"Alright, bruv? Eva?" Tariq shrugged, watching Eva and Kyle reapproach. He dropped his fag on the floor and stood on it, trodding it into the ground.
"Mate." They fist-punched each other before whacking each on the back in that masculine way.
"Decided what we're going to see then?" Tariq asked, eyeing Eva.
"Me and Eva want to see the horror film." Kyle shrugged.
"Yeah, whatever, go on then." Tariq nodded, pushing open the doors and walking in. Eva and Kyle followed him in, joining the ticket queue.
Twenty minutes later, they were seated with a box of popcorn and a can of fizzy drink each. The trailers slowly flickered on the screen; lawyers, insurance, phone companies, other films, cereal, sweets, etc. A further fifteen minutes later, the film was just starting.
"Ahhh!" Eva gasped, nestling into Kyle's body. He smiled to himself, her hair tickling his chin. Getting her to see a horror film was one of the best decisions he'd ever made. He knew that it would scare the pants off of her and she'd be in his arms within an hour. It had taken ten minutes. The film was five minutes from the end, quickly reaching the credits. He was hoping Tariq would find some excuse to slope off, leaving him with Eva. The credits started rolling up slightly, the lights slowly brightening too.
"That was scarier than I thought!" Eva sat upright, looking around.
"Nah, it was more of a comedy." Kyle shrugged.
"Shut up!" Eva laughed. "I felt you jump!"
"Nah, I agree with Kyle." Tariq said, standing up and slipping on his coat. "It was nothing."
Eva stood up and ruffled her hair, stretching out her limbs, trying to get the feeling back in her body. Slowly they all mooched out of the cinema, out into the fresh air. It was still light, the moon was up in the clear sky and a few people wandered around aimlessly. Tariq looked around the car park, searching for his Dad.
"Are you cold?" Kyle asked Eva.
"A little, yeah." She nodded, shivering.
"Have this." Kyle took his jacket off and draped it around her shoulders.
"Are you sure? Thanks." Eva smiled.
"Tariq!" They all looked over and saw Tariq's Dad sat in his Range Rover, Trudi in the front.
"Eva?" Trudi frowned, climbing out of the car as Tariq got in. "What are you doing out with these two idiots?"
"You talking about me?" Kyle growled, glaring at her.
"Yes." Trudi nodded, returning her eyes to Eva. "Eva?"
"Calm down, Truds. It's just as friends." Eva shrugged.
"Much to his disgust." Trudi glared at Kyle.
"I'll see you tomorrow." Eva gestured for Trudi to get back in the car.
"We'll give you a lift, Eve." Trudi eyed Kyle.
"It's fine." Eva looked over at Kyle and smiled.
"Trudi, I'm serious. It's fine." Trudi shrugged, slowly bringing her eyes back to Eva. Kyle kicked the floor with his shoe, biting his lip. He felt a bit like the elephant in the room.
"And I'm serious, Trudi. I've got my bus ticket. I'll see you tomorrow." Eva watched Trudi consider it for a minute.
"Fine." She said, before turning to Kyle. "But if one thing happens to Eva, Kyle, I mean it: I will kill you." She hugged Eva tightly. "See you tomorrow." She shot Eva a bright smile before bounding back into the car.
"She won't...kill you." Eva said shyly. "She just doesn't want any trouble."
"I know." Kyle nodded, hand on the small of her back as he guided her away.
"Where are we going?" She smiled.
"You'll see." Kyle smiled slightly, keeping his eyes on the path they walked. They kept walking until Kyle turned down a alleyway. It was light with little dustbins and wire fences dotted along it.
"What are we doing here?" She asked, turning to face him.
"I've been wanting to do this since you left." Kyle smiled, pushing her against the wire mesh with his body, head resting against hers. She held onto his jacket, pulling him close to her. He smiled, his eyes gazing into hers before he slowly kissed her. The kisses got stronger and harder as they relaxed, turning hungrier and needier. The more she kissed him, the more Eva felt she was able to erase Finn's traces left on her lips. She closed her eyes, lips still hungrily searching for Kyle's. His hands slid down to her bum, giving a cheeky squeeze accidentally. She smiled, not being able to pull back as she was too lost in the kiss. Seconds turned into minutes, until they could bear it no more and came up for air. He grinned at her triumphantly. "I knew you'd never forget me."
She laughed shyly, looking down at the floor. She felt him tuck a strand of hair behind her ear before slowly rising her eyes back up to meet his.
"So what do you reckon then?" Kyle asked, hand resting on the fence, caging her in.
She looked back down the alleyway. She didn't know if she could handle dating anyone again - let alone Kyle. She felt like if she did, her little holiday would have been pointless.
"Finn hasn't had any trouble moving on. It took less than two weeks for him to find that Hannah girl." Kyle shrugged. "We'll do it properly this time. I'll treat you like a princess and you won't be involved in the DSC. I promise."
Her eyes met his again, the grey-blue irises sparkling. "Ok." She said, her voice less than a whisper. "But I ain't rushing anything." The bit about Finn had clinched the deal really - he wasn't showing any compassion or thought towards her - why should she live her life in a shell? Kyle shot her his Hollywood smile before lending her a peck on the lips.