Pulling away, I looked outside. (and you thought you had us! Mwuhahahaha!)
"The rain's let up," I said softly, standing up. I thought I heard Shean sigh, too, but he stood up and draped his jacket on our shoulders again. The rain was still drizzling quietly down, and I still didn't want to get wet, so I was grateful for the jacket and I said so. He shrugged.
"Heck, I'd do the same for anyone else. Come on, let's go," he said brusquely.
On the count of three, we dashed out into the rain and ran up the sidewalk. We made it through an intersection by managing perfect timing and getting there as the light going our way turned green. We somehow managed this feat all the way to the house.
We ran up the front steps laughing and knocked on the door. I wished there was a porch, or at least some decent sized eaves, because there wasn't and there weren't, so we had to stand together with Shean's jacket over our heads until Kaetlin opened the door.
I could see that she thought we had been up to something for the half hour we had been gone. I straightened her out that night.
Later that week, Tourney had his fifteenth birthday party. His excitement about his birthday coupled with his natural joker's tendency brought disaster. Well, for me, anyways.
He decided that to come to his party, you had to have a date. We were all going to go to a movie and then come home so Tour could open his presents and we could all have cake and stuff.
I went because, one: Tour invited me, which was surprising; second: Shean looked so pitiful on his knees begging me to go with him so he could actually go that I couldn't say no; third: because I actually wanted to see the movie. (I usually don't want to because Tourney usually likes gory movies and other strange movie genres, but this time he was taking us to see Star Wars: Episode II, which had just came out in theaters that month)
Everyone met at the theater and when everyone had arrived, Tour announced something that made almost everyone groan. He and his disgusting little mind had decided that since everyone had a date, we all had to actually act like girlfriends and boyfriends! Most of us were just friends who had decided to pair up so that we could actually go and he knew it and must have decided it would be fun to do this. I was about ready to slug Tourney for this devilish deed, but Shean dissuaded me, assuring me that he'd help me do it the next week at school. (Tourney was paying for the movie, you see) Seeing it in that light, I agreed.
As we were figuring out which screen was playing the movie, Tourney whispered in my ear that I also had to act like a girl, like Kaet. I groaned softly as he and his date passed me.
I always (unintentionally) cheered in the same places the boys did (the fight scenes, not when they saw a pretty girl) and would cover my eyes for the kissing and romantic stuff (which I found disgusting), and Tour knew it. I wouldn't put it past him to videotape me pretending to be a girly-girl just for the fun of it. I sighed and decided I'd better go along with it. Heck, it'd be kinda fun to see Shean's face when I started putting my head on his shoulder and stuff like I knew Kaetlin would do to her date. I'd just copy what she did... as long as I didn't get caught up in the action of the movie like I usually did.
We all found seats and sat down and waited for the movie to start. Shean and I sat where there was actually a bit of light and read during the stupid previews. Then the movie finally started.
I leaned forwards in my seat as the beloved and well known opener scrolled across the screen.
Episode II: Attack of the Clones, it read. I was happy to see that the synopsis of the prologue... type... thingy didn't go out of the boundaries on the screen like it did in the old trilogy, so I could actually read everything now. I waited impatiently for the movie itself to start, practically bouncing up and down in my seat. Shean put a hand on my shoulder to make me quit, his eyes glued to the screen too.
The movie started and I settled down, forgetting all about everything else, including Tourney's instructions. Then about half way through the movie, Shean broke me out of my reverie.
"I'm gonna go get some popcorn; want some?" I looked at him, startled.
"Oh, uh, no," I whispered back. Tourney, who was sitting behind us, used this opportunity to tap me on the shoulder. I turned my head a little and looked at him out of the corner of my eye while watching the screen with the rest.
"Don't forget what I said," he said. "Otherwise you get the consequences," he added, sitting back. I sighed. He'd explained the 'consequences' already. You just had to play 'spin the bottle' or some other weird game. I wasn't sure what it was, but it couldn't be too bad.
I sat back down to watched the movie again, but now I knew that I had to do something because Tourney was definitely watching me.
When the next 'romantic' type scene came up, I slowly laid my head on Shean's shoulder like I saw Kaetlin doing. To my surprise, Shean didn't react the same way I'd thought he would. I had thought he would jerk away and hiss at me, asking what the heck I was doing. Instead he put his arm around my shoulders. This time it was me who jerked away.
"What're you doing?" I hissed softly so only he could hear.
"Tourney's watching," he replied equally softly. I didn't turn to look because I knew he was right. I sighed softly and resumed my previous position until the dumb scene was over. When we got to the Geonosis arena scene, I was bouncing in my chair again, not caring what Tourney thought.
"Yeah, Padmé!" I whispered under my breath as she got into the fight and climbed the pillar. I couldn't help but snicker because Obi-wan and Anakin hadn't figured out that move.
Soon, however, the movie was over and we all left with a sigh. We all carpooled back to Tourney's house and then went home after the party.
Kaetlin, of course, had had lots of fun (go figure) and loudly announced it on the way home. She also snickered when she mentioned what a 'cute couple' Shean and I were.
We both bared our teeth and hissed at her.
A/N: Do you think you know what happens next? Tell me! Since I write this freehand (no outline), I don't know what's going to happen next either. So if you think that so-and-so's going to do this, or this-and-such is going to happen, post it in your review or email me. There's a good enough chance I might put it into the story!