Crystal's POV:

I looked up and noticed that Rufus' eyes were clear. The hair on the back of my neck stood up. I looked around past his outstretched arm and noticed that the atmosphere in the amusement park had suddenly become eerie. We were surrounded by people wearing a variety of clown masks.

Two people who brushed past us had on green masks.

The staff guarding the path were all wearing blue and pink masks.

I warily watched them and wondered if it was just my imagination, but the black eyes behind their masks seemed to stare at us with malice, making me break out into a cold sweat.

My expression froze, my eyes widened, and my guard went up.

Rufus leaned towards me, lowered his shoulder, and whispered, "Don't be scared. Relax and act natural." "Okay." As I whispered back, I looked past his shoulder and noticed the ice cream vendor nearby shooting us glances from time to time.

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My eyes flew up in surprise and I saw Rufus straightening with a grin and winking at me.

his smile and I

Whenever I was anxious, he would peck me on my forehead like that to help me relax. "Honey, don't be angry. Have a

my head to take a bite of the ice cream he was holding out,

and I quickly swallowed it. I felt a slight tickle in my nose, and when I looked up, I saw Rufus smiling at me

retorted, "Never do

grinned and watched me indulgently. "Of course, I promise I will never make you unhappy again," he said

knowing that

almost

just

recalled

was

someone else.

dropped my gaze to the ground and smiled self-deprecatingly. I was not qualified to feel

and said, "This ice cream

for him to

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