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5. Popcorn

Each pop rang in our ears as the microwave turned in circles. Percy was fixing the old VCR and got it hooked up to the screen. I watched as the movie flashed on the wall and made light in the kitchen.

"Fixed!" Percy hollered from the living room. Sally and Paul were on date night out to the movies so Percy had me over to watch a childhood classic: 101 Dalmatians. It was still in the tape version and the film had to be rewound to the beginning.

The microwave rang and the light turned off. I opened the swinging door and grabbed the grease soaked bag out and poured it into a bowl. The steam rolled into the air and I switched off the kitchen light and brought the blue bowl of popcorn into the living room.

"Right on time, Percy." I said and we settled on the floor with our backs against the couch legs. He wrapped his arm around me as I balanced the bowl between our legs. The lights were down low and suddenly, the volume blared and 101 Dalmatians started barking at once.

The popcorn had a salty butter taste and Percy was munching on it like a normal teenage boy in need of more food by the minute.

Once we got down to the kernels, Percy was feeling dejected and got up to pop some more. I kept the tv running and I heard him put another bag in the microwave. I smiled and made sure he put it on the popcorn setting.

"You sound like my mother! Yes, I did put it on the right setting."

"Ok, just making sure." I said and he jumped over the back of the couch and laid there and played with my hair a bit. The beeper went off and he got back up.

The characters were starting to sing a song when Percy sat back down with me on the floor. It was hot and the steam was rolling out of the bowl once again. I took a handful and tasted it on my tongue.

"Holy crap, how the hell do you burn popcorn?" It was dark and some of the popcorn was small and shriveled.

"Yeah, I have no idea." He said but we still ate it. I now found that I have a taste for burnt popcorn.

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