Just a doll
I don't own the Avengers. Alexis, Rupert and Gail on the other hand belong to me.
Chapter 3 An unexpected surprise
I wasn't expecting anything interesting to happen as I left school. I was just expecting to catch the first streetcar that showed up and head for home. I was not expecting at all to see Loki standing on the front steps of my school on this chilly Monday afternoon. When I see him, I almost drop my backpack into some snow.
- "What are you doing here?" I ask walking over
- "Paying you a visit. Isn't that what friends do?" He asks confused
- "Yes, friends do that but this is my school. I'm not really supposed to go walking off with some random guy. And anyways, mom and dad would have a heart attack if I came home late without a valid excuse." I say oddly rushed
- "Oh. Uh, well, if you want I could create a double of you and you can send that one home instead and hang out with me." Loki said a little nervously
- "Well then, you do that and I'll think of something we can do together." I say grinning
Loki flicks his wrist and a body double of myself appears. My eyebrows raise ever so slightly, the illusion is frighteningly similar to me, it even has the small scar on my chin just above one of my freckles.
- "Wow, that is uncanny." I say grinning
- "You think so?" Loki says bemused
- "Yeah, it's really cool. So what do you want to go and do?" I ask
- "I don't know, I kinda want to see a movie again." Loki says rubbing the back of his neck
- "There is a movie theatre nearby. I think they are still playing Star Wars episode VII. But I think that it's playing Kung Fu Panda 3 if you want to see a kids movie." I say shrugging
- "Kung Fu Panda?" Loki says giving me an odd look
- "Exactly what it sounds like. It's a pretty good series, I've already seen the first two." I explain grinning
- "Why don't we go and see Star Wars episode VII. I liked the Star Wars movie I saw when I visited you house. Last time." Loki said
I was unable to tell, but, was he nervous about something? I mentally shrug and say:
- "Shall we?"
We walk the short walk towards the theatre near my school and go in. We walk towards the ticket booth before I smack my head and say :
- "Shit. I don't have any money on me."
- "I'll handle it." Loki says
If anyone I knew saw me, they would see that I was staring at a very attractive young man with a very befuddled look on my face. Loki walked up to the ticket booth and said:
- "Two tickets for Star Wars episode VII please."
- "Twelve dollars." The cashier says
Loki pays for the tickets before calling:
- "Are you coming Alexis?"
I come out of my reverie and walk towards him. We walk towards the concession stand and he asks:
- "Do you want anything?"
- "I'll have some popcorn. And a coke. Maybe we can share some M&Ms." I say grinning nervously
- "Alright." He says
We order our snacks and make our way into the room where the movie is being played. We sit down and wait for the movie to start. I don't even notice that I'm eating the popcorn before turn to him and ask:
- "Where did you get the money?"
- "I have my ways" He says
- "You didn't rob a bank did you?" I ask suddenly mentally smacking myself at how stupid that must sound. I swear there are days when my big mouth gets ahead of me.
- "No, I did not rob a bank." He says his tone amused
- "You used magic didn't you?" I ask regaining my ability to ask non rude/stupid questions
- "Yes, I used magic. My brother and Odin may believe I'm evil but I am not someone who will rob a bank to take his lady friend out to a movie." Loki says grinning
At the words "Lady friend" I blush violently. If the lights were on, you could say that my face was the exact same shade of that of a cooked lobster. I could have sworn my face was on fire by how hot I felt it was. Dear god, what was wrong with me, normally I'm more collected than this?! I mentally lambaste myself. I rrrreeeeaaaallllyyyy need to talk to Eileen but I'm in a movie theatre and I can't send a text. God damn it. Fortunately, the screen turns on and the commercials start playing, I hold my breath throughout the entire time hoping and praying to every single god out there that Captain America 3 Civil War isn't advertised. Fortunately, they heard my prayer and it wasn't shown. I breath a silent sigh of relief when the movie starts. As we watch the movie, I can't help but feel like I'm actually doing something normal, going out to the movies with a guy, something I never expected to do while in high school. Only halfway through the movie, do I realize that someone has eaten all the popcorn, drank most of the pop and has already gone through three quarters of the M&Ms. I nudge him with my elbow and hiss quietly
- "Share."
Loki blushed, well at least, I think he blushed, it was too dark to tell. He did give the rest of the M&Ms and let me drink the last of the pop. When the movie finished, we left the theatre and headed towards the subway station. Loki made sure that he was invisible before following me down. I paid for my fare and walked down the stairs for the northbound platform to catch the northbound train that would go by the station I needed to get off at. The ride home was relatively quiet, Loki and I didn't talk much, as talking to an invincible person would end up in odd looks being given to me. But when the two of us got off the train and began walking back towards my house did we start talking.
- "What did you think of the movie?" I ask
- "I enjoyed it. And yourself?" He asks me
- "It was just as awesome as the last two times I saw it. Rey is really bad ass." I say grinning
- "That she is." Loki says
We arrive home and somehow, I am able to open the door without it making any noise, take my boots off, hang up my coat, put my hat away and sneak up the stairs put my backpack down without being seen or heard. I turn around and whisper at Loki:
- "What about my double? I can't have two mes running around."
- "Relax, it's gone. I made it disappear after you got up on the landing." He whispers back
- "Thanks for taking me to the movies." I say smiling
- "You are very welcome." He says before disappearing in a flash of green light
I walk over to the couch beside the fire and pull out my phone. I quickly text Eileen:
"Well my day just got interesting."
A few minutes later she responds:
"How so?"
"Loki took me to the movies. We watched Star Wars episode VII."
"Really. What did he think?"
"He said he enjoyed it and he agreed to the fact that Rey was pretty bad ass."
"That she is."
"He seemed nervous when he asked me to the movies."
"Maybe he likes you."
"Maybe. But why me? I'm not the most attractive of girls."
"Perhaps he sees something in you that he can't find in other girls."
"Maybe you're right. He did call me his lady friend." I blush slightly at the memory
"Aww. That's cute."
"Are you kidding me, the moment he said that my face took on the colour of a cooked lobster and I could have sworn my face was on fire."
"Oh wow."
"Yeah, thank god the theatre was darkened so Loki didn't see it. I don't know what I would have done if he had seen me blush like that."
"Anyway, how's life with the Maximoff twins?"
"Well. I'm enjoying it."
"They haven't found Age of Ultron have they?"
"No, I hid it in my sock drawer, they won't find it there. You think I should hide Winter Soldier too?"
"That would be a good idea, I don't want to think about what would happen if they saw the end scene."
"Fair point"
"What's it like living in the presence of the silver speedster?"
"I don't know how to describe it. It's like I'm in heaven. I will admit that I am trying to keep my crush under control."
"And how's that going?"
"Don't ask. Just don't."
"All right I won't. I need to go, dinner's ready. I'll talk to you later."
"See ya."
I go over to the kitchen table and help my sister set it. Throughout dinner I was even quieter than usual, normally I'm not the most talkative of people but tonight, I just was not saying a word. My parents thought I had endured a stressful day and that was why I wasn't talking. In part today had been relatively stressful but I what I was really doing was I was trying to figure out the mystery behind a lot of what was going on. I normally consider my life normal and without much excitement but now, I had the feeling that there was going to be a lot more excitement around here than before. And, boy did it get exciting.
Et voila. That ladies and gents is the third installment of Just a doll. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. I'm sorry it's a bit short but I've been busy, I promise that the next chapter will be longer and more exciting. Read, like and review. Later Dana.