�I think you�d better stop,� Lance said, watching her put a spoon into her mouth.
�Now?�
�Yeah. That�s your 4th ice cream in 30 minutes,� Lance laughed, watching her face change expressions. �No normal girl would eat that many.�
�Are you saying I�m not normal?� she asked, being defensive jokingly.
Lance shook his head. �No. It�s just�you�re different.�
�That�s a given.�
�No really. There�s one more thing I wanna do tonight.�
Jessica looked up. �Like what?�
�Something you don�t wanna be stuffed for,� was all he said.
She pursed her milky white lips for a moment. �Ok.� She sat up and pushed the bowl away.
Lance sighed. �Hey mom?�
Diane came into the room. �Yes sweetie?�
�We�re ready to leave.�
�Oh, so soon?�
�It�s been an hour and a half mom,� Lance said.
�Oh that�s too bad.� She smiled at Jessica. �I hope you come back soon.�
�I probably will Mrs. Bass.�
�Please. Call me Diane. Don�t make me feel older than I actually am,� she smiled.
Jessica laughed. �Ok. Diane.�
Lance stood up. �C�mon Jessica. We�re gonna be late.�
�Number one: call me Jessie. Number two: where on earth are we going?�
�Don�t worry about that. Now hurry up.�
Jessica rolled her eyes. �How you get him to tell you anything, I do not understand.�
Diane laughed. �Don�t worry dear. You�ll like it. Trust me.�
�I�ll take your word for it.�
�C�mon.�
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�God Lance your mom is so cool,� Jessica commented, getting into the car.
�Happy you think so.�
�So where are we going?� she asked. Then she glanced at the clock. �It�s already 9.�
�Don�t worry about it,� Lance repeated.
Jessica sighed. �How does your mother do this?�
�She doesn�t. That�s the trick.�
Jessica rolled her eyes.
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�Whoa.�
�Steady Jess. Steady,� Lance laughed, holding her upright.
She blinked, waiting for the world stopped slanting. Jessica took a step, and she almost fell over. Lance lunged forward and caught her. He put an arm around her waist to help her keep her balance.
�Thanks.�
�You�re welcome.�
�What ride now?� she laughed.
�I think that�s enough for you,� Lance said.
�But-�
�C�mon Jessie. We�ve been here for over 2 hours and a half. We�re gonna be kicked out soon if not banned.�
Jessica laughed. �So what if we knocked down the house of mirrors? They can fix it.�
Lance shook his head. �C�mon. They�re gonna close soon.�
�But we haven�t been on that roller coaster,� she whined, pointing in one direction.
�And you haven�t barfed on that one either.�
Jessica tried to scowl, but she ended up laughing. �Ok so I had a little too much ice cream. So what?�
�Aren�t your parents expecting you home?� Lance asked, walking to the exit.
�I don�t know. They could be out,� she shrugged, her vision clearing.
�Out where at 11:45?� Lance asked quizzically. No normal parents went out at 11.
She shrugged again, putting her arm around Lance.
Lance smiled, but kept walking. �C�mon. We�re going home.�