They had both come into the marching season single- and had remained that way thus far. They would sit in the stands and talk during football games, but it was all just friendly conversation. Around the annual October band trip to Ohio, things had started to change. The Sunday of that trip included an excursion to Paramount's King's Island. He had been there the year before, but this was her first time there; as well as her first experience with roller coasters.