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HELLOOOO I'm sorry it took so long. I hope it was worth the wait

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Lucas began to fall, his mind relaxed and calm, until he was jerked back to reality when his head was flung forwards and back. He looked in front of him and caught sight of his watch that had gotten stuck to a stray piece of metal.

Thanking God, Lucas reached out his other hand and grabbed the metal of the Ferris wheel just as he shoe slipped. "Are you okay?" Haley asked looking down.

"I'm fine." He said continuing to climb up the bar. 'Just fine.'

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Once they had made it to the top, Haley and Lucas grabbed hold of the sides and rested comfortably on the seat. "Thankfully," Lucas said opening his bag. "I remembered to bring a blanket. Haley and him moved around awkwardly trying to adjust the blanket so that it covered the entire seat.

The two sighed and leaned back, just sitting in a golden silence together. "So what did you find at the library?" Haley asked breaking the silence. She looked around waiting while her friend took out his books.

From the top of the Ferris wheel, all of Tree Hill could be viewed. "Look Luc, there's your mom's café and," Haley stopped to look closely. "Is that Deb smoking outside the café?"

Lucas looked very closely. Deb appeared to be very small from such a height. "No," Lucas said laughing. "That's Deb kissing… Keith?" Lucas shook his head trying to forget such a sight. It couldn't be real.

Pulling out his books, Lucas went off naming them. "I got the world records book, some stereograms, some weird Russian or German comic and this." Lucas opened the last book and showed Haley what he had found. A gallery of pictures.

"These are all of Nathan and them." Haley stated looking through them.

Lucas and Haley spent a while staring at the photographs and what they found in the books. At the top of the Ferris wheel, a breeze would pick up from time to time and turn the page or threaten to steal what they were looking at.

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Lucas sighed and smiled before slamming the book shut. Haley jumped in her seat, then giggled lightly at herself. Lucas turned to his friend and put his arm around her. "What do you say… we put this Ferris wheel to use?"

Haley smiled mischievously. Wrapping her arms around Lucas' shoulders, Haley felt his hands rest just above her butt. Their lips met in the middle and Haley closed her eyes, ready for a great ride. Magic floated in the cool summer breeze around them as they held each other. Haley rubbed her soft cheek against Lucas' face. Feeling the warmth of his body escape into hers. His warm hands slid around her waist and up her shirt, feeling around for her bra.

Haley, caught up in the moment, let it happen but as the seat began to rock, so did her emotions. Pulling away, she gazed fearfully into Lucas' apologetic eyes. "I'm sorry, I just…"

Haley put her index finger to his lips. "It's okay."

Just then their seat began to rock in the wind and the wheel began to turn. Haley gripped Lucas' arm and held on as tight as she could. When it finally stopped and they were at the bottom of the wheel, Lucas stood up to help Haley out.

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"So what now Haley?" Lucas asked as he set his arm around her.

Haley looked around then set her eyes on Lucas. "The mall."

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Lucas and Haley spent the entire afternoon walking around the mall. All the stores had just received the new mid-summer fashion, and Lucas and Haley amused themselves with some of the pieces of clothing.

"Ah, look at this one." Haley said holding up a hot pink tank top with lacey frills along the front. Lucas looked over and burst out laughing.

"That… has got to be the ugliest thing I've ever seen." He said, raging with laughter. Haley walked by him linked arms and stumbled out of the store laughing. "Who in Tree Hill would be stupid enough to wear that?" Lucas asked as a girl wearing that same pink shirt walked by.

Haley's jaw fell down as she watched the girl walk by. Then when she was out of sight, Haley and Lucas fell onto the bench laughing. Bringing her knees up to her chest, Haley's twisted in pain. "Stop laughing." She said. "I'm… gonna… die…"

Lucas fell off the bench, gripping at his stomach. "I can't… stop…" As their laughter died off Lucas sat up on the bench again and wiped tears from his face. "Oh… that was so funny."

"I haven't laughed that hard in months." Haley added.

Lucas chuckled. "My stomach aches. Oh… that was funny."

Once they got over their discussion of how humorous the event was, Haley turned to Lucas and asked him, "Do you know what time the mall closes?"

Lucas thought for a second. "I have no idea. But they'll probably announce it. Over the P.A. system, you know?"

Haley nodded and stood up then motioned for Lucas to follow her. Standing up, Lucas stretched then trotted to catch up to friend. "SCITS?" he asked.

"Yep."

SCITS was a department store. It had everything, food, clothes, toys, tools, everything. It was a two-floor place with an escalator and an elevator for special use. And best of all, Haley and Lucas knew their way around it like the back of their hand.

"Come with me, I've got to go to the bathroom." Haley said, dragging Lucas behind her.

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Lucas stood outside the bathroom waiting. It was a very quiet and empty hall. It seemed as though they could be alone, everyone could have left and they wouldn't even know. Lucas grunted as he paced back and forth. What was taking her so long?

Finally the door swung open. "What's wrong?" Haley asked, seeing him pace across the hallway.

Lucas looked up startled. "Nothing. Let's go." Lucas grabbed Haley's hand and they walked down the hallway to the store. Lucas looked around confusedly. "Why are the lights out?"

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Ooh. What's going on?

I don't know.

Review and… yes… please review!

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Don't laugh at me

Don't call me names

Don't get your pleasure from my pain

In God's eyes, we're all the same

Some day, we'll all have perfect wings

Don't laugh at me

--Mark Wills, Don't laugh at me