Disclaimer: I do not own Coraline or it's characters. Also I do not own Gremlins either.

Note: If you haven't seen Gremlins, then you should know that there are a few spoilers in this chapter.

Chapter 4,

"Da, da, da, da, da, da." Wybie and Coraline started to sing as they watched the credits to Gremlins. Harry was enjoying the movie, but watching Coraline and Wybie geek out like that hurt his heart.

"Da, da, da, da, da, da." Mariana joined in and she nudged Harry's side to kinda remind him to get along with Wybie and to have fun.

"Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da." They all sang together.

"Will you kids quiet down?" Mrs. Jones called and everyone started laughing.

"So tell me guys, what did you think?" Coraline asked and Mariana smiled.

"I liked it a lot. I really love Gizmo though." She said and Harry nodded.

"Yeah, but I really love that scene at the bar. I mean did you see the Gremlin dressed in drag? You know, Stripe's girl." Harry said and Wybie shrugged.

"I don't know if they were really dating, but I saw that too. But you know I kinda like the scene at the begin where Billy is playing the keyboard while Gizmo sings; and Gizmo corrects Billy when he plays a wrong note." Wybie said and Coraline smiled.

"Yeah, I saw that and I thought he was a sassy little Mogwi." Coraline said and Mariana chuckled.

"You know what I loved? I loved that scene where all of the Gremlins are in the theater watching Snow White and they really, really love it." Mariana said and Harry chuckled and rolled his eyes.

"What about you Cor? What's your favorite part?" Harry asked.

"I don't know. There is so much to love. Let me think. Uh... I think I love the final show down best. Where Stripe is in the fountain and Gizmo opens the blinds and the sunlight kills Stripe." Coraline said and Harry and Mariana were confused by this.

"You mean when he melts into a puddle? Why would you like that?" Mariana said and Coraline shrugged.

"I don't know. There is something really comforting that, at the end of the day, the bad guy is dead." Coraline said and Wybie looked away at that. He knew what she was talking about. Because even though they defeated the Other Mother, she was still alive, and unless she could starve to death, she could find a way back.

"I don't know about the ending though." Harry said and Coraline looked at him.

"What do you mean?" Coraline asked.

"Well, Gizmo saves the day, but it was kinda his fault because if he hadn't gotten wet, he wouldn't have multiplied. So what's they message, 'clean up your own mess'?" Harry said and Mariana rolled her eyes.

"Technically it was that one kid's fault. The mouth guy who was in the tree. Besides, I don't think that's the message." Mariana said and Harry looks at her:

"What do you think then?" Harry asked and Mariana shrugged.

"Maybe that you don't have to be the biggest or the strongest, or the fastest to save the day and win the battle." Mariana said and Wybie nodded.

"True. Also that even the cutest things can transform into the ugliest creature." Wybie added.

"Yeah, but then there is hope that Billy will see Gizmo again." Coraline said and Wybie smiled.

"Well considering that there is a sequel, we kinda know they see each other again." Wybie said and Coraline bumped him with her hip.

"Hit the road Jack, and don't cha come back." Coraline half-sang.

"No more, no more, no more, no more." Wybie finished the versa and Harry groaned.

"My God. Do you two have to be so cute together?" Harry asked and everyone stared at him. Harry sighed.

"I'm sorry, I guess I am a bit dehydrated. I did eat a lot of cookies earlier." Harry said and he walked to the kitchen.

"Um, I better talk to him." Mariana said, following Harry. Leaving Wybie and Coraline alone.

"You think he's alright?" Wybie asked and Coraline looked at him.

"I think he might be a little jealous." Coraline said and Wybie blinked.

"Jealous? Why?" Wybie asked and Coraline rubbed the back of her neck.

"Well we were thick as thieves back in the day. And I move away, and as soon as he gets the chance to visit, he sees that I'm close to someone else. It's probably just hard because he's kinda my best friend... or maybe you're my best friend now, I don't know. Perhaps he feels like I replaced him?" Coraline said adding some misplaced guilt to her observation.

"Dang, Jonesy. You read more into that then I did." Wybie said and Coraline shrugged.

"Well, part of that is what Mariana was telling me about, before you got here." Coraline said and Wybie nodded. They were silent for a moment, and Wybie noticed that Coraline was hugging herself, but she was digging her fingers into her skin, as if she were afraid.

"You ok, Jonesy?" Wybie asked and Coraline looked at him. She was prepared to lie to him, but when she looked him in the eye, she found it impossible to do so.

"I was just... having second thoughts about this whole thing." Coraline said.

"What? About the sleep over?" Wybie asked.

"About bringing my friends here for the whole summer." Coraline said and Wybie nodded.

"Ah, that." Wybie said and Coraline sighed.

"Yes, that. I mean what if the Other Mother is like a Gremlin and keeps coming back?" Coraline asked and Wybie took a deep breath.

"Hey, come here." Wybie said and he held his arms opened so that he could hug her. She accepted his openness and walked into his hug. She held him tightly and Wybie had a hand on the back of her head and ran his hand up and down her back.

"Do you remember that gardening party you had right after we defeated the Other Mother?" Wybie asked and Coraline nodded.

"Yeah, you invited me and my grandmother to the party. You did that so we could tell her what's been happening and what happened to her sister." Wybie said and Coraline nodded again.

"I remember." Coraline said into Wybie's chest, which ticked a little.

"Well, you were great to do that for me. I couldn't have done it alone. And I remember you telling my grandmother all about the Other Mother and your dreams. And when Grandma asked about the Other Mother and what happened to her, do you remember what you said? You said, 'don't worry. She's not a problem anymore'." Wybie quoted and Coraline was touched that he managed to remember that. And she did feel a little better, but not 100%. So for a moment, she just stood there taking in Wybie's unique scent.

"But my favorite part was when you said, oh. And I couldn't have done it without Wybie." Wybie said and Coraline lifted her head.

"That's not what I said next." Coraline said.

"I couldn't have done it without Wybie. He is so big and strong." Wybie said making his voice a little higher to sound more feminine.

"Ugh, stop that." Coraline said with a smile. She pulled away from him/

"He rescued me, madam. You have no idea how terrified I was until he arrived. I owe my very life to him." Wybie said and Coraline gasped playfully.

"Says the guy who almost fell down the well." Coraline said. She picked up a pillow and threw it at the boy.

"And because he saved my life, I will do everything in my power to show my devotion to him." Wybie continued, and the two started going around the room throwing pillows, pencils, and pens at each other.

"I'll cook for him every night."

"Oh, will I?"

"And I'll make his bed, and clean his room."

"What a pipe dream."

"And I'll escort him on any adventure he has."

"You didn't go on adventures until you met me."

"Yes I did."

"No you didn't."

"Yes I did."

"No you didn't."

They became so immersed with each other that they kinda forgot the rest of the world. They just stood there arguing like the kids they were. Not caring or noticing who saw them like that. But perhaps if they did look around, they would have seen a cute little mouse with button eyes, staring at them.