Free fall

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We started out with the rides. Elton and Corey went first, and hearing them screaming while they went in circles made me laugh. Colby laughed with me while Sam just stood there watching us. Jake and the manager stopped them at the top of the ride and motioned for two people to go next. My laughing stopped when Colby looked at me instead of Sam, "No" I said "Ah come on it'll be fun" he said and I shook my head. "It'll take a miracle to get me on that thing," I said he looked at me with a smile, "One miracle comin' up," he said as he picked me up, wrapping his arms around my waist. I tried to break free but failed as he threw me over his shoulder. "Colby c'mon not fair!! Put me down."

He brought me down and sat me in the seat, the manager quickly buckled me in and did the same with Colby I looked at him with an unpleased glare "If we make it out of this ride I swear I'm gonna kill you" I said and he smiled sweetly "You wouldn't hurt me" his smile made it hard for me to stick to those words, but next thing I knew we were moving up. He started screaming as I started myself I looked at him and couldn't help but notice he was holding onto the seatbelt tightly, making the muscles and veins in his hands more obvious and his chain flew to his jawline and his neck. As our ride slowed a little he gently grabbed my hand "You okay?" He asked and I nodded, looking at my hands making sure I didn't lose any of the rings that I've had since high school. We moved slowly back down and Elton handed me the camera and I looked at him with a confused expression, "don't lose it now" he said, winking at me. I wanted to get up and punch him, but there wasn't much I could do with me being buckled into the seat. So, I held onto it as we went back up and Colby grabbed my hand again we held on for dear life.

After about 10 minutes of going in circles and flipping around I felt sick. We were set at the top of the ride and we could hear them yelling "Bye!" from the bottom. I looked to Colby terrified, "They did not just say that.." I said and he looked at me "I'm pretty sure they just did".

I looked at Colby as time passed and I wanted to cry. I never liked heights which is why I didn't go on the roller coasters, I hated them. I felt my anxiety skyrocketing, my eyes started watering and I couldn't breathe. "Hey" Colby said, his voice rung through my ears like a sweet melody. I looked to him again and he smiled gently, "It's okay" he said as he softly rubbed the top of the hand he was holding with his thumb. I turned the go-pro to face the ground so Elton couldn't get my meltdown in his video. "Just keep your eyes on me" he said softly I did so and his perfect blue eyes looked concerned for me. I felt his hand clench mine tighter, "Just breathe, everything's gonna be okay, we're gonna get down," he said. He moved as closely as he could to my ear and whispered "Elton is just a dick, don't let this get to you" his voice almost seemed angelic as we sat unmoving.

It felt like a century had passed by the time we were being lowered and the tears already filled my eyes, "What was happening?" I asked with a shake in my voice. "We went go-carting" Corey said with a smile, "Sam however stayed here waiting for you guys" Elton said rolling his eyes, obviously annoyed by the fact. The manger unbuckled us and I instantly ran to the bathroom and let out the meltdown I had been holding back on the ride for a minute. I had locked the stall I was in, and I heard a knock came by "Y/n?" Colby said "what.." I asked, not wanting to be bugged quite at the moment. He came to the door and struggled with the handle, "Can you open this please?" he asked. "W-what if I'm using the bathroom?" I asked through sobs. "We both know your not.." he said sadly from the other side, I stood up and opened the door slowly, revealing my reddened face and tear filled eyes. His taller frame looked down on me, and he walked into the handicap stall and sat patting the floor next to him for me to sit.

I sat down next to Colby and felt his arm open and wrapped around my shoulder. I leaned into his embrace and put my head on his chest crying softly as to not alert everyone outside and tell them that they had got to me. Colby sat with his hand motioning a circle around my back to help calm me and after a bit I finally sat up, sniffling a couple more times and taking a deep breath. Colby looked at me still concerned but relaxed knowing I had let out what I needed to. "You okay to go back out?" he asked and I nodded in return, feeling his hands wipe the remaining tears from my face with his thumbs.

We walked back out to Elton and everyone talking. Sam looked at Colby and he gave him a nod as to say I was okay now. I had seen their videos here and there so I knew they were best friends and understood each other. Knowing Colby ran after me and Sam probably ran after him. I looked at Elton, anger filling my stomach but I chose not to say anything. We played at the water boats and they did some weird shit at the slides after a bit they were tired and I had been standing up next to the manager as Elton walked back over, "Guys I've went to the bathroom for five minutes and I come back to this" he said to the camera "Guys you know we don't have to sleep here," he said. They had moved from their huddle and looked at him confused "Really? Cause I'm hungry," Jake said "Can we get a hotel?" Corey asked with the sleepiness in his eyes showing obviously.

Elton just laughed and confirmed with them that they would. He asked the manager if he wanted to go home and he also said yes. We were all tired, and I couldn't wait to go back home to get some much needed sleep and see my cat.

We got to the parking lot and they put all their camera equipment away and I went to Elton Colby standing behind me, "What the actual fuck Elton?!" I yelled, he looked at me confused and startled. "What's wrong, did the princess not like her evening" he asked teasingly, "No, I very much did not enjoy my evening! You guys were assholes to me the entire night! More specifically you!" I shouted Colby grabbed my shoulder gently, "Y/n, calm down it not worth it" he said softly, "No what's not worth it is him being all fucking upset like a little baby because I said no!" I yelled. "You enjoyed every second of that night!" He shouted back offended, "Oh cause that's what stop meant to you?!" I asked yelling back at him in disbelief. Colby now grabbing my arm tighter, he stepped between us, blocking my view of the man I hated with every fiber of my being. "Imma drive her home so I'll see you guys later" Colby said grabbing my arm and leading me to the passenger seat of my SUV. He got in on the driver side and asked for the keys, I quietly gave them to him without question, and he started driving as I leaned my head on the door and looked out the window, letting my mind wander away from the thoughts that flooded it.