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My old Levi's scrunch up tightly by my= thighs. They are way too small, but I haven't been able to afford a new pa= ir this summer. Working at the ?Buck's Burger and Fries? hasn't helped me m= uch at all. 

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At least I have this moment to enjoy m= yself. 

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?Hey, Justin, do you want to go on the= Ferris wheel with me?? I ask, too desperately. 

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I grab his arm and yank on it. Hard.&n= bsp;

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?Sure, babe.? He says, laughing. =

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My jacket makes a crunchy sound as it = hits his bare arm. I don't understand how he isn't freezing, but I'm not go= ing to ask. 

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?So, uh, how long have you been doing = this?? Third date in my mind is where all the bad things come out. I just h= ope he doesn't have any. 

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?Oh, just a couple of weeks. It's real= ly just to get money for college. My parents won't pay for mine, how ?bout = you?? Phew. Not a total weirdo. 

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?Aw yeah, they won't do that for me ei= ther. But I think I can manage. At least hopefully,? I laugh loudly. ?You n= ever know these days.? I laugh again. 

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Okay, I get it. Dating a part time clo= wn is weird. Really weird to some. But, I mean, it's not that weird. <= /span>

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He's nice, smart, and funny. He also g= ets free passes to all of the carnivals he participates in, so that's a bon= us. 

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I breathe in, and out. ?I haven't been= to one of these in ages.? I say.

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?I know right? When I first thought of= the job I thought it was totally the weirdest thing ever, but no other job= s were open.? Good, he agrees with me. 

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I look around at my surroundings again= This whole carnival is set like the 1960's, with all the rides looking ol= d and rusted. I mean, there are even clowns. Who has clowns at a carnival i= n the year 1986? Not me. 

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They're creepy too. I've seen Justin w= ith his mask on, and it looks like something you would see in a cheap haunt= ed house you go to with your friends. 

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The classic carnival music stirs aroun= d every corner, and you can hear people winning, and losing, games. Lights = shine everywhere, so bright they nearly blind you. There's even a fun house= in the corner, 1$ per person. Cheapskates. 

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I look around more and see a food stan= d. It makes my stomach growl when I see it. 

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?Hey look! Corn Dogs! Let's go get som= e!? I yell, pulling at his arm once again. 

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?Yeah, and don't forget the funnel cak= e!? He says, coming along with me. 

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?Yes!? I say, giggling my best giggle.=  

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He pays for my food, just like a proper gentleman should, and we= eat by the Ferris wheel, preparing to get on. We both bought only two tick= ets, understanding our money issues, so we only have two rides to go on.&nb= sp;

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The Ferris wheel is a classic, and I hope to get that ?on top of= Ferris wheel kiss,? just like all of my favorite movies. <= /p>=20

After eating the food with far too many calories and dollar sign= s in front of it, we hop into one of the carts. The ride operator makes sur= e to say ?stay in,? and not be ?like the other teenagers around here.? = ;

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We both laugh after that. Quietly though, so he doesn't hear.&nb= sp;

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The ride starts, and once it does we both jerk back and laugh ha= rder. 

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The ride is fast at first, then soon slows down. 

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?Holy crap, was he for real?? He says, after we are far enough f= rom the ground. 

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?Haha, I know right?? I say. 

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We sit in silence for a minute. 

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?So, when did your mom say to bring you home?? He asks, brushing= back his hair. 

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?From now to eleven PM.? I say, breathing in the cool and refres= hing air. 

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?Well, the carnival ends at nine, so we could do something after= wards if you wanted.? He says.

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?Yeah, sure.? I say, calm. 

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?Great.? Is all he says. 

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We reach the top, and start to go back down. No kiss then. =

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Once the ride is over, we talk for a moment. His life, my life. = The usual. 

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After that, he says ?Hey, let's go into the fun house! Once you = reach the end there is a secret door that leads to the woods. Only employee= s know about it.? 

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I was hoping to avoid the fun house, but he's done a lot for me,= so I might as well. 

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?That sounds fun!? I say, faking a smile. 

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We head there, give the girl at the front our ticket, and go in.=  

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Neon spray paint is the first thing you see. Then a painting of = a lion, balancing on a ball. Wearing a too-too. 

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Weird. 

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Then there are a lot of rotating floors and foam balls everywher= e. The thing that really gave me a headache was the music that was playing = during the entire thing, and the moving stairs. 

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There was a part where we had to go th= rough a devil's mouth, and the paint of it was chipped up and really needed= a new paint job. 

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And that was it. 

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A freaking dollar wasted on that. = ;

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We then found the ?secret door,? and t= here was a sign on it that said ?employees only? on it. 

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There really was the woods out there. = With lots, and lots of trees. I'm talking lots. 

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?Hey, Justin, I'm kinda scared. I thin= k we should go back.? I say, goosebumps all over my arms, even with my jack= et. The wind whistling, the leaves falling all around us. 

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It was far from romantic. It was horri= fying. 

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?But, babe. The fun is just starting.?=

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I turn around to see Justin, but inste= ad I see that awful clown mask. And a knife in his hand. 

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My blood boils and I shiver from head = to toe. I stay there, frozen. 

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I manage to get what feels like a scre= am out, but I'm sure no one could hear it. 

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He comes closer, and so does his hand,= which just brings the knife closer to me. 

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I finally realize what is happening an= d run. Not into the forest, but through the fun house.

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The music and obstacles in my way only= make it harder. I don't dare turn around, too scared to see what is there.=  

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My breath slows and I start to sweat. = I was never one for exercise and it isn't helping me know. 

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Once I finally get out, I scream. Louder than I ever have. =

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People from all around start to stare at me, and a person workin= g at the popcorn stand quickly comes to my need.

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I look back, but Justin doesn't come out of the fun house. =

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I run over to the woman before she can reach me. 

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?There is a man in there with a knife! He's chasing me!? I yell,= not loud enough for everyone at the fair to hear, but people within eye vi= ew. 

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?Ma'am, calm down. We'll call the police right away. Where did t= he man go?? She asks, taking and holding my hand. 

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I shiver slightly. ?I'm not sure. He was chasing me, but then he= didn't come out. Maybe you know where he went. He works here.?<= /p>=20

The woman's face is startled. ?Really? We always do a background= check on all of our workers. I would never think..? Her eyes wander off in= to the distance and she looks back at me. ?...What is his job position?? Sh= e asks, patting my back and looking around. 

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?He's-he's a clown.? I stutter. 

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I was breathing heavily.

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Heard the guests talking like they had= never ever met before. Mumbling, whispering, screeching, screaming and oth= er witchcraft I didn't know.

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I waited outside before the large rust= ed wooden door. It had a gorgeous professional looking doorknob which was e= ndorsed with a golden pattern. I was mesmerised. ( Weird, huh? Thought so, = too.) I mean it was pretty after all, right? Of course, = how stupid of me. You weren't there. So, I stepped a little farther and hid= behind a humungous tree filled with juicy, ripe, fresh green apples. They = were my favourite fruit! What a coincidence.

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I didn't want to just pluck from the tree some apples like a wei= rdo, and I didn't want to offend the host and hostess, who invited me to a = fancy party, after all. They were kind enough to even do that. (What a good= y two shoes, right?)

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I saw a huge, glistening limo pull up the concrete driveway. It = looked so neat that my eyes almost popped off. I had never seen such a beau= tiful car before. The doors opened and a pretty young maiden stepped outsid= e. She wore a long, dark blue dress with extra sparkles that reminded me of= a full moon against the night sky above the roaring sea. Her hair was tied= into a bun with a pearl pin, and she wore a stunning diamond necklace. I w= as not even gazing at it, I was thinking of how much it would cost because = I'm that type of person ladies and gentleman.

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She looked as pretty as a picture, I tell you. Then, a handsome = lad opened the limo doors, and as he stepped of the limo, he said, ? My dar= ling, would you care to grab the present for the young couple?? She replied= with, ? Of course, my sweetheart. I am glad to do so.? He smiled gently as= the lady blushed, looking away. I mean, they remind me of the perfect stor= y book couple, princess and prince. They reminded me of high royalty. All t= hings I hate. Yuck.

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The couple glanced at me, and I was so= embarrassed. My clothes would make someone to barf. Yeah, it's that horrib= le. I wore a short dress with ruffles at the end. It had a pretty lace belt= , and I liked it. It was quite old, because I couldn't afford to buy a new = dress. It meant extra $$$. And, it was bad enough that I had to buy a big, = elegant gift as well. I wore studs, pretty boring, but the most at= tractive thing about my outfit was my bracelet. It belongs to my = mom, and before she passed away, she passed it on to me. I still remember t= he exact words she told me. She said, ? Honey, listen to me carefully. DON'= T EVER LOSE THIS BRACELET. It has been passed on for many generations now, = and if you do lose it, I hope you keep in mind the disappointment you have = brought upon yourself from your dearest mother, grandma, and great grandma.= So, I hope that you take my advice and wear it to adorn yourself.? She smi= led until she reached her cheekbones and said afterwards, ? Wanna go get so= me takeaways, sweetie pie?? Wow, mom, what a nice way to end the night afte= r you scared me to death with your speech. P.S. I love you so much.<= /p>=20

 

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Following with what I?ve said, my hair was also straight, combed= neatly and parted. The husband of the luxurious looking woman gazed at me = for a few minutes ( What?!) and looked away when his wife's eyes were threa= tening and strangling him. Her gentle smile also faded a bit. I looked away= quickly too, before she gave me the ?look?. I sat on the bench, next to th= e apple tree and just took a few seconds to process everything. I was prett= y nervous to go inside because of many many reasons: a) I don't do well in = large crowds, b) I get nervous in front of loud crowds, and when I do, hm, = it doesn't end well, trust me. C) I don't know ANY people inside of the eno= rmous hall. D) I was afraid that they?d start to whisper about me. I mean I= am the odd one out.

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I took a few breaths and took a quick peak at the hall. Ahhh! Th= ey were soo many people inside, dressed as if they were going to attend a b= usiness meeting. I was sweating all over profusely and my brain got all mus= hed up, for sure. Yeah... welcome to my world good people. I got up, dusted= off my gut to make sure I didn't look filthy and I took a step forward= Then I took one backwards. Then my head went through a flashback.<= /p>=20

 

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Back to 2004. It was a night just like= this, and as my usual self I was panting, biting my nails, moving my legs = in all directions, and looked left, right, left, right... You get the idea.= I was a nervous freak, and my eyes got blurry. Vision is going under attac= k, mayday mayday!! Yikes, my makeup was even ruined. Oof. It did not look g= ood for me AT ALL. See, this is how my body and brains works. Anxious, cray= cray, cray cray, oh wait.. did I repeat? My bad. I saw someone approaching= me, oh no! This was WAY worse!

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He looked at me quietly. He held out h= is hand, without muttering a word. I glanced at him, wiping my almost- runn= ing tears, and stared at him like he was crazy too. He smiled, and kept hol= ding his hand out. I doubted him, but I doubted myself even more. I slowly,= very slowly held my hand out too, and he put his hand on top of mine. He h= eld it tightly and helped me to get up. ( What a stubborn girl, huh?) I smi= led too, but big this time, ( corny alert!) He led me bit by bit onto the r= ed carpet ( yeah, how fancy, am I right?), and then into the halls.<= /p>=20

 

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So, this time, there wasn't any Prince Charming,&nb= sp;but I was, well, this time by myself, and it was getting late i= nto the party. Guess what I did? Guess, guess! I RAN... I RAN ONTO THE RED = CARPET AND OPENED THE HUGE HALLWAY DOORS, BASHING MY WAY INSIDE. Everyone s= tared... they didn't mumble, whisper nor screech. They just glanced... ugh.= I hate when people just glance without speaking. They all said the magic = words which made me fall dead on the ground. ?HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANNE != !!? What!! I can't believe it! What?! Just, WHATT!!!!=20 3D""/ ------=_Part_331_929919235.1632656086348--