Circus of Screams

Chapter 3

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"Should we go on some rides now?" Natalie suggested.

"Nah. I'm kinda hungry." Will said with a grumbling tummy.

"Ok. Lets go get lunch then." Amber said, hooking arms with Matt.

We all walk over to what's supposed to be the food court and order what we want.

"Hi. What can I get for you kids?" The cashier said.

"Umm... 4 large chips. Thanks." Rose had to stand on her tiptoes to see the menu since she was short. Will lifted her by the waist to see.

"That'll be $10.50." The cashier says, looking down at the cash register.

Then Rose hands the cashier the money and smiles while saying "Thank you." and the cashier hands Rose our order.

As we're sitting down Brayden and I sit together, Rose and Will sit together, Amber and Matt sit together and Klaire and Natalie sit together. We share a large chips with the person we're sitting next to. In my case, it's Brayden.

I try not to sit too close to him and manage to munch on my chips as quietly as I can. I go to pick up another chip and there it was, A big, hairy, black spider resting in the middle of our chips!

"Eww! Brayden! Kill it! It's moving!" I jump out of my seat and take at least 10 steps back. The rest of the group does the same except Amber and Rose being scared so Matt and Will are holding them in their arms.

Brayden takes a chair and lifts it up, centring the chair leg in the middle of the spider, and splat!

The blood from the big, hairy, black spider goes everywhere.

"What the f*ck was that thing?!" Natalie comments.

"I have no clue." Brayden says, slightly puffing.

"I ate a chip from a box that had a spider in it!" I start freaking out.

"I killed it..." Brayden mumbles.

"That dosen't matter. It's the fact that I ATE a chip from that box!"

"It was only a spider..." Brayden sighs. I sigh too.

"I think this would be a good time to go on some rides or at least explore some of the tents here." Amber suggested.

"Yeah, I agree." Will agrees while nodding his head.

The group heads to one of the tents. The first one we visit is called 'Fortune Teller'. Then we head inside to see an old lady with this cloth wrapped around her head.

"2 people at a time." The lady snaps.

"I'll go." I quickly say.

"I'll go with her." Brayden says. "For safety." He quickly adds after and takes my hand to lead me inside while a wave to the rest of the group.

Then we see the old lady sitting at a table with 2 chairs opposite her.

"Sit down. You guys look like a lovely couple." She says, more calmly this time.

"We aren't-" I get cut off by the lady.

"Would you like you fortune read, young lady?"

"Yes." I say.

"Hold you hand out." The lady says.

Then she starts drawing circles on my hand with her finger, closing her eyes.