The Look Of Love

Chapter 11: Dinner And A Shrew

Standing, a gloomy Mary handed Bobby his jacket back. She gave him a pitiful look, as she passed the jacket off. It's comfortable, that jacket, and it smells like him. Why did the movie have to end? Bobby was almost going to kiss her, or so she thought. Ugh! He placed his hand on the small of her back, as they walked to the exit. A sweet, simple gesture that left her a bit flustered.

Upon leaving the viewing room, they saw their friends standing around talking near the theater exit. As they approached them, Tommy was still sniffling. "Mary I get what you were saying about Jake and Sam. Maybe I'm also interested in more than a party," he blubbered. Mary passed him a tissue and started patting his back, in a reassuring sort of way. 

All of the friends looked up to see the commotion, thinking it was Mary. How wrong they were. The girls stared amazed, their eyes as big as cantaloupes. But nothing could beat the gaping mouths of Johnny, Dutch, and Jimmy. "Oh no! Mary's turned him to the dark side," Gwen announced pointing to Tommy. Mary heard this, and sent her a scathing look of objection. 

"Are you crying?" asked a stunned Dutch. 

An unnerved Johnny remarked "Quiet! Crying at chick flicks does not exist in this group!" He gave Tommy a hard stare. 

Looking around at his friends, he shook his head at them. "What!? I have a sensitive side. I can be a sensitive snake, and still be badass. Besides, you would be crying too if saw that ending," Tommy explained. 

"Well, we don't see Bobby sniveling like a little girl," said a surprised Jimmy. "No offense ladies," he quickly added. They all muttered "none taken."

Dabbing his eyes with the tissue, Tommy stated "That's because he had other things on his mind." Bobby refuted this allegation by raising his hands, and wearing an expression that said "who, me".

"Heartless assholes," Tommy muttered. "Come Mary, let us tender-hearted folk stick together," he exclaimed. Then he linked his arm through Mary's. She giggled at that. As the sensitive duo started walking to the food court, he began talking to her. "So when the geek gave Jake Sam's panties... I thought... Tommy you need to find a geek like that."

The group followed behind them both. "We've officially entered bizarro world," Johnny remarked wrinkling his nose. 

With playful silliness, Dutch announced "Bobby thank goodness! We haven't lost you man. You're still a non-wussy badass Cobra." He gave him a big hug. 

"Get off me man," said Bobby. He was trying to push him away, but Dutch hung on for dear life. 

Bustling with activity and filled with people, the food court had long lines everywhere. Not one food booth had a short line, even at the cookie stand. Looking around, Lori's polite voice commented "I'll go get us a table." She spotted 3 tables close together, by the waterfall in the center. "Jimmy let's go get these," she declared while dragging him away. 

They all split up to get food. Ashley and Gemma went to stand in the line at Corndog Seven. Gwen and Dutch headed to White Castle, while Johnny and Bobby were seen strolling over to delicious Chick-fil-A. But Tommy and Mary were finished getting their food. They exited Orange Julius, with their trays, and walked to the tables. As they sat down, Lori and Jimmy got up to get in line with their friends. 

Food all sorted out, the new group of friends sat down and began talking. "So Ash, how was the movie?" asked a curious Mary. 

"Terrible," she responded. With a repulsed expression on her face, she closed her eyes to forget what she had seen.