Things are getting intense now!

Chapter 16

So there you have it. I knew it was a bad idea, and yet I went ahead with it anyway. Everyone was wrong about it; we weren't supposed to be together. Though I wasn't angry, my face made it seem that way as I helped Numbuh 234 stack toys in a tent. She looked me in the eye as our paths crossed, and she could tell what was wrong from there.

"Just go and talk to her about it." She said, picking up a teddy and dunking it in one of the hoops we put back up. "She pushed you away, that's gotta be enough for you to see she does care."

I merely sighed. "I think I'll let her have some alone time for a while. She's my best friend, and I know to leave her when she gets like this."

"Your call." She replied, adjusting a hoop. "We're finished here. Let's go and help elsewhere."

I nodded in agreement, and we moved on to help Patton. I looked back at Virginia, who had the comfort of Rachel. I felt guilty right then, thinking it was supposed to be me instead of her. I turned my gaze back to Patton, who seemed to know what went on.

"Hey man." He said as I assisted him in pushing up a tin wall. "Things didn't work out so well?"

"Well, you could say that." I replied bluntly, taking a screwdriver and some nails from a KND techie aid. "Not that anything was happening to begin with. And now nothing will. She said it was the heat of the moment type thing on the ferris wheel."

Patton cocked an eyebrow in a devious way. "So, something was going to happen? Spill."

I rolled my eyes. "You ever heard of the 'Carnival Theory'?"

Patton smirked. "Are you for real? That actually happened?"

I took that as a yes. "Well yeah, most of it. The ferris wheel bit kinda didn't happen."

"Oh, so you tried back there then?"

"You were watching?"

He nodded, and I mentally slapped myself. So much for being secretive about it. I drilled the last nail in, and moved on elsewhere, away from Patton. He got the message that I didn't want the issue pressed any further, and continued with whatever he was doing. But I didn't go to help everyone else. Instead, I kept walking.

Not turning back once, I made my way to the edge of the carnival, and still kept going. I made my way through very light woodland, and found a place I came to when I needed to think. It was similar to the point, overlooking the town, only not as tall and rocky. I sat down upon the grass and leant back on a tree.

I knew only a few of my friends knew of its whereabouts, so I had time to think and completely analyze what was going on. I relaxed as I counted the stars, and let the night breeze blow gently across my face. I liked coming here because of this reason, and I couldn't have it any other way.

I knew they would be looking for me in due time, but I knew I had a lot of time to myself before one of them clicked.

I made myself comfortable upon the tree, and closed my eyes slowly.