Chapter 4

It was a 50-minute drive to the themepark, and Cloe was surprised to find that there wasn't 1 awkward moment. They talked about everything, from school to the weather to the newest cd's… And weirdly enough they agreed on most of the subjects. Only when it came to football, Cloe couldn't agree with the fact that he said it was the most perfect sport in the world. Being a true cheerleader she could enjoy watching it for a 45 minutes or so, but she still thought it was a brutal sport. But even then it was nice to talk to him about it.. They teased eachother a bit, but it was still very nice. Cloe hadn't been to the themepark since she was 7 or so, her parents never took her to it. And Marguerita was always to busy to go somewhere, they did loads of stuff in the house together.. But they never went anywhere. And in the weekends when her friends did go, she was at home, hoping that her parents wouldn't show up… So when she started to see it in a distance, she was 5 again. "Ved, there it is! Look, we're almost there.. I can't wait" She said, jumping up and down in her chair. Ved smiled and wondered why she was so excited.. It looked like she hadn't been to a themepark for ages! Little did he know how right he was. "Woah, Clo! Calm down a bit, if you don't stop jumping like that, we'll get an accident and never get there!" Ved teased. Cloe playfully pushed him against his shoulder. "Owh, shut up! Let me be happy!" She smiled. After another 10 minutes they finally arrived.

"Okay, since I'm taking you on this date.. What do you wanna do first?" Ved asked. Cloe thought for a while, and then said "I want to go in the largest rollercoaster we can find!" Ved looked at her like she was mad.. The largest rollercoaster.. And she looked like such a sweet girl. Ved sighed "Okay, if that's what you want to do.. But before we go, I have to say something….." Cloe looked at him with a bit of fear in her eyes. "I'm scared as he!l to go into a rollercoaster!" Ved finished his sentence. "Aaw, is little veddi afraid" Cloe asked in a small-childrens-voice. "Yeah, I am, but a promise is a promise.. And if a girl like yourself isn't afraid.. Well, then a tough football player like myself shouldn't be afraid at all" Ved said with a grin. Cloe hit him softly, and smiled. "Lets go do it then, or are you so afraid you can't walk anymore" Cloe said teasefully. "Can't walk? Lets see who gets there first!" Ved shouted, and started running. Of course Cloe couldn't let him get away with that.. So she ran after him. They arrived completely out of breath at the rollercoaster. "Dmn.. there's a 3 hour long line" Cloe said. "Well, in that case, we'd better get our buts in there. Coz the longer we wait here, the longer it takes before I'm done with this whole thing" Ved said, pretending to be angry at her. "You're right, come on then" Cloe took him by the hand and pulled him into the line. But when they stood in the line, Cloe didn't let go of his hand. Ved, who noticed it, smiled to himself. He didn't mind holding her hand at all, as a matter of fact, he was planning to do this in the car already… But then she started jumping, so he didn't have a chance. Cloe herself didn't even notice the fact that she still held his hand. It was so natural for her, that it seemed like it was meant to be like this.

After 3 hours, they could see the end of the line getting closer. Ved sighed, this was it.. There were only 7 couples in front of them, so they would be in the next ride. "Veddy, are you really afraid? Coz if you don't want to, we could still get out now" Cloe asked. Ved looked down at her, and thought about how sweet she was to ask this. "No, I'm okay.. I'll have to do it some day, don't I? I can't be afraid for the rest of my life" He answered. The line started moving again and finally they could get in. Cloe squeezed his hand to let him know that she was there. Ved smiled at her, and they got buckled up. After one last time looking at eachother the train started to move. "Honey, if we die during this ride: It has been a pleasure knowing you" Ved said with a grin, not noticing that he'd just called her honey. Cloe of course heard him say it, and started to blush. Luckily for her they dropped down at that point, so Ved didn't see her blushing. She could hear him screaming, and smiled… She knew he would like this. Then she stopped thinking as well, and enjoyed the ride.

"Wow, that was awesome" Ved said when they got out. "I knew you would like it.. See I'm always right, veddyboy!" Cloe responded. "And now it's time for you to keep promise! I want my cotton-candy!" They walked over to the cotton-candy-stand and Ved ordered 1 large cotton-candy. "Ved, give it to me!" Cloe said, when she saw that he was holding the thing way to high for her to reach. "I will.. but first, I want you to say who the bravest guy you know is" Ved said back. "Let me think, that must be Lex, for hitting on me since kindergarten, while I keep telling him that he's such an ashole, and I would never go out with him. I even punched him once" was Cloe's answer. "Okay, the idea of the question was that you would say I was.. But I agree with you, Lex is much braver" Ved laughed. He didn't like Lex, although they were on the footballteam together. He thought Lex had a way to big ego. "So, here's your cotton-candy, my princess" Ved handed it to her, while taking a deep bow, as being a prince. "My thanks is all for you, my dearest knight" Cloe played along, and gave him a kiss on his cheek.

They went in a couple of other rides, until the sun started to drop. They decided to go in one last ride, and then leave for the beach. And what better way to end a day in the themepark then by going into the Ferris wheel. Luckily there wasn't a line, and soon they were in a boat(the things on the Ferris wheel had different shapes) together. It took a while to get at the highest point, but it was worth it. They could overlook the entire themepark, and could see the ocean. Ved turned his head towards Cloe, and before they knew it their lips were only a couple of inches apart. Then they heard a voice shouting "Ved, Cloe? What are you guys doing here?" When they looked down, they could see Amber and Bray sitting below them. Amber didn't know she just ruined a perfect moment for them…

When they came down again they saw Amber and Bray waiting for them. "Hi guys" Cloe said. "I'm so sorry, but Ved and I are off to the beach. And we have to hurry, before the sun is down all the way! We'll see you monday okay?" And with a last goodbye both Cloe and Ved walked away. "Wow, you solved that well. I was already afraid that they would butt in to the rest of our date" Ved said. "Try being friends with Amber since you were 3.. Trust me, when that's the case knowing how to get rid of her is a survival-skill! I love her to pieces, but sometimes she's a bit to pushy." Cloe replied. "Who wouldn't be pushy to hang out with a girl like you?" Ved said, and put his arm around her shoulders. Cloe put her arm around his waist, and tangled like that they walked towards the car. Ved opened the door for Cloe, when they got there. After he made sure she was all comfy, he walked to the other side and got in himself. Then he reached to get his keys, to find his pockets empty. He turned to Cloe, worried, and opened his mouth to say that his keys were missing. But then he saw them dangling in front of his eyes, and when he reached to get them Cloe pulled them away. "Come on Clo, give them to me! You do want to go to the beach right?" Ved said, a bit annoyed, coz he wanted to see the sun set with her on the beach. And it was getting a bit late for that. "Relax veddyboy, you'll get them… I just want something back!" Cloe said with a sparkle in her eyes. "Oh, and what would that be, little spoiled princess? A private beach?" Ved teased, also with a sparkle in his eyes. "Wow, good one! Didn't think of that.. That's actually quite a good idea.. We'll save that one for later. For now I'll settle with a kiss.." "A kiss for my car.. Seems fair!" Ved said in a deep voice, before bending his head over to her. Cloe closed her eyes, and in what felt like a split second, she was pulled into a kiss that doesn't fit any descriptions, except for heaven.