A/N: Hey guys!

Review reply time!

To Trinity Rebel: Thanks for giving some much needed feedback! I will definitely be posting the one-shots then.

To Guest: Thanks for the awesome review! Hopefully I can get the one-shots up soon. :)

To Guest #2: Thanks for reviewing! Jarcy/Dess is definitely one of my favorite couples.

My New Schedule:

Tuesdays: Chapter of The 7th MDBC.

Fridays: Chapter of The 7th MDBC.

Sundays: One-shots! These are fluffy one-shots of the different couples in the series. Also, this collection won't be called A MDBC Memory Book, that is for something else. :)

My Dess novella (Just Because) isn't going to have a schedule (yet), but I will be posting a chapter sometime this week or possibly next week.

Note: The Chinese might not be right, but I tried. :)

Becca

I scream as Emma and I bump into Cassidy, Jess, and Megan in a sea of colorful cars. Our rubber bumpers bounce off each other, and we're swirled to the other side of the rink, where we hit yet another car.

"This is amazing!" Jess smiles and shouts as their car collides with ours, and I close my eyes, feeling the wind on my face as we swing around.

The sudden stop of our cars makes my body fly forward, my hands landing on the safety bar with an uncomfortable thump.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please exit the ride to your right. Remain seated until the ride has fully stopped. Thank you for riding the Bumper Blaster with us today and enjoy the rest of your visit. 请等一等，先让过山车停以后在出去。出口在你们的右边，谢谢！"

We climb out of our car and head to the exit as a new wave of people enter the rink.

Emma sighs. "This is actually so fun! Where are we going next?"

Mrs. Wong checks her map. "Well, we have about an hour before lunch, so let's go on one or two more rides, then we can go to lunch. Is that good for everyone?"

We all nod vigorously. Mrs. Hawthorne points to her map, her eyebrows creased. "The Raging River looks fun, but we might get wet..."

"It's hot out," Mrs. Sloane Kinkaid says, fanning her face with her map, "Let's go for it!"

Cassidy seconds the motion, her hand reaching into her mom's bag to pull out a few ponchos. "For the moms," she explains, laughing as the moms make a grab for the ponchos.

"What, none for us?" I ask, running through my hair nervously with my fingers.

"Of course not!" Cassidy laughs. "Surfer chic, it's a new thing, isn't it Megan?"

Megan laughs and gives me a sympathetic smile. "Trust me, your hair is still going to look great." Motioning for me to stand in front of her, she takes out a bottle of "Magical Mist" and sprays it all over my hair.

"There!" She says, capping the bottle and putting back in her bag, "Your hair won't frizz once it dries."

I shake out my hair and smile. "My mind is ready, my body is ready, my hair is ready..."

We all laugh as the group begins to head towards the Raging River, the sounds of shrieks of happiness filling the air, and lucky for us, the line is short.

Five minutes later, we're all getting into logs that are already soaking wet. I put my purse in the cubbies on the landing station, and sit down, wincing as some water sloshes into my shoes.

An announcer's voice gets on the intercom, and she begins to explain the safety precautions and the ride's other details. I zone out, staring at the drops and turns that lay ahead.

A sudden blast of water in my face starts the ride, and I laugh out loud as we begin a slow, leisurely cruise down a seemingly rapid-less river.

"This is actually quite nice," Mrs. Chadwick says, her nails no longer tapping worriedly on the side of the log, "Almost like a nice riverboat cru-"

Her voice is cut off as Mrs. Delaney shrieks. She's the front of the very first boat, and although we can't see her, we can certainly hear her as Jess, Megan, and she enter the more thrilling part of the ride.

So far, we've only had a few minor drops, but a few hairpin turns catch me off guard, my heartbeat rising as we near what looks like a ninety degree drop.

Our boat rocks back and forth, then plunges downwards, gallons of water spraying my face and soaking my hair and clothes.

The drop is quick and terrifying, and I can feel my heart rise in my chest as we fall. Our boat tilts upwards as we land, spraying more water on me again.

Emma is giggling in front of me, and she points to Jess, who looks less than pleased. Jess's normally luscious locks are completely saturated, and she looks a little like a wet dog.

She laughs good-naturedly, and runs her hand through her hair to smooth it out.

A few minutes later, the ride is completely over, and we hastily get out of the boats and head to the giant dryers, where we stand, feeling the air dry out our clothes and hair.

"We should go to lunch, ladies," says Mrs. Sloane Kinkaid. "How about the Panda Cafe?"

Mrs. Hawthorne nods, reading her map's description. "It offers traditional Chinese and Hong Kong style food, including dim sum and Siu Mei. I think it would be great! We are in Hong Kong after all."

The restaurant is about a fifteen minute walk from Raging River, so we head over to the area, which is near a panda sanctuary and numerous other attractions, including a gator marsh and a bird theater.

The inside is cozy, and panda pictures line the walls. All the food is panda themed, funnily enough, and everything tastes amazing.

We spend an hour eating, laughing, and scrutinizing the little panda creations that the chefs have made, and Mrs. Wong pays for our bill.

Ten rides, a few snacks, and a dinner later, it's 8 PM and we are waiting for the Symbio! show to start.

The show starts with an announcer talking about the exciting premise of this attraction, describing how the clash between Earth and humans through the fiery battle of two dragons over huge bursts of water.

The water is bright pinks and reds and blues, shooting upwards and calming before raging again. Fire spread across the giant fountain as well, and the two dragons battle it out right in front of our eyes.

The animated dragons growl and swoop together, their huge wings flapping as the pyrotechnics and intense music take over.

The music is a huge symphony orchestra, who grow quiet and loud from one minute to the next, reflecting the drama in the scene.

There are collective oohs and aahs as people see the creatures take shape in a myriad of strange reflections across the water.

Suddenly, a huge ring of water bursts up from the ground, shifting from magentas to blues to greens in a matter of minutes, and the music swells to a resounding finish.

The water then dies down and the dragons disappear, and the sky is no longer illuminated with this spectacular light show. We all clap as the music comes to an end, and people begin to filter out of the area, probably to go on more rides or eat more food.

Mrs. Wong looks at her phone's time and shakes her head regretfully. "We need to head back to the hotel, ladies. It's about 10:30 right now, and we have another jam packed day tomorrow."

We begin to walk to the exit, talking excitedly about the rides we went on and the wildlife we saw. Mrs. Wong has already called a bunch of taxis to come pick us up, and by the time we head home, Jess and Megan have already fallen asleep.

By the time I brush my teeth and change into my pajamas, I can barely keep my eyes open. Yawning, I flop onto my bed and close my eyes, feeling the nice feeling of drifting off after a long day.

...

"Becca!"

A soft voice whispers in my ear as I turn over sleepily. "Hmm?"

Megan is leaning over me, her jet black hair tickling my nose as she gently shakes me awake.

"My mom says that we're going to Cheng Chau today," she continues, "It's going to be pretty cool."

"Sounds fun," I say, swinging my legs over the edge of my bed. My eyes are starting to adjust to the brightness, and I blink a few times as the room comes into focus.

"What time is it?" I ask, fumbling around for my phone.

"5:30," Megan answers calmly.

"What?" My voice lowers as I hear rustling from the other room. "5:30? Why so early?"

Megan shrugs. "Apparently the ferry for the island leaves at weird times, and our departure is at like 6:15 or something. It's to coordinate with the fishing boats that come into the harbor in the mornings. My mom didn't want to wait for the next ferry, so she booked this one."

I sigh. "Well, we'd better get ready then. Emma told me to text her when I woke up, so I bet her room still is sleeping. Lucky." I pretend to frown as Megan grabs my phone.

"I'll do it, I've been up for an hour anyways. I woke up way too early today." Megan types in a text, then sets down my phone. "All done."

"Great," I say. "We should probably head down then."

"Yeah," Megan nods. "Our moms went down already for breakfast. They left fifteen minutes ago."

We walk out our door and wait for the elevator.

"Hey!"

Megan and I turn to see Cassidy, Jess, and Emma walking towards us. "Hey, you guys heading down for breakfast too?"

"Yeah," Cassidy says. "I think our moms are down already."

"Let's go," I say as the doors open, "Breakfast is coming soon!"

Lots of words! Hopefully this chapter makes up for some of my shorter chapters before. :) I'm working on getting them longer. They're probably going to be around 1500 words in the future.

Thanks for reading and review, Britt