooh! I want to ride the Twin Dragons!" Kat excitedly pointed on the red and white tower. The two made their way to the sailboat-like ride, wherein the ship swings its 40 patrons high above the heavens, and dips low, bringing the other side up again. Well, at least it isn't as hard as riding a roller coaster. Gale thought. Well, after two roller coasters, maybe he wouldn't be that much scared of that dragon designed ship.
Josh hugged Gale's arm, and Gale was actually starting to get used to this… wait, what was he saying? He can't be used to being gay! What the fuck? "Twin Dragons next?" Josh looked up at him. "Yes, of course." Gale affirmed.
There was that annoying flash again. Gale wildly looked around. "Don't you see that?" Gale asked Josh. "Yeah, but I thought I was the only one seeing that flash. Just ignore it, maybe we're going nuts." Josh replied, chuckling a bit before they headed to the Twin Dragons ride.
Now, they really needed to take separate trips, or else they'll really be seen.
Josh allowed the other couples fall in line first, and after about ten or so, they, too, stood to ride.
To pass time, they tried to play a game…
"Let's play a game. You say a word, I say another word connected to it." Josh suggested. "Okay, sure. Uh, cheese." Gale started.
"Candy canes."
"Christmas."
"Easter."
"Rabbit."
"Mating season."
"What? HAHAHAHA!" Gale chortled again. "Mating season. What? What's so wrong about that? Have you not seen rabbits having sex?" Josh snickered. "Was that really necessary?" Gale wheezed, out of breath. "I don't know." Josh shrugged. "Okay, back to the game."
"Hunting season."
"Season."
"Seasoning."
"Your mom."
"Now that's just downright insulting. What does this have to do with my mother?" Gale narrowed his eyes. "Well, you said once that your mom's a great cook, then she must use some seasoning…" Lame excuse there, Josh. Lame excuse.
Soon, it was time for them to ride, and Josh and Gale had claimed the seats at the really far end of the ship. As Gale was out looking the other rides, Josh was feeling uncomfortable with the look the security guard was sending them.
"Hey, sweetie." A brunette boy sat beside Josh, sending a wink to him. Gale went on alert mode all of a sudden and wrapped his arm around Josh's shoulder. "Ahem." Gale loudly cleared his throat. "I'm sorry, tee hee, I'm taken." Josh gave a high pitched giggle and hugged Gale's chest. The burst of light was there again. "Oh, well." The guy left for another seat.
The ship started moving, and people from below hooted.
The fun wasn't even starting yet.
Gale's arms left Josh's shoulders and his hands held the iron bars in front of them. He yelled at the top of his lungs when their side of the ship fell. And when they were thrown back into the air, the force took Gale's breath away. He glanced at his seatmate. Josh was looking up at the sky.
"Josh! Look down!" Gale forced Josh's head to turn towards the ground just as they fell.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Josh shrieked.
Josh's calmness was taken away, and he was shouting until the end of the ride.
"What was that for?" Josh fumed, glaring at Gale. "Well, there was no thrill at looking at the clouds and imagining shapes, was there?" Gale raised both eyebrows and pulled them to a dart game. Every dart booth was occupied, and Kat and Nicholas were on the first booth, so they picked the fifth booth.
"We'll take a game." Gale fished for some coins in his pocket to pay the clerk. "Okay, sir. You take three tries at this. But however, if you win by the first or second try, there will be no more tries available for you." The attendant explained. Josh looked at the other couples playing darts. One of the couples had to take aim, the other holding their partner's hand, ready to fire. "Wait, do you know how to play darts?" Gale held the three pointy things out. "Yeah." Josh nodded. "Good, you aim, I fire." Gale thrust the darts at him and stood behind him. Josh positioned himself and aimed at a black balloon. Gale clenched his fist around Josh's, and together, they hit their pretty target.
"AHA! WE WON!" Gale jumped up and down. "What's our prize?" Josh asked the clerk. She picked up the paper from the balloon. "A black baseball cap from our merchandise outlet." The clerk smiled and wrote something on a paper. It was an affirmation slip that they won and they can claim their prize. "Thank you," Gale accepted the slip and pocketed it.
"Oh really? That was the best, after all."
Gale and Josh turned as they heard Katniss's voice. Sure enough, just a few meters away, Kat was there, hugging a large pink teddy bear while taking a walk with Nicholas. "Quick!" Gale whispered urgently, and they started walking a few feet behind them.
"I want to ride that!" Kat pulled Nicholas to a swirling thing with a bunch of screaming people. "Ahh, the Enterprise. Sure." Nicholas placed his arm around Kat's waist. "Gale, creeper guard's watching us again!" Josh suddenly hugged Gale's arm again. Gale paid no attention as the ride caught his eyes.
It was a giant ring of doom. Carriages were stuck on its arc, and the guests were hurtled into an orbit. Gravity shifts, the world begins to spin, there will be no ground once this ride was ridden. Each cycle lasts approximately two minutes. This hell ride starts from a horizontal position and travels in a circular motion. Once it reaches its maximum break neck speed, it then raises to a vertical position before coming back to original state.
There was no sight of Kat and Nicholas anywhere, but they had fallen in line anyway. "Josh, I think this is worse than the roller coaster." Gale muttered, tense. "Are you kidding me? This has got to be the best ride ever!" Josh yelled.
Josh pat Gale's back as he hurled his stomach's contents on a toilet in the men's restroom. "There, there. Let it all out." Josh murmured. "We're not riding any rides anymore." Gale coughed, and went to the sink to rinse his mouth. "But that was the best, wasn't it?" Josh beamed. Gale sent him a loathing look through their reflection in the wide mirror as if to threaten him, tell me more and you'll be getting it soon. "Okay, shutting up." Josh raised his hands in defense.
They left the restrooms and looked around the park.
A familiar couple had their attention.
The man, for sure, was Nicholas who had a plain black tee and jeans. But the girl he was holding hands with was a girl in a pink blouse tucked in a pink and gold frilly bubble skirt. Gale narrowed his eyes and gasped in terror.
It was Katniss.
"What the hell is that?" Josh asked no one in particular. Gale's blood was starting to boil. He obviously didn't like Kat showing too much skin to public. "We can't confront them. Let's just tag along till they decide to leave." Josh sighed and shook his head in exasperation for this day to end. He hugged Gale's waist as the security guard came upon their view.
Kat and Nicholas were going to a Hanging-Apple Eating Contest, and Gale took a step away. "Come on, hurry!" Josh had to force Gale, again, to enter the competition. "We'd like to enter." Josh told the assistant. "Of course, sir. Would he be your partner?" she asked. "Yes," Josh nodded. The girl tied a rope to bind both of Gale's hands behind his back, and she did the same to Josh. She led them to a one hanging apple. "Further instructions will be said, but for now, please stay in your assigned apple." With that, she left the two hanging. Other couples came, being assigned to their apples. Gale found Kat on the front (as usual) and Nicholas was trying to find a strategy out of this. They'd have to win again, and Gale and Josh would have to lose.
"Hello guests of Luna Park! Welcome to the Hanging-Apple Eating Contest! Rules are simple; eat the apple without taking hold of it. You and your partner will have to finish the apple until you reach the core. And without further ado, I hereby declare this contest to begin!" The announcer's voice boomed.
Josh was already sinking his teeth on the apple, a crunch being heard as he chewed on it happily. Gale thought he resembled a dog that was thankful for lunch. Gale tried doing the same, and bit onto it, but it slid from his mouth and twisted on the rope. Josh tried to get hold of it, as did Gale. The apple slid away again, but what concerned Gale had his nose pressed against Josh's nose. Both spent one second looking at each other's eyes before that flash blinded them again. They backed away, Josh focusing on the apple now between them.
"AND WE HAVE A WINNER!" The announcer called out.
They didn't even bother looking who won. They wanted to get out of this as soon as possible. Once the roped were detached from his wrists, he pulled Josh to the food stands, looking for some dinner. The sky was turning darker as the night approached them and lights opened up to everyone.
Josh and Gale had to share on a hotdog in a bun, and another Strawberry Slush, all because of that damned security guard and their act to be a gay couple. Gale noticed a drop of ketchup on Josh's chin, and he 'affectionately' dabbed on it with a tissue. "Uhh, thanks." Josh looked away. Kat and Nicholas were just in the other food stand, sharing a slice of pizza.
Soft music could be heard in the distance, and Kat perked up. Nicholas laughed as they went to the source of the harmonious tune. Josh and Gale had no choice but to follow. And so did the security guard.
It was a small concert held by a band called Limestone, and they were playing some love songs as the couples danced to it. Josh finished his hotdog, and Gale threw the cup of slush away. Everyone did a slow dance while Train's Marry Me.
The guard was giving them that look again, and Gale looked at Josh. "We should dance," Josh said, "just so everyone doesn't get suspicious." But Gale was having second thoughts. Josh, however, didn't give him time for second thoughts as he pulled Gale to the crowd. Together, they swayed their bodies with the beat of the music.
Marry me, today and every day…
Josh and Gale awkwardly shifted from side to side, hoping the tension would ease away soon.
Promise me, you'll always be happy by my side. I promise to sing to you when all the music dies.
Josh, unconsciously, laid his head down on Gale's chest. This was somewhat comforting though. But this was wrong. Just fucking wrong. They danced, knight in shining armor and Prince Charming. See? Doesn't that sound fucked up? And what happens to their princess? Oh right, dancing with the pauper.
That burst of light again, and Gale stood full height, alert once more.
Say you will, say you will, marry me.
The song ended with the last note hanging in the air, and the couples cheered. "This next song is called A Thousand Years by Christina Perri." The lead told the crowd. The music had begun again, and Gale was about to start another dance when Josh told him, "They're riding the Sky Rider next.". Shit, he was getting carried away.
They fell in line, a soothing and calming aura floating between the two. It wasn't awkward, both of them weren't tense. They were fine, and they're having an understanding… well, pretty soon anyway.
They climbed in the gondola, and claimed the seats. They took in the breathtaking view of the St. Kilda Bay, the cold breeze tingling their warm cheeks.
"You know, mate, I really love her." Gale murmured. Josh kept quiet, waiting for him to continue. "This is a man to man talk, and I'm hoping you'd take this seriously. I know you're not yet over her." Gale told Josh, but he looked at the view of the park below him. "I know. And I also know you got her now." Josh nodded in assent. "Exactly, mate. That's why I wish you'd let her go, and set her free from your heart. I'm waiting for the day I'd marry her, and we'd finally have a family of our own." Gale smiled, captivated by his thoughts. Josh looked away, giving out a small sigh.
The rest of the ride was silent, and no, it wasn't that deathly silence, it was that finally, I'm relieved silence.
Gale's phone vibrated. Kat sent a message.
I'm ready for pick-up mister. :)
"They're done for the day, we need to go." Gale told Josh, and the two were going back to the entrances again, finally relieved to get out of this sick place. "Where were they anyway?" Josh asked, craning his neck to look for them. "No clue." Gale shrugged.
"At long last, we are here to announce Luna Park's Couple of the Year." An announcement bellowed through the amusement park's speakers. Josh and Gale stopped dead on their tracks and quickly turned around. There was a stage, and a fat circus-y looking man with striped pants with a fat moustache stood there, holding out a microphone.
"This couple was our favorite out of everyone, because they showed the etiquette of indifference. They had the words love, smushy and sweet all over them. Let's give it up for… THE GAY COUPLE FROM EVERYWHERE!"
The spotlights flashed over Josh and Gale's heads, and they looked at the stage. In a projector showed them on the Hanging-Apple Eating Contest, Metropolis, Josh hugging Gale's arm as they were going to Twin Dragons, and Josh wrapped his arms around Gale's waist. Every single flash they saw before was a camera that shot pictures of them. Holy shit. Kat was─
"Gale Hawthorne what the fuck is this?"
That has got to be the longest chapter here so far. Nameless! I'm so sorry if it wasn't exactly how you planned this! :( And I hope everyone enjoyed! Peace out ;)