As Victoria approached, her friends turned their attention to her, their expressions a mix of curiosity and amusement. Cynthia couldn't help but notice the slight flush on Victoria's cheeks, but she decided to play it cool and not bring attention to it.

"Well, well, what took you guys so long?" Sydney teased, a playful glint in her eyes.

Victoria smirked, her voice dripping with playful innocence. "Oh, you know, just freshening up a bit. It got a bit hot and stuffy in there."

Cynthia couldn't help but roll her eyes at the obvious double entendre. She decided to change the subject, not wanting to dwell on what had transpired in the bathroom.

“Alright, it’s about time to head back guys. Let’s go meet up with Ms. Johnson.” she ordered, motioning for Jake and John to head off to their group. The boys obeyed, and the girls began walking to the main entrance.

“So Vic, how’s Kyle doing?” Cynthia asked with concern.

“Oh, right! Here he is!” she said, opening her palm and revealing the tiny victim, passed out completely.

“He’s… shiny. Gross…” Kayla cringed.

“I don’t even want to know.” Sydney added.

Cynthia sighed, reaching into Victoria’s hand and taking Kyle before she could do any more harm.

“Alright, I’m finding Ms. Johnson and giving him back. We’ve had our fun.” she sternly stated, eliciting a resounding “Aw.” from her friends.

And with that, the girls headed off to the entrance, chattering about their fun day at the amusement park with no care for the poor tiny ARSD sufferer in Cynthia’s grasp.

The girls made their way to the entrance of the amusement park, the sound of joyful laughter and the smell of funnel cakes filling the air. As they walked, Cynthia held Kyle securely in her hand, ensuring his safety.

They soon spotted Ms. Johnson, their group leader, waiting near the park exit, scanning the crowd for her students. She turned towards them, a smile on her face, ready to gather her students and head back to the bus.

"Hey, Ms. Johnson! We're here," Victoria called out cheerfully, waving her hand to get her attention.

Ms. Johnson's gaze fell on the group, her smile widening. "Ah, there you are! I was just about to gather everyone. Did you all have a good time?"

The girls nodded eagerly, exchanging knowing glances.

"Oh, and by the way," Victoria chimed in, her voice filled with fake innocence, "Kyle here had an episode. So, we thought it would be best if we carried him back for you."

Ms. Johnson looked at Cynthia, her brow furrowing slightly. "Oh, really? That's unusual. He seemed fine earlier."

Cynthia stepped forward, putting on her best poker face. "Yeah, he must have just worn himself out. It was a long day, after all."

Ms. Johnson seemed convinced, albeit a bit skeptical. "Well, I hope he's alright. We'll make sure he gets safely back to the bus."

Cynthia handed over Kyle, cradling him gently in her hand. “Be careful with him.” she said, hoping the false sincerity would help seal the lie.

Ms. Johnson nodded, her gaze briefly flickering to Kyle before returning to the group. "Of course, Cynthia. Thank you for looking out for him. Let's gather the others and head back."

With that, the girls joined the rest of the group, the adventure with Kyle now behind them. As they walked back to the bus, the girls exchanged glances, a mixture of relief and guilt evident in their eyes.

Ms. Johnson looked at the tiny person held in her manicured hand, thinking morbidly to herself. “I wonder what kind of things you could do to someone like this…”

As Kyle stirred awake, his body aching and weak, he thought one thing to himself. He never wanted to go to an amusement park again…