Adventureland
Chapter Two
This was side of the park that few got to see.
Blaine sat, perched on the edge of a creaky old carousel that had probably stopped functioning decades ago - the painted horses chipped and faded; the once shiny brass poles tainted with rust and the previously glossy wooden floorboards coated in a thick layer of dust. Even in the harsh noon sunlight, the utterly derelict nature evoked an eerie quality in the deserted place.
Quinn and Sebastian were out of sight – likely at the opposite end of the small, round merry-go-round. Blaine dug the toe of his sneaker into the dry, red dirt, watching the earth crumble and roll over the black smudges on the white toe cap. It wasn't an uneasy silence – he just didn't quite know what to say to his two new acquaintances.
Also, they were smoking a joint, and Blaine wasn't quite into that sort of thing.
"Hey, new kid," a voice called out. Sebastian. "Come on over, man."
Blaine sighed. He was incredibly bored, but being out here did beat the tedious, numbing task of manning the Ferris wheel. So he stood up, stretched, and walked the half-circle around to hang with his colleagues. Sebastian was, like Blaine had been previously, seated on the edge of the carousel, his long legs extended out in front of him on the ground. Quinn was half-balanced on a worn horse with a faded blue saddle.
"Sup." He muttered in greeting, seating himself next to Sebastian.
In response, Sebastian merely raised the rolled white tube in his fingers towards Blaine without a glint of eye contact.
Blaine simultaneously raised and furrowed his eyebrows, looking at the taller boy cynically. After receiving no response, Sebastian finally met Blaine's gaze, appraising him momentarily before shrugging and handing the joint over to Quinn. The blonde, still wearing her seemingly omnipresent expression of apathy, took a delicate huff of the drug, closing her eyes as she slowly exhaled. It seemed everything this girl did exhibited elegance, from the long lashes skimming her cheeks to the full lips formed into a perfect 'o' around the smoke billowing from them.
Glancing over at Sebastian, Blaine watched the boy breathe deeply, his chest rising and falling with each inhalation and subsequent exhalation whilst his eyelids fluttered. His soft brown hair shifted in the rare, short-lived breeze that blissfully tamed the sweltering heat for the three teenagers. Lost in his staring, Blaine was suddenly aware of the green eyes staring back at him. There was the briefest moment of an electric connection which raised goose bumps on Blaine's arms, but that was quickly extinguished when Sebastian's trademark smirk made its appearance on his handsome face.
Just as he opened his mouth to say something, however, the brunette was cut off by Quinn's husky voice.
"So, kid, what's your story?"
"What?" He asked, taken by surprise. Quinn opened her eyes simply to roll them at him.
"Your story." She answered. "No one works here unless they have a story. I want to hear yours."
"Uh… well," Blaine cleared his throat. "I uh… I'm starting college at the end of the Summer, and I kinda needed the extra cash, so…"
Quinn scoffed skeptically. "I meant your real story, kid."
"I – That is my stor-"
"Bullshit."
Blaine felt annoyance creeping into his mind - why wouldn't she believe him? He was telling the truth… mostly, anyway. Before he could fabricate a response, Sebastian jumped in.
"College, huh? Whereabouts?"
"New York."
"Hmm." There it was again - that unreadable, calculative look that both puzzled and intrigued Blaine.
The next few minutes passed in quiet – Blaine watching the joint passed back and forth between his two colleagues until all that was left was a stub. He watched as Sebastian dug a shallow hole in the dirt with the toe of his sneaker and dropped the stub in it. He stood, shook out his hair and kicked the earth back over to bury the last traces of the joint. Quinn followed behind him, hopping lightly off the horse and smoothing her short blonde locks back.
"We should be heading back" Sebastian announced "Lunch break will be over soon."
In a wordless agreement, the three teenagers trudged back towards the amusement park grounds.
He had been so caught up in his own thoughts that Blaine hadn't realized that Sebastian had moved over to his side until he leaned over to mutter something in Blaine's ear. The curly-haired teen had all but jumped when he felt the warm breath blow over the shell off his ear.
"Jesus Christ, Sebastian." He grumbled. "You scared the shit out of me!"
Blaine turned to see that that infuriating smirk back on his friend's face, clearly amused by his reaction. The pair had a stare-down, neither flinching until Sebastian's bemused grin suddenly dropped, his expression one of solemnity as he repeated what he had formerly whispered into Blaine's ear.
"Medicinal Marijuana."
Blaine blinked.
"Medicinal Marijuana," Sebastian repeated, and sighed. "That's what- it's her sister's."
And with that confusing comment, the tall, gorgeous teenager ran ahead to catch up with Quinn; quite literally leaving Blaine pondering alone in the dust.
Author's Note: Hey y'all! Just a quick update here (: I know it's a real short, but I decided to split what was meant to be this chapter into two parts. Hope you don't mind too much. As always, reviews are loved and appreciated and I seriously treasure you all!
P.s. I know I was meant to update Thick as Thieves, and rest assured that that IS coming along. I can't thank you all enough for sticking around :3
-J