What a Beautiful Day
Chapter 3
Caught a movie on day 14
Two days after I turned thirteen, Kim and I were off to see our first PG-13 movie, parent-free. We opted for Evil Zombie Vampires II, the horror event of the year. As we stood in line, I couldn't stop grinning.
"This is going to be great, Kim!" I said, "It's supposed to be one of the scariest movies EVER!"
Kim rolled her eyes at me. "Doubt it, Ron! I'll bet you anything this is going to be just like every other predictable, cliché horror flick,"
"Just you wait and see, KP. You'll be on the edge of your seat."
"Mmm-hmm."
We bought our tickets and found seats near the back of the theater. We sat through the previews and when the movie was starting, I whispered to Kim, "Alright, you ready for this?"
"Soooo ready."
The movie started and I was in horror movie heaven. It was the scariest, goriest, most hair-raising thing I'd ever seen. Kim felt the same way, only for her, it wasn't a good thing.
About a half an hour into the movie, when it just started to get good, I felt Kim grab my arm and hang on with a death grip Jesse Ventura couldn't match.
I looked over at her smiled. Kim was always the tough one, never scared of anything, yet here she was, jumping at computer-generated zombie vampires. Slowly, I pulled my arm out of her grip and slid it around her shoulders. She smiled for a brief second…until a zombie vampire leapt out of a closet wielding a butcher knife. She quickly grabbed my shirt and buried her face in it.
I thoroughly enjoyed the rest of the movie, while Kim, well, she only saw brief clips when she dared to look up. My arm was going numb by the time the zombie vampires had conquered most of North America but I didn't move it, Kim just looked too cute.
The movie ended and as people were filing out, Kim asked, "Is it over?"
"Yeah," I said, "Unless you're scared of credits, too."
"Ron!' She elbowed me in the ribs playfully as I moved my arm, trying to regain feeling.
As we walked out of the theater, I said, "Great movie, huh, KP?"
She gave me a faint smile. "Ok, you were right, Ron. I was a little scared."
"Try totally freaked out."
"Alright, alright, I was scared out of my wits."
"Aw, don't worry, Kim, I won't tell anyone."
"You bet you won't!"
When we reached Kim's house she took my arm briefly and said, "Thanks, Ron."
I shot her a confused look. "For what?"
"For, you know, just being there."
"Hey, no problem, KP." I put my arm around her shoulders. "After all, what kind of friend would I be if I didn't protect you from evil zombie vampires?"
Kim giggled. "Good to know my best friend has always got the evil zombie vampire front covered." She reached up and ruffled my hair. "Well, I've got to get inside. I'm supposed to baby sit the 'terrible two-some.' I'll call you later tonight."
"Alright, see ya later, KP."
"See ya!"
I watched her run inside and then started home, trying to sort out my thoughts. I had definitely felt something new between Kim and me that day but I decided to ignore it. After all, we were just friends. Best friends, sure, but still, just friends. At the time that's all I thought we'd ever be…but then came high school…
A/n: Hey, everyone, thanks for all the great reviews! I hope y'all are enjoying reading this story because I'm really enjoying writing it. Keep reviewing! Chapter 4 will be up really soon, I just need to tweak a few things and do some editing. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a film to write. ~Mulder
