Craig had decided that he'd go solo on this mission. If Spinner had come along, Jimmy would know right away that they were spying on him. And it wouldn't be fair to only exclude Spinner. So, alone, Craig headed to the movie theater.
Jimmy and Amber had arrived at the movie theater. Jimmy offered to pay for the tickets, and Amber shyly let him. As Jimmy stood in line to buy the tickets for the movie, Amber wandered over to the side and gazed at the movie posters.
Craig was right behind Jimmy in line. However, Craig didn't see any sign of a girl with Jimmy. Yet, Craig heard Jimmy ask for two tickets to see the movie. Jimmy paid for the tickets and walked away. By the time Craig finished paying for his ticket, Jimmy was gone and out of sight.
Amber and Jimmy walked into the theater and found some seats near the back row.
Amber said to Jimmy, "Uh, why are we sitting so far back? I'm not going to be able to see anything over all these people's heads."
With a sly wink, Jimmy replied, "The movie isn't going to be the only entertainment tonight." At Amber's puzzled expression, Jimmy said, "You'll see.."
Amber was getting worried.
That 'You'll see' didn't sound good. Suddenly, the previews came on, and Amber directed her attention to the screen.
Craig sat in the back row, right behind Jimmy and the girl. Craig couldn't tell who the girl was from the back, and he waited for her to turn her head. He wasn't even paying attention to the movie. He ignored the ominous music and the screaming coming from the big screen.
Jimmy was whispering something into the girl's ear. The girl shook her head, but it was too fast for Craig to recognize who it was. Craig propped his feet up on the empty seat next to him, clasped his hands behind his head, and relaxed. This was going to be one long movie.
Amber was starting to feel rather uncomfortable at this time. Jimmy was going too quickly; he was going too fast. He had whispered about something that Amber did not want to think about, much less do. So, she stared right at the movie screen, pretending to be absorbed in the non-existent story plot and the horrible computer graphics.
Amber now understood what Jimmy meant when he said that the movie wasn't the only entertainment. All around them, teen couples were attached by the mouth, and it made Amber's stomach turn. She was sickened by the thought of being so engrossed in that kind of thing. She hoped Jimmy wouldn't kiss her. First of all, she had never been kissed before, so she would have no idea what she was doing. Second of all, she wasn't sure if Jimmy was the boy she wanted to kiss.
"Amber," Jimmy said, "look at me."
Amber did. And suddenly, his face was coming closer and closer, until there was no space between them at all.
Amber's first instinct was to push away, but she found herself melting and kissing him back. She was so hungry for love that she started hanging onto him. She was gripping him so tightly that afterwards, Jimmy had red marks.
Then, an image of Craig flashed in her brain. She pushed Jimmy away as ferociously as she had been kissing him. Wiping at her mouth, Amber ran out of the theater.
Craig nearly toppled off his chair in surprise. That girl...that girl with the makeup and the stylish outfit that outlined her figure...that girl who had been kissing Jimmy...that girl had been Amber?
As quickly as a second passes, Craig went from being shocked to being angry. How could Jimmy have done that? How could Jimmy go out with Amber and kiss her? Jimmy should've known that Craig liked her! That back-stabbing, lying, snot-nosed cheat! How could he?
Then, Craig thought about Amber for the ten millionth time that day. Did she not know how much he cared about her? Did she not know how much this hurt him?
Craig got up and left the theater almost at the exact same time that Jimmy did.
How dare she do that to him? How dare she push away Jimmy Brooks? This was unheard of! If you go out with Jimmy, than it was he that does the pushing. How could Amber do that? And in the middle of a kiss! She was a good kisser, he conceded. But still!
Women! Who knew with them?
Amber was lost in thought. She was so confused on how she felt. She got into bed, and pulled up the covers over her head. Maybe it would all look better in the morning.
