"What should we watch first?" Julie inquired, looking slightly amused. She still hadn't gotten over the fact that Kirsten wasn't exactly herself.
The blond thought for a moment. "Whatever you want. I can barely stay awake through anything, so it's up to you."
Before deciding on a movie, the two arranged the assortment of pillows and blankets on the living room floor. Julie quickly claimed the large pink body pillow with a grin. She folded it in half and propped herself up on the pillow using her elbows. When both had chosen their spots, Kirsten put a DVD in without glancing at the title. She joined Julie on the floor as the movie began. Random banter arose between the two friends; they commented on the previews shown before the movie, the opening sequence and even the actors in the movie. Julie and Kirsten found that during a sleepover, pretty much anything is hilarious and guaranteed to make someone laugh.
"I never thought a sleepover could be this much fun," Julie commented between giggles. Kirsten nodded in agreement and she had a huge smile on her face.
Their attention was redirected to the television. As the scene played before their eyes, Kirsten gave a small shriek. Julie looked over at her, obviously baffled, but waited patiently for an explanation as to the noise.
"It's a horror movie!" Kirsten explained. The blond resembled a frightened child, with her eyes wide in shock and the color drained from her face. It was all Julie could do not to start laughing hysterically. The brunette shot Kirsten an incredulous look as if to say, "You're kidding me. A scream all because of a scary movie?"
The women giggled quietly for a moment, but their laughter turned to screams and squeaks of terror when they glanced at the television. A gruesome murder appeared to be taking place as it was evidentially all part of the plot.
"Nasty!" Julie and Kirsten said in unison. The scene went on and the movie grew boring, without anything exciting happening to keep them on the edge of their seats. Ideas of how to get rid of the boredom were exchanged but nothing seemed very fitting. Julie surveyed the room in search of something to do. Her gaze came to a halt upon a thin black box that was lying on the shelf beneath the television.
"What about video games?"
Kirsten smiled and began connecting the console to the television. Maybe having Julie over wasn't such a bad idea, she thought.