Controlled (on hold)

Chapter 3 - Fair

By time i found Rylan, the game was over, thanks to Isaiah, i missed a whole quarter and a half and the rest of my time looking for Rylan, who was flirting with someone. Alexa drove me home alone since Rylan got a ride from his newly met friend, Tony.

i walk inside and see Dad wasn't waiting up for me. He normally doesn't on a Friday because he knows it game day and i always come home late. i walk up to my room, gather my pjs and go to my shower.

Once showering i wrap myself in fluffy towel, remove the now smeared makeup off my face, brush my teeth, and put on my pjs. i come back into my room and check my phone.

'One New Message'. Read on my screen and when i clicked on it, i was surprised.

Unknown: Hey Tiny 😉

i knew right away who it was. Isaiah. But how? i decide to ask.

Me: how'd you get my number?

Unknown: well, your old boyfriend Dakota gave it to me!

Well crap. i totally forgot they were friends. Dakota and i dated a long time ago. Like, freshman long ago, but how'd he still have my number? He moved here sophomore year and that's why we broke up. And why did he still have my number? But i guess something were better unanswered, like these one.

Me: okay, well, i need to go to bed. Night.

i changed his name while i waited for a response.

Isaiah: goodnight, Tiny. 😉😴 🌙

i roll over and drift off to sleep with Isaiah in my mind. i still need to tell alexa and Rylan about me talking to him.

That'll be exciting.

*****
i wake up the next morning and i couldn't believe what i read from my text.

Isaiah : i think we should hang out today Tiny 😉

Me : why?

Isaiah : i think it'd be fun! Come on. im getting you in an hour.

Me: fine

i start getting ready for Isaiah to come get me. I  put on my denim jeans with a black v neck T-shirt and a red and black plaid flannel around my waist with my black high top converse and leave my hair down. Right when i was done, Isaiah, i assume, pulled into my driveway so i rush out, telling Dad that i was leaving. Dad and i weren't exactly what you'd call close, since Mom passed especially.

Waiting in my drive way for me, was a big black pick up truck, which i loved. I hopped into the passengers side, wearily, and greeted Isaiah. i didn't know what to expect. I've only met Isaiah once, last night, at a football game. Most people would call me crazy but he didn't seem like a bad person, despite what Alexa told me about him. She told me he was a big player even though he has had the same girlfriend, Rylee, for 2 years now.

"Ummm, not to be rude or anything, but, why did you pick me up? Don't you have a girlfriend?" I ask once i remembered he had a girlfriend.

"Yeah, but she's a bitch, she's probably out with a guy right now too, and doing a lot worse than what we're doing." He says as if it were nothing. I don't think that's how it's supposed to work? Is it?

"Oh?" I say more as a question than anything. "Don't you have a problem with it?" I ask, trying not to come off as nosey.

"Well, you see, it used to, but we have this thing we do, but don't worry about that." He says and i just turn and look out my window, not wanting to get into his personal business.

"Well, where are we going?" I ask, trying to get rid of the awkward silence that filled the air around us.

"We are going to the fair!" He says.

"The fair??" I ask. Why would he take me to the fair? It's at least an hour away!

"Yeah, i go every year, so why not?" He says like it's no big deal to go with a complete stranger.

"Okay." Was all i could manage to say. im going to the fair with a stranger. Huh. How'd i get to this?

After a few minutes of a, more conformable silence, he breaks it. "Want to play 20 questions?" He asks me.

"Sure. You first."

"Do you have a boyfriend?" Was his first question.

"Nope. What's you and Rylee's 'thing'?" i ask. i didn't even mean to, it just slipped. i didn't want to get into serious questions but he answered. Kind of.

"It's just a game." He says and he frowns slightly but it turns back to a smile when he asked me the next question. "Do you miss Dakota?"

"Nope." He respond truthfully. Why did he care though?

We spent the rest of the hour asking less personal questions, like favorite things and stuff like that.

When we arrive at the fair, the thing that caught my eye was the giant fairs wheel. ive never been to the fair before, ive only seen them on movies. There were rides, food booths, and game booths set up everywhere we walked.

i was in awe. Isaiah pulled into a parking spot and we walked up to the ticket booth. He payed for mine even though i told him i could. He was actually really nice. i don't know why Alexa told me not to have anything to do with him. Is it because of what him and Rylee's 'game'? Did she even know about it? Did anyone?

i was snapped out of my thoughts when Isaiah pulled me over to the wheel. Once we got on, we started making our way to the top. i never realized i was scared of heights until we got about half way up. Isaiah must have noticed my fear because he grabbed my hand. i felt bad for Rylee, i know if my boyfriend did this to me, i wouldn't like it, so i acted like i needed to move my hair out of my face and i let go and pushed my hair back with his hand. However, he didn't seem to want to give up. Isaiah reached over and pulled my hair tie off my wrist and put it on his.

"Why'd you take my tie?" i ask.

"So i can remember you and this day." He winks and says it in a 'duh' tone. i laugh and shake my head. What have i gotten myself into?