Chapter 11
What Days Off Do. - General POV
She stared at him from across the room. Everything was much simpler when she was with Skulduggery, he helped her get her mind off Dexter, but since they let her have days off she had more time to think.
"Forcing me to have days off." Valkyrie muttered.
"What?" Dexter asked, looking away from the T.V.
"They force me to have days off."
"I would be happy."
"Not me, it gives me too much time to think about... someone."
That was close!
"Who?" Dexter asked, turning off the T.V.
"Not telling."
"Why not?" Dexter said, getting up now.
"Why do you care?"
"I don't."
"Then shush."
Dexter sagged and fell into the sofa, turning the T.V back on.
"What's wrong Dex?"
"Nothing."
"Is Dex sulking?"
Dex looked at her then back at the T.V, giving her a grumpy 'Humph'. He started mumbling some stuff. Valkyrie sat next to Dexter.
"Why do you care so much?"
"I don't."
"Then why are you sulking?"
Dexter looked at her. Why is he sulking? Why does he want to know who I like?
"I don't know." Valkyrie looked confused.
"Right..."
"Wanna get some pizza?"
"Yeah!"
"Pepperoni?"
"And stuffed crust."
"What if I don't want stuffed crust?"
"Sucks to be you then." Dexter laughed and went to call Pizza Hut.
"Don't forget the vanilla raspberry ice cream!"
"Okay."
Once they got the pizza, Valkyrie decided to put a movie on while eating.
"Wanna watch 'Woman in Black'?" Valkyrie asked, watching Dexter cut the pizza up/
"So you want to watch a movie about you?"
Valkyrie hit Dexter.
"Don't be silly, this is a serious matter. What do you want to watch while eating pizza?"
"Let's watch woman in black."
When they saw a black figure in the background (I have never seen woman in black, okay.) Dexter made a comment about it being Valkyrie.
"Why would you do that?"
"You insulted me."
"I'm sorry." Dexter said, peeling off the pepperoni from his jacket.
"Now my jacket is ruined."
"I'm sorry." Dexter laughed and took off his jacket. Once they finished eating the pizza, Valkyrie put ice cream in two bowls.
"Don't throw ice cream at me this time."
"Don't insult me this time." Valkyrie smiled.
There was another scary bit and Valkyrie jumped into Dexter's arms. She cleared her throat.
"I'll get some, um, more drinks."
Dexter smiled and grabbed his bowl of ice cream and started eating it slowly. Valkyrie saw him, his eyes glued to the T.V. Valkyrie sneaked up behind him and shouted,
"Boo!" Dexter jumped and ice cream landed all over him.
"Well done Dex."
"You made me jump!"
"It's not my fault you are scared."
Dexter took off his shirt, letting Valkyrie see his muscular body. He had scars from battles but Valkyrie didn't care. Her mind drifted off and then she remembered she was staring.
"See something you like?" Dexter said, winking. He went to get a drink but instead of drinking it he poured it all over Valkyrie.
"Oh... my... God. That is cold!"
"So is ice cream."
"You are so immature."
"Why thank you."
Valkyrie laughed and went upstairs to get changed into some dry clothes. She put on a dark blue crop top and black short shorts. When she went back downstairs Dexter just stared.
"See something you like?" Valkyrie said, winking just like Dexter did. He blinked and then moved closer towards her,
"What's with this?"
"All my other clothes are in the wash and you ruined my jogging bottoms, which we REALLY comfy."
"And my shirt was REALLY warm."
"Are you cold?"
"Yes."
"Poor you, now lets carry on watching woman in black."
"As long as there will be a blanket."
Valkyrie sighed but threw a blanket at him.
"Thanks."
They both sat on the sofa. They watched the rest of woman in black but fell asleep near the end.
"Ahem." They both woke and saw Skulduggery standing in front of them. Valkyrie screamed and rolled off behind the sofa while Dexter fell off the side.
"Ow, my head." Valkyrie moaned, helping Dexter up.
"What were you guys doing?"
"We fell asleep watching woman in black."
"Where's his shirt?"
Valkyrie pointed at the neatly folded shirt and jacket.
"And why isn't it on him?"
"Valkyrie made me hump and ice cream landed on me"
"What about your jacket?"
"She threw pepperoni at me."
"Dex, a word please."
"Okay..."
They both went into the kitchen. When the door closed Skulduggery punched Dexter in the face.
"That was uncalled for."
"I told you to stay away."
"I'm still her friend."
"You want to be more then friends."
"She was bored and called me up, asked me if I wanted to come over, you can't be mad at me for hanging out with her!"
"You two were cuddled up, under a blanket, you shirtless and Val wearing that."
"It's her fault I'm shirtless, I just poured water over her."
"I can't believe you two."
"We were just having a laugh."
"Just go."
Dexter left the kitchen, got his clothes and waved goodbye to Valkyrie.
"See you tomorrow." and with that he left.
"What's happening tomorrow?" Skulduggery asked once Dexter had left.
"We are going to the cinema."
"Okay, I just wanted to say that Ghastly and Tanith will be back in two days."
"Thank god, I have missed Tanith so much, when are my days off over?"
"This is more of a holiday, you still have a week left."
"Oh great(!)" Skulduggery laughed then left.
Valkyrie woke the next morning feeling surprisingly refreshed, She looked at her at the time on her phone.
"I have to meet Dexter in 20 minutes!" She jumped out of bed and got ready. In 10 minutes she had brushed her hair and her teeth, got changed and put a bit of make-up on. She wore a lime green tank top and blue short shorts. She grabbed her jacket and car keys and left the house. She got into her orange car and drove. She got to the cinema two minutes early and calmed down. Dexter arrived right on time. He was wearing a t-shirt, some jeans and a jacket.
"Hello."
"Hey." Dexter said, greeting Valkyrie with a hug.
"You look lovely as always."
"You don't look to bad yourself."
"What do you want to watch?"
Valkyrie looked to see what was on when she saw 'Ghost Rider', her face lit up.
"Ghost Rider." she smiled and Dexter nodded. Valkyrie bought the food and drinks while Dexter paid for the tickets. Half way through the movie, Valkyrie's phone rang.
"It's Skully."
"Tell Skully you can't talk right now."
She texted Skulduggery saying she was busy.
"That skeleton is much cooler."
"Why is that?"
"Look, he's on fire and isn't even turning into ashes, his clothes aren't burning and he can go human."
"But he can't fly."
"But look what he did to that motorcycle."
"But he can only do fire."
"But he rode up a building."
"But he hasn't got a pretty partner." Dexter said, not taking his eyes off the screen.
"Skully is pretty lucky."
"Yes he is."
Valkyrie looked at Dexter. He turned and they looked into each others eyes. They were about to kiss when someone threw popcorn at them. They turned and noticed a surprising slim man behind them. Valkyrie got her phone out and called Skulduggery's number. The man's phone started ringing. Everyone around him started throwing popcorn at him.
"Excuse me Dex." Valkyrie said, getting up. She grabbed the man's arm and pulled him down the stairs. Once they were out of the room Valkyrie slapped him.
"Naughty skeleton."
"What are you on about, I'm not a skeleton, I don't even know you!" The man said.
Valkyrie got her phone out again and dialled Skulduggery's number and the man's phone rang again.
"What were you saying?" Skulduggery sighed.
"Why are you following me and Dexter?"
"Who said anything about following?"
"So you just happened to be at the same cinema as us after I told you yesterday?"
"...Yes..."
"Watching the same thing as us?"
"Mhm."
"I don't believe you, and what is with the popcorn?"
"I... um..."
"Exactly, why are you ruining our cinema time?"
"Because he likes you."
"What if I like him?"
Skulduggery stood still, not moving. Valkyrie turned slowly and Dexter was standing behind them, still eating his popcorn.
"Well, uh, I have got to go." and with that Skulduggery walked off.
"How much did you hear?"
"Pretty much everything since 'naughty skeleton'"
"But that was at the beginning."
"Yep."
Valkyrie started to blush. Dexter put the popcorn down and stepped closer to Valkyrie.
"He was right you know, I do like you." She looked up and he kissed her. Just as Valkyrie was about to wrap her arms around Dexter's neck, they heard people getting up and leaving. They laughed and left, Dexter's arm around Valkyrie.
A/N This was LONG, (That's what she said) anyway I am DONE for a while. Toodaloo or whatever I dunno, just, byeeeeeeeeee.