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After Rex took off in the Providence jet, Skwydd and Tuck raced after the girls.
"So, are you ladies doing anything now?" Skwydd asked as he trotted next to the girls.
Circe and Cricket looked at each other.
"Not anything especially." Cricket answered slowly. "Why?"
"Well, if you have nothing else to do perhaps you would like to join us in going to see a movie." Skwydd suggested.
"Movie?" Circe raised an eyebrow.
"Yeah, there's a double feature playing at the movie house down snake alley." Tuck said.
"Um, I guess." Circe looked at Cricket who looked equally confused.
"Sure, I mean it's not like we have anything planned." Cricket said.
Tuck offered Cricket his arm which she took hesitantly. Skwydd was about to offer his but Circe had already walked off.
At the theater, they snuck in to the empty balcony seats. The usher who was friendly with them allowed them to sit in the closed off section of the theater as to not scare off the other people. They paid for their tickets, grabbed some popcorn, and took their seats.
The first movie was a Kung Fu flick. The girls were quite enthralled with it. Cricket didn't even notice when Tuck placed his arm casually around the back of her seat. Skwydd noticed Tuck's moves and tried to emulate him. Just as he reached his arm out, Circe turned around.
"What are you doing?" She asked frowning.
"Oh, I uh was just stretching." Skwydd said quickly pulling back his arm.
"Do you have any more popcorn?" She asked.
"Uh, sure." He offered her his bucket.
"Thanks." She settled back to watching the movie.
Skwydd waited a moment before trying again.
"I'm going to get some soda. How about you guys?" Circe suddenly asked the group.
"Sure." Cricket said eyes not leaving the screen.
"I'm good." Tuck answered.
She looked at Skwydd who had withdrawn his arm.
"I can get it for you." He offered.
"No, I'll blend in better." She said getting up.
A few minutes later she returned with three sodas.
She passed them out before sitting down again.
The second feature started which looked like a horror film. Tuck glanced at Skwydd and gave him a slight nod. This was it.
Unfortunately, it was not quite the reaction, they were hoping for. During the jump scare, Circe and Cricket burst out laughing.
"You call that a ghost?" Circe gasped in between her giggles.
"You can see the green screen." Cricket agreed through her own laughter.
"I've seen scarier things in the bathroom." Circe remarked.
The boys looked at each other with chagrin.
Tuck shrugged and leaned back to enjoy the movie. Skwydd sighed and did the same.
They worried less about making moves and more about enjoying each other's companies.
"That was fun." Cricket said as they walked home.
"The first movie was pretty good, the second was stupid." Circe said.
"Yeah, that second movie was such a rip-off of that better horror film." Tuck added.
"Ah, all horror movies are derivatives." Skwydd said dismissively.
"That's true about all movies." Circe said. "But what they do with it makes it fun to watch."
They continue to discuss and laugh while they walked home.
"Wow, look at the time. I guess it's my turn to make dinner." Circe said.
"I'll help." Skwydd volunteer.
"Oh thanks." Circe said surprised.
She started their little stove while he got out the pot.
They worked in silence for a while until Skwydd cleared his throat.
"So, I was thinking about what Rex said." He said off-handedly.
Circe looked at him after placing the pot full of water on the stove.
"I was thinking that we do work well together and all." He started awkwardly. "So why can't we try to be you know..."
Circe bit her lip. She thought a moment. "Skwydd, you're a really good friend..."
"Uh-oh... I don't like the sound of that." Skwydd muttered
"Just let me talk." She said. "Skwydd, I like you but not in that way We're too much alike. We'd drive each other crazy."
Skwydd sighed. "You still like Rex don't you."
Circe sighed too. "I don't know. Well, yeah, I do. But I don't know what he thinks of me. I mean I did beat him up."
"Ha, join the club. I was going to kill him." Skwydd snickered.
They both laughed.
"So… are we okay?" Circe asked nervously as she added the noodles into the boiling water.
"I won't lie… I'm kinda disappointed but you're right. We are too much alike." Skwydd shrugged. "Yeah, we're okay."
"You know, there's someone out there for you." Circe said.
"Maybe… maybe not." He said noncommittally.
"Wait, is there someone?" Circe's eyebrows rose.
"I did meet this girl, but she's too tightly wound." Skwydd almost sounded wistful. "She'd never go out with a freak like me."
"How would you know?" Circe asked.
"She works for Providence." He said.
Circe's eyes widened. "We do have a lot in common."
"Yeah, we do." Skwydd agreed.
"Why don't you… give her a call?" She asked.
"And say what? Hey Kenwyn, it's Skwydd, you know, that EVO freak you met at the Sonoran Desert who almost killed everyone when his power went out of control? I don't think so."
"Okay, apparently I missed that whole story. You're gonna have to catch me up on that one. But seriously, what's the worst that can happen?" Circe a sked before realizing what she said.
Skwydd gave her a look.
"Well, I guess she could say she's not interested. But you'd never know unless you try." She urged him.
"Well, I guess I'll never know. Cause I'm not trying." Skwydd said stubbornly.
"Okay, just saying." Circe held her hands up in defeat. "Noodles are done."
"I'll go get Tuck and Cricket." He said getting up.
Circe drained the noodles and added some peanut sauce over it. Placing the food into bowls she set them on their makeshift table.
"Boy, I'm starving." Tuck declared coming in.
"You're always starving." Cricket pointed out.
The four friends settled into a comfortable meal.
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Later that night, Circe came out to the living room to get something when she stopped in her tracks.
"Trendbenders? I've never heard of them." Circe could hear Skwydd's voice coming from the room. There was silence as Skwydd seemed to be listening to something. "Really? Top Ten? I guess I'll have to look them up. I'm into 80's C-pop myself. You know being in Hong Kong and all. Yeah, I know K-pop and J-pop. But too many pretty boys, for my taste."
Circe debated whether to go in or leave when she was shocked to hear Skwydd chuckle a little. "No, I'm not weeaboo, Kenwyn."
Circe walked backwards back to her room. Once she got back, she smiled to herself. She liked seeing her friends happy.
Hope you are all well. This is a late Christmas present for Iwannagetitwrite and anyone else who likes the Hong Kong gang. Here's to a new year of more stories.