The Look Of Love

Chapter 6: Crazy, Messy Love

"OK so let's talk about this afternoon," Ashley announced. 

Wanting to know, Mary asked "What's this afternoon?" 

Ash held up a finger to her mouth. "Shush and you'll find out." Turning to the guys, she questioned "First, do you boys have ninja practice today?" The boys all glared at her. "I was joking. Geesh," she sighed. "As I was saying, do you have practice?" she tried again.

"No. We don't have ninja practice today," Johnny said rolling his blue eyes.

 A huge smile graced Ash's face. "Good, then you can meet us at the movies," she responded.

 "Great! What are we seeing,?" asked Tommy. 

Knowing exactly what they should all see, Mary practically bounced. "Oh,  oh... We should see that highly recommended comedy Sixteen Candles." Groans were heard all around. 

"No! Not that again," sniped Gwen. "You've seen it 2 times already. And I do not care to see you weep at the ending anymore," she continued. SO over it.

With narrowed eyes, Mary stuck her tongue out at her friend. "Well excuse me for having a romantic heart," she exclaimed.

 "Mary, you have too much heart especially at the end of that movie," Gwen said with false cheerfulness. Gag Jake Ryan. Barf, barf, barf.

Mary threw an apple slice at her. "It's sweet! And romantic! It's deserving of tears," she stated. Jake Ryan is the most. He's just the most dreamy guy. Every girl needs a Jake Ryan. She knows she does.

"Gag me with a spoon. It does not deserve tears," Gwen remarked. 

Bobby couldn't help but wonder, "What's so good about the ending?" He wasn't really interested in a "love" movie, but he admires the way Mary speaks when she's excited. Plus if it got her to talk to him, all the better. 

Hand flew to her ears. "Now you've done it. She's going to recite it for you. Get your barf bags ready," Gwen stated. She pretended to vomit in her lunch bag.

 Huffing at her friend, Mary ignored her. "Don't listen to her Bobby. She  has no clue about sweet things," she said looking at him. "OK so... Best movie ever! This girl, Samantha Baker has a huge crush on popular Senior Jake Ryan. He spends the whole movie trying to seek her out and get to  know her because he's unsatisfied with his idiot girlfriend(who's also popular). He wants something real, right... Real love! Meanwhile, Samantha is feeling invisible because everyone forgot her birthday. Anyway, speed forward... Sam is leaving the church from her sister's wedding. There are cars all in the front of the building. Then like Moses parting the Red Sea, all the vehicles clear, and there he is... in his cherry red corvette..." 

"Who?" asked Dutch really into what Mary was saying. This whole corvette thing sounds interesting. Plus Bobby drives one.

 Who are these people? Mary couldn't help but wonder. Have none of these guys seen this movie? "Jake Ryan! That's who!  And Sam sees him, and points to herself like 'Who me'. And he points 'Yeah you'. Sam is like wedding reception, what wedding reception! They ride off together..." 

Johnny unexpectedly interrupted Mary, "and then they were hit by a truck." Everyone laughed so hard!  

"No!!! They go back to his house, and they're sitting on his table, and there's a birthday cake in between them. Jake is like 'Make a wish Samantha'. And she's like 'It  already came true'. And then... then... I  die!" exclaimed Mary with a really enthusiastic voice.