“Honey, we're here... wake up.” Blake said softly, while kissing Josie on her cheek.
“Hmm..? Whuhh..?” Josie rubbed her eyes and looked at Blake.
“Where are we, honey?” She asked him.
“Look outside.” Blake said.
Josie stepped out of the car and suddenly powerful feelings of nostalgia and Deja vu started to overcome her. She was dumbfounded at the sight in front of her and she started to daydream again.
Blake stepped out of the car and noticed Josie was staring into space. He approached her and waved his hand at her eyes. Nothing. Not even a blink.
“Babe... honey... you okay..?” Blake asked Josie nervously. He snapped his fingers at her, which brought her back to reality.
“Uhh..! Blake! Sorry, honeybun! I just... remembered something...” Josie said.
“Don't you like the place for our third date..?” Blake asked.
“Me? Yes! Of course! It's just that... I had a dream... and well, this was the exact place where it happened.” Josie said.
She stared at the large entrance gate of the amusement park. Just the sight of it sent chills through her spine. It was as if everything that was happening in her life now was fitting in like pieces to a jigsaw puzzle.
“Really? Wow... well, you mentioned that you had great memories of an amusement park you used to visit with your family... so I figured this would be the best place to have our third date, right?”
“Definitely.” Josie said. She wrapped her arms around Blake and closed her eyes.
“Come on, I'm sure you're pretty hungry from the trip and your work today.” Blake told Josie.
16. Dreams, Rollercoasters, and a Kiss
“What's this?” Josie asked Blake, looking at the burrito-like food that he had just handed to her.
“It's called a 'Shawarma'. This food originated from India, or somewhere Middle Eastern. Maybe Turkey. Trust me, you'll love it.” Blake said.
'I'm not sure this is so good.' Josie thought to herself.
Josie's cautious nature began to kick in. Her being a doctor left her a little too careful about eating anything and what it could do to her body. It was clearly a somewhat obsessive kind of behavior. But she would try anything for Blake.
He took a big bite off his Shawarma and smiled. His mouth and lips were now colored white, as it was full of mayonnaise from the Shawarma. Josie giggled and took a napkin from her pocket, and wiped it around Blake's mouth.
“C’mon! Twy it!” Blake said, his mouth still full of food.
“Hey, don't talk while your mouth's full!” Josie reprimanded Blake.
“Just twy it out!” Blake said, still chewing.
Josie looked at her Shawarma. It was full of beef, onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, and mayonnaise, and was wrapped around some kind of white burrito-like white bread. Filled with feelings of uncertainty, she took a bite off of the Shawarma. She chewed the bits of beef and mixed vegetables around in her mouth. The flavors combined in her mouth to make a pleasing, savory taste that erased Josie's doubt about the meal.
“Well? What do you think?” Blake asked, after finally swallowing the food in his mouth.
“Thwish ish pwetty goob!” Josie said while chewing up the beef.
Now her mouth was full of mayonnaise. Blake laughed and took a napkin from her pocket and wiped it over her mouth.
“Now, who's talking while eating?” Blake said.
After eating their Shawarmas, Blake took Josie for a walk around the amusement park. It was 6:01 and the sky was getting dark. The amusement park was actually very beautiful at night, as different flashing lights from different rides lit up the night sky. The park could even pass for a strip of Vegas to the casual and very generous observer.
“Where do you want to ride first, honey?” Blake asked Josie.
Suddenly, the feeling of Deja vu hit her again. Her answer slipped right from her mouth.
“R-roller coaster...”
Blake chuckled. “I was kind of thinking more on the lines of the Tunnel of Love... but the roller coaster sounds
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