Playlist chapter 7

Song: Despicable Me by Pharrell Williams

Thanks moosehugger for the suggestion!

Warning: There may be some small spoilers from the movie, Despicable me, but don't worry there'll be little to none.

Victoria went through her morning routine as if she were on autopilot. Not even noticing as she brushed her teeth, got dressed or grabbed her newly charged mp3. She was far too busy thinking about what had happened the other day.

They'd invited her to go to the movies with them. As if they hadn't been nice enough by paying attention to her, they actually wanted her around too. Her life was starting to look up, she was actually socializing with other teens her own age, her mother would be so proud.

A week. To think a whole nother week has already past. Hard to believe right? That time can really go by so fast. I mean really ever since the little "altercation" with Lash and Speed things haven't been so bad. Don't get her wrong those jerks still can't seem to get the message and she usually ended up seeing them about every other day. Though since Warren and his group let her join them at lunch she's gotten to know them a little and they're even willing to help fend off those two villain-wannabes.

Before she even noticed, Victoria was already exiting the bus and Warren was right beside her not long after she stepped off. She mumbled a small "hi," under her breath and he gave a curt nod in response as they walked toward the school together.

This had basically become routine ever since last Thursday when Lash had grabbed her as soon as her feet hit the school grounds. Damn those elastic arms of his! But things had turned out ok once Warren sent a fireball at the idiot; said idiot must not have done his homework because it seemed he certainly hadn't known that Warren rode the bus with her.

Coming back from her thoughts, soon enough they found themselves surrounded by the rest of the gang and quick greetings were exchanged before they all singled in on Victoria.

"Sooooo, Victoria, what did your parents say?"

"I asked my mom and she said it was fine. Though my dad was kinda reluctant when I told him there were gonna be guys included in our little get together."

"Seriously? So can you still go or not, yo?"

"Yeah, definitely. In the end my mom convinced him to let me cuz I should apparently "socialize more"... sorry too much information?"

She grinned as the others laughed, they had gotten used to her sarcasm in the short amount of time but then with Magenta around it wasn't hard to see how they could adjust so easily. Victoria wondered sometimes if the other girl was trying to overthrow her as the Queen of Sarcasm.

"So we'll see you there at seven? Or do you need a ride?"

"I should be good on getting there. What are we seeing anyway? I agreed without even asking."

"Oh! I totally forgot to tell you we're gonna see Despicable Me!"

"…A bunch of superhero kids are gonna go a watch a movie about a villain who's actually the good guy… yup nothing wrong with that."

Laughs rung out around her again and she even noticed Warren smirking at her little quip. Then the bell rung and they all went their separate ways waving to each other as they split up.

Later that day they entered the theater with popcorn, candy, and other movie confections in hand. The one thing about seeing a movie that bothered Victoria was the seating, she always had to sit in the direct middle of the theater. Call it OCD if you like but she was determined to get that seat even if she had to leave the rest of them behind.

With purpose shining in her eyes she trudged up the tacky patterned stairs and to the perfect row, thankfully the others were following. Now all she had to do was stand aside and let three of them pass her before cutting in-between them and the last three. And NOW! Perfect, now to keep them moving till they reached a little past the middle and …perfect again!

Promptly plopping down in her desired seat Victoria left no room to argue and the others didn't even seem to notice her brilliant manipulation. That only made it all the more brilliant!

"Nice seats Victoria. This is like the best row in the house dog!"

"Thanks" laughing a little on the inside she conceded that maybe they had noticed just the tiniest little bit, but they'd still been clueless as to her master plan! …ok she was beginning to sound like a villain in her own mind, the excitement over the movie must have been getting to her and it hadn't even started yet.

From her left to her right their seating had ended up Will, Layla, Warren, Herself, Ethan, Zach, and finally Magenta. Huh, she hadn't planned to sit next to Warren but hay it was still an upside. A light blush broke out over her cheeks as that thought crossed her mind just as the lights dimmed. Thank God for that! Last thing she needed was Warren asking her about why she was blushing.

A decent amount into the movie Victoria munched on her popcorn and "awwwed" when the little girl got her unicorn plushie. It was even cuter on the big screen then it was in the commercials. Looking to either side of her to see what the others reactions were she was a little surprised at what she found.

Just to her left Warren sat slumped in his seat his fist surely leaving an imprint on his right cheek from leaning on it for so long. But that isn't what surprised her; it was what was happening to Warren's left that caught her attention. Will and Layla were completely ignoring the movie in favor of making out. Heading whipping to her right she found Ethan apparently enthralled in the movie before finding Zach and Magenta in much the same situation as Will and Layla. Did these people ever actually watch a movie!

It wasn't like she was unaware that this happened at movies, after all she didn't spend her whole life locked in her room listening to music… only about half of it, but really she'd at least expected them to watch it, Layla'd been so excited about it and all. Guess this is how they got all those people to buy the DVD, if they were too busy making out the first time to see the movie they'd just want to buy it and try to watch it again later.

Having seen her quick movements form the corner of his eye, Warren followed her line of vision before looking to his other side as well. Rolling his eyes at the near smothering amount of PDA he sat up straight and scoffed at the two couples, now staring straight at the screen. "Seriously, couldn't they watch a freakin' movie for once? It's not like they can't do this any other time. And they have to drag me along to this too; I really don't know why I even keep lettin' the Hippy convince me."

Snickering at his whispered complains, Victoria offered him some of her popcorn. "Cheer up, at least it's a kids movie so it won't last too long."

Grunting in thanks he took some of the over salted and under-buttered popcorn and they just continued to try and block the others out.

Exiting the theater everyone had a smile on their face.

"What a great movie!" at that both Victoria and Warren turned their sights on Layla.

"How would you know? You seemed too busy playing tonsil hockey with Will to have seen the movie."

Blushing deeply the tree hugger sent Victoria a playful glare. "I was so paying attention! Me and Will weren't making out the whole time!" looking mortified at having not only said that out loud but having also said it as loud as she did Layla's blush only darkened.

"Oh yeah?"

"Yeah!"

"Then what'd you think about the dude in the pajamas?"

"What dude in pajamas?"

"Vector."

"The guy in the orange? Those weren't pajamas!"

"Are you sure? Cuz there was some pretty serious debate about that"

"Wha- seriously Victoria! What does that have to do with anything!"

"Ok fine. Then how about when the superheroes showed up and saved those girls from Gru?"

"What superher- I mean yeah! That part was great!"

"Uh-huh." Warren and Victoria locked eyes for a moment before he joined in on the little game.

"Hey Hippie, then what about when he won anyway and enslaved the world by threatening to ram the moon into Earth."

"Yeah, that was terrible." She laughed nervously, the question 'had that really happened?' circling around her thoughts.

"Alright that didn't really happen. It was more like he took over the world before throwing the girls into a sweatshop."

"Um yeah- Wait, what! It was a kid's movie! There's no way that would happen."

"Ok so maybe he's exaggerating a bit but Gru really did-"

"Alright! I give I wasn't really watching the movie! Are you two happy now?" looking exasperated and completely embarrassed, she huffed, hands on her hips.

The rest of the group burst out laughing at her expression.

"Ok, seriously Gru wasn't that bad. He saved the girls from Vector and they were all happy in the end. No world domination or sweatshops. And there were no superheroes cuz we all know that wouldn't have made any sense. After all in a world where Villains actually get loans from banks instead of robbing them, heroes existing wouldn't even be logical."

That got her a whole nother slew of laughs, this time Layla joining in.

"Since I've conceded to the fact that I didn't really watch the movie, how did you guys like it?"

"It was great man! It was all like-"

"Like you actually watched it either Glowstick." Zach literally stared to glow in embarrassment.

"So we'll buy the stupid DVD and tell you about it later." The shape shifter muttered standing next to him blushing and refusing to look at any of them.

A few more laughs and then it all tapered off into a slightly awkward silence.

"Soooo, what do you guys usually do after a movie then?" she couldn't help but to break the silence, she hated silence, there was a reason she always had her music… well except for now, the stupid thing's battery was low and she didn't think she'd need it at the movies.

"Well around about now someone's stomach growls and then we head off to get something to eat." Right on cue someone's stomach growled, loudly.

"So guys, how's the Paper Lantern sound?"

"Could you pick something different for once."

Glancing between the pyrokinetic and the florakinetic, Victoria had to ask, "What's wrong with the Paper Lantern?"

"Just ignore him Vicky, he's just mad cuz he already spends so much time there."

"Wait why does he, I mean why do you-?" her question trailed off after having switched mid-sentence to ask Warren instead, it would have been rude to talk about him like he wasn't even there.

Just as Warren was about to answer Layla cut in and answered anyway, "He works there."

"Oh, seriously?" looking to the hothead yet again, she actually was able to receive an answer from him, short as it was.

"Yeah."

"Wait, how'd you not know that? I swear he's like the only the only busboy in the place."

"I've never really been there before so-"

"You've never been to the Paper Lantern?" everyone, but Warren, exclaimed.

"Then we definitely have to go! Come on! It's even within walking distance of here." Grapping both Will and Victoria's wrists the green girl headed down the sidewalk.

"Wait just a minute Hippie! We're not going to the Paper Lantern again!"

"It's too late man she's too far gone now. Might as well just go along with it."

Growling in annoyance he followed after the remaining two and noticed sparingly that the Glowstick had actually worked up the nerve to hold his girlfriend's hand.

By the time they had reached their seats in the restaurant the super powered teens noticed someone was missing.

"Um, guys? Where's Victoria?" Will asked, eyes scanning the fairly empty eatery.

"What do you mean where is she? She walked in with you and Layla didn't she?" Magenta rolled her eyes and flicked an annoying curl out of her vision.

"I thought so too but- maybe we should go look for her."

Just as the red white and blue clad boy started to pull away from his seat he was yanked back into it by his girlfriend.

"Relax Will, she stopped outside to call her mom and tell her we'd left the movies for dinner."

"Well isn't she responsible."

"There's nothing wrong with that Magenta."

Before a real argument could start between the girls Victoria came in and joined them in the booth. In order they sat Will, Layla, Ethan,Zach, Magenta then Warren so that ment… Oh look at that she was next to Warren, again. Not that there was anything wrong with that… it was just now there were no dim lights to hide if her blush, that always seemed to show up at the worst times, appeared.

"So you guys miss me?"

"Actually, we were just talking about you."

Turning to the pyro she lifted a brow in question, "Oh yeah? Nothing bad I hope."

"Well-" he was cut off as Layla half shouted.

"Of course not!"

"Ooook."

Assuming their; whatever that was, was over the waitress walked over and took their orders.

"So how'd you like the movie Vicky? I never got to hear what you thought of it."

"Seriously Layla, what's up with calling me Vicky?"

"Oh, uh, sorry… too soon?"

"I guess it's ok. It just kinda sounds weird cuz I'm so used to just Victoria."

"So I can keep calling you Vicky then?" with the way the other girl's eyes shown at the prospect, Victoria couldn't bring herself to say no.

"Sure."

"Great! So about the movie."

"Ok ok, sheesh Layla. I liked it. In fact you guys shouldn't be surprised if I come to school tomorrow with the theme song on my mp3." She laughed at her admission and sat back to the continuous questioning about 'what she liked best about it' and 'what her favorite part was'. She really had gotten herself mixed in with some interesting people.

The next day, as she and Warren walked up to the others who waited for them at the stairs, Victoria scrolled through her songs before finding the one she was looking for and pressing play. As soon as the lyrics started to float to her ears she began to sing along.

"I'm having a bad bad day"
"It's about time that things go my way"
"Steam rollin' whatever I see"
"Huh, despicable me"

"I'm having a bad bad day"
"If you take it personal that's ok"
"Watch, this is so fun to see"
"Huh, despicable me"

"Why ask why better yet why not?"
"Why are you marking an X on that spot?"
"Why use a blowtorch isn't that hot?"
"Why use a chainsaw is that all you got?"
"Why do you like seein' people in shock?"
"But my question to you is why not?"
"Why go to the bank and stand in line?"
"Just use a freeze gun it saves me time"

"Are you serious!" the hippie half-shouted half-laughing as Victoria stopped in front of them actually singing the Despicable Me theme song.

"Yes Layla, I'm serious. Beyond serious actually." Face completely blank, Victoria just stared back at the other girl before they all burst of into peals of laughter.

When the bell rang they all parted ways once again and as Victoria headed to her first class of the day she finished her song.

"I'm having a bad bad day"
"It's about time that things go my way"
"Steam rollin' whatever I see"
"Huh, despicable me"


ok this chapter has beat chap 6 for longest so far by at least 244 words... not counting these bottom notes i leave

hope it was entertaining! i really wanted to post something that gave you guys a chance to see how they're getting to know eachother
hopefully i'll get to a little drama soon^^