Rayanne knew they were going to die. All of them. And she didn't care a bit.
"What are you doing man?" Jordan yelled, coming out of his comatose state. "We're going to land in that ditch, and your car'll get beat."
Sabine and Syrus gave each other knowing glances.
"I hate it when they do that," Angela whispered to Brian. He blushed.
It is a known fact that in a matter of seconds, anything can change. Your whole life can change. Your view on the world can change.
Angela felt it first. The warm feeling spreading throughout her limbs, her lips covered in crusted salt, pleasantly. The smell of popcorn and the whirl of wind over her ears. She could hear the laughter and the teasing, the crank of engines below her. She realized after a moment that her eyes were closed. She opened them.
"I'm on a rollercoaster, and I think I'm going to be sick," Brian said.
Making sure Angela wasn't looking, Syrus gave Sabine another look.
"He a tough one," Sabine said as she shrugged her shoulders.
"Hey, man, take it easy," said Syrus who was sitting beside Brian. "Are you afraid or something?"
"No, not afraid," Brian stuttered, "Nauseous. Yeah, that's it."
They were all on a ride. No one asked how they had gotten there, no one asked where they were. They all just went along with it. Maybe things were changing slightly.
The ride was bright red, with yellow sides and the gritty smell of rust on metal. There were other passengers, tourists even, on the same ride, but they paid no attention to the teenagers.
"You'd think someone would at least pretend to give us the time of day," Rayanne said to Angela, in her smug way.
Angela nodded, but paid no attention to Rayanne. Instead she was looking at Jordan.
And to her complete surprise, she saw he was looking back.
Angela failed to notice the smile that passed between the twin's lips.
Sabine's eyes shone of the deepest blue.
"Start the ride, my good man," Syrus yelled at the coaster manager. Without even the slightest acknowledgment that he saw Syrus, the man pulled the lever and started the ride.
"I...think....I...," Brian was wincing and staggering off of the coaster.
"Yes?" Sabine asked eagerly.
"I think I'm like, okay." Brian answered.
Syrus gave Brian a smack on the back.
"Of course you're okay. There's nothing too it. It's called learning to relax."
"There's more to life than purpose you know," Sabine added.
Brian nodded. He knew.