Why Andy Loves Batman
Seven year old Andy Biersack smiled as he watched his best friend walk
up to his front door. He and Ashley were going to the movies to
celebrate Andy's birthday, and he couldn't wait!
The young boy may or may not have been developing a giant crush on his
best friend over the past few months and loved spending every second
he could with the slightly older boy. As Ashley finally made it to the
front door and rang the bell, Andy was running as fast as his clumsy
gazelle legs would allow down the stairs to answer the door.
He ripped it open to reveal a smiling eight year old Ashley holding a
giant box wrapped in silver paper and topped with a large black bow.
As soon as Andy had placed the gift on the dining room table, he ran
back to attack Ashley in a hug.
"Hey Ash!" he smiled, pulling away from the hug.
"Hi Andy. Happy birthday!"
"Thanks! Are you ready to go to the movie?" Andy asked. Ashley nodded.
"What are we gonna see?"
"I dunno. But my mom promised it would be good." Ashley smiled,
content with the answer.
"Lets go!" Andy squealed as Mrs. Biersack walked into the room with
her car keys.
-Timeskip-
As the trio approached the theater entrance, Mrs. Biersack led the
boys to the ticket booth.
"Three for Batman and Robin please." she requested. The teenage boy
behind the counter's eyes lit up.
"That movie's awesome. Don't listen to the bad reviews. You're lucky
your mom's letting you see it, kid." he said , handing Andy a ticket.
"Hey! I'll have you know that I'm already seven..." he glanced at the
guy's name tag. The name Jeremy was crossed out and Jinxx written
above it in black sharpie. "Jinxx!" Jinxx smiled.
"Fair enough. Since you're such a cool little dude, you can tell my
friends CC and Jake at the snack counter I sent you and get a
discount. We have awesome nachos." he said. "Happy birthday, by the
way."
"How did you know?" Andy asked, incredulous how this cool stranger
knew it was his birthday.
"I can just tell." he said. "And you aren't very quiet. I could hear
you from outside."
"Oh." Andy blushed. Jinxx just smiled.
"Enjoy the show." he called. Soon, Andy and Ashley were given $20 for
snacks and sent to the counter as Mrs. Biersack went to find seats.
The two boys approached only to find the two guys working the counter
sucking face.
"That explains why there isn't a line." Ashley muttered. Andy giggled.
"I dunno. They look good together. " Ash nodded.
"Ahem." Ashley cleared his throat. The two pulled apart, one blushing,
the other looking mildly pissed off.
"How may I help you?" the mildly pissed one asked.
"Why were you kissing him?" Andy questioned, using his best puppy eyes.
"Because he's my boyfriend and I love him. Got a problem with that?"
he snapped, obviously used to getting a lot of homophobic shit at this
job.
"Nah. Love is love." Andy shrugged. Ashley nodded.
"Yeah. You guys are cute." A wide smile broke out across the
(formerly) mildly pissed one's face.
"You guys are pretty smart. I like you. I'm CC, by the way." he said,
transforming into a totally different person.
"I'm Andy and this is Ashley. And is that Jake?" he asked, pointing to
the still blushing one. CC's grin got even wider, like even the
mention of Jake's name made him happy, and he looped his arm around
Jake's waist.
"Yep! Now what can I get you guys?"
"Uh, Jinxx told us to tell you he sent us." Andy said. CC's happy
smile turned into that of a devious child.
"Oh? You think you can handle the Jinxx combo?" he questioned. "We
only give it to very special people, but you guys are pretty cool. So?
Are you up to the challenge?" he asked.
"Uh... Sure?" Andy said. "Here's $20." he got up on his tip toes to
push the bill across the counter to Jake.
"Nah. This one is on the house." Jake said, handing the boy his money
back. Five minutes later, Ash and Andy were bidding farewell to their
new friends, who they promised to say goodbye to after the movie,
their small arms filled with food. Two large popcorns, three extra
large sodas, five packages of skittles, seven soft pretzels, and a ton
of nachos.
When the duo finally reached their theater, the movie was already
starting. The two boys began to stuff their faces as action unfolded
on screen.
Andy watched, transfixed, as the movie played on. By the end of the
first thirty minutes, he had decided that Batman was the best thing
that had ever happened (well, besides Ashley of course).
Just as the lights were about to flicker back on, he felt something
warm press against his cheek. He turned to face Ashley, who's blush
could be seen even in the dark, and grinned.
"H-happy birthday, Andy." Ash stuttered. Andy leaned forward and
pressed a small peck to Ashley's lips.
Soon enough, the lights were back on and Mrs. Biersack turned in her seat.
"So boys, what did you think of the movie?"
"I LOVE BATMAN!" Andy gushed, interlocking his fingers with Ashley's.
Little did he know that both loves he had discovered that night would
last until his dying day.