Sidetracked

Chapter 12

"OH MY GODD!" I screamed when the cranium shaker raced off the climax point. The butterflies in my stomach turning into full on killer bees before climbing to the top of my throat. I had no idea why I had gotten on, when I was the least fond of rollercoasters.

Once the rollercoaster reached the starting gates, I sucked in a breath trying to keep my heart from beating out of my chest.

"AGAIN! AGAIN! AGAIN! " Neal chanted rising from his seat in front of William and I.

"Never" I mentally denied his request. I wouldn't have gotten on another rollercoaster if the president paid me a thousand dollars.

"You're a little pale Antebellum, maybe you should sit for a sec" I looked up and saw Greyson standing in front of me concern etched onto his face.

"Gladly" I sighed exiting the entrants of the cranium shaker in defeat. Pulling out the crumpled kings Dominion park map, I traced my finger along the path that led to the nearest bench.

"Finally" I cooed happily almost running to the odd purple bench in the middle of the food court.

I was exhausted considering that the second we entered Kings Dominion that Neal took off as if someone lit him on fire. He dragged the whole group around from coaster to coaster and somehow convinced me that it would be a great idea to ride every single one of them. In truth it was my fault for being so easily convinced but, a girl just wants to keep her peers happy. Plus, I didn't want to bring everyone else down because of my fear of heights.

"Bell?" I squinted into the light to find Samantha and Raymond sitting at a small table that sat in front of a food truck.

"Hey" I waved and tried to smile but, failed when my gut lurched again.

"Come join us" Samantha signaled me over with her pointer finger.

"You don't look so good" Raymond noticed also squinting at me through the sun's rays.

"Gee, thanks, " I muttered giving him a weary look before rolling my eyes and plopping down into the chair across from Samantha.

"Not like that ... I meant...." Raymond flustered causing me and Samantha and I to burst out laughing.

"You know what forget it" Raymond grumbled crossing his arms and leaning back into his chair cutting off all eye connection with Samantha and I.

"Don't mind him" Samantha hid the rest of her laughs with her shoulder "Too many rollercoasters huh?"

"Definitely too many rollercoasters" I agreed, I couldn't even nod because my neck was sore from all of the wind slapping me in the face.

"I think I just need to eat something" I diagnosed myself before standing up "Samantha" I asked watching as Raymond teased when I didn't call his name "Would you like anything?"

"Ah Antebellum, I would love too" I Samantha smiled picking up my game and playing along with it. Pretending that I was going to walk away I stopped and turned around at the last minute.

"Oh" I sighed dramatically "Raymond, would you like anything"

"'Sure, FINE! " Raymond grumbled shoving out of his chair and stomping towards the food truck, leaving me and Samantha standing there in his kicked up dust.

I swear he is bipolar.

Looping through the many families enjoying their own greasy treats, Samantha, a piss of Raymond and I finally made it to the small, yellow, food truck.

"Orders?" A younger looking boy wearing a tag with the name Jerry engraved asked. Taking a second, I scanned the small menu posted above his head.