Chapter 12: The good first dates
'Chomper, you've got a girlfriend. How did you do it?'
'Jordan, there's no secret. You just gotta let it happen naturally.'
This conversation from yesterday was repeating itself in Jordan's head, trying to calm him down.
Jordan had never felt more nervous in his life. He was meeting Sara's parents. With him in the car right now were his grandparents and Alli, on their way over there. "Don't worry Littlefoot," Alli encouraged, "You'll do just fine."
He wanted to believe her words, so he did. Even so, he was still a bit hesitant. Sara was a girl he didn't want to disappoint, and right now, he was worried he would. It didn't make much sense to Jordan, why he wanted to make her so happy. Then, while pondering it, another headache came up, as well as a vision. Another one about the brown Apatosaurus and the yellow Triceratops, only this time, they were adults.
'I know you're trying to get along with my dad, Littlefoot. It means a lot to me.'
'You are the last person I'd want to disappoint, Cera.'
This was probably the fourth vision he's had this week alone. A new record for Jordan Barnes. He had always wondered where these visions came from. It was almost as if…
"We're here, Littlefoot."
'Damnit! I was thinking!' was what he thought, then immediately realizing they were at her house. As soon as Jordan got out of the car, he was tackled to the ground, and by none other than the girl he was here to see.
"Hi, Jordan," Sara said, with a light grin on her face. It was quite obvious to Jordan's entire family that the girl was happy to see him. "Sara," her father cut in, "I realize you're excited, but that's no reason to slam him to the ground." When Topps then saw the two elders there, he explained to them "Sorry, my daughter can be a bit intense sometimes. I think she gets it from me."
And considering that they heard that Topps had a past in the military, it didn't surprise them. After about ten minutes of the parents/guardians discussing what would happen today, Jordan and Sara were allowed inside. She went around showing him the rooms, her family members, and her video games.
"And this is my room," she said as Jordan noticed the two uninvited guests in there. "And that's my nephew Dana, and my niece Dina." The latter of the two came up and asked "Aunt Sara. Is that the boy you like?"
To say this question caught Sara off guard would have been an understatement. She pushed the two out of the room and told them, "You two just…. Go play Smash Bros or something!" It was then that Jordan had to ask:
"What was that about?"
Sara looked back, her emerald eyes showing that shyer side that he only saw once or twice since meeting her. "Well," she hesitated, "I've been talking about you a lot."
"Well, do you like me like that?"
If the shyness resonating in her eyes didn't give it away, the deep blush on her cheeks would have. "Yeah," she told him hesitantly, "I do. It's weird, though. I've only known you for a week, but I feel like I've known you for years."
This statement made Jordan feel extremely warm in his heart. But unlike most people, he knew exactly what to say, or rather, do. Sara faltered, "Ah, who am I kidding. I must sound silly. I-" but before she could finish her thought, he gave her a hug.
"You don't sound silly, and if you do, then so do I. I feel the same. "
Sara's smile after that made him beyond happy, and when she said "Want to see where this goes, then?" He did not hesitate to say yes. He was told to let it happen naturally, and it did.
Lucy was sitting next to Eugene in the movie theater. She managed to sneak past her siblings (Spike excluded), and get downtown, with a little help from Kim Andrew. Somehow, Kim owed Spike a few favors, and luckily, one of them was to drive him or someone he chose somewhere.
But enough about how she got there. Right now, she and Eugene were in the middle of an action-adventure movie, and she just happened to be lucky enough to get tired. Now having an excuse, she leaned against his shoulder, and told him "I'm having fun. I am."
"Uh… I'm glad." Lucy could hear the hesitation in his voice, so she spoke up "Eugene, there is something I must tell you. I will tell you after the movie. Yep yep yep." And was sure to add the 'yep yep yep' so that he would know it's something good. They both knew she only said this when she was either really excited or had really good news.
And so he waited, barely focused on the movie anymore. When it ended, the two went outside, waiting for Eugene's mom, and making small talk. Then, Lucy got to the topic she wanted to speak about:
"Eugene, I want you to know something."
"Okay, what." He asked absentmindedly.
"Don't act like you don't know," she said slyly. After only a moment, she could see that Eugene figured it out. "Eugene, I like you. I want to be your girlfriend. Do you want that to?"
"Yes. In fact, I was planning on telling YOU right after the movie," he explained calmly. With that, Lucy grabbed him by the hand and pulled him into a kiss. Once Eugene realized what was going on, he returned it. At that moment, their relationship was started, and neither could be happier.
At that same moment, the two shared a vision. They saw a brown Pteradon and a green Saurolophus in giving each other a loving nuzzle, reminiscent of their situation. As soon as the kiss was broken, the vision faded, and Eugene's mom showed up. The new couple was thinking the same thing on the way home:
'I finally did it.'
Well, there you have it. I'm gonna call that the end of the Alli arc, and of Part 1 of this story. Don't worry, more chapters will be coming real soon.
So, yeah. I hope you're having fun (I know I am), next chapter will take place like a while after this one, that's all I know so far. Tune in next time for the new Arc. I will have all the details by the time I make chapter 13.
