Running Away (Liam Dunbar x Reader - Book 1)

Part 19

You paced back and forth anxiously. It's been 10 minutes since you, Isaac, and Jackson made it to the front entrance of the park, but you arrived 20 minutes ago. Jackson found parking a good distance front the main entrance and having to walk all the way across took longer than expected. Maybe that's why Parker wasn't here yet. He said he would come and right now he seemed to be failing to keep this word. Maybe he just said he would come just to get back at you, or just to get you to shut up and quickly get off the phone with you.

"He said he'll be here," Jackson spoke up. "So, he'll be here."

"He's probably having trouble finding parking," Isaac added. "Or just parked really far."

Before you could say anything, you heard Parker, "Sorry." He jogged up. "There was an accident on the drive over here and the traffic was bad."

"See?" Jackson gave you that 'You had nothing to worry about' look.

"I'm so glad you came," You smiled at Parker. "I was beginning to think you weren't going to show up."

"I said I was coming. Besides," Parker clapped his hands together. "This is one of my favorite places in the world. I can't think of a better way to spend my day off with two of my favorite buds and Y/N."

Ouch! That stung. You thought to yourself as Isaac and Jackson caught you flinching at Parker's words but you let it slide because he had every right to be upset. However, you were hoping things would change once you spent the day together at Disneyland. Your goal was to have him call you his friend by the end of the day.

"Well?" Parker asked. "What are we waiting for? Let's go buy our tickets."

"Are we getting fast passes?" Jackson asked.

"DUH!" You answered. "Who wants to wait in line for hours?"

"Good!" Isaac smiled. "I didn't want to wait in the long lines either."

Within the two hours, the four of you managed to get on any rides that caught any of y'all's attention. However, you were hoping you would at least sit with Parker for one ride but he seems to make that impossible as he always managed to get a hold of Jackson or Isaac and steer them away from you at the last minute. You came across Big Thunder Mountain and grabbed Jackson by the hand, dragging him behind you to the FastPass lane. Jackson asked what you were doing but simply ignored him as you overheard Isaac asked Parker where you and Jackson disappeared to. As soon as you got to the front of the gate, you were immediately let in as no one else was in the FastPass line.

"Okay, what's going on?" Jackson asked as he took his seat on the ride. "You're practically fuming."

"It's just... What the hell is Parker's problem?!" You snapped the seatbelt shut with anger. "I mean it's not just me, right? Like you noticed he's totally ignoring me."

"Yeah he is, but I don't really blame him." You gave Jackson the death glare. "Well I don't, considering the last time you two hung out." He air quoted with his fingers.

"That's why I invited him. I want to fix it. I want to be his friend."

"You can't force someone to be your friend, Y/N."

"I know," you sighed. "I still want to at least talk it out with him."

"Then we'll get you to do that."

"Really?!" You asked with such hope.

"Yeah, tell Isaac about it and we'll make the excuse for something that'll get you and Parker alone on a ride so he's forced to hear you out."

"That's a great idea! You are a genius!" You leaned over and gave him a quick peck on his cheek.

"Yeah, well..." Jackson made a smug smile. "I know it."