Authors notes: Okay so I just wanted to say that first of all, I don't own
any of these characters ('cept for one, Erin!) and I'm no author, just a
sad little girl with nothing to do but write. Truth is, I've never read the
Lord of the Rings books, as much as I'd like to, so I've only seen the
movies. The FotR about a million times, the Two Towers, only once. So bear
with me! I totally expect this to suck!
Okay, so now that I've got all that out, I can begin with my sad and pathetic story!
*~*~*~*
Erin Clarkston sat in the backseat of her best friend's father's car, trying to see out the window, though it was most impossible. For one thing, Erin was very small for thirteen and for another, it was raining. Plus it didn't help that she'd forgot her glasses at home. She sighed. This kind of day would usually get her feeling depressed, but nothing could ruin today. For she was going to see The Two Towers! She was even more excited than her bestest friend Jacklynn,who was sitting next to her, chewing one of her carefully manicured nails. Jackie looked over at Erin and flashed a smile.
"I can't believe we're finally gonna see it! I've waited a whole year!" She said, and shivered with excitement. Deep down, Erin was nearly screaming to get there. At the moment they were stuck in traffic. The wait was killing her.
Up front in the driver's seat was Jacklynn's father Jack (Yes,very confusing!) who was cursing under his breath. She could make out something like,"Whats everybody doin' outta work on a Monday?" Normally Erin would have giggled, but not today. They were so close to the cinemas, she could nearly make out the shape of the building. Too bad her far vision sucked. She sighed and took up the habit of chewing her lip. Jackie leaned forward to talk to her father.
"Who knew I'd spend my fourteenth birthday in traffic?" Jackie muttered to him. Big mistake. Jack started cursind and honked his horn a few times, leaned out the window and started yelling at the others around them. This only led to more honking. Erin wanted to die in her seat.
Luckily traffic started up again and they started moving. They passed a wreck that had been the cause of the whole ordeal, and as Erin looked on curiously, she could've sworn she saw Legolas. She quickly shook the thought away. Her eyes had failed her again as she looked back, and it was just some guy who didn't even resemble Legolas.
Jack parked the car and the three headed up to get in line to buy tickets. It was a cold December day, and Erin wished she brought a coat. Her sweater just wasn't going to do it. Standing in line, Erin reached only to peoples elbows. It sucked to be short, it really did. Even with Jackie, she only reached her shoulders.
As Erin was standing and waiting, enjoying seeing her own breath, someone walking out of the cinemas caught her eye. But.. it couldn't be! He looked just like Aragorn. Erin blinked, and he was gone. She shook her head. She definitely needed to start remembering her glasses.She'd obviously missed something, because all of sudden Jackie was tugging her through the doors, calling to her father,"I'll buy you Skittles,K, dad?"
They were yet again in a line but this time for snacks. Erin complained. "Can't we find our seats first? The good ones'll be taken soon!" Jackie just nodded and they hurried into the theater room , and found three empty seats in the middle rows. Erin frowned. It was lucky the screen was so big, otherwise she'd be too far to see anything.
The movie was long, and Jackie, who'd liked Lord of the Rings longer than Erin, was fidgeting. It took a few minutes, then she whispered quickly that she had to pee, and ran from the room. Erin giggled. The movie went on and Erin loved it even more than the first. Too soon, it was over, and Jack led the two girls back to the car. Erin settled in the same place as before and said nothing, trying to remember everything that had happened in the movie. Sometimes, she so longed that Middle-Earth was real. That she could be there instead of here. Sure.. it seemed kinda bad, what with all the dangers.. but heck! Erin liked excitement. It was kind of strange for Erin.. Last year, when FotR came out, she'd hated it without even seeing it. Strange. But when Jackie had finally forced her to watch, she'd bought it right away and watched it a million times afterwards. Now she was truly obsessed.
The ride home was quiet and peaceful, everyone left to their thoughts. Jackie put on her headphones and ignored Erin, and Erin her. She closed her eyes and waited until Jack dropped her off at home.
Okay, so now that I've got all that out, I can begin with my sad and pathetic story!
*~*~*~*
Erin Clarkston sat in the backseat of her best friend's father's car, trying to see out the window, though it was most impossible. For one thing, Erin was very small for thirteen and for another, it was raining. Plus it didn't help that she'd forgot her glasses at home. She sighed. This kind of day would usually get her feeling depressed, but nothing could ruin today. For she was going to see The Two Towers! She was even more excited than her bestest friend Jacklynn,who was sitting next to her, chewing one of her carefully manicured nails. Jackie looked over at Erin and flashed a smile.
"I can't believe we're finally gonna see it! I've waited a whole year!" She said, and shivered with excitement. Deep down, Erin was nearly screaming to get there. At the moment they were stuck in traffic. The wait was killing her.
Up front in the driver's seat was Jacklynn's father Jack (Yes,very confusing!) who was cursing under his breath. She could make out something like,"Whats everybody doin' outta work on a Monday?" Normally Erin would have giggled, but not today. They were so close to the cinemas, she could nearly make out the shape of the building. Too bad her far vision sucked. She sighed and took up the habit of chewing her lip. Jackie leaned forward to talk to her father.
"Who knew I'd spend my fourteenth birthday in traffic?" Jackie muttered to him. Big mistake. Jack started cursind and honked his horn a few times, leaned out the window and started yelling at the others around them. This only led to more honking. Erin wanted to die in her seat.
Luckily traffic started up again and they started moving. They passed a wreck that had been the cause of the whole ordeal, and as Erin looked on curiously, she could've sworn she saw Legolas. She quickly shook the thought away. Her eyes had failed her again as she looked back, and it was just some guy who didn't even resemble Legolas.
Jack parked the car and the three headed up to get in line to buy tickets. It was a cold December day, and Erin wished she brought a coat. Her sweater just wasn't going to do it. Standing in line, Erin reached only to peoples elbows. It sucked to be short, it really did. Even with Jackie, she only reached her shoulders.
As Erin was standing and waiting, enjoying seeing her own breath, someone walking out of the cinemas caught her eye. But.. it couldn't be! He looked just like Aragorn. Erin blinked, and he was gone. She shook her head. She definitely needed to start remembering her glasses.She'd obviously missed something, because all of sudden Jackie was tugging her through the doors, calling to her father,"I'll buy you Skittles,K, dad?"
They were yet again in a line but this time for snacks. Erin complained. "Can't we find our seats first? The good ones'll be taken soon!" Jackie just nodded and they hurried into the theater room , and found three empty seats in the middle rows. Erin frowned. It was lucky the screen was so big, otherwise she'd be too far to see anything.
The movie was long, and Jackie, who'd liked Lord of the Rings longer than Erin, was fidgeting. It took a few minutes, then she whispered quickly that she had to pee, and ran from the room. Erin giggled. The movie went on and Erin loved it even more than the first. Too soon, it was over, and Jack led the two girls back to the car. Erin settled in the same place as before and said nothing, trying to remember everything that had happened in the movie. Sometimes, she so longed that Middle-Earth was real. That she could be there instead of here. Sure.. it seemed kinda bad, what with all the dangers.. but heck! Erin liked excitement. It was kind of strange for Erin.. Last year, when FotR came out, she'd hated it without even seeing it. Strange. But when Jackie had finally forced her to watch, she'd bought it right away and watched it a million times afterwards. Now she was truly obsessed.
The ride home was quiet and peaceful, everyone left to their thoughts. Jackie put on her headphones and ignored Erin, and Erin her. She closed her eyes and waited until Jack dropped her off at home.