Impulse

Chapter 48

*NARRATOR'S POV*

"I'm not going on that and you can't make- Harry, let me go!" Louis cries out when he's grabbed by two proactive arms and lifted into the air, his stomach clenching when he's carried towards the small line of people outside the theme park's most famous rollercoaster.

After just making it past the ticket collection tent, the steel dividing gates being of a decent enough height for Niall to balance himself on as he skipped most lanes, they got to go in with wrist bands. Louis wanted to go on a six out of ten first but of course everyone here objected to that, hence leading to his current dilemma in this nine out of ten ride's queue.

Edward was the only one not being pressured into going on anything, as he remained casually amused at Louis resisting his brother futilely. He kept all their phones and other valuables.

"Are you ready to go willingly now, petal?" Harry tightened the cradle of his arms around Louis so the boy squirmed and huffed.

"Okay." Louis consented, voice soft and feet finally touching the ground. "I'm still scared."

"There's no need to be, petal." Harry walks behind Louis across the arched bridge over a narrow river towards their destination.

Not many people were actively moving around in the theme park at the moment, but the special hosted by the radio station allowed them a full hour of being inside ahead of the general public. It was open to the five hundred people who got there before eight in the morning.

"There's every reason to be." Niall unhelpfully commented from beside the boy, being led by Liam holding tightly onto his hand.

Louis grumbled and swatted Niall's arm. He felt like his stomach was already plummeting to the depths of the planet's core and really didn't want to die on a rollercoaster. They arrived at the make-shift cave that let them into the ride's enclosure.

Just before they got onto the ride that was basically a green worm with a dozen seats, two in each row. Louis had to take off his shoes and sunglasses, handing them both to Edward. The man winked at him and when Louis pouted, gave him three kisses on those puckered lips.

"Don't be afraid, petal." Edward patted his hip when no one was close enough by to see. "You'll be coming back to me immediately after."

"And I'll either be crying or laughing." Louis shakes off the last of his nerves. "Prepare yourself for that fiesta."

Edward laughs and shakes his head fondly before backing up with all their belongings to stand against the guard railing. He'd have the perfect view of the entire ride as well as the experience of the ride zipping past above his head at some point.

He is later joined by Zayn, who also refused to go any life threatening thrill rides. Edward takes a sip of iced water and watches Louis a distance away asking the conductor many questions before actually getting into the seat designated for him next to Harry.

"Harry?" Louis feels snug between the seat and protective addition covering his entire front, his clammy hands twisted around the bars on either side of his head.

"Yes, petal?" Harry's feet touched the ground while Louis' didn't and that was also enough to make the boy's insides twist in anxiety.

"I'm breaking up with you."

Harry cackled and the ride started to move, revealing the height they'd have to go up in order to develop the right amount of momentum. Their legs dangled off their seats and Niall didn't sound affected at all by a possible death.

"After this-" Harry took his eyes off the ascending track to look at Louis. "-I'll have to change your mind."

The rollercoaster was horrific all the way through the first dip when they twisted at terrifying angles before being thrust into the air, flung around in loops and a mountain. Louis became numb to the fear halfway through and found himself screaming from something other than it by then.