"Dammit, why is there always a friggin LONG line!?!?" AJ wailed when he reached Space Mountain. He had finally let Jenny go, her arm hurt a bit from him pulling her so abruptly and so fast...she was plotting how to get back at him.
        "Shut up man, there are little kids here!" Howie said smacking him atop the head.
        "But me wanna go on ride!" AJ whimpered.
        "He IS a kid...just with a dirty mouth that needs alotta soap..." Jenny commented, rubbing her sore arm.
        "Age, shut up for once!" Brian said as he, Nick, and Julie caught up with them.
        "Yeah man," Nick agreed.
        "Arright, arright...geeze...but me wanna go on  ride!!!!" AJ complained.
        "Relax, you big baby!" Jenny rolled her eyes.
        "Yeah, you sound like Nick," Brian chuckled as Nick's face contorted in defense and Julie smiled.
        "Nuh-uh!" Nick started, as he walked forward to tower over Brian
        "Uh-huh!" Brian returned getting in Nick's face.
        "Puh-leese!" Julie separated the two. Hannah, Lance, Kevin, and I reached the scene
        "Ohhh, fight, fight!" Lance laughed.
        "Whatever," Hannah sighed, "Are we gonna get in line or not?!"
        "Oh, yeah, " AJ sheepishly grinned and slid into the line. He attempted to pull Jenny, but did not succeed as he missed her arm as she hid behind Howie, who of course beamed. I went in line next, Kevin behind him me, Hannah, Lance, then Julie, Brian, and Nick. We heard a screech and turned around to find Julie with a shocked look on her face and Brian with a huge grin.
        "Um, what just happened?" I questioned Brian.
        "Did I miss sumthin?" Nick looked confused.
        "Naw...I just found out that Julie here is ticklish, at least she reacted when I poked her!" he said, keeping his grin.
Julie frowned and ran behind Nick, "Don't let him tickle me again!" she ordered him.
        "Yes ma'am!" he saluted. Brian stuck out his bottom lip and pouted.
        "Nuh-uh, Brian, I don't care what you do, I'm staying away from you!"
        "I'm glad no one's tickled me," I said under my breath, but Kevin heard me.
        "What was that?" he questioned me with and evil grin.
        "Ohh no, noooo, don't touch me!" I joined Jenny in hiding behind Howie, who just smirked at the situation.
        "And why not, may I ask?" Kevin came closer.
        "Because I practically die, that's why. If I am poked, and I even see you commit such a crime, I scream bloody murder. No telling how I'll react to full tickling, or even being picked up," I explained, grabbing Howie's shoulder, positioning him between us as Kevin came closer, "So don't, GOT THAT? Or else!" I threatened.
        "Or else WHAT?" he laughed at my sternness, coming even closer, like a cat about to pounce.
        "Or else...I...umm...umm...you DON'T wanna know!" I returned.
        "Yeah," Hannah said, sticking up for me, "She takes kickboxing, so watch out, buddy!" Jenny and Julie nodded.
        "Oh really?" Kevin asked, "Fine, I give up, " he retreated, his hand in the air with defeat. I sighed in relief and returned to my place in line. AJ had been paying attention to us, and not the line, so there was a big gap in front of him.
        "Yo! Move it Bone!" Nick called out from the back.
        "Whoops, silly me..." AJ grinned and tried to regain the lost distance. I was about to walk forward, when I felt 2 strong arms around my waist. Before I knew it, I was over Kevin's shoulder
        "AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!" I screamed in shock.
        He placed me down when the line stopped and grinned, "That wasn't that horrible, was it?"
        "Ah! ....You! ....I told you!.... Ah!.... I can't believe you!" was all I could mumble. His grin grew, why had I believed his sudden and easy defeat?...he had been plotting the whole time!
        "Geeze Sarah, CALM," Jenny told me.
        "Hey, I warned you I would scream, especially YOU!" I pointed a finger at Kevin.
        "Me?" he innocently asked. He threw his hands in the air, "I didn't do nuthin but help move the line along, that's all," he tried to defend himself.
        "You would drown if she sued you in court, with a defense like that!" Hannah commented as Lance snickered.
        "Why thank you," Kevin bowed, "I do what I can."
        "How much money have we spent?" Jenny asked me, trying to pass time.
        "I dunno, give The Brain here your receipts and ask her..." I replied, with a smile, pointing to Julie.
        "HEY...don't call me that!" she whined.
        "Brain...?" Brian and Nick asked in confusion.
        "This girl here is the perfect example of a child prodigy..." I began.
        "Stoppit..." Julie warned.
        "Though all four of us accompany her in the superior AP and HONORS classes, she still has a way to be even better than us..." Hannah continued.
        "I mean it..." Julie warned again.
        "Is that so?" Brian asked with a smile. He wasn't sure if he was really beginning to like Julie, but this fact helped him decide.
        "She's Miss Perfect..." Jenny continued.
        "SHUT UP!" Julie said, embarrassed.
        "That's cool..." Nick said making Julie smile. "...Hey, we're there!" he yelled, pointing at AJ who was at the front of the line.
        "How many in your party sir?" the Space Mountain attendant asked.
        "Um 5...sorry, 8...whoops 10! Sorry," AJ stumbled, trying to remember everyone. Jenny giggled. "Hey, I CAN actually add... just when I want to that is..." AJ informed her.
        "Sure," Jenny laughed.
        "Rows 1 through 5, two per row please," the attendant instructed.
        "Me in front!!!"/index.html" AJ yelled, this time succeeding in grabbing Jenny's arm.
        "Owww," she complained as he made her sit down.
        "Are we all comfy?" he sweetly asked as he pushed down the handlebars with a click.
        "Hpmh" was Jenny's reply. Howie sighed and sat down in the next row behind them, "Hey Nick, come sit here!" He pulled Nick with him.
        "But...I....Julie....fine," Nick said in a huff.
        "Well I'm happy to sit with you too," Howie replied.
        "Care to ride next to me my dear?" Lance gestured towards the next row.
        "Why, it'd be a pleasure!" Hannah played along and sat beside him.
        Kevin sat in the next row and pulled me down "Sit here."
        "Well, if you insist," I replied.
        "Why, of course, it's the least I can do after upsetting you!" he grinned again.
        "C'mere Julie, " Brian said, taking her hand, leading her to the last row, behind Kevin and me. "Cozy?" he grinned as the handlebar clicked.
        "Yeah," she smiled, "...but don't tickle me," she warned.
        The spaceship cars lurched forward as the ride began. They stopped for a moment under some black lights. I could hear AJ dictating to Jenny what was going happen on the ride, Jenny trying to inform him that she had been on the ride before, Nick oohing and ahhing at the color change in his clothes, Howie playing along with him, Hannah laughing at some jokes Lance had cracked, and Brian and Julie talking or something.

        "Hey Julie?" Brian asked, turning his head towards her.
        "Hmmm?" she answered, looking ahead, grasping the handlebar waiting for the ride to actually start.
        "So you still like Nick as much as you like me, right?"
        "Hmm? Why do you a--" Julie turned her towards him, intending to ask why he had asked, but his lips met hers. The car lurched forward again, breaking the lip lock. Julie didn't have time to respond, nor did Brian have time to explain, as the real ride started.
        It was as fun as I had remembered it from the last time I had ridden Space Mountain, but this time it was different. I wasn't just screaming for the heck of it, but I was observing the others. I could identify everyone; AJ screaming with joy, Nick with fear, Jenny and Howie were silent, Hannah screaming for the heck of it like I usually did, Lance joining her, Kevin yelling, Brian whooping, and Julie screaming. All I could do was smile. Many a time the ride thrust me onto Kevin's shoulder, not that I was complaining, but I wondered if he had minded.
        We got off the ride, AJ ran ahead, full of adrenaline. Jenny was getting quite hyper, and she ran to catch up with him. Howie just sighed and talked to Nick, who was wondering where Julie was. Kevin was grinning, saying we should go on the ride again if we had time. Lance and Hannah seemed to be having some sort of relay race. Brian was silent, looking at Julie with questioning eyes. She was staring at the ground as she walked, contemplating what had happened. We met up outside to decide on our next activity. Julie seemed to still be thinking about something, in her own little world; she wasn't paying attention as the group decided on (with many arguments) "Honey, I Shrunk The Audience"; it had been a compromise. I had to snap her back to reality to follow us. As the group headed on, I pulled her behind and asked what was wrong.
        "Brain kissed me..." was all she could whisper, touching her lips with her fingers, still in some sort of shock.

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