Hello followers of this story, here's Chapter 4 of Ties Beyond Time. This chapter will pick up where the previous one left off. Let's see what happens.
"So, what movie do you want to see?" Angel asked as he and Leni walked into the movie theater.
"Hmm" Leni rubbed her chin. "How about 'Ratchet & Clank'?"
Angel nodded, "Alright." Before he paid for the tickets to the movie, the couple entering the snack booth soon after. Unbeknownst to them, a certain teenage boy was following them.
"Ok, let's see if this Angel guy is as nice as he seems…" Mike thought, "He's too perfect for my comfort..."
"Oh, hey Mike" A familiar voice said, causing the young man to turn to the source.
"Bobby? What're you doing here?" Mike looked at his friend in confusion, "And what're you doing in the ticker booth?"
"Uhh… I work here" Bobby raises an eyebrow.
"I thought you said you delivered pizzas?" Mike raised an eyebrow.
"I do, but I also run the ticket booth here." He rubs the back of his head. "I have several jobs actually…"
"Huh, interesting" Mike said.
"So, you're gonna buy a ticket? Because it's loitering if you're just going to stand there" Bobby continued.
"Uhh…" Mike checked his pocket. He had only brought fifteen bucks with him and half of that was used on the arcade and fro-yo. The boy smiled nervously at his best friend. "heh heh, I actually don't have enough for a movie. Maybe you could-"
"Sorry, bro, I can't give you any discounts" Bobby shook his head.
"Damn!" Mike snapped his fingers in frustration. "Thanks anyway Bobby" before he walked off.
"Damn... Leni's going on a date with her boyfriend and I can't get into the theatre to watch them! If only there were a way I could…" He facepalms, "Oh, duh! I don't need a stupid ticket"
Mike pulled out his time controlling pocket watch and pressed the button at the top. The watch then released a wave of energy, the atmosphere having a glittery effect as everything and everyone around Mike was now frozen in time.
"Excellent. Now I can sneak into the theater and no one will ever know" Mike said as he walked past the ticket booth.
He entered the theater that Leni and Angel had entered and took a seat that was at least three rows behind theirs so that he wouldn't be noticed. Once he was sure he was in the clear, he took his pocket watch back out and resumed time.
Mike flexes his hand with the watch firmly in it, "Huh, well I guess I now know how Chaos Control feels." He shoves the watch in his pocket before pulling out a pen and paper, "Now let's see if this bastard is as he seems…"
Mike watched the moment Leni was having with Angel. Half an hour into the movie, he saw Angel wrap his arm around Leni's shoulder. What made matters worse, Leni leaned into it and rested her head on his chest.
Not much else had happened for the rest of the hour, aside from Angel telling Leni cut she was. It wasn't like the movie was that interesting anyway, it was forgettable to be honest. Having finished their time at the movies, Angel and Leni exited the theater with the ditzy blonde giggling as she clung to her boyfriend's arm.
"So, Leni, where do you want to head next?" Angel asked.
"Can we go clothes shopping? I could totes use a new outfit" Leni suggested. With a nod of Angel's head, he and Leni head to one of the many clothing stores in the mall.
"Clothes shopping, huh?" Mike narrowed his eyes as he popped his head from behind a column.
Burlington…
Having followed the couple to one of the mall's clothing stores, Mike stood in a nearby corner. He saw Leni pick out a pink crop top coupled with a white skirt. Leni grabbed Angel by the arm and took him to the middle changing booth. Once he was sure no one was watching, Mike headed towards the both that Leni and Angel had just went into.
"Why would Leni go into the booth with Angel instead of by herself?" Mike questioned in his head.
Listening in closely, he heard sucking and lips smacking. Were they seriously making out in there? Pulling out his pocket watch, Mike pressed the button at top. The watched released another wave of energy that once again froze time. With everything and everyone frozen, Mike pulled back the curtain and indeed saw Leni and Angel making out. The teenage boy sighed with a shake of his head.
Closing the curtain, Mike pulled out his pocket watch and resumed time. The best he could probably do now was hide in a corner and wait until they were done making out to follow them again.
"Excuse me" a voice said from behind him. Turning, Mike saw a man in a suit, who he figured was a manager or something, "Are you going to buy something?"
"Damn it…" Mike muttered under his breath.
Denny's…
Sometime after they were done clothes shopping, Leni and Angel had decided to go get lunch at the mall's indoor Denny's. They were at their table waiting for their orders and Mike was a few tables to the right watching them with a menu in front of his face, so he wouldn't be spotted.
"God damn, that was long wait. Why do women always take forever to shop for clothes?" Mike asked himself, "I guess I can't complain too much, at least I got these cool sunglasses" he said as he lowered his new shades over his eyes.
At Leni and Angel's table, Mike saw that Leni had ordered the pasta and her boyfriend had ordered a burger and a side of fries. Using her fork, Leni had offered Angel a bite of her food, to which he gladly accepted. Mike scoffed at that. He hated watching this, he really did.
"Excuse me, sir" A waiter came from behind him with a pen and notepad, "May I take your order?"
Mike sighed.
Half an hour later Leni and Angel had finished their lunch. Angel pulled out a five-dollar bill and placed it on the table, leaving a tip for the waiter that had served them. Not only that, but Angel had also offered to pay the price of both the meals, something that Leni had really appreciated. She returned his generosity with a kiss on his cheek. The couple then left soon after.
With an annoyed groan, Mike slammed his head on the table. His sunglasses didn't break, but his heart sure did… well, more than it already had.
And that's when the waiter came with his bill.
Mike's House…
"I just can't believe it, Sasha. Some dude is dating Leni, the girl that I like…" Mike said to his dog who laid beside him on his bed, "And what sucks is, I don't get evidence to prove what an asshole he is!"
The Husky replied by licking her master's face to make him feel better.
"Heh heh. Thanks, girl" Mike affectionately scratched his canine companion behind the ears. "But I've still got a bad feeling about this Angel guy. Call a gut feeling" he said.
Sasha barked.
"What?" Mike looked at his dog with confusion, "What is it, Sasha?"
Sasha replied by barking three times.
"You think I should confront Leni about this?" he asked, receiving a nod from the canine, "Well, I guess she and I could meet up at the park tomorrow" Mike said, rubbing his chin, "Alright, I'll do it. And maybe I'll get to know Leni better" He said before realizing something, "Great, I'm so worried about Leni and finding out Angel's a dick that I'm pretending my dog can respond to me" Mike thought. "Tomorrow should be an interesting day, shouldn't it Sasha?"
Sasha barked in agreement while wagging her tail. Now was time to delve deeper into the whole Leni's boyfriend thing. Mike going to find out more about Angel, no matter how hard it'd be.
And there's the end of Chapter 4 for those of you that actually like this story. I thank Omega Ultra for helping me.
Short chapter? Yes, but I didn't have much to go off of.
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