The magician lifted the bottle to his lips and took a drink. It seemed to take him a moment before he realized that something about it had changed. For a second he looked confused but Alex could see it all piece together in his mind. That much was obvious in his eyes. He looked up at her with a smile and a wave seemingly undisturbed by what had just occurred. Chelsea pulled her outside impatiently. 

“Take a picture, it'll last longer, ya know.”

She huffed, “Its not that!”

“Then what is it then?” 

Alex didn't reply, she couldn't think of a witty comeback and conceded to defeat.

“Someone finally catch your eye?” 

Alex found it easier to just play along versus try to explain what really occurred, “What can I say? I like green eyes.”

“Well I've known you for 5 years and never once have I heard that.” 

She felt her lie beginning to unravel. “The big top?” she asked.

“Of course,” she responded leading the way inside. 

Inside it was only a few degrees warmer then outside but this crowd was much larger. The crowd was so large in fact it forced them to sit in the back. This was all fine by Alex, but Chels wasn't as okay with it. 

“Can you save my seat?” Alex asked as she stood up, “I'm going to get a sno-cone.” 

“ 'Kay,” she replied, “but hurry or you might miss the beginning.”

Jumping down from the bit taller bleacher she ducked and weaved through the crowd towards the sno-cone line. The line was slow, much slower than any sno-cone line should be. Alex spent only the briefest moment of her time looking at the menu, she knew what she wanted, and merely waited.