Chapter 7:
.:Silas:.
When we turn the corner the fun park is on, I feel strange.
It's a bubbly, wiggly feeling in my stomach that I really am not appreciating.
The closer we get, the sicker I feel to the point that I'd really like to bring up that homeless guy I had on the way to the party.
"Are you alright Silas? You look kinda green." Molly exclaims.
Glancing down at her, I roll my eyes, "No, your eyes must just be tinted or something." I tell her, desperately attempting to diminish this alien feeling.
Once we get a couple of metres away from the gate leading in, I notice Molly has her gaze locked on the Ferris wheel. Her eyes somewhat sad at the sight of it...and what annoys me most is that I don't know why.
I've made a rule up for myself.
I'm not going to read her mind anymore.
It's rude and I'm not sure she appreciates it.
"Silas!"
I grin at Jared who's leaning against the fence watching us, "Hey Jared." I greet him.
Jared lowers his gaze to Molly who's standing beside me eyeing this new guy strangely, "Nice to meet you..." he trails off, looking at her expectantly.
She blushes and steps in closer to me.
There's that ever growing wiggly feeling again. I wonder what that is!
"I'm Molly." She introduces herself in a hushed tone.
Poor girl.
Jared winks at her, "Nice to meet Sy's latest squeeze."
Molly's cheeks literally drain free of blood and she's suddenly extremely pale, "Oh...I uh...ok."
"Unless of course you're not his newest toy...in which case-" he offers his arm to her, "Could I take you out to dinner perhaps?"
I'm half expecting her to accept his offer.
"Sorry, but I'm hanging out with Silas tonight. We're taking this time to..." she pauses, "Forgive and move on." With that she links her arm in mine.
Jared raises an eyebrow at me, "Oh? Well alright then. Silas, once you're finished, you can lock up right?"
Nodding, he throws me the keys and strolls off leaving Molly and myself staring up at the fun park by ourselves.
It's dark and empty.
Molly glances over at me, "The park? I asked you to take me to a park and you bring me to this?"
"Well sooorrry!" I mutter as I open the gate and wander in.
Going over to the control booth, I figure it out. I've done all this before when I got bored. I'd come and help him during the day.
Flicking some switches and levers, the entire park lights up and so do Molly's eyes.
"What first milady?" I enquire.
She laughs, "Um...Ferris wheel?" she asks a little shyly before sprinting off towards it.
What is it with her and the Ferris wheel?
"My mother-" I guess she's going to tell me, "Used to take me to the circus when I was little. It came every year and stayed for a week. She'd take me everyday and we'd go on every ride except the Ferris wheel which we saved for last." She explains as she climbs into one of the seats, "The controller always stopped it when we were at the top and we'd just take everything in. She'd point out our house and where my school was...it was my most favourite part of the day. We'd just sit there and talk and cuddle. I loved her so much." Molly explains as she leans back and stares up at the stars.
Poor girl...
Flicking the switch, the wheel slowly begins to turn, gradually gaining speed while Molly grins down at me, waving.
Walking backwards, I sprint towards the wheel, jumping up the frame like a monkey until I swing myself into her seat beside her, "Hello."
She blushes, "Hi."
The two of us sit in silence as we just go around and around and around.
She shivers and without thinking I slink my arm around her and hold her close.
"Thanks Silas." She murmurs, resting her head on my chest.
I stare at her hair.
Shiny, golden...
She's changed so much from that little girl I kidnapped twelve years ago. Tiny, blonde and innocent to...big blonde and innocent I guess. No. Now she's beautiful.
Closing my eyes, I lie back, soaking up with odd feeling of warmth.
The women I sleep with. They lack this...this honesty.
Molly?
Molly is just right.
.:Molly:.
Why is he being so kind to me?
I'm so confused!
First he hates me and then he hunts us down because he can't stand to be alone and now he's practically hugging me?! No. He IS hugging me!
In truth I don't hate it. In fact it feels kind of nice.
It's different to Griffin (who is the only other guy who's been this intimate with me). He tends to just spring up out of nowhere and hold onto me which is nice. I like Griffin...but as a brother. Silas it's...it's tentative, anxious and almost kind of sweet.
"Oi! What're you two lovebirds doing?!"
Peering down, I glare at Jack and Nick who are standing at the foot of the Ferris wheel, "We're making up!"
Jack chuckles, "More like making out!" he answers.
Oh how annoying.
Just when I was really starting to enjoy this mess of a night, THEY had to come and ruin it.
Silas sighs and lets me go, "We're coming down anyway."
How utterly unfair.
I didn't get to go on anything except the Ferris wheel!
"Well, we couldn't help, but overhear your conversation at the party and Molly?"
Rolling my eyes, I scowl over at them as I hop off, "What?" I ask unexcitedly.
They grin, "We've signed you up for high school!"
My heart starts thumping faster with nerves.
They're looking at me strangely, "Man Molly, calm down...you don't want to give yourself a heart attack."
"Sorry..." I begin, "It's just...I have no idea on how to do anything."
Nick winks, "We'll help you."
Shaking my head, I start walking back, "No way. This I'm doing by myself. Now when do I start?"
"Two days from now."
Good.
I have time to go shopping for supplies and time to quit my job.
.:Silas:.
Molly and Nick stroll ahead leaving Jack and me to walk behind them.
I keep an eye on her to make sure she doesn't trip of anything. Not that she will, she's not clumsy, growing up with us has taught her balance.
"You are so whipped."
Jerking my head around, I glare daggers at Jack, "I'm so not. You don't know what the hell you're talking about." I mutter.
He chuckles and makes that 'Fwiitshh' sound like he's cracking a whip at me, "I know exactly what I'm talking about...how long have you had the hots for our little Milly Molly Mandy?"
"Shut up Jack."
"No. I'm serious. I mean, has this 'I hate you, you're a stupid maid' ordeal just been a cover up or did you only realise tonight?"
Wrinkling my nose up in disgust, I push him away from me, "I don't have the hots for Molly. She IS just a stupid maid now leave me alone."
"Denial. It's worse than I thought." He jogs to catch up to the other two, but turning around he grins at me, "But you'd better watch out. One of these days Griffin might manage to snap her up with all that sweet talk he entertains her with."
Griffin?
Ha!
He's no competition.
...or is he?