A tragedy.

eleven

I take Caroline's hand and head for "the gravitron". "Are you ready?" I ask her, she looks at her feet. "What exactly does this thing do?" I look up at the machine.

"Basically it goes so fast you don't need seats you just lay back on the wall and the things you're on start going up and its awesome".

She smiles "lets goooo" she says running up the little flight of stairs. I laugh and hurriedly follow her. Once we're on, we stand at two of the pads next to each other on the wall.

The guy goes over safety rules about the ride but It was obvious no one was listening. He became annoyed and just stopped talking.

He reached for the levers and suddenly the ride started. Caroline reached for my hand, I took it and squeezed. "Its okay babe squeeze my hand if it gets too fast". Suddenly she leans over kissing my cheek "I love you".

Soon the ride started, Caroline let out a small yelp. The faster the ride got the harder she squeeze my hand. When the walls started going up She let out a small yelp. Some kids were upside down and acting stupid trying to walk across the walls.

I looked at Caroline "Happy one year" I practically screamed. She smiled at me "Happy one year loser". We laid there staring at each other.

After the ride was done we both decided to go a shit tone of tickets. "Did you like it?" she nodded her head yes vigerasly. I smiled and kissed her cheek earning a blush. Even after a year she still blushed when I kissed her.

Caroline looked at me "im thirsty" I smiled "okay you go get us drinks and I'll get the tickets we both meet at the bench across from the ticket booth".

We agreed and both went separate ways. I stood inline at the ticket booth for about 5 minutes. Then went to the bench where we were supposed to meet each other.

To my surprise Caroline wasnt there, I decided to wait 10 more minutes. If she doesnt show up I'll go looking. I played on my phone and watched the time.

After the 10 minutes was up I got up and started looking for her. I walked to the food stands and looked for her.
She wasn't there, I walked to the gravitron still didn't find her.

I called and texted her over and over all my calls went straight to voicemail.

I started to become worried and asking every person I saw. My heart sped up and my palms became sweaty.

Tears started forming in my eyes and slowly fell down my cheeks. I started looking around for a police officer.

Once I found one I ran to her "excuse me miss please ive lost my girlfriend". She looked at the startled look on my face.

"Okay come with me" she pulled me to a side where there was almost no people. "Ok no calm down please young man and tell me what happened".

"Ok so she went to get us drinks and I went to get us some more tickets, we were supposed to meet at at the bench across the ticket booth and she never showed"

More tears started to flow down my cheeks. The cop took out her walkie talkie and called for backup.

"Ok sir I'm gonna need your name your girlfriends name and your parents name and number please" I nodded and gave her all the information.

After an hour of sitting 12 cop cars were parked in the carnival parking lot. No one was able to leave till the cops talked to each person.

My dad was called and got there a little after the police. They escorted him to me and when I saw him I started crying hard again.

"She's lost dad" my dad looked confused "who?". I started crying so hard I couldn't speak. The cop I talked to earlier filled my dad in.

He walked over to me "I'm sorry chass" I glared at him. "You're sorry? Thats all you have to say?" he looked angry but I didnt care.

"Just go drink or something just leave" he stomped off. I looked at my hands "it's my fault all my fault" I say outloud.

I lay on the ground and my tears get worst. Im full blown blubbering now. I put my hands over my face, How could I let this happen? Why didn't I think to go with her?

I know I won't be able to sleep so I lay on my back and stare at the sky. Its dark now and the stars are being hid by the clouds.

I remember laying on my grandparents back porch, with Caroline. We did that a lot, just laid down outside and looked at the sky.
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"The sky is so Pretty at night" Caroline said from beside me. I smile at her "I know,but your eyes are prettier". Caroline lightly punched my arm "youre so cheesy" I giggle "only for you".

She laughs "stop it" I poke her side "nope". Suddenly she rolls on top of me "you're mean" and she leans in kissing me.
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I feel a drop of rain drop on my face bringing me back from the memory. My tears have stopped a little bit but still flowing down my cheeks.

Sky get the fuck up and go look for your girlfriend I tell myself. I stand up feeling dizzy. I stumble a little when I walk but soon get my balance back.

I decide to look around the empty carnival grounds once more. This time checking every inch. I stopped at the bathrooms beside the food stands.

I see something colorful stuck in the far right portapoddie door. I open the door seeing its the same floral print and color of Carolines romper. I put it in my pocket and feel anger flood through me.

I look behind the bathrooms but don't find anything else. I walk to the entrance and take a left. I walk all night long,looking for any sign showing Caroline was there.

I look at my phone seeing it's 10am, I decide to go to my grandparents house. Once I get there I go straight to my room locking the door. My grandma didn't even try to open the door.

She must've known what happened with Caroline. I put my face into my pillow. The tears start soaking my pillow along with snot. Memories flood my memory of Caroline.

Making it very difficult to fall asleep, the more I think about Caroline the worst I felt. My pillow gets too soggy to lay on so I throw it in the floor. I lay my face into my mattress.

After a few hours I sit up and get my phone. I look at the pictures of me and Caroline, all the fun we used to have. I would've rather her broken up with me than this. I wish it happened to me instead. Id trade places with her in a heart beat.

I lay my phone on my chest and stare at my ceiling. More tears flowing down my cheeks. "Im done with all this shit, I just don't give a fuck anymore" I say outloud. I lay on my side and cover my face with my blanket.

After a few minutes of still not being able to sleep I tip toe downstairs and go into the basement where my grandparents keep their alcohol

I open a bottle of vodka and chug it

After a few minutes I start to feel dizzy and everything is spinning i lay on the ground and suddenly memories are being flushed into my brain

Tears form and start pouring down my cheeks
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