Saturday morning came around faster than I had anticipated. I woke up around 6 and rushed to get ready. I put on a cute varsity style shirt and a pair of jean shorts accompanied by my comfy black Toms. I grabbed my I-Phone, wallet, and camera, tossing them into my purse. By the time I had straightened my hair, put on a little makeup, and eaten breakfast, it was 7.

"Another hour..." I said to myself as I stared at the clock. I was so anxious, I had gotten ready in an hour.

Sighing, I turned on the T.V. and flipped through all the channels until I settled on watching an episode of Grey's Anatomy. Surprisingly, it was an intense episode that made me sit up and lean anxiously toward the screen. "Don't do it... No..." I would murmur as the shooter walked by another room. Then, when he shot one of the doctors, I nearly shouted, "What?! No way! Wait... Oh never mind, he's an asshole anyway..."

Just as the show ended, there was a knock on the door. I jumped up as I turned off the T.V, my heart pounding. I walked over to the door, threw my purse over my shoulder, and took a deep breath. I then opened the door to the moment of truth...

"Hey!" Toby exclaimed with a grin spread across his face.

I nearly melted in my shoes as I noticed his adorable dimples. "Hi!" I replied, "Long time, no see."

He chuckled. "Well it was probably best we didn't meet up during our period of hangover zombieness. I nearly screamed like a sissy girl when I looked in the mirror that morning!" He said, "'Ah! Who the hell..?! Oh! It's just me. Hah hah!'"

I giggled. "I was scared when you answered the phone. I thought you had turned into one!"

"I was pretty close to it." He said with another laugh, "So, you ready for the adventure?" He beamed excitedly.

"Yup!" I exclaimed, closing the door and locking it. "Where are we going anyway?"

He smirked. "That, young lady, is a surprise."

"A surprise. Really?"

He nodded. "Yeah!" He seemed way too excited as he started walking down the stairs from my apartment. Why did it have to be a surprise?

I climbed into the passenger's seat of his car as he climbed into the driver's. As soon as I was buckled, he held out his hand toward me. I furrowed my brow as I noticed he was holding his black tie. "What is this for?" I asked, puzzled by his gesture.

"You gotta be blindfolded!" He said, smiling widely.

I glared at him playfully. "Why?" I asked, "Are you kidnapping me and taking me to an undisclosed location?"

He pounded his fist on the wheel. "Damn! I told Steven that was classified information! Thanks a lot Steven!" He said with fake anger as he gazed off into the distance. He then chuckled and replied, "I just want it to be a surprise, that's all!"

I sighed with false exasperation. "Fine!" I said, grabbing the tie from his hand, "But if I end up in the dumpster with all my memory wiped, I'm going to blame it on you!"

"Ah, but if you have your memory wiped, you won't have any recollection of me." He snickered, a rather seductive grin spread across his face.

I laughed and hit him playfully on the shoulder. "Whatever! Just go." I said, as I tied the piece of clothing around my eyes, allowing my vision to be engulfed by the darkness.

I heard him laugh and turn on the radio. I could imagine his adorable dimples as he smiled and hummed along to the song that played.

"Don't worry," he said as he pulled out of the parking spot, "It shouldn't take TOO long. As long as traffic cooperates with me."

"Toby, this is L.A..."

"Yup. My optimism will not surpass the laws of urban transportation congestion." He chuckled yet again.

I laughed along with him. "Hey," I said, "Can't I have a hint of where we are going?"

"Uhhh... Sure. It's a place where lots of people... Wait! No! I can't give you a hint! That'll give it away."

I crossed my arms and slouched in my seat, pouting. "Fine..." I grumbled in disappointment.

He patted my knee with his hand. "Don't fuss." He said, reassuringly, "It's a good surprise!"

I held back the urge to take off the tie that blinded me. I wanted to see his reassuring smile. I wanted to stare into his deep hazel-green eyes. Hell, I wanted to see where in the world I was going.

About a half hour from that point, I felt him park the car. I tensed up and unbuckled my seat belt as soon as I heard him unbuckle his own. "We're here!" He exclaimed, excitement clear in his voice.

"Can I take it off now?" I pleaded childishly.

"Oooo, girrrrl, you can take it all off if you want to..." He teased.

I hit him blindly on the shoulder. "Toby!"

"I'm just kidding!" He said, laughing loudly, "Yeah, go ahead!"

I quickly undid the knot in the back and quickly pulled the midnight black tie away from my face. I swiftly opened the car door assuring I didn't hit the car next to me- and stepped out to a strangely familiar sound: the echoing scream of people having the time of their lives. My eyes went wide as I caught sight of the towering rollercoasters that lay out just beyond the extensive parking lot.

I turned to look at Toby as he shut his car door, adjusting his belt. "You brought me to Six Flags?" I asked, holding back the swelling emotion.

He nodded with his thin lips pulled into the sweetest smile. "Yes ma'am! Whataya think?"

I shut the door and let out a small squeal. "I think you are awesome!" I exclaimed as I watched one of the coasters ascend the lift.

He chuckled quietly. "Well, why don't we enjoy the rides inside the park instead of watching them out here?" He said, gesturing for me to follow him.

Beaming, I hustled over to him and joined him as we headed toward the front gate. I could sense him smiling widely as I gazed upon the humongous drops and corkscrews with awe. When I pulled out my wallet at the ticket counter, he pushed me away, smirking playfully as he paid for both of us. I frowned.

"I told you," he said as he handed me my ticket, "I'm taking care of you today."

I crossed my arms. "I know... But..."

He shook his head and led me through the entrance. "No 'buts', young lady. Just accept it."

I sighed. "Fine! But I owe you now!"

"Okay, we'll leave it at that for now..." A smile slowly pulled at his lips as he gazed over at one of the coasters. "Cause now is the time for adventure!"

He grabbed my wrist and yanked me into a near sprint. "Whoa!" I shouted, "Why are you running?"

"The line is going to be too long! If we don't hurry -excuse me ma'am, awesomeness coming through- if we don't hurry the line will be over two hours."

We jumped in line just as a huge crowd of people were arriving. "X2 is too awesome." He said, panting from his run, "That's why people always ride this, like, first thing."

"Ah... I see." I said, gazing around at all the people in line.

"Have you been here?" He asked, raising his eyebrows in curiosity.

I nodded. "Yeah but it's been a LONG time. The last time I came here, I was in middle school..." I replied, "And I don't remember many of these rides."

His smirk-like grin grew. "Well, then I'll have to try and reintroduce you to them!"

In about a half hour, we finally climbed on the coaster sitting in the front row. "Seriously," I said as I strapped myself in, "You HAD to ask for the front row?"

Toby lips pulled into a childish grin. "Hell yeah. Girrrl, this is life in the crazy lane right here!"

I gasped as the pulled our seats into a position to nearly lay on our backs. When we pulled out of the station, we immediately u-turned into the chain lift, ascending the gigantic hill. The coaster climbed slowly, causing my heart to race with anxiety. "Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god..." I murmured furiously.

"You okay over there?" Toby called, letting out a chuckle.

"Uh, do I sound okay?" I asked sarcastically, a hint of panic in my voice.

"Well, brace yourself!"

"Wh..." Before I could finish my inquiry, we fell backward down a small hill before our seats flipped to send us in a straight nose-dive toward the pavement. I screamed loudly in horror as we went through the curves of the coaster, our seats spinning around the entire time.

"WHEEEEEWW!" Toby shouted, "Hah hah! WHEEEW!"

Despite the terror I felt as we passed through all the twists and turns, couldn't help but laugh at his signature "whew". He sounded like a little kid that had finally gotten the new toy he had asked for.

When we finally pulled into the station and the undid our latches, I hopped up from my seat and shoved Toby playfully. "I hate you!"

He laughed. "Whyyyy? I thought we were friends!" He whined jokingly.

"You jerk! That ride scared the crap out of me!" I said, "You're lucky you're such a dork; you made me laugh for a while."

"Better to be a dork than a fork."

I cocked my head and raised my brow. "What...?" I was going to question his strange statement but decided it was better off to leave it alone. "Hahaha. Well, alright. Where to now?"

His thin lips pulled slowly into a smile. He held out his hand as he said, "Let's find out."

I hesitantly placed my hand on his. He took hold of it and yanked me alongside him as he began skipping off toward the next ride. Initially, I was completely thrown off by the behavior. However, it didn't take long before I was laughing loudly and skipping along with him.

The next handful of rides were perfectly fine with me; they weren't extremely frightening or over the top. However, when I found myself standing with him staring at the following ride, I felt like I was going to lose my mind.

"Are you serious?"

I looked at the towering track of Superman that overshadowed its main entrance -which resembled the icy structure from the famous Krypton. It gave off the sound that greatly resembled the take-off of an F-18 jet as it shot up the tower. I cringed as the riders plummeted back toward the launching station. Toby pulled me into the building smiling reassuringly. "Come on." He encouraged, "You're going to be perfectly fine!"

"I don't know..." I responded, "I think I might have a heart attack while we are mid-ride!"

He chuckled softly. "No you won't. Just relax! I'll be there next to you! I'll make sure you are okay."

We continued to wait in the long, tedious line for nearly an hour and a half before breaching the loading dock. Toby's jokes had distracted me (to an extent) from the fear that was nesting inside my stomach. But as soon as I watched the car before us go, I was nearly shaking. I swallowed the lump in my throat and closed my eyes. When the car returned to station and the gates opened, my eyes reopened widely. I stepped inside the car and sat down in the far side seat of the front row. He HAD to pick the front row.

I was trembling madly, hands shaking. I threw Toby a look of panic as they locked us in our shoulder restraints. He grinned. "Ready?" He asked sarcastically.

I simply shook my head, at loss for words. My stomach was tied in a the tightest knot and my body felt shaky. I looked fearfully at the employee at the control panel who gave a silent signal to another employee. Suddenly there was a click. My heart skipped a beat and my breath caught.

Without warning, the car shot out from the station at a dramatic speed, causing my hair to blow frantically in the wind. Instinctively, I grabbed Toby's hand with a firm grasp, squeezing it to the point that my nails were digging into his skin. When the car began making the quick ascend of the tower, I felt my eyes grow wider. I stared up at the beautiful blue sky that loomed above our slowly decelerating car. There was a moment of weightlessness as the velocity of the car shifted from forward to a backward plunge. I let out a scream; it was one of the only times I had screamed like a little girl. Toby, on the other hand, let out another signature, over excited "WHEEEW" before chuckling the rest of the way back to the station.

When the vehicle stopped and we were released from our seats, I stumbled out of the car and toward the exit, Toby not far behind me.

"Damn, Ali, you have a strong grip!" He said with a small chuckle, "And really REALLY sharp nails. Are you sure you aren't a Velociraptor? Cause if you are -not that I mind! I love dinosaurs- we need to set some limits on physical contact..."

I looked down at his hand and noticed that there were a few dark red indents on his skin and one was deep enough that it bled. "Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry!" I exclaimed, taking hold of his hand.

He chuckled. "It's okay! I'm just glad you didn't have a heart attack going up there." He teased.

I blushed. "Did I scream?"

He nodded.

"Badly?"

He nodded again, smiling widely.

I looked away and brushed the hair from my eyes as I blushed a soft pink. "That's just great..." I mumbled incoherently.

My ears perked as I heard him laugh softly. He put his hand on my shoulder. "It's okay to scream, ya know. Everyone has a fear. Everyone gets scared."

I let my lips pull up into a small smile. I leaned in toward him and hooked my arm with his. "What about you?"

"Hm?"

"What are you afraid of?" I inquired, looking up at him with curiosity.

He grinned as he peered into my eyes. "Well... A number of things I suppose!"

"Like...?" I raised a brow.

"Assassin squirrels."

My brow quickly furrowed from its raised position. I gave him a look.

"What?" He said, laughing, "Swear to God they were messing with my poor dog, Griffon! Those are some sneaky bastards! You gotta sleep with one eye open. Those furry tailed ninja critters are always ready and no one knows when they'll attack..."

I laughed loudly and buried my face in his shoulder as I burst into hysterical laughter. Toby stopped walking and I could feel his eyes burning holes in the back of my head while I laughed.

"Geez," he said jokingly, "I didn't know I was this funny..."

"Oh, but you are." I said when I lifted my head shortly, wiping tears from my eyes.

He smiled cutely down at me. "I guess I can pull off SOME jokes." He laughed softly before asking, "So are you hungry for some food?"

I nodded. "Heck yeah! I think I've screamed up a nasty appetite."

"I bet you have!" He chuckled and hooked arms with me. "Let's go eat then!"