The line was already long; we hadn't run fast enough.
        "You slow pokes!" Jenny accused us. We just shrugged. I started to complain again, this time making sure everyone knew I didn't want anything to do with the ride.
        "Please, you guys go, not me!"
        "C'mon, be a sport, just go." Kev said.
        "No, I hate this ride!" I complained.
        "Just one ride, it's won't kill you, c'mon, please?" Kevin asked me again as I was about to leave the line. I looked into his pleading green eyes,
        "Fine, fine, fine, but do not get mad if I am forced to skin you all alive after this, if I live may I add." I playfully punched Kevin, making sure he knew he would be the first to die. My defeat made the guys chuckle.
Inside the cabin, where the line continued, the lines to "zipiddy doo dah" were written on the walls. This set Nick and Brian off.
        "Zippiddy doo dah, zippiddy-aye! My, oh my, what a wonderful day!!" They broke out in song "Plenty of sunshine headin' my way..."
        "Puh-leese" I groaned. They still kept it up. Kevin immediately placed his hands over Brian and Nick's mouths.
        "When a girl gets annoyed, it's a sign for you two to shut up."
        "muft mi bun fmanna" Brian mumbled
        "What's that you say, Bri?" Kevin smiled, thinking he had won. "Ewww, BRI! Did you just LICK my hand?! UH!!" Kevin exclaimed as his hand flew off Brian and Nick's mouths to his pants to wipe them.
        "Like I said 'but I dun wanna' !" Brian grinned at his cousin's contorted face, "Hey, it got your hand away, I can talk, I can talk, I can talk..."
        "You are disgusting!" was Kevin's last comment. We were all laughing.

        "Hey guys, we're almost there." Jenny observed out loud.
        "No!" I wailed.
        "C'mon, it'll be okay," Kevin tried to assure me.
        "Yeah, whatever," I grumbled.
        "Group of two? Anywhere? We need a group of two!" a Disneyland attendant arranging the seating of the logs yelled to the line.
        "Oh! Here!!!" Jenny yelled, raising my hand and waving it.
        "What are you doing?!" I whispered to Jenny who shot me a knowing grin.
        "Okay, your group, c'mon," the lady motioned to me.
        "This is not happening. You guys, I wanna go with you if I have to go at all!" I said, mainly to Jenny.
        "Kevin, go with her," Jenny said, shoving us forward, putting part of her subconscious plan into action.
        "Well, I guess you're stuck with me," Kevin tried to grin. The lady positioned us in the front, me in the very front, Kevin right behind me.
        "Oh, great, right in the front," I said under my breath.
        "It'll be okay," Kevin tried to soothe me again.
        The log moved forward and stopped as I saw the rest of the group pile into the log behind us. There was a bit of quick movement made by the boys, each wanting to sit by a specific girl, but it was finally all settled. First Julie, then Nick, Brian, then Howie, AJ, and finally Jenny.

        During the beginning of the ride, Brian and Nick got restless. They started splashing each other.
        "Quit it you, morons!" Jenny said, though smiling that Julie was getting wet.
        "Nick, Brian, please!" Julie said, "You're getting me wet."
        With that comment, Nick and Brian suddenly stopped to the surprise of the other passengers of the log.
        "Aren't they just so childish?" AJ whispered to Jenny, "I'm not at all like that," he hinted.
        "Whatever, you're still a moron," Jenny giggled. To her shock, he splashed her when she wasn't looking, and she of course returned the favor later on. Howie silently grinned at her comment and actions towards AJ.
        When the trip up the grinding belt started, I got really scared. Well, not scared, just...ok, well, scared. So I've been on the ride a billion times before, yes. I used to love it, seriously. I just kind of OD'ed and hadn't been on it for awhile...flip me upside down, turn me around on carnival ride, I'm perfectly fine. Massive drops just aren't my thing...
        "Crap..." I whispered, not wanting to use the true profanity that was usually present at this point in front of the boys.
        "Crap?" Kevin observed, whispering into my ear. Being quite close to him, this action sent a chill ran down my back.
         "Um yeah, I'm trying to break my bad cussing habit, I'm getting better. Last time I was screaming 'shit!' right and left with the little kiddies all around."
        "Oh," was his, again whispered, laughing reply. I saw the light of the opening at the top. My heart started racing. The log stopped at the top to give the victim their final view of life as they knew it.
        "No..." I whispered clutching the side braces.
        "Hang on...!" Kevin said.
        "OMAGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I screamed as we plummeted to what I was sure was our death, my heart in my throat.
        SPLASH
        I opened my eyes. Kevin was laughing.
        "A bit wet there?" he said, observing my status. I had gotten the full blow of the splash, actually protecting most of his body from any water.
        "Well," I turned and told him, "At least your head and shoulders are wet," I grumbled. He just laughed again at my superb comeback, I felt like an idiot. We heard the screams of the log behind us and another big splash. We turned to see Julie in the condition I was in, Nick white as a ghost, Brian having his arms up in the air whooping at his survival, Howie and AJ laughing, and Jenny smirking.
        After we got out, we went to see our pictures. I was scrunched up with my eyes closed, holding on for dear life, Kevin had his wide open in awe. Julie had closed her eyes too, Nick had his hands half way in the air, Brian giving him bunny ears, Howie giving Brian moose antlers, AJ with his hands all the way up, screaming, and Jenny with a perfect smile on her face.
        The guys got us and themselves copies of the pictures. Nick was still in a bit of shock, he must have expected a shorter drop.
        "Aww, was widdle Nicky scared?" Julie gave him a short, reassuring hug. We all saw the fear vanish from his face as she did this, but he went on pretending, hoping for another hug.
        "Oh yeah, my heart hasn't even started again, oh, I need another hug!" he whined. Brian scowled at his intentions.
        "Nice try," she gave him a playful punch.
        "So where to now?" Jenny asked impatiently, pretending to look at her 'invisible' watch.
        " THE HAUNTED MANSION!!!" Brian and Nick yelled in unison.
        Jenny covered her ears. "God, fine, let's go. I don't wanna hear you two whine!"

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