A Little Bit Of Swing Never Hurts Anyone!
By: Starlight Girl
Ch. 6 everybody!
Ch.6
"Hi, Aelita?"
"No one second let me get her now."
Yumi heard Mrs. Hopper yell out Aelita's name and then Aelita saying thanks. Aelita raised the phone to her right ear and spoke.
"Hello?"
"Hey! It's me Yumi."
"Hi! Why did you call at this hour?"
"Well, I told you about that new King Kong movie that got like four stars, well, it's sold out for today so why don't we see that new Memoirs of Geisha. You've heard it right?"
"Yes, I want to see that one too. Why don't we see it later today?"
"You read my mind, girlfriend. Do you have anything to do?"
"No. My mom has to run errands today so I'm left free to do anything."
"Okay, well there's a 2:00pm show, then the next show is later in the day, we should go to that one. Just us girls no boys right?"
"Of course! I'll buy the snacks you get the tickets or the other way around?"
"I'll buy tickets. I just got a rise in my allowance, so I got those covered."
"Great! I'll meet you at your house at 1:30 is that okay?"
"Perfect. See you later."
"Bye."
They both hung up. Aelita walked into the kitchen where her mom was.
"Is it okay if I can go to the movies with Yumi from 1:30 to around 3:00 or 4:00 later?"
"Yes. You can go." Mrs. Hopper smiled, "I just need to go to a few stores that's all. I might not be home when you get home okay?"
"Okay, I got to get ready for later." And Aelita ran to her room.
After looking through her closet she settled with a pink halter top and a short jean skirt topped off with pink jeweled earrings and matching necklace. She grabbed her purse; made sure she had her money, and left her house to meet Yumi.
She rang the door bell and when the door opened she looked forward and saw no one. She looked down and found a young boy standing there. He looked like Yumi; he had her eyes and hair color. Aelita smiled sweetly.
"Hi, I'm here for Yumi, I'm Aelita." Aelita told him. The boy didn't say a word but just stared at her in awe.
Boy, she looks cute! I got to ask Yumi more about this girl! Yumi's little brother thought.
"Is anyone at the door?" A woman with an apron walked into view, "Oh! You must be here for Yumi. Please come in. Don't leave a guest out like that dear!" The woman scolded her son.
Aelita smiled and followed Yumi's mother into the kitchen where she found a man who would most likely be Yumi's father. Aelita smiled and said hello and he did the same. Yumi's mother asked her if she wanted anything to eat or drink but Aelita just said 'no thank you' and waited for Yumi. A few moments later, Yumi came running down the stairs in the outfit she wore to the prom when the huge teddy bear attacked.
"Ready to go Aelita?" Yumi said smiling.
"Yep." Aelita followed her out the door. Yumi shouted something to her in Japanese and her mom shouted something back and they left. Once they got to the movies, they got their popcorn and took their sits and waited for the movie to begin.
The movie was long but very pretty at times. It had some darkness added to it, but overall, Aelita really liked it.
When Aelita and Yumi were walking back, Aelita remembered Ulrich's little problem. Before Yumi was about to walk into her house, Aelita asked her:
"Um, what should you do when you want to do something but something or someone is holding you back?"
"Wha?" Yumi asked confused, "What are you talking about?"
"It's just," Aelita started, "I got this friend, pen pal, who has this problem. She wants to do, well, wrestling for her school, but her mother doesn't think it's good. What should she do about it?"
"Well," Yumi said, "this is kinda hard. I'd just say follow your heart."
"She also wants to do it without telling her friend because they think they'll make fun of her."
"Well now that's getting childish!" Yumi opened her front door, "I mean not trusting her friends! What a weirdo!"
"I see." Aelita said, "Thanks. See you tomorrow."
"Ditto." Yumi entered her house and closed the door and Aelita started walking home.
When she got home, she found out that she was alone. She walked into the kitchen and found a note form her mom that told her she'd be back around five or six at the latest. Aelita discarded the note and moved into the living room, where she pulled off her shoes and sat done on the couch. She picked up her laptop which held her diary.
Sunday, May 16th, 2005
I went to the movies with Yumi today and saw the movie Memoirs of a Geisha. It was really good. Well, now I got to face Ulrich and tell him what I got. If I don't he'll go nuts and never trust his friends again. Maybe Yumi is right. He's a weirdo for not trusting his heart and friends, but maybe I need to ask one more person. Just who will it be? I should ask someone who is close to Ulrich, without being one of the gang. Well, it's been a long day. I'll work this out later.
To Be Continued
Review and be nice. Look out in February! I got more stories on the way!
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