"Popcorn… check." Coraline muttered as she scratched off another item on her list. "Soda… check, large blanket… check, digitally re-mastered DVD of Psycho… on the way with Wybie." Already clad in her orange pajamas, she scanned the parlor for anything she could have forgot, but everything seemed to be ready. A widescreen television rested on a cabinet next to the fireplace, ever since Coraline's parents finished their garden catalog, the bucks just kept rolling in! Of course….this was the same room with the door to the Other World, but having Wybie around made the blue haired girl feel at ease.

Not safe, but at ease.

Speak of the devil…

She skedaddled over to the front door after hearing the bell ring….

Looking through the lens on his skull mask, Wybie tried to stay concealed amongst the bushes by the front porch of the Pink Palace apartment complex (that was a mouthful!). The sound of the front door opening made him drop to the ground, keeping as quiet as possible. It got dark an hour ago, but Wybie's mask allowed him to see through the shadows of nightfall. His heart stopped for a split second when Coraline came into view after getting off the front porch, she looked beautiful in the moonlight!

Wybie caught his breath and began to slither forward, avoiding any twigs or leaves that may alert her to his presence. The blue haired girl scanned the landscape in search of her friend, seemingly bewildered. The geek quietly rose to his feet after getting behind her, his hands hung in the air like claws ready to shred, he sucked in a quick breath and-

"Hi, Wybie!"

"Damn! How did you do that?" he asked.

"The sweetness." Coraline claimed as she turned to face Wybie, he was wearing a white t-shirt with skull and cross bone patterned pajama pants.

"Do you have it?" she asked. Wybie held out a Psycho DVD to her.

"My grandma is a huge Hitchcock fan!" the geek explained. Coraline smiled like a mad scientist and grabbed the case.

"Finally! I've been looking for this movie for ages, here's hoping it doesn't turn out as disappointing as that remake of Friday the 13th."

Wybie shook and gripped the blanket as his eyes were glued to the screen, Coraline however was leaning forward in relentless anticipation. The two kids were sharing a huge blanket on the couch, surrounding them were popcorn crumbs and empty soda cans.

"Gee, this is almost as scary as Nightmare on Elm Street!" Wybie claimed.

"Are you hating on Freddy!?" Coraline accused with a soul crippling glare.

"I would never hate on Freddy!" A loud noise from the movie caught their attention, they turned just in time to see a knife being raised over the first helpless victim; I think you know the one. The blue haired girl jumped back a bit, not expecting this scene to happen as early as it is… or Wybie to hide behind her shaking like it was going out of style!

"Tell me when it's over…" he kept muttering repeatedly. Coraline was amazed, not "holy lord this is the greatest thing ever" amazed, but "it's way worse than I imagined" amazed. She stared down at her friend in pity as he trembled like a cold puppy.

No wonder he gets his butt handed to him in school!

Coraline grinned as an idea popped into her head.

This is so not like me, but it may boost his confidence.

"Wybie, this isn't very comfortable. Hold on a sec…" She gently pushed him away and scooted lower so her head was at level with his shoulder, then she curled up and rested her head on his chest. The scene was complete after Coraline guided Wybie's arm over her back.

"That's much better!" Coraline said with a soft sigh. Wybie froze, face as red as the bleeding hearts in the "Other Garden". But his tense muscles relaxed after a few seconds; having the object of his affection cuddling up to him made his day.

"It's nice for me too, Jonesy." Wybie informed. The blue haired girl giggled, satisfied with her work. Although, Coraline didn't expect this to be so… cozy. To them, the movie was just a blur, all they paid attention to was each other. Near the end, Wybie noticed his friend was fast asleep… making her look even more cute.

This could very well be the best night of my life!

At that thought, he frowned.

How long will it last?

Everything else wonderful in his life was taken from him, why should this be any different?

Coraline could just pity me, she'll leave me like….like my….

The geek decided not to think about it for tonight, now it was just him with his first… and only friend in the world.

Nom…. Man, these brains rock when cooked properly….nom…. Obviously, this will be a three-shot now… om-nom… sorry for the delay and shortness, laziness and my Sr. Year won't leave me be!...om-o-nom…one more chapter to go!

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