I stared at her, my hands were sweating and my heart felt as if it was going to implode. We just stood there, no talking, no introductions, no nothing. . .Just stared, and waited for the other one to make a movie, or some form of acknowledgment.
After a week of being introduced through a friend, we finally made plans to meet. We only talked on the phone for a week or so, but thats all we did, was talk on the phone...ALL DAY. It didn't matter to me, I enjoyed talking to this extraordinary girl standing in front of me. For both of us only being 17, we were both very observant and intelligent, and basically we understood each other alot, thats what made it difficult for me to be her friend.
Because on day one I started to fall in love with her. Yeah yeah, girl meets girl, it happens everyday, but FOR ME, to actually let someone in and see 'me' is something no one is really 'privileged' to do, another reason I was petrified.
I smiled, finally...
'Hi, It's nice to finally meet you Katie. . .'
I laughed uneasily, adjusting my posture and leaning against the brick building. I withdrew a pack of cigarettes from my pocket and pulled two out, handing her one.
'I recall you telling me you haven't had a cigarette in a couple of days, would you like one?'
She nodded and took the cigarette from me.
'I appreciate you coming to meet me Britt.'
She laughed nervously, while taking the lighter from my out stretched hand.
Good, I wasn't the only one nervous.
'So...I see you convinced your mom to let you come, and to actually allow you to be dropped off by a complete 'stranger''
I chuckled, placing my cigarette between my lips, I looked at her and puffed on it.
'Have you decided on what movie you wanted to watch?'
She shifted her wait, to scoot farther away from me. I guess she didn't expect me to notice it, but I did, and it made me uncomfortable, and triggered me to shift away from her too.
'Y-yeah I guess 'Mall Cop' seems pretty funny'
She gave me a smile and took a long hit off of her cigarette before throwing it down and stubbing it out with her shoe. She gave me a moment to see if I would flick mine aswell, before turning away from me and walking into the mall entrance.
I stood there, watching her walk away from me. See, I wasn't the type of person girls walk away from. So it kinda, well, it really took my by surprise.
'Hey, wait up Katie!'
I flicked my cigarette and started jogging after her. I caught up beside her and smiled,
'Mall cop seems funny, but would you like to catch something to eat before we watch the movie?'
I stuck my hands in my pocket, restraining them from grabbing hers.
She shrugged, not looking at me.
'I just wanted to watch a movie, I'm not hungry'
With that she walked up to the movie clerk and asked for a ticket.
'Two please...'
I cut the clerk off, grinning slightly I took my wallet out of my pocket and handled him the money.
'So, are you nervous or, what?... You seem very out of it... I can take you home if you'd like.'
She turned to me and forced a smile.
'No, it's fine. Let's go get the good seats before others get them first'
She turned and continued walking through the movie door and down the rows of seats.
I followed behind her, practically like a lost puppy.
'I thought we talked about sitting in the.. back.. row?'
I slowed my roll once I saw her settle herself in the very front row, in the middle.
I laughed, stunned, she was becoming very irritating.
'Nah, My eyes have been bothering me, I'm sorry.. '
She looked up at me and grinned, a evil, seductive grin.
I shrugged and settle beside her. I tried to grab her hand multiple times but she 'casually' moved it, or scratched somewhere, or adjusted herself. Talk about completely confused!
Finally when the movie ended, I stood up with the other crowed, but she stayed put.
'Well, let's go, I don't want your mom to kill me on our first. . . Ehh. . 'encounter''
I hesitated on the word 'date' cause this was not at all a 'date.' No eye contact, no touching, no talking, what the hell?
'C-can..'