By: afallenblackrose
Chapter Two: can say a thousand things
Paul and I together in his car, so many things could go wrong. So many damn things. I had a bad feeling about this from the start. So why had I agreed? WHY? What stupid thing had made me agree to this? WHAT?
Then one word popped into my head: Jesse.
Oh.
Enough said. I was trying hard to forget about him. Anything to forget about him. Even going to the movies with Paul while my stupid stepbrothers were having a party. The nerve of them I tell you. Something didn't feel right at all. My ears were prickling. Why were they prickling?
Silence.
Paul and I hadn't said a word to each other since we left my house. I wish Paul would say something to me anything so I wouldn't have to think at all. He reached for the radio and turned it on.
Music took the place of the silence.
"Cool wind is blowingFingers through hair
Standing in an empty room alone
It feels like your there
Ooh alone
I know that you're there."
It was an interesting song. It made me stop thinking about him and start to think that maybe Paul was a good person. Just maybe. But my hopes were dashed when the chorus came:
"Are you a ghost?Or are you alive?
Would you be here for me,
Be here for me now?
Imagination
Or are you for real?
Just give me a sign."
Tears sprang to my eyes immediately. I looked at Paul quickly, wanting for him to change the radio station. Pleading with him mentally. He looked at me real quickly and changed the station. I brought my fingers up to my face wiping away the tears.
"Sorry about that." Paul said.
"It's okay," I said in response. Wait. Did Paul just apologize? It was time to break the silence between Paul and me.
"So where did you go after you stomped off school today?" I asked him.
"Back to my house, just to calm down and to think." He said.
"Think about what?" I asked.
"The usual things I think about." Paul replied a smile playing on his lips. I looked at him weirdly. "The usual things I think about. What could he have meant by that?
"Such as?"
"You, mostly." He said. Looking at me. I rolled my eyes looking away from him. He was using a pick-up line, he wanted me to forget about the whole "IF you try anything I'm out." Rule. It wasn't going to work. I was not that stupid.
"Right, why do I have feeling that you are just oh I don't know lying to me?" I asked.
"'cause you don't trust me." He said.
"And why would that be?" I asked.
"'cause you don't know what to think now that Jesse is gone." He replied. My breath caught in my throat. He didn't just say it did he? Please tell me that my ears deceived me. PLEASE!
"What did you just say?"
"You don't trust me, Suze, because you don't know what to think, now that dear old Jesse is gone from your life." He repeated.
"That's real nice thing to say. And just when I thought you were a good person too." I spat. Turning my face toward the road.
"You were actually starting to think that I was a good person? Really?" He said quietly.
"Yeah, I was." I said. Paul parked the car, and stared at me.
"Suze, why did you come with me tonight when you haven't given me the time of day since I got here?"
"Why do you think?" I asked.
"It's because of Jesse isn't it?" He asked.
"Partly, besides do you think that I would actually want to stay at my house considering the party?" I said.
"No, I guess not." He said and got out of the car. Coming around the side to open my door. Why did he do that? It's not like we were on a date right? RIGHT?
"So what do you want to see?" Paul asked me. I looked up at the showings. Hm… good question. Something's Gotta Give hm… wasn't Keanu Reeves in that? But it was a chick flick would Paul really want to see that?
"You can decide." I said. Paul looked at me and laughed.
"Okay, but be prepared for the consequences." He said.
"NEXT!" The guy in the booth said.
"Hi, two for the Something's Gotta Give showing at 11." Paul said.
"That would be $14.50 sir." Paul put his money down.
"Here you go sir enjoy the show."
"I plan to." Paul said in response. Now what exactly did he mean by THAT? And he actually was going to see a chick flick? Was he trying to impress me? Because… it was actually working.
"Tickets please."
"Here you go." Paul said handing over our tickets.
"Number 15 to your left."
"Thanks." We kept walking towards the concession stand.
"So a Diet Coke and a box of…?" Paul asked me.
"Milk Duds please."
"Okay I'll be back." I watched Paul walk to the counter and put in his order and pay. Was Paul really this sweet or was it just an act to get me to like him? I watched Paul come up to me and hand me my Diet Coke and box of Milk Duds.
"Thanks." I said.
"No problem, so what way were we supposed to go?" He asked.
"That way." I said pointing in the direction with my thumb.
"Let's go then." Paul said. Walking in the direction with me next to him.
"So you are actually going to sit through a chick flick?" I said to him.
"Yeah, I'm going to try anyway." He said looking at me.
"Are you trying to impress me?" I asked.
"Maybe." He responded aloof. Hm… things were getting curiouser and curiouser.
"Hello, Mr. Slater." A man said by the door to the auditorium.
"Hey, Max. How are you?" Paul said in response.
"I'm good and this must be Miss Simon. How do you do milady?"
"I'm okay, thanks." I said sending Paul a glance.
"The theater is ready for you guys." Max said and opened the door.
"Thanks Max. Follow me Suze, it's sort of dark in here." He said. I followed him. Once we walked out of the tunnel into the theater I saw that the theater was practically empty.
"Are you planning something Slater?" I asked.
"Who me? Nah." He said and followed me to our seats. I sat down and put my pop in the cup holder next to me.
"So, got anything to do for the next three hours?" Paul asked me.
"Not really." I said.
"Okay then." And the lights dimmed and the movie started. Half way through the movie I saw a spectral form sitting in the seat two rows below. It was probably just an old ticket seller. Nothing to worry about. Or so I thought.
Author's Notes: There is the requested second chapter of Photo! I hoped you liked it! Thanks everyone for all the reviews! I didn't expect so many! Go review and I'll update soon.