Chapter Six: Didn't you see that I am constantly facing my doom in those carts?!

♔ JEFF'S POINT OF VIEW ♔

"You're not going to spray me with that thing, are you? "

"Jeff, it's just fake tan, not muriatic acid," she says, "Just spray it on your face, neck, and even arms since I can't do it myself. "

"Why do you even have this thing anyway? " I grimaced, holding the bottle up.

She scoffed, "Have you seen my complexion? I look like a vampire! Especially on Halloween, since my hair is naturally this color. "

I rolled my eyes and sprayed it all over me, and I admit that did sting a bit. The sun is halfway out, the remaining of it's body still buried in the large trail of trees. Earlier Red managed to wake me from my deep slumber. And in her vocabulary, "Wake" means to kick someone off her bed and suffocate them till they've fully woken up. The nerve of that girl, really.

Valentine's day has come and she plans to take me to the... dramatic pause,..... carnival. Eventually her campus has set up a Valentine's Fair and she really is eager to go there. What scared me shitless is that Meghan, Dana and Ashley will be there and I'll be damned if I can't hold my temper back when they insult Red in front of me. And I know Red won't forgive me once I broke my promise to never kill those Three.

It's not like they did anything to her besides the constant pushing and naming. But what stabs me in the guts is when Red starts to cry whenever she holds her hands out looking for the things they just scattered. And what hurts me the most is when Red's porcelain skin start to bleed whenever she hits something.

I don't get why she didn't report it to the school yet. I might as well ask her. But only later when we finally get to ride all the rides on the carnival because I do not want to ruin this day.

I already got dressed in the outfit she gave me, also giving me a pair of jeans to match with the jacket. I'll miss my white hoodie, though.

"Okay Jeff, hold still, " she said as she reaches out to caress my cheeks, trailing her hand down the slits as she tried to memorize its size and whatnot.

The whole time I've been starring at her face, taking this chance to take in every detail about her now that her face is merely ten inches apart from mine.

God, how can someone be so generous and kind hearted as this girl in front of me? This kind of person rarely exists in life. Red took me in, fixed me, and took away all my anger of this world and you can't just find a person like her in the streets. Well, you can but it'll be a once in a lifetime opportunity. It kills me to know that Red doesn't have just one friend at school when she's so nice to be with.

Not to mention she's also pretty. Yeah, she may have some freckles around her nose but they just became visible because her skin is so pale. Her thick, brown eyelashes contrasted those blue and violet eyes of hers, but they didn't actually matched the black contact lenses. She may, in physical, fall into the category of 'Freaks ' but it doesn't mean they get to treat her like one. If ever, those Three girls or anyone who ever bullies her are the freaks. Monsters, maybe.

I jumped when she stood up, announcing "All done,". I checked my reflection in the mirror and without my notice, she has put some fake flesh around my slitted cheeks, making them somewhat normal. My eyes widened when I saw that my whole skin is tan, like really, like tan tan.

"How...? " I trailed off.

She laughed, "See? I told you it's magic, " she says before taking a sunglass off the shelf, handing it my way. "Take these. I may be able to change your complexion and mouth, but I can not change your eyes. I'm not a goddess, you know. "

Instead of saying something back, I just laughed at her thick accent.

~~

"I want it. "

"No Red, you can't. "

"But I want to. "

"It's edible, Red. You can't hug it. "

She groaned as she tugged on my sleeve, clearly asking me to get that cotton candy Teddy bear. She is so damn stubborn and she wants to buy it; not to eat it but to fucking hug it.

"Just.... let's go to another shop, " I grumbled while taking her hand and dragging her behind.

"No, Jeff, " she protested, "I want to go to the rides! "

Widening my eyes, I glanced at one of the rides, and the height is enough to send me on edge with anxiety. Knowing Red as the girl with no fears, she is likely the person that laughs whenever she is about to die in that ride. So I replied with a very stern, "No. "

"Oh come on, we've been wandering around the last hour and I really want to go to the rides. "

I sighed, watching the crowd of lovers line up on the rollercoaster. Red and I seemed to look like a normal couple arguing between which rides to choose when I'm in my outfit dragging a redheaded girl with a red dress. Some watch in adoration, some watch in irritation. Others watch in confusion as to why my company is blind. And it annoyed me to hell.

Wait, what am I talking about, almost everything in this world irritates me.

"You're so grumpy, " she said as I look towards her, her peachy lips pouting slightly.

"You're so ridiculous, " I snapped back.

"Please, Jeff? Just one ride? " she pleaded. I inhaled a lot of air and exhaled them, finally giving in to her request. The things I do for this girl, really. She squealed before I dragged her to the rollercoasters.

"You should know by now Red that I don't do well with these stuff," I whined when one of the operators buckle us to the seats.

"Well, you should be thankful you could see the risks. I myself can't see it, but can feel it. It's better to experience anxiety when you know what will happen. Me, I am totally oblivious," she blabbered on while jumping excitedly at her seat.

I rolled my eyes at her, looking over the coaster's length by craning my head through the other lovers seated in front seat while we're seated here in the second.

"Oh, " she blurted out, "This ride goes for 200 miles per hour so you might want to hold on. "

"Red, I'm so gonna--" my threat was cut by my deafening scream as the ride went off, and it took all of me not to strangle my redheaded friend beside me. "Arghhhhhh!!!"

And do you know what she did? She fucking laughed. "YOU'RE SEEING THIS FUNNY WHEN I'M ON THE VERGE OF DYING?! "

"HOLD ON TIGHT FOR THE FLY OVER, JEFF! "

"WHAT?! "

~~

"You're ridiculous," I spat at her after the excruciating ride, and I will forever vow to never take a look at those rides ever.

Licking her own ice cream, she nodded as I continued my rant.

"You're unpredictable, " I continued.

"Uh huh, "

"And you're straight up sadistic, Red. Didn't you see that I am constantly facing my doom in those carts?! "

She smirked, "Says the one who kills for fun, "

"Oh shut up, I hate you. "

"I love you too, Jeff," she giggled. At that, my heart skipped a beat. I don't know why but I was startled with her words, even though she took it as a joke. My stomach churned, only in a good way. I don't even know how she could make me feel such foreign feelings. What the fuck is wrong with me? Then again, she meant it in a friendly way, right?

Then why don't I feel like it?

"Jeff? Hello....? " Red trailed off, poking my arm.

"Uhm...what is it? " I blurted out, quite flustered that I've been on space for quite some time.

"I want to go to the coffee shop, " she blurted out.

"What?! " I exclaimed, "You just had you're ice cream! "

She laughed but said nothing else as I continue to lead her to a petite coffee shop beside the Ferris wheel. Her grip on my arm tightened, which just made me smile from her insecurities. She's so damn cute. So I removed her hands from my bicep and took her left hand in mine, swinging it back and forth as I make my way towards the destination.

She seemed startled, though. But just giggled and made a remark about murdering her hands during the coaster ride, which I have or haven't did. Yes, I did held her hand tightly during the ride but it was due to my anxiety.

Suddenly, a woman with sleek black hair who seemed to be in their mid thirties made her way towards us, and her eyes seemed to be fixed on Red.

"Miss Johnson, " the woman greeted. I look towards Red and she seemed to be surprised too.

"Ms Carlisle, what can I do for you? " she replied. I just watched in confusion as the two exchanges words.

"Well, sorry to disturb you and this.... " the woman trailed her eyes to me, "Young man's moment, but I'm here to ask you about the PowerPoint presentation this month. "

"B-but you already handed the obligation to Samantha, " Red stated.

"Yes I did, but since you're one of the Tenth Grade Representatives you still need to take matters and help the rest of the school body in organizing this. "

"Yes, Ms Carlisle. I'll do my best, " Red said quietly.

The woman added, "Oh, and you did a wonderful job in organizing this fair, Roxanne, " before disappearing in the crowd of scattered lovers.

Once she was completely out of sight, I asked Red, "You organized this? "

She nodded, "That's why I have those super fast coasters because they're my favorite. "

"Very creative of you, Red, " I commented. "Now that the disturbing lady has gone, shall we take you to your coffee drink? "

She held our entwined hands upward, "We already visited every shop. We clearly don't have a choice. "

And I, can't really argue with that.

[Author's Note:

Hey beauties! I'm here to tell you about this story's themesong, "In my Arms ".by Plumb. It's the movie, Maleficent's themesong and as you all know or heard, (if you heard that song, it's super nice) it's about a Mother-Daughter Tandem and I decided to revise it to match Red and Jeff's Tandem. So here are the relations,

"Clouds will rage and,
Storms will race in,
but you will be safe,
in my arms" -means that whatever happens to the both of them, Jeff will always protect and love Red.

"Story books,
Full of fairytales,
of kings and queens,
and the bluest sky" -means that whatever fantasies Red may have (being able to see) Jeff will always be there to support her.

"And as I watch,
You start to grow up,
all I can do,
is hold you tight, " -means that even though Red's beliefs will change and / or she starts to fear him, Jeff will still and always hold on to her. ]