Chapter 11 - So is it Gonna Be Forever?

"Mina, you need to live your life a little." I cross my arms. "You're young, and you need to enjoy it while you can."

"And this is how I'm supposed to be 'enjoying' it?"

"Well, trouble definitely lets you enjoy it." I watch her carefully. "Care to have a bit of fun, Mina?"

"Not if it involves hanging out with you. You have a sick sense of enjoyment. It probably includes torturing innocents."

"Oh, Mina, I thought we were getting along." I pout. "Besides, you surely can't be trying to say that you dislike amusement parks?"

She stares at me, confused. Obviously that was way off mark in her mind. But, I'm not interested in going anywhere too big yet.

"So, let's have ourselves a good time, alright?"

Mina's POV

I follow Teague through the park, guilt flushing through me, but also a bit of excitement. I never skipped school before in my life. And I'm sure a kid always does it once. What's the harm?

I shake my head to clear myself of that mindset. Did I just try to justify my skipping school with Teague? I also try to shove that excitement away. I can't be excited to hang out with Teague. He's been trying to kill me for a long time. And I refuse to open myself up to the possibility of more. I just can't seem to help it though...

"What about this ride?" Teague gestures to a ride, but my eyes immediately jump to the sign, which states it's The Tunnel of Love.

"Eew, no!" I take a step back.

"Oh, Mina, I know you want to..." He teases. "I can see it in your eyes. You just need to admit it."

"I don't love you!" I cross my arms, and divert my gaze, pretending to look for a ride while I hide my lying, since Jared always said I was an open book.

"You do, and by the end of the day I'll have gotten you to admit."

"You won't get me to admit it because I don't love you."

"Don't deny it, Mina."

I decide to chance the topic, so I point to a ride at random. "How about that one?"

I almost instantly regret it. Corkscrews and other upside down joys as well as many drops and hills line the white ride, and my stomach already goes into knots. My eyes glance at the sign, which says that the nickname is The Vomit Coaster.

Oh, great. I think sourly. Out of all the rides here that I could pick, I pick this one?

"Alright, let's go!" He grabs my hand - which I quickly wrench from his grasp - and leads the way over.

Surprisingly, I last, and enjoy it. Teague, on the other hand, looks green, and his legs slightly tremble as he steps out of the car. I smirk, slightly smug, but it slides off whenever Teague flashes his own smug smirk at me. He caught my look. Darn it.

At the end of the night, I'm sitting on the Ferris wheel with Teague, but on the opposite side of the seat as him. However, I'm so busy watching the fireworks that have started going off when we stop at the top that I don't notice that he's scooted over till he's right next to me.

"Beautiful, aren't they?" His voice is low, but I still jump.

"What are you doing?"

"Having a conversation. What else?"

I don't respond, and after a few moments, he starts again. "Mina, look at me." I glance over, and his eyes show my reflection in them as they bore into mine. "Do you love me?"

"I-I-I-" I don't even get a chance to finish responding, because he leans forward and kisses me.

Shock courses through my body, but I don't stop him, and after a moment, he pulls away. "I'll take that as a yes."

"I never officially said-" I really hope he can't see the blush forming on my face.

"Now it counts as a date." He cuts me off, and I think my blush must get even better, because his eyes are sparkling again as he grins.

"I never said that!"

"Nope. You didn't push me away when I kissed you. You would've if you didn't love me. Therefor, this now counts as a date."

"Where on earth do you get that logic from?"

"My head."

I make no more response, shaking my head.

After we get off, he takes my hand, and I make a final decision. I've pushed away a ton of opportunities before, and when I finally took them, they were gone in an instant. Do I want that to happen here too, when it may be my last chance? No. So, this time, I don't pull my hand away.

"I told you I'd do it." He still looks very triumphant.

"Yes, you did."

Aww, I have shipped them so hard. In case you can't tell, I ship Meague with all my soul. I did ship Jarina before that, but when I think about it (and now that Jared's officially gone...or so it seems) I prefer Meague. So, anyways, what did you guys think of this chapter? Was it alright?

~Dagger