Chapter Fifteen
"Sam? You coming in to pick out a movie or am I on my own?" she asked.
"I'm coming in I guess. Dean wouldn't like it much if I let you pick it on your own." he replied.
"Why not?"
"Because, he hates chick-flick stuff. And he's scared of horror movies. I guess we get enough of that anyway." Athena shook her head in confusion, but got out of the car anyway. The two walked inside and down the first isle. As they began looking at the titles, a smaller man interrupted them.
"Excuse me. Is there anything I can help you two with?" he asked.
"Well, we're looking for a good movie. Not horror or womanly. Just a good movie for a night at home." Athena answered.
"Humor, maybe?"
"Yeah, that'd be great. Unless there's a different type you'd suggest."
"I think humor is a good choice for a young couple having a night at home."
"We're not -" Sam began but Athena interrupted him.
"Oh, really? Is there a specific movie you could pick out for us?"
"Not necessarily. It's really up to the audience to find the movie they like best. But if you're looking for an especially good time, right behind the beaded curtain is where you need to be." Sam looked where the twiggy man's finger was pointing. His heart sank. There was a sign above the beads that said "No one under the age of 18 permitted. Thank You, The Staff."
"Thanks." Athena said. She too, was unaware of what the employee meant when he said "an especially good time".
"No problem." The man left the two standing in the middle of the isle. Athena looked at Sam who looked sick.
"That was funny." She said with a smile.
"What!" Sam turned to face Athena who was still watching the man. "That wasn't funny! Now he thinks we're going to rent some porno movie to have an "especially good time"! What're we supposed to do?" Sam hid his face behind the shelf of movies. The man that had just helped him was with another man pointing at Athena and Sam. The two men laughed and watched them for the next few minutes.
"Oh come on Sam, it's not that bad. They're just simply stupid. Not everyone in the world is smart. He just didn't understand what I was saying. We were on two completely different pages. There's nothing to be embarrassed about. Or is it the fact that you're with me? Am I embarrassing you?"
"No. But… aren't you even slightly worried they're going to follow us back to the motel like freaks and watch us the rest of the night?"
"Sammy, dear… we're up 6 stories. The little movie men aren't going to get us." Athena said reassuringly. Sam sighed and stood up. They walked the rest the way down the isle looking for a good movie. After about half an hour, they agreed on a movie and went to the register to rent it for 3 days.
"Did you find what you were looking for?" The man asked. Sam was standing about five feet away from him but he still noticed the guy looking him up and down.
"Yep." Athena said. She noticed him wink at Sam and couldn't help but laugh a little.
"You're total is $19.20." The guy said finally getting his eyes off Sam. "Quite the handsome boyfriend you've got there." Athena handed him the money.
"If you think he's my boyfriend, then why the hell are you checking him out and winking at him right in front of me?"
"Well, you're not going to have him forever, now are you?"
"The hell I won't! But look, he's not my boyfriend…"
"So he's single?"
"His door don't swing your way."
"But he's not your boyfriend, doesn't mean he can't be mine."
"Watch this. Hey Sammy! Come over here a second." There weren't any other customers in the store so Athena seen no reason not to prove her point. Sam walked over next to Athena.
"Problem?" Sam doubled his fists.
"Nope, but hey, you're not my boyfriend, right?"
"No, what brings this up?"
"Well, this fine gentleman was wondering if you would like to go out for a cappuccino sometime?" Sam chuckled.
"Are you kidding me?"
"Nope. He'd love to go out sometime maybe even to a movie! Sounds nice, huh?"
"Yeah… it sure does." The cashier grinned at Athena.
"My name is Arthur." he said.
"Yeah? That's such an adorable name!" Sam said leaning on the counter. He winked at Arthur who began to blush. "So when you want to go out, cutie?"
"Oh my god! Sean, Sean! Oh my god he asked me out, Sean!" Arthur began flailing his arms as he ran through a pair of double doors that swung back and forth. Two men behind those doors began screaming in excitement.
"Wow, you're quite the catch for the guys." Athena said looking at Sam and laughing.
"I'm just going to leave my number here and you call me when you want to get together, alright?" Sam called. The screams got even louder after Sam had said that. He grabbed their receipt from the cash register and on the back wrote "Next time a girl says her friend isn't gay, they're probably telling the truth. You should probably listen next time. Oh and P.S. 555-1012, call and see who you get, it'll be funny. " He drew a winking smiley face and walked out the door with the bag in his hands and Athena by his side.
