so as I pointed out earlier, Taylor is a very compassionate person and she absolutely adores kids, whereas David...not so much.

The rides featured in this chapter are both based off real things. The ride David compares to a ferris wheel is called The Zipper, and it's in ocean city. The second ride is called Pirate's Revenge and it's in six flags! Look them up on Youtube if you want a better idea:)

Thanks for reading! xx.

*David POV*

As previously mentioned, I had gotten used to Laddie. I couldn't hate him quite as much as I did every other kid, not when he had my blood in his veins, and i had gotten used to him hanging around Dwayne and Marko in the background. He never did bug me much, and I was grateful he had enough instinct to know better.

When he saw Taylor, though, he clung to her like she was his mother, holding her hand and begging her to do things with him. The first night, it was cute, but slowly i could tell it was going to get annoying, at least to me.

Laddie was walking around the boardwalk like he'd never seen it before, despite the fact that we'd been here practically every night with him. Still, Taylor brought him cotton candy and agreed to go on rides with him.

"i want to go on...That one next!" Laddie said, this time pointing at some sort of Ferris Wheel that was a cage instead of a seat, and you went all the way around in circles. i rolled my eyes.

"Ooh, Laddie, I don't know if you're tall enough for that one..." Taylor said, giving me a questioning look. We walked over towards the ride, where the man operating was not paying attention at all.

"He can't exactly get hurt anyways, now can he?" I told her, and she sighed, preparing to sneak Laddie onto the ride.

I stood on the ground waiting for them to get on. The rides here were all two people per cart anyways, and even then none of them thrilled me anymore. I was surprised Laddie enjoyed them as much as he did, to be honest, because they were nothing compared to flying and riding with me and the boys.

My heart nearly stopped though as I watched Taylor and Laddie get on the ride, and all my senses were tuned up. i could hear every creak the ride made, the rattle of every bolt and spring...

What if something happened to Taylor, to Laddie? I'd never forgive myself. I knew I should have never let them ride this stuff, it's all about to fall apart anyways. I bit my lip, feeling more nervous than I had in my entire life, and then...

Wait, was I actually worrying about someone, caring about them? I didn't know if I was in love with Taylor, I just wanted to kiss her back at her Grandpa's house, that was all, and she seemed to let it go just fine anyways. i couldn't date someone like taylor, we were just too different, and it was plain to see. Her dark tan skin and sun-streaked hair was made for daytime, whereas I could barely stand florescent lighting some nights.

There was one final screeching noise and I was about to march my way up to the operator and demand Taylor and Laddie be let out, but then I saw them getting out, Laddie laughing and Taylor...Taylor looking not so good.

She smiled at Laddie, allowing him to take her hand and lead her to me. When she saw me, she practically fell into my arms.

"You okay?" i asked her, keeping a firm grip on her. Both hands were pressed against my chest, steadying herself, while I held her at an arms' length, checking for any visible damage, and Laddie clung to her leg, being unable to reach any of her hands.

"Yeah, fine; I'm just a little worn out. Did you have fun, Laddie?"

"It was the best ride!" He screamed, obviously excited, and Taylor gave a weak smile.

"C'mon," i told her, wrapping an arm around her. "Let's get you home."

"But-" Laddie objected, his eyes glancing towards another ride. Taylor looked at him, and then back towards me.

"Laddie," I told him, a warning in my voice.

"But David, we still have tickets left and I'll be fine!"

"You're not riding that, Taylor." I said, looking at the pirate ship flip upside down.

"Then you go on it with him, David."

I sighed, about to object before I looked in her eyes and saw the desperation in them. God, would I ever be able to say no to those eyes?

I grabbed Laddie's hand, not gently like Taylor had, but forcefully, and pulled her over to a bench.

"Sit here, We'll be off in a little while."