The camera flashes begin to dim down as Mayor Lucas had gone off stage and the paparazzi had followed him, though through the corner of my eye I can see Elliot looking over at me as I was too focused looking into the crowd and didn't see Kory, "Where is he.." I mumbled. "You okay.." he asked, "Hm?" I look back over, "Oh yeah perfectly fine..just looking for someone who I came to the Carnival with and now he isn't in the crowd..", "Gotcha.." he nodded, "Well here is a tip..if you were him..where would you be in the Carnival.."

"How does that help me look for him.." He raised a brow, "Have you never visualized what it's like to be in someone else's shoes." I shook my head no, "I am more of the person who can just have the instinct of who should be with who..so like pairing up people..", "So playing cupid basically.." I raised a brow, "It's called Matchmaking..and so far..we aren't a match..by my gut feeling." he laughed, "Thank god.." I looked at him, "What..you didn't want to be paired with me.."

"Nope. Not even the slightest bit.." I was confused, "Okay then. Out of all the girls in the crowd..who would you have rather picked.." He laughed and crossed his arms, "None.", "So are you saying that you are already taken or have an arranged marriage or something like that.." He stopped laughing then sighed, "Not exactly Fern..", "Then what else could it mean.." He looked around us as if he was looking to see if nobody was around us, "Well?" I raised a brow. "Let's go on the Ferris Wheel.."

******

I was confused to the level of an unsolvable Matchmaker who can't match with someone. "Okay.." I followed him and as he pulled out two of the ride tickets and handed one to me. "When we get to the Ferris Wheel just hand the bouncer the ticket.." I nodded, "Okay. But what can't you tell me here..but has to be on the Ferris Wheel..", "You'll see.." I groaned as we kept walking as eventually we got to the Wheel. "Welcome Mr. Donelly..Here to check out The Wheel.." he nodded, "Yep..I am here to show my lucky date the best Ferris Wheel that is Blue Fields." the bouncer smiled, "Well enjoy the ride my dear.." I handed him the ticket, "Thanks I guess.." he took it as he also took Elliots.

We took a seat as he pulled the bar to the side, and went to the machinery and turned it on as we started going up and slowly the sound of the music and the laughter and even the chatter had faded away. "So..Are you gonna tell me now or after the ride.." his fingers were tapping the bar, "I'll tell you now..", "Which is?" He looked displeased, "What if you weren't the person you were meant to be since birth..", "What?" I looked at him strangely, "What if you hid a lie..a lie that can change your entire life with just a three letter word.", "What are you saying Elliot.." He looked at me in the eyes, "I am trying to say Fern..is..that I'm gay.." my eyes widened, "that's the reason why..I am not into girls..or wanted to pick another one from the crowd when you asked.", "Oh..my gut didn't give me any sort of Gay vibes from you though.." He had laughed, "Yeah..I can see and sense that.."

"Why are you telling me this Elliot.." He frowned, "You're the only one I could ever trust with this secret..afterall..we were once friends..and friends keep each other in the loop in their life and keep each other's secrets.." I smiled slightly, "Well. I am honored to be the first to know..But how are you going to keep up this charade of being straight when you're not.."

"I've hid it for the past few years..I think I can hold it in until my death bed.." I stare at him, "So your father doesn't know either.." he nodded, "Hence why I said until my death bed..since by then possible my father is already dead before me and never has to know. Does your gut have any feeling of who from afar will be my soulmate or anything like that." I chuckled, "It's telling me that you were right..about trying to visualize what it's like to be in someone else's shoes. And to find my friend Kory..he is at the place he likes the most." He raised a brow, "Where's that?", "The Carousel.."

******

He smiled a little, "That is my favorite place to..as the carousel was my last ride with my dad, right before he became mayor and now he has no time for me or no time to goof around like he used to be. What's your favorite.." I smiled, "The Ferris Wheel..surprisingly, one minute of seeing the whole neon lighted area and the next moment your feeling like time is moving so slowly, that you can't regain the time you spent in your daydream."

The Ferris Wheel slowly started to move down back to the ground as he held out his pinky, I linked pinky's with him and winked knowing that I would hold his secret. When the bar lifted off of us, a new bouncer held out a piece of paper. "Which one of you is Elliot Donnelly?" Elliot raised a brow, "That would be me? Why do you ask?" He handed him the paper as we walked off with it in his hands. "It's probably just a note from my father.." I just nodded, "Seems likely.."

He opened it, "a riddle?", "a what?" He showed me the card,

Dear Elliot,

This is a candy that looks like a cloud, And the "cloud" is on a stick and not far off the ground.

What am I?

Sincerely,

@RiddleMeThis

P.S.

If you dare to continue then head to the answer and the person there l will have your next riddle awaiting.

Riddle #1

I raised a brow, "Huh..never heard of a @RiddleMeThis username before.." I mentioned, "Yeah me neither..but this riddle though is quite simple..I don't know if its' simple for a crazy fangirl just trying to find me or just my fathers' attempt to rekindle with me.." I shrugged, "Well if it's so simple..whats' the answer.." He laughed, "Here I'll show you.."  We started to walk near back to the stage he was at and right around the exit was a cotton candy vendor.

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"The answer is cotton candy as the riddle stated. It looks like a cloud and clouds look like cotton on a sheep most of the time. Plus when it said on a stick even though all Cotton Candy comes in tubs or a stick, automatically my brain thought of Uncle Bob's Cotton, run by his daughter in law, Iris Walts, she is very gifted with different flavors according to my father and Mad City Carnival head ring leader.." I nodded as we walked up to Uncle Bob's Cotton, "Thank you come again.." I could hear her say as we walked closer.

"Welcome to Uncle Bob's Cott-..oh why hello Mr. Donnelly..I hope you are enjoying the Carnival..", "I am..thanks Iris.." she looks over at me, "Who must you be..", "She is the lucky raffle winner..who I am spending an entire week here at the Carnival with.." she smiled, "Well it is pleasure to meet you..Elliot is a fine, fun, caring, sensitive man..so don't go breaking his heart..", "I won't..so don't worry Mrs. Walts.." she nodded, "Anyways why are you here..here to buy some Cotton?" Elliot laughed, "Not tonight Iris..did anyone give you anything for me.." She raised a brow.

"Oh yes..I know what you are talking about.." she pulls out a similar card, "Though I must say..they said to wait until tomorrow morning to get the new clue as to where it is currently closed for the night.." we both nodded, "Alright. Thanks Iris..", "Your welcome Elliot.." We took the clue and wandered back to the stage to take a seat and to try and figure out the next riddle. "So it's not your dad..because why would he try and rekindle with you when it continues on the next day.." he shrugged, "Not sure. So it's definitely a crazy fan girl..It's okay though..I'll just keep on pretending.." He sighed as he opened the new card.

Dear Elliot,

Seems like you want to continue, this next one won't be open until 8am but here you go until then.

Lions, tigers, and bears oh my. Through the circus I will fly. Not on the ground, I move with care, Watch me flip and soar through the air.

Who am I?

Sincerely,

@RiddleMeThis

P.S.
You're probably wondering who I am?
And well this is what I can spare to tell you
I am not one of those crazy fangirls
just trying to kidnap you as I am far more
silently attracted to you.

Riddle #2

My eyes widened, "Looks like someone has a secret admirer.." he laughed nervously, "I guess I do.." I saw him smile and felt happy for him but also scared since it could be a girl trying to show her affection for him even though he is gay. "Well..until tomorrow..I should probably take you home..", "You know I don't live that far away right.." He nodded, "I know..but it beats staring blankly at all the flashing lights starting to dim down.." I shrugged, "Okay." We got up from our seat and started to head out where the balloon arches formed and walked 2 miles straight.