p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"Maddy and Cassie rode the Ferris Wheel high. Gaia wanted to wait to ride it with Fez, so she just went to buy a slushie. Then the trio entered the house of mirrors, looking at their reflections. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;""Honestly, fuck that whole family." Maddy cursed as she walked around and looked at her reflection./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"" There a bunch of psychos" Gaia stared at herself in a mirror and swayed her hips sexually. Fuck she was horny. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;""For real." Cassie agreed. she was looking at one mirror, in particular, touching all over her body./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"Maddy stops and looks deeply into a mirror. "I'm looking at a thousand versions of myself, and not only do I look good, I fucking feel good."/p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"" We all look fucking hot as fuck." Gaia giggled, making the others laugh. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;""So, if they've got something to say, they should just say it to my face, right?" Maddy asked in support. Gaia just nodded, primarily focusing on how good she looked. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"" Or you could just say it to their fucking face," Cassie suggested /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"" That's such a good idea! Fucking tell them to their faces! " Gaia turned to the others and smiled like she just gave a genius answer./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"" That's what I would do. I feel like this is a turning point." Cassie spoke./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"" Totally." Gaia and Maddy said in sync./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;""We should just pick the hottest, most confident, bad bitch version of ourselves and be that for the rest of the school year," Cassie suggested as she walked around Maddy and Gaia./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;""Yo." Maddy moaned, making them all laugh./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"They each came up with a plan and split off to execute them./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"Gaia skipped over to Fez, who was still in the same spot. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"" Time to ride the Ferris wheel!" She bounced up and down excitedly. She couldn't spend much time with Fez, so she was excited to finally get him to herself./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"He shook his head and laughed at how she turned into an excited little kid when she was high. Fezco told Ashtray to hold it down, and Ashtray nodded. He wrapped his arm around her waist as they walked towards the Ferris wheel. " you too, cute ma," he kissed her forehead./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"They waited in line until they got to the front. Gaia handed two tickets to the operator for both of them and got into a booth. The operator strapped them in. Fez finished his blunt before the ride started and flicked the roach. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"The ride started abruptly, making Fez jump a bit. He looked down, slightly nervous, as the ride continued to levitate them off the ground,/p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;""Fezzybear, don't tell me you have a fear of heights," Gaia snickered at her boyfriend./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"" Nah, I'm good," he lied./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"Gaia raised her eyebrow in curiosity. She started slowly rocking their booth back and forth while they went around. She shook it more as the ride went around, making Fez hold onto the bar in fear./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;" "Yo stop fucking playing," He said sternly. Gaia laughed to the point of tears coming out./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"" How you a drug dealer, but you scared of the Ferris wheel" she wiped a tear from her eye./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"" I'm gonna get yo ass back for this, watch," Fez pointed at Gaia, who was still dying from laughter. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"Out of nowhere, the Ferris wheel got stuck right when the couple was at the top. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"" What the fuck, man" Fez exasperated. Gaia looked down at the moving lights and people, soaking the view. Plus, the molly was making everything look and feel great./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"She looked at Fez, who was anxiously looking at the ground, trying to see if the operator had fixed the ride./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;""Fez?" she said in a sweet voice. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"Fez turned to look at his girlfriend. she was leaning against the booth, looking at him up and down. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;" "You're so sexy," She giggled, still staring at him. His face broke into a wide smile. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;""you think so?" He laughed, and she nodded./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"They stared into each other's eyes for what felt like forever. Fez leaned in and placed his hands on her neck, pulling her in for a kiss. Their lips interlocked and moved in sync with each other. Fez's lips moved down to her neck, licking her favorite spot, making her instantly wet. He put his hand down her pants, rubbing her clit./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"" Mmh! You so wet for me, GG," Fez whispered./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"He kept on going, gradually slipping fingers until she reached her climax. As if by divine intervention, the ride started going as soon as she came. He pulled his hands out and quickly licked his fingers. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;" As soon as the booth opened, Gaia took Fez's hand and pulled him behind a trailer. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"After fucking quickly, Gaia checked her phone, which was still silent for some reason. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"She got a bunch of messages from Maddy and some missed calls. Luckily it was only 5 minutes ago. She quickly called her bestie back, concerned./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"" What's wrong," she asked worriedly./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"-/p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"Gaia left Fezco to find Maddy. He wasn't mad since he heard how hysterical she was when she called Gaia./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"She finally found Maddy crying behind a trailer. Gaia ran up to her and hugged and kissed her forehead. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"" SSSSH! It's OK. Now tell me what happened" Gaia tried to calm her down, with no success. Maddy just pointed to her neck, which had a giant bruise covering it. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;""Who the fuck did this?" Gaia shook with anger./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"Maddy just kept crying, but Gaia knew who it was. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"She just hugged her again. She didn't want to interrogate her after something traumatic like this happened./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;""Can you take me home?" Maddy pleaded. Her voice was hoarse. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"" Let's go" Gaia took her by her hand and left the Carnival. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"Gaia decided to take Maddy to Gaia's house, so she wouldn't be alone. She could tell Maddy was still shaken up by what had happened. They swung by Maddy's house and went in to get some stuff; She wasn't sure if she would be there for the whole weekend or just one day./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"As Gaia waited for Maddy to return to the car, she texted her mom, letting them know she was coming home and Maddy would be with her./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"She then texted Fez, Rue, and Cassie, letting them know she was still alive./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"While Gaia was in the car waiting, she got a call from Jules. she quickly answered it, remembering the plan./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"" Are you at the lake? Did you turn your location? Did you bring the taser I gave you?" Gaia fired questions at Jules. She felt her heart pounding in fear for her newest friend. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;""GG! I did all that. Take a deep breath. I'm gonna mute you so you can listen like you said," Jules giggled. She thought it was endearing how nervous it was; it was rare for Gaia not to be calm./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;""OK, good!" Gaia sighed. she also muted her side, just in case. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"Gaia waited until she heard a familiar voice./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;""Hey." /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"" Don't tell me," Gaia gasped. She knew that voice. She knew that fucking voice all too well. Fucking Nate Jacobs/p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;""Tyler? No. No!" She heard Jules say. She could tell from Jules' tone she was upset. Rightfully so. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;""No, I'm not trying to hurt you. I'm not. I'm not here to hurt you. I know that you have these ideas about me, based on the first time that we met, and I understand that. But I'm not the person that you met that night." Nate tried to justify. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"emLike, didn't just fucking choke Maddy an hour ago?/em/p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;""Can you let go of me?" Gaia heard Jules order. She heard Jules walking away, with Nate right behind her./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"Gaia quickly texted Maddy to stay in the house until she texted her back. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;""You know, over the past few weeks... I've spent... every moment of every day getting to know you. At night... I fall asleep to you. And in the morning... I wake up to you. You're one of two people I feel close to in the world. " Gaia's mind was blown by Nate's little speech. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"Not only did he cheat and choke Maddy, but he also catfished Jules and had the nerve to act like some love-struck puppy./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"emGaia wondered who the other person was that he felt close to. /em/p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"emLittle did she know, it was her./em/p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;""I don't trust you, Nate."Jules cried. Gaia almost cracked and drove there to jump Nate with Jules./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;""I don't trust you, either," Nate replied. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"" huh, that's rich!" Gaia thought/p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"Then over the phone, there were faint kissing noises. Gaia felt awkward listening in on this, but she didn't trust Nate to not hurt Jules. She didn't judge Jules for kissing him, she was in a vulnerable position, and Nate used that./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;""Then Open your mouth," Nate whispered. Gaia felt a chill go down her spine./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;""Nate..." Jules mumbled./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;""Wider." /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"Gaia opened her truck and threw up on the street. When Nate and Gaia were hooking up during his breaks with Maddy, he would do the same to her. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"" Nate. Nate, stop." Jules pleaded with him, and he finally did./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;""God, are you broken inside. And that's precisely why I don't trust you. Because you're so broken, you don't even trust yourself. And that's scary. Not just for you but for me. And for my entire family." Nate's voice turns menacing./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"Jules' phone rang, and Gaia froze in fear. She hoped it didn't mess up the call and put her own speaker phone or something./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;""I wouldn't answer that. You're gonna wanna hear this. Over the last three weeks, you have knowingly produced and distributed child pornography, including obscene images that were taken on school property. I've compiled all these photos, along with an IP address and an account that's linked to your name. I don't know if you're familiar with child pornography laws in this state. But they apply to minors just as they apply to adults." Nate nonchalantly said./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;""I sent them to you." Jules retorted./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;""No. You sent them to an account of a person that doesn't fucking exist. And I mean, anyone can anonymously report child pornography, right?" /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 13px;" /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"She couldn't believe how much Nate had turned into a monster. Gaia couldn't believe she was ever in love with someone like that./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"Maddy texted Gaia back and said to let her know when she could come out./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;""Then I'd tell them everything," Jules spoke. Gaia could hear her trying not to sound scared./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;""OK. You could do that, but, um... here's what would definitely happen. You'd end up on a sex offenders list. It means no more college. It's gonna be very fucking difficult to find a job. And everywhere you go, for the rest of your life, you'll be harassed, spat at, and treated like a fucking animal. You deserve better than that. 'Cause I know you. You're kind. You're smart. You're generous. You got a big heart. You deserve whatever the fuck it is in this world that you want. So keep your head down. Keep your mouth shut. Don't try to ruin my life, and I won't have to ruin yours." Nate threatened. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"Gaia felt her body shake in anger. Not only was Jules catfished, but she was being blackmailed. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"" You know what I think? I think you're a fucking faggot, just like your daddy." Jules dissed. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"She heard scuffling over the phone, which made Gaia panic. She started the car, about to drive off. she could come back for Maddy later. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"Then Rue texted Gaia and asked if she had heard from Jules. Gaia felt guilty that Rue was out of the loop./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;""You have a nice night." she heard Nate say. Then it goes quiet over the line. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;" There was a minute of silence until Jules finally spoke into the phone./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"" GG... Are you home? Can I come over there if you're alone?" Jules's voice was trembling. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"" I'm with Maddy at her house because some shit just happened with her too. But we can pick you up. Is that OK?" Gaia asked. She couldn't leave Maddy or Jules, but especially Maddy. She didn't have anyone to talk to tonight. At least Rue had Jules./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"" Oh, um, that's OK. I-I'll just message Rue" Jules tried to sound OK, but Gaia knew./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"" Are you sure? You can come over tomorrow, and we can talk at least? " Gaia suggested./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"" That's fine. I'll talk to you later." Jules said/p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"" Bye," Gaia replied and hung up the phone. She texted Maddy to come to the car. She put her head on the steering wheel, trying to calm herself. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"emEventually, /em/p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"Maddy climbed into the car, putting her bag into the backseat. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"" Are you OK?" Maddy asked with concern. Gaia's face was visibly angry. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"" I'm OK. Let's just go to my house," she lied. She turned on the engine, and they quietly rode to her house./p