Shane and Amy whisked through the throngs of unfamiliar faces. As they approached the line for the Sky Screamer, a couple of teenagers who were unmistakeably siblings cut in front of their paths.

The boy had short brown hair that fell over his olive green eyes. He was of a leaner build, dressed handsomely in a lime green oxford cloth shirt, camel chinos, and a pair of Sperry's. His cream-coloured tie and automatic watch complemented his attire.

"Declan," Shane beamed.

"Shane," Declan returned the greeting, along with a golden boy smile.

Amy hardly noticed him, enchanted by his sister.

Brandy did not possess the trademark features of the typical, beautiful all-American girl. She shared her brother's almond brown locks but her eyes were a deeper and brighter shade of green, the kind you've only witness in older movies. She was slender and pretty in a refreshing sense, and moved with a grace that belonged to dancers.

"This is my friend, Amy," Shane introduced, with a suggestive tone in his voice as he looked to Brandy.

"I'm Brandy," she gave a small wave.

"You all down for this ride?" Declan asked, as all four looked up at the amusement park ride.

Screams and laughter were carried into the air by the mechanized winds as the star-shaped rotating gondola lifted its passengers higher up into the troposphere.

"I'm not so sure," Amy admitted. "I'm a little terrified of those swingy chairs."

"I'll sit this one out too," Brandy added, before turn to her brother and Shane. "We'll meet you guys here in three hours?"

Both girls had played their parts in leaving the boys to their first date. Shane and Declan replied with words of agreement, and headed to the end of the Sky Screamer line. Brandy and Amy walked in the opposite direction, following their feet.

"So Amy," Brandy began. "Declan didn't have much to tell me about you. All I've heard is that you're Shane's friend."

"There isn't much to tell," Amy said. "I go to high school in Austin. My parents are divorced ... and my best friend and I broke up last night."

"I'm sorry to hear that."

"I'm sorry, we just met, and it's awfully rude of me to dump something like that on you."

"I get it," Brandy acknowledged sympathetically. "I've been there."

"I don't know if you have…"

"Your best friend was straight, and you're not. And you admitted you were in love with her, and you refused to settle for less than a relationship with her."

"Jeez, did Shane text Declan my life story this morning or something?"

"Declan mentioned a line or two to me, but from the way you mentioned your friend, I filled in the cracks."

"So, you have heard enough about me," Amy smiled.

"Yes, I may have fibbed when I said I hadn't."

"This large part of me wants to make up with her, but then there's little voice that assures me it's better off this way."

"It's really up to what you want. If you and your friend were in each other's lives for so long, you have to decide if what you're giving up is worth your peace of mind. Hot dogs?"

Brandy stopped by a food cart and presented a twenty-dollar bill.

"Sure, thank you," Amy replied. "I can't stand that Karma's in a relationship with a guy who didn't even notice her until she pretended she was a lesbian."

Brandy handed Amy one of the two hot dogs.

"I think you'll learn, some ways down the road that it all boils down to the availability complex. Tell me this - do you think Karma's the one for you?"

"Yes," Amy affirmed, squeezing ketchup onto her snack from the condiments table. "I mean, I know we're just 15 but there shouldn't be a societal age requirement to be in love with someone. I'd spend the rest of my life with her in a heartbeat."

"You're telling me, that in a sea of 7 billion people, Karma is the only one who could be your soul mate?"

"No one else knows me better."

"And that's the thing. She knows you best because you've let her in all these years. It takes a long time to learn someone, but that doesn't mean you can't let someone else in the way you've let her in. She's been there for you, and so naturally you become attracted to her. You don't like Liam because he was able to charm her so easily, and she's never looked at you that way in all these years that you've been friends."

"Ouch," Amy replied as she bit into her hot dog.

"I'm sorry. This probably won't stick with you, but I'm hoping it does when I tell you that moving on from Karma romantically will be the toughest lesson in your life. It doesn't mean that your friendship can't mature from this, but it'll take lots of work."

"Sometimes I wish I never fell in love with her."

"We're vulnerable to emotions. But that's the beauty in being young."

"I'm surprised you didn't end up going into English or writing at a top-notch liberal arts college," Amy teased.

"I thought about it," Brandy noted. "But there's this vibe and spirit in large state schools that you don't find anywhere else."

"Karma said that same thing."

"You'll get over it," she reassured knowingly. "You think you won't ever, but that day will come. But right now, we're at Six Flags, and I wanna go on some damn rides."

She took one of Amy's hands and led her away. Amy smiled at her energy as she took another bite of her hot dog.