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It didn't surprise Donnie how effortless it was to help Candy up from the warm grass, which now had a dent from where she had been sitting. She was such a small fragile thing and compared to the dent Donnie had made next to hers you would think a child and their mother or father had sitting down together, enjoying the warm day that never came very often. He felt responsible for Candy, like a big brother. He had never had any siblings, he wouldn't have any contact with them if he did anyway. All of his family were long gone after the incident with his father, not bothering to call and keep in touch. Writings letters was something Donnie tried when he was arrested, but who really wants to write back to a relative in juvenile hall? Candy was a big girl though, big enough to understand that things happen in people's past, no doubt that things had happened in hers. He just feared that he wouldn't be able to care for her if he couldn't even care for himself correctly, "Where's all of this coming from..?" The thought echoed in Donnie's head and made him grimace. He was making everything so complicated from thinking to much. He rubbed his left arm and looked around at the over sized bushes that surrounded them, letting his thoughts drift away.

Everything was so predictable about their situation. Candy knew how to find their way out, this wasn't a bad thing at all, Donnie just always hoped that he'd get to save the day. Be the hero and have Candy be impressed by how he kept his cool the whole time. Impressing her would just be the icing on the cake, really, he just wanted to impress himself. The day wasn't over just yet though, in fact, it had just begun. There was still time for him to help in some way or another. There was a breeze, not very heavy one, but one strong enough to blow hair out of one's face. This was happening to Candy, Donnie to, but she looked like she was having much less miserable time with it.

The wind picked up and blew stronger, making leaves from the trees outside of the labyrinth fly into the maze. Now they were lost with them, just until a bigger breeze would blow and free them. Donnie's hair was bothering him more then it usually did and he almost wished that he had Candy's clip to avoid it blowing away from his face,or rather, his eye. There was always something about his left eye that he liked to keep hidden. There wasn't an accident with it or anything of that sort, just an odd mutation that he never liked to speak of...no one had ever asked about it anyway, making it an unimportant subject. Donnie always thought he was a little crazy for wanting to hide it, but when the other kids started saying that it was weird to look at, he began to wear his hair over it, just to shut everyone up.

Brushing his hair down with his hand, Donnie sighed in relief when the when died out and returned to its refreshing breeze. All the while, Candy was looking for a way out of the Labyrinth, needing a something to get high up and look around. There was a height issue here. Candy being much shorter then all of the shrubs that towered over. Donnie however, was almost able to see over, them being only a few inches taller then him. This was his chance. Being daddy long legs wasn't bad after all, just what they needed to help escape. "I think I can help with that." He chuckled and suddenly picked up Candy from behind and sat her on his shoulders, holding tightly around her legs to make sure she wouldn't fall off. "What do you see short stuff?" Donnie asked, staring up at her for once.

Donnie smiled up at her happily, almost forgetting the terrifying situation he was in. He could have carried her up there all through the labyrinth if she wished, but by the way she had reacted to his surprise piggy back ride it was unlikely. It was the best option they had right now and Donnie wasn't going to let her climb up anything and risk falling. Candy's emotion soon changed, making him feel better about what he had done. "It's not all that bad being tall, is it?" He laughed, loosening his grip on her legs. He saw that there were red marks left where his arms were, he hadn't been hurting her right? No, she would have told him. She didn't always speak her mind, but if there's one thing Donnie knew about girls, it was that they would always complain if you were doing something wrong. His mother made sure to teach him that. What with the respecting woman talk and the girls are magical creatures talk and then that one talk that every boy gets at a certain age that's just plain hell. It made Donnie shiver just thinking about it.

Her legs...were just so soft. Petite and soft. That's how he could describe Candy in just two words. He found himself staring down at them now, resisting the urge to move his hands and feel how smooth they were. How fair and small they were, the heels at the end only making them look more beautiful. This wasn't perverted or anything...hopefully. Donnie just couldn't get himself to look back up at her, until she spoke in that quiet voice of hers. "Oh, you're welcome." He smiled awkwardly and wondered if she had caught him staring. He quickly knelled down and gently dropped her back on her feet. Then stood back up and faced her, giving her a nod.

Candy had the way out memorized, now all they had to do was walk on. Truth was, Donnie didn't want to leave. As soon as they got to school they would find their classes and be on their way. He'd see her tonight at the dorm, but she might be to tired to talk. They had a long day ahead, the first day always being the hardest, well, for Donnie. Finding friends to hangout with, or at least a group of people. You didn't exactly have to get a long with anyone, just as long as you had people to stand with. He slowly put his hands in his pockets and shrugged, "Guess...we can go now." He mumbled, waiting for her to take the lead and guide him through the maze. Donnie feet were like magnets to his eyes now, not wanting to look at her and so he stared at the ground. His hair hanging low over his face.