Chapter 18: Boyfriend

"Okay, okay, Mister Anime isn't in a good mood today okay??he's angry with me and that's why he doesn't want to talk to my friends." She said playfully.

"And you're my friend right?." She asked smiling.

"Yes I'm your friend." She smiled back with a nod.

"You see? That's why he's angry with you cause I made him angry." She giggled and looked up to Arnold who somehow forced himself to smile trying not to scare her again.

"I made a bet with LuLu over there." She whispered to her and pointed to her Sister who stood paying for the Candy.

"Oh really?." Jenna whispered back and she loved the way things went. She really loved this girl.

"Yes and anyone who wins the bet would get a Candy." She halted.

"Okay..so what's the bet about.?" She widened her eyes cause she found the little cutie adorable.

"Mm..Mister Anime here is your boyfriend right?." She slightly closed her an eye and kept the other open. She hoped she'd win the bet.

Jenna swallowed then she gaped at Arnold who looked rather difficult to understand as always.

Arnold didn't react. He just stayed silent then he turned to the Men that were already sitting on a bench right in front of a barbecue shop.

Jenna saw the hope in the girls eyes and the fear of losing the bet.

"Yes." She halted.

"Yes he's my boyfriend." She forced a smile.

Arnold heard that. It echoed in his ears .

He looked down to her with his cold dark eyes then he looked away.

"Yea! I knew it! You both look Perfect together." Lily jumped happily.

"I won! I won!" She danced her happy dance then she leaned over to kiss Jenna on the cheek.

Jenna didn't expect that at all. Her eyes opened wide, she softly punched the girls cheeks.

"You're such a sweet girl." She said letting him of her cheek.

The girl ran to her sister. She was about seven year old and she was so sweet. Jenna wished she could have someone around like that. Someone that would make her laugh.

Her sister smiled at Jenna and took Lily along.

"See you around Bestie!!" She said out loud and walked happily with her Sister holding the Candy in her hand.

Jenna waved her bye then she chuckled. She was happy she made her win the bet.

"Look how happy she is." She said inwardly.

She stood up from where she knelt then she glanced back at Lily who was now farther away and she could only see her back. She looked at her till she was out of sight.

Then she turned back to Arnold to see him Glaring at her.

Uh-oh.. ^ ^

"Listen she really needed to have won that bet. That cute little girl placed a bet I just had to let her win." She explained.

Arnold looked down to her. He understood why she said that after all.

She really did love kids and she said such a thing without considering If he'd be okay with it. His lips curved into a smile.

"I believe you enjoyed calling me your boyfriend." He grinned.

Jenna gaped at him. She didn't believe he actually said that to her.

She bit her lower lip. " N..no I just did it for the little girl that's all." She halted.

"She seems to like you Mister Anime." She let out a short giggle.

That was the first time he saw her dimples on both sides of her cheek. She looked up and caught him staring. Their eyes met and she immediately snapped and looked away.

He stared at her through his shoulders as he studied her face as if she had told a lie and he was looking for answers in her face.

"Don't call me that. It's Arnold." He said straightly then he turned to face a certain clown walking on a long rope that was tied way up.

"Why would he ask me to call him that?."

That was really awkward. She didn't felt comfortable with that at all. This man was her Boss, she lived on his mercy. She needed to address him Formally.

Thought she tried to make him feel alive and not to feel alone. She wanted to make him feel that even if he had no family she was always here to be a friend.

She just wanted to see this good man smile always. She swore to make him feel less alone after all he had saved her life not once but twice. She felt making him hair was the least she could do to repay his kindness.

Her question was why was he trying to make her feel scared of hun? Did he really want people to be away from him?

She shook her head clearing her thoughts. She looked at Arnold that stood a step away.

"A..arnold?" She called out. Somehow it made her felt strange at the pit of her stomach.

It was the first time she called him that. She had a bit of fear in her eyes. He slowly turned to look at her.

"Can we go there now?" Her eyes flew to the Ferris Wheel. Arnold took seconds before he nodded.

They went on the Ferris wheel and he felt uncertain about riding this thing.

He had never been in such. He sat down and looked down to the people below him. They appeared to be so small.

Jenna sat licking her ice cream. She really was enjoying the ride.

The wind became string and it made her hair really rough. She raised her ice cream in the air and screamed.

"Woohhh!!!!." She screamed happily.

The experience with carnival rude of the Ferris Wheel was exciting.

One could stand at a distance to look at the looming monstrosity spinning the life out of its sardine-charged occupants.

It was morbidly frightening and tentatively exciting.

It was huge, colorful, noisy and not just an average Carnival Ferris wheel. It was the king that was about twenty stories high just like the New York Skyscraper. Well that was what it looked like.

The ride reminds one of the great big mythical beasts. Much like dinosaurs carrying off their screaming passengers like a sacrificial virgins.

Even the droning sounds of the Ferris Whees engine brings to mind the great roar of a fire-breathing dragon with smoke spewing from its exhaust-pipe nostrils.

This was the second time Jenna hopped on this ride. The last time she got in one was when she was right and since then she hasn't, not until now.

Enjoying the fantastic ride gave her an instant rush of adrenaline through her blood. As the Geary defying ride turned, a lump in her in her throat started to formed and an instant rush of vomit came pulsating at her throat.

She felt like she was going to walk the plank as her nervousness came rushing towards her.

This wasn't her first time so she wondered why she felt this way. She immediately covered her mouth with her hand.

Arnold turned to her seeing that she was about to throw up then se rubbed her back with his hand.

Her eyes wondered in shock as she felt his hands caressed her back.

She slowly swallowed as she sat II right.

"T..thank you." She forced a smile and averted her gaze then she placed a strand of hair behind her ear.

It stopped. Arnold got down and Jenna was about taking a step out when a hand was brought before her. She slowly looked up to see it was Arnold's.

She hesitated for a second before placing her hands on his.

She nearly tripped over an iron from the seat.

"Ouh!." She exclaimed, thinking she would fall when Arnold caught her. Her arm was around his shoulder. They were so close that she admired him then he gently kept her down.

Jenna nearly burst out laughing when she saw an ice cream stain in his nose. It seemed like he got that stain when he caught her.

He had gone to talk to the manager in charge to make payments.

He graciously walked back to her and he caught her trying so hard to hold a laugh.

He looked at her in confusion . He wondered what made her laugh then he looked behind him to see if there was a clown that did something funny but there wasn't.

He grinned walking up to her.

"What is it?." He raised a brow. He was so close to her as he whispered in her ears.

She held her breath as he whispered. She found herself closing her eyes as if his breath did some magic on her skin. When he pulled way she opened her eyes slowly , now facing him.

Her face was nearly serious not until she saw the ice cream stain again then she smiled.

Arnold wondered again. " was she trying to play with me?" He thought.

"I now amuse you)" he grinned. She caught herself lost in his charming eyes... stopping herself she shook her head.

"No, it's nothing. We should get going now." She smiled warmly.

They headed out of the Fair and spotted the two men leaning on the car. They appeared to be having a conversation but stopped immediately they saw them coming.

Their face lit up as they looked at Arnold in surprise. Their eyes went to Jenna then they turned to look at themselves and then to Jenna again who was holding her laugh.

Damien saw the ice cream stain on Arnold's nose then he smiled.

"Why was this man suddenly smiling?." Arnold thought then his eyes went to Brett who stood confused.

"Why is your.." Brett was cut off by Jenna as she placed a finger on her lips asking him to be quiet.

She whispered a "Shhhh.." asking him not to say a word.

"Mm..let's just get into the car." The two men got in and sat waiting for Arnold and Jenna.

Arnold took at step to open the door. He held the handle then his eyes looked into the mirror. He then saw the stain on his nose.

He let out a short silent laugh in his throat and grinned.

Jenna wondered why he stopped just then she saw him looking into the mirror. She noticed he was about to turn to her ten she quickly averted her gaze to look somewhere else.

He turned to her. "So this was what made you laugh Huh?" He sneered.

She blushed seeing those charming eyes on her. She felt so shy seeing him look at her the way he did.

"Come on. Get in." He said softly as he got into the car.