"What's with that stupid grin on your face Wallman?" She asked me.
At that I grinned even more and replied, "Well I had an epiphany."
"And?"
"I was wondering if you would want to go have a picnic with me at the park."
"You do realize it's November in Gotham right? It's way too cold for a picnic."
I rolled my eyes and responded, "Or we could watch a movie? Or you could pick something?"
"Hmm. What would your girlfriend think about this?"
"I...I don't have a girlfriend. If you're talking about Linda we aren't dating anymore, I am going to tell her tonight."
"Well," she started, "Why don't you come inside then?" Before I could make up my mind she pulled me inside and shut the door behind her.
I'm not going to lie I was pretty nervous about what was going to happen, Artemis wasn't exactly the type of girl I usually hang out with. She's tougher than I am along with being popular. Two things that I usually try to avoid when it comes to girls. She led me through her house to the living room. Then, she told me to sit down because she was going to grab a movie from her room. So, I did as I was told and sat down on the couch.
Artemis's POV
I woke up that morning to the sound of someone ringing the doorbell. I'm not exactly a morning person, so I was not happy about being up a nine o'clock in the morning. I walked through the house as quick as I could to the door. I was worried about the way I looked, since I literally just got out of bed. Then, I realized it was probably just someone dropping off a package or something and forgot about it. When I opened the door though, I was in completely surprised. Wally West was standing on my doorstep and on top of that when he saw me he smiled. I had been trying to get Wally to forget about that Linda chick and go out with me already, but I had no idea it would actually work.
After a brief talk it was decided he was going to watch a movie here with me. I knew just the perfect movie too, and I had it in my room still. I heard from people at school that he wasn't a fan of scary movies so I grabbed the scariest movie I could find. Then, I walked back to the living room, put in the dvd and sat down next to him. We sat shoulder to shoulder, which I found perfect for putting a blanket around us. I decided that I was going to watch Wally more than I was the movie. This was going to be fun.
Wally's POV
Look, I know that some of you might think I'm a wuss, but I am deeply disturbed by scary movies. I watched one when I was a kid, and there was this clown that killed people. Ever since then I have been afraid of two things, clowns and scary movies. Of course, when Artemis picked the movie she picked a scary movie.
As soon as the movie started I freaked out. There was a jump scene in the first scene of the movie, I mean come on who even does that? To my surprise though, Artemis grabbed my arms and put them around her. "It's okay," she said, "I'm right here, there's no need to be afraid."
When she said that, I realized that Artemis was trying to help me overcome my fears, and she wasn't laughing at me. I never thought that she was the caring type, but go figure. I squeezed my arms tight around her every time there was a jump scare, and things got better after that. I wasn't as afraid of what happened or what was going to happen next. Once the movie was over, I kissed Artemis on the forehead, but as I pulled away she pulled me in for a full on kiss. After the initial shock, I started to kiss her back. Just as I was starting to enjoy myself though, she pulled away and told me sternly, "Now, go tell Linda that the two of you are done, and then maybe you could come by sometime." I nodded, and as I was walking away she grabbed my arm and stopped me, "My number," she said as she gave me a piece of paper, "to keep in touch."
"Thanks, I'll see you soon." With that I left and I was on my way to Linda's house.
Artemis's POV
I was blindsided by the way I acted during the movie. I went into the movie prepared to laugh at Wally because of his fear of scary movies, but I did the opposite during the movie. I could see the tension and stress that he was feeling, and I couldn't help but want to protect him. I pulled his arms around me and convinced him not to be afraid. I knew that this was a very personal thing I was witnessing, and I doubted even Linda had seen this side of him. Something about that made me want to help him even more. I was afraid of what I was feeling, since I didn't usually let people in, so once the movie was over I told Wally that he needed to break things off with Linda. He told me that he understood and just like that he was gone.
Wally's POV
It seemed just my luck, that I was actually having a really good day that I was going to have to ruin by breaking up with Linda. It wasn't breaking up with her that I was afraid of, it was more that I was afraid of what her reaction was going to be. With that I pulled up to her house, knocked on the door and waited for her to answer.