Amusement Park Part I: Brave

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Summary: "You have to be brave."

"Take deep breaths," Petra advised. "Try to keep calm."

"I know," Levi said.

"You can do this." She eyed the beads of sweat covering his forehead. "You have to be brave."

"I'm trying," he growled through gritted his teeth.

"If you don't want—"

"I'm fine! It's just hot."

The sun was hidden behind clouds and the temperature was a nice seventy-five degrees. "Sure, alright." Petra gestured to the tracks. "It's almost time. Are you ready?"

My hands are clammy, gross. He rubbed his palms with his fingers before wiping his hands on his jeans. Why had he thought having their date night at the amusement park was such a great idea? He should've known his girlfriend would want to ride roller coasters and expect him to join her.

The man in the bright red shirt waved at them. "Time to go," Petra said cheerfully, clutching his arm and leading him forward.

"Wait." Levi resisted. "Why do we have to sit in the front?"

"It's the best spot."

"No."

She pushed him toward the car. "You can't back out now."

"Why did I agree to this?" Levi pulled the restraint down unhappily. He shook it hard to make sure it was locked in place.

"Levi, there are some little kids sitting a few places behind us. If they can do this, so can you."

"Did you know the risk of death by roller coaster is higher than death by shark attack?" Levi demanded.

"How do you even know that? Is it even true?"

"What if it flies off the tracks and we fall to our deaths?"

Petra rolled her eyes. "That's not gonna happen."

"You know what? I don't wanna do this." He struggled to get out.

"You can't, it's too late."

Before Levi could protest further, they began to move.

"Here we go!"

"I wanna get off," he whimpered.

They began to climb.

"Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit." The roller coaster reached the peak and his eyes bulged from their sockets. "Fuck!" It dipped forward, the fall causing his stomach to drop.

Petra screamed in joy, arms out.

Levi, on the other hand, clutched the restraint and screamed like a scared little kid.

"That was great!" Petra declared as she stepped out of the roller coaster while her boyfriend all but fell out of it.

Levi had never been happier to have his feet firmly planted on the ground.

"You look ready to cry," she teased, laughing.

"I'm not." He looked away, voice trembling slightly.

"Look at your face." Petra showed him their photo from when they'd dropped. She was laughing happily, but he had his eyes shut, gripping the restraint, mouth open with a terrified expression on his face. "This is going on the fridge."

Levi swore. Maybe it would have been better if he'd refused. But he just hadn't wanted to look like a chicken in front of his girlfriend.

"Let's go again!"

"Over my dead body!"

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