Chapter 13

When we stepped inside the movie theater, sure enough there was Kevin, standing next to Nick and Emily. He looked over at me and smiled, and I immediately looked down. Anymore eye contact between us, and I think I'm gonna go crazy.

Just as I snapped back to reality, Joe looked at me, puzzled, and asked, "Are you okay, Cass? Your hand is starting to shake a little." I smiled at him and lied. "Yeah, I'm fine. Just got a little chill." We went over to the others, and I suggested to Joe that he and Kevin should go get the tickets. As soon as they were far enough to not be able to hear, I turned to Nick and Emily and said, "Guys, I think I'm in a tiny situation."

"What's wrong?" Emily asked.

"Well, let's just say that I'm torn between two brothers." I started to explain to them about when Kevin came over, and when Joe called, and how I'm starting to have feelings for the both of them. "I'm so close to just going insane.", I said, worried. "I just don't know what to do anymore."

"Wow." Emily said. "First of all, you should just relax a little. If you keep worrying about this, things could get a lot worse."

"Yeah", Nick added. "And don't forget, you're here with Joe, right? So just try to enjoy tonight with him, and only him. Don't get so worried about Kevin trying to interfere."

"You know what? You're right. I'm not going to let one person ruin my night. Thanks guys", I said confidently, as Joe and Kevin made their way back.

"So, what movie are we seeing?" Emily asked. "That new horror movie that came out last week. The previews for it looked awesome." Kevin replied. The second he said horror, I felt my face turn pale white. I looked at Joe and said as calm as I could, "Um…Joe? Horror movies and me don't really mix together that well…" Joe laughed a little and smiled that oh-so-perfect smile. "Well don't you worry, Cassidy," he said as he wrapped his arms around me. "If you get really scared, you can squeeze my hand as tight as you want."

…And that's exactly what I did throughout the movie. I swear, it was one of the scariest things I've ever seen. Every two seconds I kept hiding my face behind Joe's shoulder and covering my eyes, and Joe would laugh at how afraid I was. It was actually quite cute. But, after a while, something odd happened.

Have you ever gotten the feeling that someone's staring at you? Well, I started getting that feeling myself. And I was right. When I looked over my left shoulder, it was Kevin who was staring. There was a certain look in his eye, too, like jealousy or something. As I quickly looked away, I started getting those stupid butterflies. So, I leaned over to Joe and told him I wanted to get some air.

When I walked out of the theater, I sat on one of the benches, took out my iPod, and started listening to a play list I made. Just then, I was startled when someone tapped my shoulder.

I looked up, and "coincidentally", there was Kevin, smiling at me. "Lemme guess…the movie's too scary for you?", he said as he sat down next to me. "Yeah," I said, nervously. "I'm not such a big fan of scary movies. After I watch one, I'm not able to sleep for days."

"Oh… So sitting alone and listening to your iPod does what?" Kevin asked. I started to explain to Kevin about my iPod. "My music helps me calm down, and forget about my nerves. That's why I always have my iPod with me. Especially when I'm getting ready for a recital, so I don't get nervous about messing up."

"Oh, that's cool. So, you've been dancing your whole life?" He asked.

"Well, this is the beginning of my 11th year, so yeah, pretty much. And I want to keep dancing for the rest of my life. Movie musicals are what I'd want to do." I replied as I smiled. Talking about dance always makes me happy.

Kevin started to move a little closer to me as he said "That's awesome. I say you should go for it. If it's your dream, you should definitely go after it."

"Thanks, Kevin. You know, you're the first person who's actually encouraged me with my dreams. It means a lot to me."

"Aw, you're welcome Cass. I'll always be here for you. Remember that.", Kevin said sincerely.

After a few seconds, I started to et up and said to Kevin, "Well, we should head back inside before the movie ends."

"Yeah, you're right," Kevin said. "You go ahead inside. I'll be in there in a few minutes."

"Okay. Thanks again Kevin." I said I hugged him.

"No problem.", He replied as he smiled.

As I was walking back into the theater, I couldn't help but smile….and here come those stupid butterflies again!! My goodness, why does Kevin have to be so caring and awesome and… No. Stop it, Cassidy. Remember what Nick said. You're here with Joe, not Kevin. You're with Joe. Stop thinking about Kevin.

Oh man…this is getting serious.