Dreaming in Disney (Peter Pan)

Chapter Seven

When I wake up the next morning, Dylan's not in bed next to me. I'm not really surprised though. After questioning him about Mia and just leaving yesterday, I wouldn't want to be around me either.

We all get ready for the day and find Dylan outside with a lit cigarette in his hand. I grimace at the sight, cigarettes remind of the real world outside of Disney, and I didn't want to come out of my fantasy.

The bus ride to Epcot is a little shorter than Magic Kingdom's, and we get to the park in record time. Flowers and topiaries of Disney characters surround the whole park. We stop and get a few photos in front of the Epcot ball, and then make our way to the World Showcase.

"I think I'm going to do my own thing today guys, if that's okay," Dylan tells us.

"What? Why?" I ask. Why would Dylan want to be alone in Disney?

"I just want some alone time, and to explore the countries at my own pace."

"Wasn't the point of this trip to spend time all together before college?"

"Says the girl who ran off without us twice now," Mia challenges with an eye roll.

"You did not just-"

Dylan cuts me off, "We'll meet up in a few hours okay?"

"That's fine, Dylan," Sylvie gives me a warning look to not argue anymore, "We'll see you soon."

Dylan goes off in the direction of Canada, and we go the opposite way towards Mexico. Sylvie, Taylor, Mia and I go through Mexico and enjoy a boat ride inside the pyramid. After exploring the shops in Norway, and riding yet another boat ride, (the Frozen one!) Mia decides to wonder off like Dylan.

"You guys are taking too long. I'm going to head off on my own too. I'll meet up with you guys for the fireworks." She tells us before running off to the next country without us.

"I feel like this is my fault," I admit to Taylor and Sylvie.

"Dylan and Mia doing their own thing?" Sylvie asks.

I nod, "Dylan wants space from me, and Mia has never liked me-"

"That's not true," Taylor interrupts, "Mia is just hard to understand sometimes."

"Either way, space is probably good for you and Dylan right now," Sylvie concludes.

We walk through the rest of the countries, just the three of us. We take selfies, try new foods, and we all even get matching flower henna tattoos on our wrists in Morocco. Hanging out with just Taylor and Sylvie for the day ends up being a lot of fun, and just what I needed to get my mind off things.

We meet Dylan and Mia around the water for the fireworks. Disney's fireworks are just as magical as I had imagined. Dylan seems in a better mood than he was this morning, and everything feels okay with everyone. I don't get a chance to talk to Dylan until we get back to the hotel.

"I'm really sorry I got upset over you texting Mia, I know you two are just friends," I explain to him once we're alone.

"Bella, it's alright. I just-"

"I know I over reacted, which I tend to do a lot lately, but I promise I'm going to work on that. I think we needed our space today to clear our minds, we're okay now though, right?"

He pauses for a moment before answering, "Yeah, we're fine."

I smile and crawl into bed happy. My friendship with Taylor and Sylvie is fixed, and now so is my relationship with Dylan. I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to get along with Mia though.

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Walking through Animal Kingdom the next day feels like a dream. We pass exotic birds and even monkeys as we make our way to Expedition Everest. We pass the tree of life and I'm mesmerized by all of the animals carved into it. We finally finish the trek to the other side of the park, and make it to the roller coaster.

I check the warning signs ahead of time, and notice the dark ride part. "Um, guys I'm not feeling too well, I think I'll sit this one out," I lie.

Sylvie looks at me, knowing something is up. "I'll stay with you, the rest of you go on, we'll meet up after."

"Are you sure?" Taylor asks.

"Yeah, go have fun." Sylvie smiles.

The three of them go off into the over an hour long waiting line. "Thank you so much, Sylvie," I say once the others are out of ear shot.

"What are friends for? Now, what should we do while they wait in that obnoxious line?" She pulls out a map for us to look at.

"How about the safari?" I suggest. I've always loved animals.

"O-m-g yes!" Sylvie exclaims. "I loved the safari when I came before!"

We head towards the safari, and get root beer floats to drink on the way.

"When we were in Magic Kingdom the first day, there's a sweets shop on Main Street. Making pastries and stuff there would be a dream," she gushed as we walk.

"Your chocolate chip cookies and cupcakes are the best, so I'm sure they would be gaining an amazing chef if you worked there."

Two summers ago, Sylvie was determined to make the perfect chocolate chip cookies. After fifteen or more tries, she finally achieved it. (Taylor and I thought she did before the 5th try, but Sylvie thinks other wise).

When we reach the safari, I start to get really excited. "What kind of animals are we going to see?" I ask before we get onto the giant safari bus.

"All kinds, hippos, elephants," she pauses before mentioning my favorite with a wink, "and cheetahs."

The fastest mammal in the world has always intrigued me. Throughout the safaris, we see giraffes, rhinos, lions, and many more. (We see two cheetahs!) A giraffe even blocks the path of our vehicle at one point.

When Sylvie and I start walking back to Expedition Everest, my phone lights up with a text from Eric.

"Call me asap, I have the chance of a life time waiting for you."

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Ooo what's Eric talking about?? Find out next chapter!

Which is your favorite Disney Park? Mine is probably magic kingdom because it's so iconic lol

Here's a pic from behind my high school's marching band when we marched in a parade in Epcot in like 2015! It was amazing to be in Disney with my friends and to march through a Disney Park. We even got special performance mickey ears after!