Chapter 35

Chapter 35

"Rollercoaster! Let's go there!" Clayton yelled in excitement when he saw the rollercoaster roaming on its trail. "Hey, Ferret, let's ride that thing!"

I gulped. I'm not really fan of riding extreme rides. I scratched my cheek. "E-eh?" I looked around and pointed somthing. "Look! A carousel! Why don't we try that first then let's go the---"

"NO!" He tried to pull my hands. "Please, Ferret! I want to ride that thing! Pleaseeeeee~!"

"Eh?" I want to protest, but how can I do that? This little brat is looking at me with a very cute face and pleading eyes. I sighed. "Fine, you win." I said in defeat.

"Yey! Thanks, Ferret!" He said then hugged my thighs. My eyes widened because of that. But later on, I smiled and ruffled his hair.

"Let's go." I said.

After our talk in the car, miraculously, Clayton's attitude changed. I don't know if he really had change of heart towards me, but I honestly do like seeing him smile and enjoying the trip. Behind his bratty attitude, he's a very happy kid. He sure plastered a lot of expressions. Even if it's his first time visiting amusement park, I can see that his very excited.

I was holding Clayton's hand while waiting for our turn in the rollercoaster. He seems so happy because he kept on swinging our hands and his even humming a song. I softly chuckled because of the sight. Claytoon seem to heard it, he turned his head and looked at me.

"What?"

I shook my head and pressed a smile on my lips. "Nothing."

His eyes narrowed and then he looked away. I thought he'll let go of hand but he didn't. I'm touched.

"Thanks, Mr.!" He said to the man whose collecting our tickets. The man laughed then ruffled his hair.

"Enjoy the ride." The man said.

I gulped before I sat at the rollercoaster's seat. We wait for few minutes until all seats were occupied. I saw the man who assisted us signaled then run towards the part where the controller is. Then the ride strated.

I was praying while the rollercoaster was reaching the peak of the trails. "Guide us. Protect us. Let me leave this shit alive." My hands and knees were trembling. My hand was still holding Clayton's hand. I was holding him tightly while my other hands was on the cart's rails. We were wearing safety belts but I have to make sure I'm still holding Clayton. His safety comes first.

I heard the brat chuckled. "Mr. Ferrer you're scared!"

"Shut up!" If its the normal circumstances, I wouldn't be affected by the teasing but it's not normal! We're about to fall down!

"WAAAAAAAAHH!" we both screamed.

'I'll never ride this shit ever again!'

After the ride, I had no choice but to lift Clayton out of seat. He looked pale and unable to stand. I felt pity for the kid. But it is he's fault. He insist to right that thing. I was carrying him when I felt him pulled my shirt.

"D-do- d..."

I leaned closer to him. "Huh?"

"D-down... vo... vomit...blergh---" he covered his mouth.

"WAIT! Shit!" I immediately went to the side and put Clayton down. He did what he want to do. "BLERGH!" Gross!

In the end, we both agree not to try anything extreme in this amusement park and settled to just watch others ride those. I'll really hit him if he still want to try those stupid rides.

It's been two hours since we arrived here. I kinda felt my stomach rumbling. "You hungry?" I asked him when I noticed him looking at the me food stalls around us. He looked at me and nodded. "Same, let's go eat something."

We walk towards the food stalls. There's a lot of food to choose. We bought fries, burger, hotdog on stick and fruit shakes then we sat on the free bench near us. We're eating in silence but Clayton broke it.

"Thanks..." he said then bit his burger.

"Hmm? For what?" I was staring at him.

"For being with me." He stopped eating. "Thanks, Mr. Ferret."

I chuckled. "Like I have a choice." I felt him punch my shoulder.

"Bully!"

"Yeah, yeah." I smirked then ate again.

We spend the whole day playing games and trying not - so - extreme rides. Yeah, we learned our lesson. As much as possible, I let him decided which booth to try. Honestly, I want him to remember this day. I want to make him happy eventhough he's not with Chris.

After all the thing that I've found out about this kid. I really want him to enjoy.

"Woah! This is the best day of my life!" He said as he wiggle the balloon we bought earlier. I was holding him with my right hand, my other hand was holding the souvenirs that we bought.

"Nah, as you grow old you'll experience much fun things than this." I said. We were walking out of the amusement park. It's already 5 P.M. already. This kid need to rest after playing all day.

"Eh?" He looked at me then smiled. "Then this is the first best day of my life! I'll make more best days of life!"

His words made me chuckled. "I think that'll do."

We finally got out of the amusement park's front gate, we're now towards the where we park my car, when I heard Clayton spoke. "Cotton candy!"

It was late when I realized he let go of my hand. "Clayton!" I shouted when he ran towards the cotton candy stall beside a drug store at the other side of the road.

He faced me and motion me to come to him. "Come here, Mr. Ferret!" He was in the middle of the road.

"Shit! Clayton, don't run! Wait! It's dangerous!" I moved my feet towards his direction. But the idiot kid run again. Good thing there's no car approaching. "Wait!" He finally got to the other side of the road.

"Faster, Mr. Ferr---" he didn't finished his words when he bumped into someone who just came out from the drug store. Because of the collision, Clayton fell down and his balloon fly away from his hand.

"Clayton!" I was about to run towards him when suddenly a car passed infront of me. I was just few feet away from me. My heart was beating so fast, good thing I managed to move away fast before it could hit me.

The driver stopped for a while then rolled down the car's window. "What the hell?! Do you want to die?!" He shouted.

I was trembling. "I-I-I'm sorry!" I bowed a little. I heard him clicked his tongue then drive out.

I clenched my chest then ran again towards Clayton. There's no time for me to be scared. I need to check Clayton. When I finally reached the other side of the road, I saw Clayton stumbled on the ground while crying. "Waaaaah! Ahhhhh!" He was wiping his tears.

"Clayton!" I release of the souvenirs from my hand and attended Clayton. "Are you okay?! Are you hurt?!" He didn't answered me. "Shitty brat, answer me!"

He finally looked at me while wiping his tears. "M-My balloon... it f-fly away!" He squealed. I clicked my tongue and ruffled my hair. Shit... the balloon... fuck.

'I don't think he was hurt anywhere. Good gracious.'

I sighed and lifted him. I clicked my tongue. "Clayton, for my sake! Do ever do that again! You almost killed me!" I said then flicked his ear.

"Ouch! That hurts!" He said.

"Of course it is! Don't do that again just for a cotton candy or balloon! You... you... argh!" I said then lifted him up. Clayton automatically embraced me and hid his face on my neck. I can feel his wet snot. I sighed. "I tell your mama about this."

He shook his head. "D-don't..."

"Then stopped crying. Tsk." I clicked my tongue.

He nodded. "Okay... sorry, Ferret."

Then I turned to the guy who Clayton bumped to. He was kneeling on the ground while picking up different medicines.

I frowned. 'Is he sick?'

There's a lot of variety of pills scattered around the ground. I can't see his face because he's facing down. But I decided to walked towards him and helped him pick up the pills.

"Let me help you." I said the started to picked up the pills. "This kid bothered you and I'm kid his guardian for this day. I'm really sorry for incon---" I stopped talking when I noticed his hands stopped from picking up the pills. I frowned. "What's wrong---" when I lifted my head to see his face. Then I realized I also had same reaction like him. We were shocked to see each other's face. We're staring at each other.

"J-jo..." I can't speak off his name.

He was pulled out of reverie and hurriedly picked up the remaining pills then stood up. I also stood up. He was about to walked away. "J-John!" I finally called him. He stopped a little while then walked away.

"John, wait!" I was persistent to talk to him so I ran towards him. "John!" I finally reached him and held his arm. "Let's talk!" I said.

I was holding his arm. He faced me. "John..." I can't help but to utter his name with too much longing. I haven't seen him for almost 8 months. He left without leaving any words or even a letter. I was sick worried of him. We were together before they left but he didn't try to bid me a farewell. He vanished without any traces or hints.

"Kyle." He finally said my name. My tears was in the verge of falling.

I tighten my grip on his arms. "W-why... why did you leave?" He didn't answer. "You don't even bother to tell me. You didn't call nor text. You just left." He remained silent. "We were togther that day, then the next day I woke up, you're no more here. John... what's really happening?"

I heard him sigh. He put his hand on top of mine. My heart skipped a bit. "Kyle." He said then gradually removed my hand on his arm. "I need to go." He said it in very cold expression.

He turned his body and I knew just from looking at him, he have no intentions of answering. So I moved my body and held his arm again. "Just a minute, let's ta---"

"Kyle, I need to go!" He shouted. I stared at him, at his eyes. Those eyes reflects nothing, it so cold to stare at it. I almost shiver. "I have no time for this!" He said.

I bit my inner lip and let go of his arm. He clicked his tongue then turned his body. He was about to walk, but he stopped for a minute. "I'm sorry, this is just... very important." Now, he's voice was more calm than earlier.

Before he got himself to move, I asked him a very crucial question. I gulped before doing it.

"John... you will contact me after this, right? We will talk again... right?"

He didn't answer right away. My heart was shuttering little by little as seconds passed. He sighed and by that I know his answer already without hearing his actually words.

"I don't know." Then he walked away.

I bit my lower lip to suppressed me from crying. I felt Clayton's embrace. He's still clinging on me when he spoke. "Who's that guy, Ferret?"

I closed my eyes then opened it again before answering Clayton's question. "He's a very important person to me, Clayton." I said. "He's my very first friend." I said in low voice. He tightened his embrace.

"Let's find your car. Let's go home." He said. He seemed to notice the gloomy atmosphere.

I nodded. "Okay." I said then started to walk.

Amanda, I suddenly remembered your words. You said, John has a very unique smell. But I think you are wrong. The John I met today... he smelled nothing, Amanda.

He was like a stranger.

-DriewNrocinu

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