—Lore—
She rode the merry-go-round near the food court while I ordered whatever she wanted. She looked happy, snapping selfies, light catching in her smile. I finally sat down, waiting for our order number to be called. The Star Flyer was epic—I think I had brief flashbacks of my entire life up there. I watched her from afar, having fun. Yeah. She deserved to have fun.
"Lore, come on!" she called, patting the horse beside her.
I stood lazily and stepped onto the carousel, climbing onto the horse across from her. It suddenly stopped. She burst out laughing.
"So… are we gonna wait?" I asked.
"Hm." She glanced around, then at the operator.
The carousel started moving again.
I gave her my best poker face while she filmed everything. She was laughing so hard it was contagious. Then she handed me her phone, showing the footage from the Star Flyer. My expression was legendary—absolutely traumatized—while she looked photogenic and radiant, having the time of her life.
