Happy World (21 page)

They were good for each other, no doubt about it.

“Wow.” Kyle was looking a bit dazed as he picked up his broom again. “This is… wow.”

“Yeah, it’s pretty wow. But I know something that’s even better.” He couldn’t keep the lascivious tone out of his voice. Not that Rory really meant to. “I’ll show you later, after our broom-burning ceremony.”

Instead of scolding Rory about wanting to deface Happy World’s property, Kyle looked a bit intrigued. “Could we really?” he whispered, before his conscience got the better of him and he looked horrified. “No. We’re not burning a broom.”

Rory made a mental note to swipe one of the hundreds of brooms in Wardrobe before he left the Park. “Sure, whatever you say.” He grinned again and winked. “I’ll see you later, Erik.”

Kyle blushed. “See you.” But he was smiling too, his brown eyes lit up with warmth for Rory.

As Rory made his way out of Freedom’s Fair and down Fantasy Street to the Park exit, he began whistling softly to himself. Happy World was going to be his someday, but somehow it didn’t seem as important knowing Kyle was his now.

Happy Hamster was doing an autograph session near the Park’s entrance and exit gates. Rory passed by and lifted a hand in greeting. It was probably Wendy Vale inside the costume, since she was one of the girls who was short enough to fit. Happy waved back and gave Rory a signature tail shake, too.

“Thanks,” Rory whispered to Happy under his breath. “Thanks for everything.”

End