On the way home
Dad drives past the place
where the city's festival
is held every spring.
Jackson took me
to the carnival.
We rock-and-rolled
on the roller coaster
and French-kissed
on the merry-go-round
and laughed hysterically
on the hammerhead.
We ate corn dogs
and curly fries
and raspberry scones.
"I want one of those!" I said,
pointing to the big stuffed teddy bears
hanging above the
MILK CAN SOFTBALL TOSS.
Jackson stuck his chest out
and said, "No problem!"
Twenty dollars later
I was stuck with
a teeny-tiny
yellow
stuffed
snake.
"How appropriate," Jackson told me.
"These guys are so slimy.
'Step right up!
We'll take all your money,
and even better,
make you look like a loser
in front of your girlfriend!"
I laughed
and told him
I loved my
teeny-tiny snake
and who needs
a big, old teddy bear
anyway,
when I have a perfectly good boyfriend
to cuddle with.
With his last dollar,
he turned to the man
selling balloons
and bought me
a red one.
"A balloon and a snake?
This is my lucky day!"
But as he reached out
to hand me the balloon,
I didn't quite have a grip
on the string.
As we watched and away
the balloon up
float up
up
Jackson whispered into my ear,
"Ava,
you are my helium."
He was always good at
making the best of things.
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I Heart You, You Haunt Me.
Mystery / Thriller~I did NOT make this book. I am just posting this for people who want to read this book, without having to buy the real book. All credit goes to Lisa Schröder~ ------------------------------ Ava can't see or touch him, unless she's dreaming. She can...
