CHAPTER 41: HOW TO SAY SORRY
Winter’s POV
“No, I don’t want to ride that one! Not that one!” I screamed while Elisse and Matthew were forcing me to ride the roller coaster.
“It’s not that dangerous, Winter. Come on, Elisse and I are going to be with you, anyway. You can sit between the two of us so you won’t be scared anymore.” said Matthew.
I shook my head. “And who said I wouldn’t feel scared anymore?! No! I don’t want to ride that!”
“Fine. Alright, let’s not ride that anymore. I thought you would agree to try all the rides here, but I guess there is something that the Goddess Winter is afraid of. Have you heard about the actress Wendy? I heard she loves going to an amusement park. I kind of think she’s a really strong woman. I mean, being able to-
“Alright, alright! I’ll ride it if that’s what would shut your mouth! Come on!”
“No, Winter. It’s alright even if you don’t-
“I said, let’s go! I’m not afraid of this damn roller coaster!”
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“Ugh! I won’t ride the roller coaster ever again!”
“Are you alright, Miss Winter?”
I glared at Elisse. “And do I really look like I’m alright? After forcing me to ride that!”
“But you said you wanted to ride it?” Matthew said.
“Whatever. We’re going home now, right?”
“No. There’s actually something we would like to show you. It’s the last one, Miss Winter!”
“God. Don’t you even get tired of all this foolishness?”
And of course, since I didn’t have any choice, I came with them. They brought me to the corner of the amusement park where the booths were.
“Wait, don’t tell me we’re going to play here?”
“That’s right,” Matthew answered with a smile on his face.
“Are you stupid? What if someone recognizes me?!”
“Then wear this,” he said, then he put the cap that he was wearing on my head.
I also wore a black face mask for more protection before we decided to go to one of the booths. The first one was where we should shoot all the balls, then we’ll get a huge teddy bear as a prize. Of course, Matthew was able to shoot all the balls effortlessly. After that, they brought me to another booth where we would catch ten fish to get the prize.
“What if we make a bet?”
I looked at Matthew. “What bet?”
“The loser will have to do everything the winner asks.”
“Deal! If I win, then we’ll go home. But if you do, then I’ll still go with you.”
He reached for my hand and shook it. “Deal.”
“Are the two of you ready now?!” asked Elisse, acting like a host of a game.
Matthew and I nodded our heads. “Ready!”
At the count of three, Matthew and I get a hold of our nets and began catching fish. Even the people around us were cheering.
“Go, brother! Go, Miss Winter!” Elisse yelled, not knowing who to cheer.
‘Go, handsome boy!’ I heard the girls cheering for Matthew too, which made me so furious.
Why are they supporting this man instead of me?! Look at him, enjoying their cheers very much. He was really trying his best to win because he wants to show off. As if I would let myself be defeated by him. In his dreams!
“Brother, Win!” Elisse yelled when the game ended.
I glared at Matthew who was busy smiling at the girls who were cheering for him a while ago.
“You cheated, didn’t you? Because you want me to go with you.”
“Huh? Of course not. Yes, I want you to go with us, but I didn’t cheat.”
“Whatever.” I crossed my arms over my chest. “What do you want me to do? Where are we going next?”
He thought for a while. “Hmm. I actually want to go to that tower and watch the fireworks display.”
“That tower? Are you a kid? You still want to watch the fireworks display even if you’re already a grown-up man.”
“Well, I bet Elisse wants to watch it too.”
“Fine. Let’s go there.”
We went to that tower and as expected, there were lots of people waiting for the firework display, too.
“Mr. and Mrs., we’ve been waiting for you! Can we take some photos of your family? We’ve been actually looking for a perfect family like you!” said a woman with a DSLR camera hanging around her neck. She was wearing a uniform with the logo of the tower, so I bet she was one of the staff.
Matthew looked at me. “Are you alright with that?”
“Of course.”
“Great! I will take a photo of you now! Little girl, can you stand here in the middle? Then, sir, put your arm around your wife’s waist. You may kiss her if you want to.”
We posed in front of that woman. Matthew moved closer to me and put his arm around my waist. He really is a pervert. For sure, he’s just making this as an excuse so he could touch me.
“Perfect! Now, can I take a photo of just the two of you? Sir, can you hug your wife?” asked the woman which made my eyes widen.
“W-What?!”
“Come on, Winter. This would be the last, anyway.” Matthew whispered to me.
“You sure like it, huh?”
After that, the woman finally left. We sat on the bench while waiting for the fireworks display when Matthew spoke to Elisse. “Elisse, can you buy some ice cream?”
“Huh? Yes, brother!” she said enthusiastically then immediately left.
Then Matthew faced me. “Winter. There is actually something I would like to say to you.”
“What is it?”
“I’m sorry. I’m sorry for yelling at you last night. I acted without even knowing the truth, without even remembering where my place is. I’m sorry for acting like that, Winter. I know we’re not a real couple, but starting from now on, I would do my best to protect you and not hurt you.” he looked so serious that I couldn’t see a tinge of unseriousness from his eyes. All I could see was sincerity, and all I could hear was my heart beating so fast.