The movie they went to see was Chasing Amy, a romantic comedy from a director that literally lived "up the road a piece" from them. He used locations they themselves spent time at. It was a fun movie but the whole concept of"Chasing Amy", as laid out by the director in his on-camera persona, hit a little close to home for the both of them.
It was raining lightly as they got out of the theater. Billy stopped & enjoyed the feel of the mist on his face. He loved being out in the rain. It invigorated hi.
"That was a pretty interesting movie," noted Ashley.
"The scene with them on the swing set brought back some memories, "she said smiling at Billy as they got in the car.
"And what memories would they be?", Billy asked suspiciously.
"They're about you, so don't get your panties in a bunch," Ashley laughed.
Billy was a bit perplexed. "Oh, really? Would you care to enlighten me about them?"
Ashley giggled at Billy. "Oh, just your normal every day memories." She enjoyed teasing him.
"Actually, I was remembering the time we were sitting on the swings at Forest Park, smoking a joint."
"You gotta narrow it down a bit, Ash," Billy laughed. "We smoked a lot of joints at Forest Park."
Ashley laughed,"Yeah, that we did."
"But this time we were talking about our dream dates."
Billy felt a little uncomfortable about where she might be taking this. "I don't remember that."
"Of course you wouldn't," Ashley giggled.
"Make this right," she told him.
"Yes'um, Miss Daisy, I'll be makin' that right fo' ya."
Ashley playfully smacked him on the arm."Wise ass."
"As I was saying, we were talking about our perfect dates. You were describing yours. Make the next right, the first left. You described the girl & how you would like to take her on a picnic & make love as a gentle rain fell."
Billy definitely didn't like where this was going. Especially since he knew who he was describing at the time.
"Pull over here," she told him. They stopped at the beginning of a bike path heading into the woods.
Ashley jumped out of the car & ran around to Billy's side & opened up the door."C'mon," she said grabbing his arm.
She led him down the path to a small park & ran to the swings.
"Hurry up slow poke!," she yelled as she got onto a swing.
Billy got onto the swing next to her. He wondered where all this was leading to.
Ashley leaned over to Billy & kissed him. "It took me all these years to figure out you were describing me that night. All the clues you gave me & I never figured out how you felt 'til it was too late."
"I was so lame back then," Billy blushed. "I never had the balls to just come out & say anything."
"We both ignored the signs. And we ended up paying for it in the end." She kissed him again."Do we want to make the same mistakes this time?"
Billy stood up and walked towards the other playground equipment. He started to recite a poem:
Every time I see her My heart skips a beat
Every time I see her It feels like it was my last day
Every time I see her I feel weak & feeble Every time I see her smile I hope it's to me she smiles