So Books has disappeared. It's been a few months now. I hope they are okay. I am doing fine myself, just find it hard to write without Books inspiring me. Because they really did. I will try to inspire myself now, and get back into writing. Because really, this short little story should have been finished MONTHS ago. XD
That's A Wrap
That's A Wrap. Zach smiled. It was a small movie theater. Really small. With a funny name. Owen glanced back at him and smiled. Zach smiled back and looked back up at the sign. The place looked ancient.
"So..." Owen said as Zach stepped up beside him. "I pretty much just Googled local places with funny names."
Zach rolled his eyes and shook his head. But it was cute and he was smiling.
Owen turned towards him. "This place is like... privately owned or something. They only have three movies playing. That new one Passengers, you seen it?"
Zach shook his head quickly. He hadn't seen it or any others recently. He hadn't done much of anything.
"Or..." Owen said, glancing back at the building. "If you'd rather see one of the others, we can hang out until it starts. Or if none of them sound good, we can head back into town to the big theater. If that's okay..." Owen stopped. "Wait..." He shook his head. "Sorry, that's too many questions..."
Zach tilted his head to the side. Too many questions? What did he mean?
Owen turned towards him again. "Do you want to see Passengers?"
Zach nodded his head.
Owen smiled. "Awesome! Want popcorn?"
Zach nodded again.
"Butter and salt?"
Zach smiled and followed Owen inside.
The movie was okay. Zach barely paid any attention to it. Owen was sitting right beside him. And he was tuned into the man. He kept watching him out of the corner of his eyes. The way Owen smiled with his whole face and how his eyes would light up. Owen had caught him looking once. Zach quickly looked away, his eyes on the screen. Owen bumped against his shoulder gently. And Zach fought hard not to blush. It was just ridiculous how giddy and silly Owen made him feel. How happy and shy. All at the same time and all so fast. How was any of this possible?
Zach felt Owen's eyes on him still and he bit his lip. He breathed in and sat up straighter, trying to mentally calm himself. He really wished Owen would go back to watching the movie and not him. And then suddenly, Owen lifted his arm and was leaning back in his seat. He casually stretched his arm out behind Zach, resting it on the back of Zach's seat. It was such a date move. Zach smiled and leaned back. And they both went back to watching, Owen the movie and Zach back to watching Owen.
The movie ended and they filed out with the other patrons. Owen was mostly quiet, as if deep in thought, as they walked across the parking lot. Zach walked a step behind him, wondering if something was wrong. He bit his lip and felt too nervous to ask. Did he do something wrong? Was Owen suddenly, somehow regretting the past couple days? Zach looked at the ground, not wanting to know the answer.
Owen let out a sigh as he stopped by his bike. He turned to Zach and crossed his arms. "That was... weird, right?"
Zach looked up at him and blinked. Shit. He did do something wrong.
"The movie..." Owen added quickly. "Like... I thought it was... gonna be different."
Oh... Zach felt relieved. He nodded slowly. Then they climbed back on the bike and all too soon, Owen pulled to a stop back in front of Zach's dorm room. He almost wanted to pout, wanted to whine that he wanted to spend the whole afternoon with Owen. Shit, how childish was he?
Owen sighed softly. "My friend's in town and... we made plans before so... I sorta have to go hang with him for a while."
Zach nodded slowly.
"But can I text you later?"
Zach nodded quickly.
Owen smiled again, his whole face lighting up with it. "So... is it okay to ask you out on a third date tomorrow?"
Zach's eyes widened slightly and he smiled. He nodded his head.
Owen tilted his head a bit. "Three days in a row isn't too much?"
Zach rolled his eyes and shook his head. He could spend every day with Owen and be happy.
"You aren't like... falling behind or anything?"
Zach blinked at him a moment. Behind? After a couple days? He shook his head slowly.
"That was dumb, wasn't it?" Owen said after a moment. "It's been like two days. You can't get that behind in class in two days, can you?"
Zach smiled and shook his head.
"So... you don't like... need tomorrow off from me?"
Zach shook his head quickly.
"Awesome."
