Dream Me Away From That City in Cali
Chapter IV
They spent most of the morning at David's house, but Jack had to go home and feed his cat and get changed. They said they'd meet up at seven to see the movie because David's parents said they had a church function to go to. David didn't seem too thrilled, but when it comes to your parents and religion you just did what they said.
Jack had come home to an angry feline.
"Sully, don't be that way!"
The cat snubbed him.
"I'm sorry, I swear it won't happen again," Jack tried to pet it.
Sully got up and walked out the room.
"Damn cat," muttered Jack going to his kitchen to pour food for it.
He shook the bag and poured it into the bowl, Sully inched its way slowly into the kitchen. He stared at Jack for a minute and just stared at him. Jack sighed. Sully purred and trotted over to his bowl.
"You're a freaking brat you know that?" said Jack sitting next to Sully's bowl.
Sully only purred and kept eating.
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David was sitting at a table with Sarah. Les was running around with some of the other kids his age. Their parents were off with the rest of adults. David was staring off into space and came out of it when he felt something hit him. He turned and noticed Sarah was flicking small scraps of paper at him.
"What the fuck Sarah!"
"Jeez David, we're at a religious function and you're cussing?" she flicked more paper at him.
"What can I say, you bring out the best in me," he rolled his eyes.
"You notice we're like the oldest kids here?" she looked around.
David paused and glanced around, "This sucks so much."
"Tell me about it. I'm hanging out with you because you're the "coolest" person here," she flicked paper at him again.
"Stop that!" he grabbed paper and started throwing it at her.
"Make me!" she started throwing pieces of her Styrofoam cup at him.
"Litter bug!"
"Anarchist!"
"………."
"………."
"Could you picture me like that?" David laughed.
"Oh my God, I so just did," she laughed too.
"Hey you two, stop fighting!" said their mom.
"Sorry mom!" they both yelled.
"You think if we left anyone would notice besides Mom and Dad?"
"We'd be in so much trouble," said David.
"Maybe if we convinced them we had other things to do……"
"We could say a mutual friend of ours is feeling depressed…."said David already thinking of who.
"…..Evan would be so proud that he's inspiring you to cut out on this," said Sarah getting up.
"Likewise."
"I think he expects me to act like this!" said Sarah getting their mothers attention.
"He thinks you're a space case," said David smiling at their mom.
"What's up kids?"
"Mom Evan just called and he's feeling really depressed. David and I are worried he might try to do something stupid if we leave him alone," said Sarah putting on her best worried act.
"He the one with the brown hair you went out with last year?"
"Yeah," Sarah and David nodded.
"Mom, really, Evan has a hard time talking about how he feels most of time. We don't want him to think no one cares enough about him if we don't go," said David who was pulling off the worried act worse then his sister.
"Well," she turned and looked over at their father who was talking, "Fine, but we only have one car."
"We can take the bus!" they both looked at each other.
"Ok, make sure to tell him I hope he's doing well."
"Of course momma," said Sarah.
"Will do, he'll be happy to know more people then us care," said David retreating as fast as possible.
"Be safe!" she called.
They walked to the end of the block together. Once they were out of view they busted up laughing. They felt guilty at first but the boredom got the better of them.
"Ok, we can never tell momma that we lied to her," said Sarah.
"Of course we can…….on her death bed," said David.
"So true, but you can do it first,"
"No thanks, you're the oldest, lead by example," said David handing the bus driver some money.
"Are we really going to go to Evan's house?" asked Sarah sitting down.
"Well, if we go, it'll only be a half-lie," said David smiling.
"…….I don't want to see Evan! He thinks I'm a dingbat!"
"You are a dingbat!" laughed David.
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Jack looked outside his window and noticed a black car was sitting outside his house. It had been sitting there all day. It was starting to freak him out. He closed the curtain and picked up the phone and dialed 911. It rang and then someone picked it up.
"Yeah, um there's a car sitting outside my house and someone's been sitting in it all day. It's starting to scare my cousin, he said the guy in its been staring at my house pretty much since last night."
"What's your address sir?" Jack gave them his address, "We'll send someone to check it out as soon as possible."
"Thank you," Jack hung up the phone and peeked through the curtain again.
This was not how he wanted his day to continue, if this held up he would be too freaked out to go to the movies with David. That was not something he wanted. He noticed the person in the car start up their car and take off. A cop car was not far behind following the black car. Jack could feel his heart start to pick up pace. Someone had been watching him.
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Later that evening David met up with Jack at the movies. The place was fairly big for such a small town. Lights lit up the sky on Main Street. Red, blue, yellow, and green filled the clouds and Starbucks (1) sat next to the movie theater. The whole court in front of the theater was littered with teens. Bold red letters slowly made it's was across a thin board against the theater. They choose what movie they were going to go see and made their way inside after buying the tickets.
They were standing in the concession stand when someone yelled.
"DAaavid!"
"Oh God no," said David throwing his face into his hands.
"Hey Robert, Bryant," said Jack waving to them.
"So what are you two doing here on a Saturday night, huh, huh?" Robert nudged David in the side with his elbow.
"We're trying to steal the world's supply of popcorn," muttered David.
Jack and Bryant laughed.
"I'd so help if that were true!" said Robert.
"Rob, leave 'em alone, come on they're here together," said Bryant grabbing Robert and pulling him away.
"Thanks Bryant," said David.
"We want details!" yelled Robert.
"Shut up!" yelled David.
"Welcome, how may I help you?"
They bought a large popcorn and two large sodas and made their way into the dark theater room. The whole place was pretty much packed. They were just about to dejectedly take the only few seats way up front when Robert had yelled and said there were two seats next to them at the way top. David wanted to kill Robert because they were up in the make-out section of the theater.
"Good for you two we came in when we did or you'd be craning your necks to see the movie," said Robert eating their popcorn.
"Unless, you know, that's what you wanted," commented Bryant also eating their popcorn.
"You guys need to pay us back for that," said David.
"You're so going to owe us," said Robert.
"I don't see how that would work since I was the one who bought everything," said Jack trying to take the popcorn back.
"You make me cry at night," said Robert.
"You make yourself cry at night," said David.
"……You make your parents cry at night,"
"You make God cry!"
"Oooh!" said Jack, Bryant reached over and smacked Jack's arm.
"Ass," muttered Bryant as he slipped his arm around Robert who was glaring.
"Man get butt-hurt easy," said Jack.
"Funny you should say that-"
"Robert!" yelled David then noticed half the theater was staring at him.
"Shut up, David, and watch the movie. You're disturbing the audience," laughed Bryant as the lights went dim.
David figured it was going well, the movie was funny, there was a decent amount of romance to go off of and there was even some singing in it. Something he enjoyed greatly. Everything was great! Jack was laughing and David was holding the popcorn. That made both Jack and David smile. Jack would go to get popcorn every time David did. David couldn't tell if Jack was doing it on purpose or not, either way he didn't mind. Jack was happy David wasn't reading too much into anything, he wanted to let David know his intentions very gradually.
David glanced over to Bryant and Robert to make a comment about the movie and felt absolutely mortified when he saw them making out. He felt his mouth drop open, and then quickly glanced over at Jack who was staring a little too interested at the movie screen. Jack leaned over to David to say something and just stared at Robert and Bryant.
"……."
"…….Just watch the movie I'll tell you about it later," hissed David hating his friends and feeling his face heat up feeling extremely embarrassed.
When they finally got out of the movie Robert and Bryant offered to take them out to eat. David said no very quick and Jack laughed at him. They parted ways at the parking lot and Jack and David headed to the upstairs parking lot, which was only full on weekends.
"I'm so sorry about that, I should have told you they were together," said David looking everywhere but at Jack.
"Nah, its ok don't worry about it," Jack opened the door to his car and let David in. It was real quiet for a minute then Jack turned on his radio, "You can pick something you like."
"This is fine, I like Country," said David putting on his jacket.
Jack shrugged as he turned out of the movie parking lot, "It's ok."
"Then why are you listening to it?" asked David rolling down his window.
"No reason really, I just don't like it being quiet is all," said Jack turning up the music.
They listened to the song pouring out the speakers.
But for the grace of God I
I must've been born a lucky guy
"This doesn't sound too bad," said Jack making a right.
Heaven only knows how I've been blessed
With the gift of your love
"I like this song a lot, Sarah even plays it over and over," said David glancing over at Jack.
And I look around and all I see
Is your happiness embracing me
Oh Lord I'd be lost
But for the grace of God (2)
Jack turned the radio way down, "Maybe, you could like lend me the CD or something later."
"…….Ok."
They pulled into Jack's driveway and he turned off the engine. Jack had turned on the front porch light before he'd left. Jack smiled when he saw the awed look on David's face.
"Nice huh?" said Jack opening the door and letting him inside. "You know, I'm so lucky I have a door just for my cat or else he would starve."
"What's his name?" asked David looking around.
"Sully," they made their way into Jack's kitchen.
Jack reached up and pulled the yellow bag out of the cabinet. He looked around first then shook it. He waited a second before pouring it into the cat's bowl. Sully came running in. David noticed right off the back that Jack's house was fairly sparse for having been lived in for a while.
"I'd give you a tour of the house, but it pretty much all looks like this," said Jack walking into the living room.
"It's ok, if you want I can help you fill up the walls," said David shrugging a shoulder.
Jack smiled at David, "Thanks Davey."
They walked back out the front door and Jack took David home. It was late, but apparently not so late that anyone in David's house was asleep. They got out the car and Jack walked David to the front door. Jack started to say something, but the front door opened.
"Hi Jack!" yelled Les.
David shoved Les back inside and closed the door. Jack waved at Les through the window.
"Sorry about that, uh, what were you saying?"
"Nothing, never mind, it wasn't important anyhow," said Jack heading for his car, "See you Monday?"
"Ok, see you Monday, bye Jack," said David waving from the front porch.
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1: Don't feed the beast! Don't drink Starbucks! (I need to stop doing that…..no seriously I yell it every time I pass it. lol it's funny because you think I'm lying…….)
2: By Keith Urban-But For The Grace Of God (such an awesome song I say, I say!)
A/N: So I had like nothing to do for the rest of my day. Yay for those of you who are actually reading this. (Reviews welcomed immensely) Maybe tomorrow I'll post another chapter; it depends on how I feel. (Or if I get any new reviews besides the only two I have.) Next chapter David talks to Robert and Bryant. (That's what I love about Sundays lol)