“Hey Marie,” Josh says licking his dry lips, “do you want to go somewhere a little more private?” Josh winced the moment he finished the sentence, not knowing really what came over him. “Oh,” Marie grins, “looking to take advantage of me?” Josh shakes his head, “No, I. I mean I wouldn’t. Not that I wouldn’t, but…” “Easy tiger,” Marie says, “I’d like to do more around the island.” “Right, sorry, I-,” Josh starts but Marie steps in, “then I’ll do you.” She slaps him softly across the face and walks away. Josh takes a deep breath and walks up alongside of her. As they walk, he looks down at his feet and Marie’s. Their toes and feet are dark with what looks like dirt making their feet brownish in the light.
They walk past several of the clubs and take a peek inside. The loud music and dim light made it hard to see, but they were all filled with boys and girls dancing and drinking. Josh couldn’t help noticing the smell of the places that smelled like alcohol and sweat, but also another smell, a sweet odor, like cotton candy or bubble gum.
They both decide not to go into any of them but come across a Fun House. “Oh God, I haven’t been in one of these in ages,” Marie shouts running up to the large entrance. The entrance is shaped like a clown's face that giggles as people push the doors open. “Come on,” she shouts over the loud and poor-quality audio of the clown.
Josh was immediately overtaken by that same smell from the clubs. “God, what is that smell, it’s everywhere,” he says waving his hand in front of his face. “I think there’s a cotton candy booth nearby, but of course you see one at every amusement park.” The giggle of the door went off as another boy entered the funhouse.
But they immediately come to three trails…