A day at King's Island

Part 9

"Wow, this one doesn't have much of a line either." Mick said, as they walked up a ramp and back down it to the back of the line.

"Probably all the kids are over playing under that fountain we saw." John said.

"I don't blame them; it's hotter than Hell now." Mick said, wiping the sweat from his brow. "I hope this thing has air conditioning.

"Yeah, maybe it'll cool off Stevie's temper." John said, leaning close to him.

"Yeah." Mick agreed, as he watched Lindsey come up beside Stevie.

Lindsey looked at Stevie as he stood next to her.

"Stevie?"

"Leave me alone, Lindsey."

Lindsey sighed.

"Stevie, I'm sorry. Really. I didn't know it would scare you that much. I never would have gotten you on it if I had known."

He rubbed her back.

"Steves, come on, please don't be angry. Not today. I want us to have a great day today. I don't wanna spoil it because I messed up and you won't forgive me for it."

Stevie sighed.

"Please...Angel? Please forgive me?" Lindsey begged.

"Come on, Stevie, the man made an honest mistake." Mick said, squeezing her shoulder.

Stevie looked back at Mick and John and over at Lindsey and nodded.

"Okay, Lindsey, I forgive you." She said.

"Thank you..."

"But no more coasters!" Stevie said, waving her finger in his face.

"No more! That's a promise." Lindsey said.

Mick and John chuckled as Stevie and Lindsey wrapped their arms around each other's backs.

"And once again, peace is restored...at least for another five minutes." Mick said, as John, Lindsey and Stevie giggled.

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"Ah, hurry Angel." Lindsey said, as he helped her into the front of the moving boat.

Stevie got in and Lindsey got in beside her as Mick and John climbed in behind them. As they sat down, Lindsey put his arm around Stevie and she leaned her head on his shoulders as the boat rounded a corner and went through a wide door into the building.

"Wooooo, just feel that cool breeze!" Mick cried out. "I'm glad we came in here. This feels nice!"

Everyone nodded in agreement as the boat floated quietly past scenes depicting Smurfs having races, or working, or singing in a choir.

"This is so odd; I haven't seen the Smurfs in years." Stevie said.

"Yeah, I know. I wonder how long this ride has been here." Lindsey said.

He chuckled as he pointed to his left.

"Hey, Papa Smurf." He said, laughing. "And there's the Stevie Smurf."

"Huh? What Smurf are you talking about?" Stevie said, jerking her head around and looking at him.

Lindsey pointed back to Smurfette.

"See, short, blonde hair, wears dresses and heels. All you need is blue skin and you'd be her!"

"Oh, very funny!" Stevie said, as Mick and John doubled over with laughter.