a/n: hiii, so this upload also took longer... but it's a long chapter to make up for it! :P (Well kinda...)
Alsooo! I dunno if any of you know yet, but I changed my name... I used to be "bigtimerush535" but i changed it cause i write more than just big time rush now and it was just better overall xD but yeah..
Oh! for reference in this chap: (1) i'm british so i say "candyfloss"... But it's basically Cotton candy if anyone was confused? Idk :S
Enjoy!
OH AND REVIEW CAUSE I DONT KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF IT D: Thanks :3
After getting the tickets, the 6 had spilt into pairs. Carlos dragged Logan straight over to the Corn Dog stand, James and Mia had sped off to the Dodgems and Kendall and Hallie had taken a stroll towards the swinging chairs. They were in no particular rush. It was a nice night and the carnival was open for a good few hours yet.
James and Mia, however, couldn't wait to get into a car each.
"I CALL RED ONE!" Mia shouted, jumping into the only available red car left. After stropping for a good few moments, James was left with the pink one next to Mia's. "Pretty car for the pretty boy"
James shot her a sarcastic smile just as the buzzer went off and the cars surged forward.
The general motion for the majority of the cars was in a circle around the floor, but Mia had other plans in mind. As soon as James had fallen behind enough to be on the opposite side of the floor to her, she took a sharp left turn and surged straight into the side of James' car. He let out a screech as his car hit a blue one next to him.
"MIA!" After the initial shock had worn off, he found himself laughing too.
"Catch me if you can, Pretty boy!" Mia taunted, speeding ahead, avoiding as many of the other cars as she could. They weren't her targets.
No matter how much James tried he couldn't keep up. He'd get bashed into by another car, or Mia would turn up behind him from taking a short cut. Just when he was about to crash into her his car lost speed and grounded to a halt at the sound of a buzzer.
"What?!" He cried in disbelief. "I call a rematch!" James demanded as he and Mia left the floor. Of course, Mia didn't complain. Unknown to James, Mia used to work at a place like this on Saturdays, so she'd had plenty of practice.
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"So that's the swing chairs 3 times, Fun house, and the basketball stall down... What now?" Kendal asked with a smile as he and Hallie walked between two rows of game stalls.
"Candyfloss!" (1) Hallie cheered, pointing at the stand not too far away. Kendall didn't object as she sped over, a grin spreading across her face. It was the most he'd seen her smile and no matter how much of a pushover it made him seem, he was not going to upset her by saying no.
"Should we get two, or one to share?" Kendall asked.
"It's totally up to you!" Kendall rolled his eyes.
"Women…" He muttered jokingly before turning to the guy in front of them. "One large please"
Hallie watched in childish amazement as the wisps of fluffed up sugar formed before her eyes and wound themselves around the wooden stick. Kendall couldn't help but smile with her. He paid for the candyfloss and they were off on their way again.
"You need to shrink…" Hallie chuckled, reaching up slightly to grab some.
"Or you could grow" Kendall replied, lowering his arm.
"Nah. I'm a good height"
"So what brings you to LA then? You a future star in the making?" Kendall asked as they walked along.
"I wish. I haven't got the talents" Hallie replied with a shrug. "Actually this was kind of an unplanned permanent visit…"
"How so?" Kendal pushed. He'd soon stop if he was overstepping too much.
"Gustavo's never been close to any of his family, but he's always been there when you need him. After my parents…" Hallie trailed off, swallowing hard. She shook her head slightly and took a little more candyfloss. "Gustavo took me in. Mia's parents are abroad so she's living with me for a while."
"What…" Kendall started. He was going to finish with the words 'happened to your parents' but stopped.
Truth was he knew. He didn't have to ask. A lump formed in his own throat at not only the thought of what she must be going through, but his own memories…
"Uh…. What do you say to some fishing?" He said quickly, clearing his throat.
Hallie shot him a confused look, only to be pointed in the direction of a circular game booth. Ducks swam around a circular platform in the middle with bags on top of it. Fishing rods lined the outside of the booth.
"Oh… Sure, why not!" Kendall grinned before taking Hallie's hand and pulling her to the stall.
"4 goes please!" Kendall chirped, handing over a few dollars. After, he took a rod and went straight in. Hallie copied his actions and started trying to hook a duck.
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"Seriously, Plate smashing?" James questioned as Mia le him over to the previously mentioned stall.
"Yeah! The Meerkats are cute!" Mia replied, eyeing up the prizes lining the netting around.
"Right… Three turns each then?" James suggested. Mia agreed with a smile and James paid for them both.
SMASH, SMASH, SMASH.
Mia grinned to herself as three plates went down.
"How the…" James stammered.
"Practice makes perfect!" Mia sang. James rolled his eyes before launching his own ammo at the plates.
SMASH, SMASH.
Two went down.
"So that's a big Meerkat for the young lady, and a small one for the young man!" The booth keeper droned, handing over the stuffed toys. The two thanked him before walking away.
"Can we go on something a little quieter now?" James pleaded.
"Like?"
"The Ferris Wheel! LA is beautiful at night…" Mia smiled slightly to herself and nodded.
"Sure…" James cheered, and after stuffing the toy into his pocket, took off towards the cue. Mia looked on with a contended sigh. Shifting the toy to sit on her shoulders, she followed after James.
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No matter how hard she tried, there was no way of not touching James as they sat on the wheel. The Meerkat was like a third person. For some reason, however, no matter how much she complained and squirmed, she didn't do the obvious thing and swap places with the toy. As they neared the top of the wheel, Mia's breath caught.
"Wow…" In front of her was a view of LA she had never seen before. It was beautiful. The lights, colours, buildings… It all added up to a breath-taking sight.
"Told you it was beautiful" James whispered, his arm wrapping around Mia's shoulders. She didn't protest, which shocked them both.
"It's… huge…. And so pretty at night"
"It is…" Mia turned to see James staring out at the view and a genuine smile graced her lips again.
"Thank you" She said simply. James looked around.
"For what?"
"Tonight. I kinda guessed it was to cheer me and Hallie up. It's worked, even just for tonight. She really needs this and so do I…"
James didn't reply. Instead, he leant forward, closing the gap between them and gently caught Mia's lips in his.