Eddie Miller walked around the side of his BMW to open the door for Patricia. He had kept his word and wasn't late picking her up. Eddie smiled and Patricia returned the gesture.
"So, what movie do you want to see?" Patricia asked watching the doorway, waiting for Amber and Alfie. "Something scary?" Eddie shrugged.
"Okay, how about—"Patricia paused to look at the long, big screens hanging on the wall. She looked around. Pony Princess? No. Scruffs 3? No. Humanness? Patricia's eyes widened excitedly. "Hey, Weasel, want to see Humanness?" Eddie's face lit up at the mention of the new best horror movie. "Yeah, sounds good—Wait, Amber doesn't like horror movies…" Eddie pouted. "So?" Patricia drug out the word. "So, her dad said she can't go on a date alone. That's the whole point of this double-date." Eddie pointed out. Patricia groaned.
Eddie glanced at the door once more and finally saw Alfie holding open the glass door for an overdressed Amber. She was wearing a miniature hot pink dress, coming down to her thighs, and had two openings on each side of her stomach. Patricia's eyes widened, but Eddie looked perfectly normal. "Uh, Amber," Patricia started as the Barbie got closer. She noticed Eddie and Alfie shaking their heads behind Amber rapidly, but she chose to ignore them.
"Don't you think you're a little overdressed for the movies?" Eddie and Alfie covered their faces with their hand as Amber's bright, bubbly face turned into hurt and her hand flashed up to her check in shock. "FYI, Patricia, this outfit is very appropriate for the movies, thank you." Amber scoffed dragging Alfie off toward the ticket booth. Eddie walked back over next to Patricia and put his hand on her back, guiding her to the tickets.
"Yeah…. we've learned not to question what Amber wears." Eddie whispered into her ear sending chills down her back. What's happening? Patricia demanded her thoughts. She's never felt this way around anybody before. "Joy calls her the walking Barbie." Eddie smiled. Patricia smiled at his contagious smile.
Patricia flinched for the third time the whole movie. She took her eyes off of the screen for a moment to look a couple rows in front of her and Eddie to see Amber hiding in Alfie's chest. Eddie tried to get Alfie to convince Amber that the movie wasn't that scary. Alfie was hesitant until Patricia told him that Amber could lean against him to help her become less afraid. Yeah, she definitely looks like she's having fun. Patricia looked down once more and saw Amber with her head in Alfie's chest.
Patricia looked back at the screen just in time to see the corny, classic horror movie scene. The girl run down the hall, oh look, she tripped—big surprise. She looks back before getting up, she runs to a door, and almost every human being in the theatre is yelling 'Don't go in!' But of course, she doesn't listen, and opens the door. Before you could blink she was sliced in pieces on the ground. Patricia shook her head in disapproval. Always the corny scenes. Patricia thought disappointed. She thought this movie would be worth watching but it wasn't. She looked up at Eddie briefly and noticed he was just as uninterested in the movie as she was. Eddie looked down to just in time to see Patricia starring up at him. He smirked and slowly reached for her hand. Patricia saw his actions and her breath hitched in her throat; she needed to remind herself how to breathe. In out, in out.
Words couldn't even describe what she felt when Eddie's hand finally collided with hers. Eddie and Patricia gasped simultaneously. They smiled at each other while the end credits rolled. The two had been so caught up in drowning in one another's eyes, they didn't realized Amber and Alfie standing in the isle next to them; waiting impatiently. "Ah, Peddie!" Amber squealed breaking the rebellious teens' trances. "Excuse me?" Patricia snorted. Amber's eyes became frightened. Should she let it go or explain? Does she like living? Well, that's an obvious answer.
Amber began walking away backward slowly dragging Alfie with her. Once she was a decent distance away she ran for dear life. Patricia smirked at her work. Well done, Williamson. Patricia thought cockily. "—I think that went pretty good, I'm considering—"What was he saying? Eddie started walking down the theatre stairs toward the exit, leaving Patricia in a daze standing at her seat.
"Kruger, what on God's green earth are you talking about?" Patricia demanded walking down the stair to catch up with Eddie. Eddie looked taken aback. "Kruger? Did I just hear you right?" Patricia rolled her green orbs. "Yes, Weasel, I saidKruger, get over it. Now, what were you rambling about?" Patricia sighed.
"Kruger?" Eddie continued on that subject. Patricia groaned loudly. They were now getting inside Eddie's BMW and out of the cold night air. "Yes! Eddie Kruger! Can we please get back to what you were saying earlier?" Patricia snapped annoyed. Eddie began laughing uncontrollably. Patricia was completely confused. Her confusion was quickly replaced with anger as she smacked his forearm roughly. "What?" Eddie continued to chuckle. "Why are you laughing?" Patricia demanded.
"You mean Freddie Kruger? It's not Eddie Kruger, Yacker." Eddie smirked at his knowledge.
"Whatever." Patricia mumbled into her jacket. Patricia reached for the heat knob by the dashboard but Eddie's hand caught hers before it made it there. Patricia looked up at him. "It doesn't work." Eddie said simply. "Want my jacket?" Eddie asked as he stopped at a red light. Before she could answer Eddie was already shrugging it off and putting it around the freezing girl's shoulders. Patricia snuggled up in it gratefully and turned up the radio. Sick Puppies You're Going Down filled her hears, she sat up straight, and looked at Eddie. He noticed her starring and smiled. "What?"
"You like Sick Puppies?"
"Well, yeah, that's kinda why their CD is playing in my radio." Eddie smirked. Patricia scoffed. "Weasel."
"Yacker." The was then filled with a comfortable silence as they pulled into the driveway of the Williamsons' residence. "Do you want me to walk you to the door?" Eddie asked looking toward the white house. Patricia raised her eyebrows. "No, why would you need to?"
Eddie shrugged. "All of my girlfriends made me walk them to their door and kiss them goodnight." Patricia smiled.
"Well, you're in luck," Patricia leaned over and kissed Eddie's cheek quickly. "Because I don't make my boyfriends do anything." Patricia smoothly got out of the car and swiftly walked up through the front door without a second glance.
Patricia walked through her front door and stood for a moment before her mother and sister bombarded her with questions. "Stop!" Patricia held up her right hand. "One at a time." Be glad I'm actually letting you talk to me about this. Patricia thought annoyed. "How was it? Was the movie any good?" Piper asked guided Patricia and their mom into the living-room. Piper pushed Patricia onto the wide sofa and sat down herself next to her mother. "I had fun. The movie was pretty predictable, though." She answered truthfully. "What—"Mrs. Williamson was interrupted by the redheaded girls' father looking intensely out their bay window. "What is he still doing in our driveway?" Mr. Williamson asked through clenched teeth. "Oh, lighten up, Daddy. He was nice to Patricia. Unlike that Mike boy," Piper shook her head in disapproval. "Cheating on a very nice girl like you, Trixie. The nerve of people." Patricia's face was full of utter shock. "Piper!" Patricia gasped. "I can't believe you told! I asked you—nicely might I add—and you go blabbing a precious secret! How could you? What about our twin-code?" Patricia asked harshly. All that Mr. and Mrs. Williamson could do was stare dazed at their arguing daughters. "No, Trixie, I didn't mean it! It just slipped! I'm sorry!" Piper begged. "No, Piper, you're not sorry! If you were sorry you wouldn't have done it! I wish I had a twin that I could actually trust with my secrets!" It was silent for a moment, the twins having a soft stare down. It had seemed like hours to everyone, but was only a few seconds until Patricia broke the perfect stillness. "I wish I was an only child!" Patricia screamed off the top of her lungs and raced up the stairs to her room. That one sentence was enough to break Mrs. Williamson out of her trance. "Patricia Grace Williamson, you come back here now!" Mrs. Williamson's response was a door slamming shut and the sound of blasting music. Mrs. Williamson turned away from the stairs to see a few silent tears roll down her perfect daughter's face. Mr. Williamson walked slowly up to Piper and enveloped her in a giant hug and sat down on the sofa with her still in his arms; not breaking the glance that he and Mrs. Williamson were sharing.
Patricia roughly wiped the few tears that had escaped her eyes and didn't bother to change into pajamas before climbing into bed and silently letting the tears slip out falling asleep.
Patricia made sure she got up before everyone else and got ready for school as quietly as possible. She took the bus that morning, desperately trying to avoid her family. Patricia stepped onto the already crowded bus and stumbled tiredly to the very end and shoved in her head-phones and turned up her music as high as possible. She leaned her head against the cool glass of the buss' window and closed her eyes slowly. Patricia was the only still thing on the insane bus that morning. Patricia felt the bus jerk forward, signaling they had made it to school. She harshly pressed the home button of her iPhone and saw it was eight-twenty-five. Just enough time to grab my books and go to class unnoticed. Patricia thought walking out of the buss' doorway and swiftly walked through the double glass doors of the massive school and hastly walked to her locker. She had memorized her combination yesterday before she went home and could easily get in the beaten locker in records time. Patricia shoved her red backpack in her locker and grabbed her algebra book. She shut her locker to find a certain attractive blonde leaning against the locker next to hers, a cheery smile gracing his lips. "Hey, want to skip again today?" Patricia decided to ignore him—not wanting to blow in his face (It wasn't his fault she was in such a bad mood, why ruin his good one?)—and just walk silently to class. Eddie turned around worriedly. "Yacker, what did I do?" Eddie called down the hall. But he was too late, Patricia had already disappeared through her algebra doorway and Eddie was the only human in the still, quiet hallway.
AHH! Is it just me or is this chapter pretty good? I actually loved how this one came out! I'm working on the update for TCOO (The Crown Of Osiris) so that should be up some time soon :) I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! Review and tell me what you think? Thanks!