"What he saw was different; he should have gone to bed, but instead, he stuck around for the moon"
- ☆ Seven by Men I trust (Oncle Jazz, 2019)
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A few taps came from my window and its no other else than Craig Tucker. I opened the window, revealing his pretty face and the rad clothes he decided to wear tonight. He's wearing the same blue hat he keeps wearing, some grey oversized shirt with a NASA logo printed on it, a black pajama that looks a bit loose on him and some comfy socks and slippers.
"Are you not gonna get inside?" I said. It seems like he's just standing there for a long while already, not having any plans to get in. What is he plotting?
"How about you and me, outside" He whispers.
"ARE.YOU.CRAZY." I mouthed back. Holy shit, this guy's insane.
"Yeah, so get out, I know a place." He gave me his hand as an approach.
There was silence. Of course, I trust him, but considering this, awhile ago he was just a stranger who helped me; now its almost 11pm and he's at the roof deck of my window, asking me to sneak out with him. Despite that, I'm also out here battling my thoughts on whether I like-like him or just like him as a friend. What kind of butterfly effect is this? Did we both lock into a promise back then?
"Makes sense on why you're here. Does your mom knows about this?" I scoffed. No wonder why he's so free during nights; when this is his routine. - he seems to know it by heart too.
He rolled his eyes.
"Tweek, trust me. It'll be fine, plus you already got your decent comfy clothes on, so, let's go?" He said in a gentle tone, his voice is loud enough to turn into a whisper which felt like a warm hum of my favorite song.
"Promise?" I held out a pinky finger. "Promise." He smiled as he locks in both of our fingers; intertwined. I lean towards his sight and I can't seem to let go of his finger. - and he seems to wait for me to let go of it first too, so, I held it down slowly.
I grabbed a few pennies and paper bills on my piggy bank and grabbed my green cardigan I wore earlier. I soaked it in perfume so I won't smell bad. - Lowkey, one of my biggest icks is smelling bad, so I had to make sure. Then, with no hesitation, I hopped out of my window with Craig's assistance and we went down to the streets to have a midnight walk together.
We we're strolling down the streets, walking close to each other. Something about it felt like home somehow.
He kept looking at the stars while I kept looking at him, which made me felt a flush of warm fever in my insides, but the fever felt welcoming and comfy. I can't help but turn red which made me lean my head down on the ground. He seems to notice it.
"Don't worry. We'll be back at your house anytime you want." He said as he wraps his arms around my shoulder. My heartbeat grew louder and louder, like a huge wave crashing through a cliff, the first spark of an engine, the drums during parades, and the loud rumbling tapping of raindrops.
"Yeah. Thanks for assuring me" I smiled as I turn to look at him. "So, where are we heading?"
"The convenient store near the ocean boulevard."
"Woah, I love it there! I heard that place is still active despite being midnight."
"Yep, that's why I'm taking you there. I remember, you once told me about you're obsession with that place. Makes me wanna go too, so we're heading there. It's only a 20min walk though, hope you don't mind." He remembers a small detail I've said; right there, I couldn't help but admire him.
Tweak Tweek, what the fuck are we actually feeling now? Let's try to keep it low homo, GOSH.
"Nice of you to remember a little detail of me."
"I can't help it, you seem really cool." He said.
I smiled.
‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡𓂃 ࣪ ִֶָ☾.‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡𓂃 ࣪ ִֶָ☾.‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡𓂃 ࣪ ִֶָ☾.‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡𓂃 ࣪ ִֶָ☾.‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡𓂃 ࣪ ִֶָ☾.‧₊˚
We got up to the convenient store and there we bought the things we needed and would like to eat during our stroll. I've noticed, during summers, the boulevard would put up these carnivals and rides which made the place more active than usual. Colorful lights are placed all over the place, balloons, silks, and loud music. Even by just being inside the convenient store, I could hear it calling for me to have fun. I turn to look at Craig, demanding that me and him should go there.
"Mhm, why not." He responded as he lights his cigarettes
"smoking isn't cool" I teased him. He just rolled his eyes on me, laughing.
We went to the carnival and all of a sudden I felt like a child again; strolling through toys r us. Everything is happening all at once. The bright melody took over the place and the chattering of people went alongside. I took a look around and there I saw plushies; I grabbed Craigs hand and we both went to the certain booth.
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"You're so fucking dumb at this" I groaned at Craig as he tries to aim for one balloon in order to get the Cat plushie. He keeps missing and its already been almost 50 times he kept trying; quite funny because the children next to us easily got it. - while us, senior high schoolers are stuck in phase 1.
"Shut up I'm trynna get you something here. Impatient brat" He said as he flipped the bird on me. It took him another 5 tries after he said that. AND FINALLY, he already got something out of it.
"Was it worth the 15 dollars?" I laughed as he receives the cat plushie he keeps aiming for.
"Well, I got it so that answers the question" He said in a cocky tone as he hands the plushie to me. We both walked away from the booth and I held the plushie open arms; it was so soft and adorable.
"You look like a cat when you're mad."
"am I?" He laughed. "You're just teasing me because I got you something."
"I would've got it earlier if you handed the aim gun to me" I laughed, which made him laugh too.
"Okay. Where do you wanna go next?" He excitedly asked. Before I could even think and decide, he already opened his mouth and started dragging me towards the horror train.
"Interesting." I said. "My treat." He responded.
We took a long line for almost half an hour and we finally get to sit on one of the ride seats. It was so steamy and exhausting during the wait that the uncomfy rubberized plastic seat of the train ride made my butt cheeks feel at home.
(Ai voice: "Please fasten up you're seat belts for the ride will resume in a few moments")
"Holy shit its starting anytime" A quick panic came up to me to fasten the seat belt.
"Scared?" Craig teased with the devious face he's making which make him laugh hysterically. I couldn't help but join in a chuckle too.
"Shut up." I then snapped out of it as the train started going forward.
"HELP ME! PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME ALONE" The Ai voice exclaimed as it shows a young boy drowning in the lake.
"Lame." I whispered to Craig who was already grippling for his life on my shoulder. As if he was the one drowning; he's so silly.
The animatronic kept splashing waters all around the riders which made me and Craig wet.
The train stopped in the middle of darkness
An actor dressed up in a scary fey kind monster grabbed the hands of a woman in front of us which made her and the others near her shriek. Then, another grabbed Craig's arm too, then mine followed, and as both of a lunatics we are, we both screamed and went through different kinds of fucked up. The whole train ride was already chaotic and loud; some we're laughing and some we're terrified. - we belong to the second example when we're supposed to be aiming for the first.
"Holy...who's this? Holy shit. HOLY SHIT IT'S GRABBING ME." Craig screamed.
"DONT DO THIS TO ME I DID NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS SHIT." A rush of panic went up to my spine which made my body frooze, I gave Craig a side eye to see a devious monster holding his arm as he's going through all kinds of fuck up and different stages of grief.
"I SWEAR ITS GRABBING ME. HELP TWEEK." Craig cried. "IT'S GRABBING ME TOO STOP PICKING A STRUGGLE AND HANDLE THAT SHIT YOURSELF, DUMMY." I yelled out of frustration.
"GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH GET OFF OF ME." I peeved out of horror. - I then punched the actor which knocked him off. The guilt of realization kicked in to me and which made me fall into silence and depersonalize for a moment. I was silent the whole ride while Craig is on his last legs, screaming and stimulated.
‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡𓂃 ࣪ ִֶָ☾.‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡𓂃 ࣪ ִֶָ☾.‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡𓂃 ࣪ ִֶָ☾.‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡𓂃 ࣪ ִֶָ☾.‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡𓂃 ࣪ ִֶָ☾.‧₊˚
The ride was finally over. What the fuck was that.
"HAHA THE LOOK ON YOU'RE FACE EARLIER WAS SO RED AND SILLY" Craig laughed. Come on, look who's talking?
"As if you weren't screaming for the gods inside" I laughed. - Which made him embarrassed but eventually we both fell into laughter looking back at it.
We we're growing tired of the rides and overstimulating loudness and colors so we marched ourselves to the seaside park of the boulevard which is only a 1min walk away from the amusement park; there, we simmered the cold midnight air of the coast, making our hair flew by the wind and our body cool off like a space cadet.
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Letting out the fattest scrumptious sweat to decide on this one😞