Chapter 7
Once the ride finished I helped Bartie off the boat. "That was a waste of time." I said. Bartie nodded in agreement.
"So what do you want to go on next?" He asked.
I shrugged. "Dunno."
We walked past Kuki and Wally. Kuki was pulling Wally's arm while he leant back. "Come on Wally! We might actually get a boat together!" He said.
I noticed Wally's face turn a deep shade of pink. "But ah dun wanna go on tha boat." He complained. Bartie and me exchanged a look and laughed.
We made our way through the crowd towards the stalls. "Hey Virginia." Bartie said as he tapped my shoulder.
"Hmm?" I turned around.
"Uh… d-don't you think it was weird that we ended up on a boat together and everyone else got paired up randomly?"
"I didn't really think anything of it." I replied slightly shrugging my shoulders.
"Like… it was a sign or something or someone playing a joke?"
"A sign?" I asked raising my eyebrows. "Sign of what?
"N-never mind."
"Okay."
I was trying to figure out what he was talking about. He's been acting weird ever since I picked him up. But my thoughts were interrupted by a nagging pain in my stomach known as hunger. "Hey Bartie?" I said. "I'm hungry."
"Okay, what do you want?" He asked.
"That cotton candy looks nice." I pointed to a stall in the near distance. Bartie dug in his pockets and pulled out some money. We made our way to the stall.
"One please." Bartie asked, holding up his finger indicating that he wanted one only.
"Sure thing." The guy behind the cotton candy maker said. He grabbed a stick and ran it through the bowl and pink cloud-like goodness stuck to it. He pulled it out and handed me the big cotton candy. Bartie handed him the money and we turned and continued to walk. I took a huge chunk and popped it in my mouth. I closed my eyes in pleasure as the sugary goodness melted in my mouth.
"Thank you." I said to Bartie, the cotton candy still in my mouth.
"Hehe, no prob." He said rubbing the back of his neck. Then he took a chunk and put it in his mouth.
"Hey!" I cried out. He gave me a wink and I poked my tongue out. "So what now?" I asked before eating another chunk.
Bartie shrugged. "Well what do you want to do?" He asked.
"Uh-uh. I asked first." I wagged my finger.
Bartie chuckled and we continued to walk around.