7

Danny and me started a tradition where we'd go to the drive-in movies every Friday no matter what. We'd rant around, talking to girls and seeing how many numbers we could get. We would pretend we're twin even though we looked nothing alike and finish each other's sentences sometimes to confuse the girls. It was great to have a friend like that.

As luck would have it, we picked up a girl who happened to a member of the play we were in at school. Her name is Marion and she had the role of the head witch (which I think suited her perfectly). Unfortunately I knew Marion well. She's been in my class since Kindergarten and I couldn't stand her. I had to admit, she was a very good actress but that's as far and she goes. Every annoying trait a woman can posses- she had it.

"Hi boys" she said smiling. She looked like she was 25 not 18. She always dressed older and wore her hair in a bun the way grandmothers do.

I rolled my eyes and went to leave but Danny sat down next to her and started talking. I wasn't about to sit around watching Marion's attempt at gentility so I wandered off, telling Danny I was going to the john.

I walked around for a while, trying to spot someone I knew. Dally and Two-Bit were there with their girlfriends, Sylvia and Kathy. They hollered out to me and I came over.

"What you doin' here all by your lonesome?" Two-Bit asked.

"I ain't here alone. Danny's here with me. He's just talking to someone" I couldn't hide the annoyance in my voice. If it had been any other girl besides Marion I would be happy for him.

"s'that right?" Dally said lighting a cigarette.

I pretended to watch the movie while he openly made out with Sylvia. Personally, I can't stand it when couples do that in public. What if I'd been eating? I would've thrown up all over them. 

Then a girl came and sat in the row in front of us. I recognised her from her profile. Those deep blue eyes were hard to miss.

"Mira?" I said

She turned around, simultaneously wiping the tears from her cheeks.

She smiled weakly and turned around again to face the movie. I jumped down to her row and sat next to her.

"Are you ok?" I asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine" she said, still staring straight ahead at the movie. I thought maybe she thought I was trying to come on to her.

"Do you remember me? I'm…"

"Darrel, Daniel's friend, yeah I know" she looked at me and smiled.

"Danny's here you know" I said, thinking maybe she would've liked to see her brother. Somehow I wanted to make her eyes light up. I tried to picture what they would be like when she was really happy.

"Where is he?" she said getting up. I took her to where Danny had been last. Sure enough he was still there talking to Marion. He looked at Mira and it was as though he read her mind.

"Do you want to go home?" he said

"Well I don't want to take you away from…" she began

"I'll take her home" I said, surprising myself more than anyone

"Thanks Darry" Danny said, winking and pointing his head to Marion. I rolled my eyes and started walking with Mira out of the drive in.