Hardin Scott has been madly in love with Tessa Young since the moment he first laid eyes on her, but there's no way she could ever see him as anything more than a friend. After all, he's a bad boy with a promiscuous past and she's a sweet and innoce...
We arrive at the movie theatre and I get in line to buy tickets for myself and Emma. Tessa threatened me that I better be a gentleman and buy her ticket. I have no idea what we are watching, but the name alone let's me know it will be some boring chick flick that will make me want to choke on popcorn just to get out of watching.
I get in line to order some snacks and Tessa gently kicks my shin to remind me to get what Emma wanted, too. I scoop it up off the counter and walk over to Emma and hand her the m&m's and diet Pepsi she wanted. Zed hands Tessa her snacks and we go into the theatre to try to find seats.
Emma and I get seats a few rows back from where Zed and Tessa pick to sit and I groan, knowing this means I get to watch them act all lovey dovey for the entire movie.
Before the movie starts, Emma turns to me to thank me for the snacks. "So, what did you end up getting?" she asks curiously.
"Uh, just some buttered popcorn and a Coke," I answer.
"Oh, I absolutely hate popcorn!" she begins to say and then explains all the reasons why.
I tune her out as I wonder how one night can feel like it lasts an entire week. The music for the previews starts to play and thankfully she shuts up.
I dig into my popcorn as the movie starts to play and I must be chewing too loudly because Emma turns to me and gives me an annoyed stare before turning back to look at the screen.
What the fuck? I buy her all that junk and she gives me a dirty look? I loudly clear my throat and silently laugh, knowing that I'm annoying her further.
The movie drags on. I was right. It is a boring chick flick that makes me want to choke on my popcorn.
Emma keeps obnoxiously laughing at every part that I don't find funny at all. Every time she laughs I roll my eyes, hoping somehow she'll notice and stop doing it. I have no such luck.
Zed puts his arms around Tessa and pulls her into him. This is what I was dreading all night. He keeps whispering in her ear and she quietly giggles while looking at him with love in her eyes. It makes me want to puke.
I have no idea how long we've been watching this dreadful movie because the whole time my eyes have been on Tessa and Zed. Just as I thought things couldn't get worse, I watch in horror as Zed starts to nibble Tessa's earlobe. And she looks like she's enjoying it.
"Why doesn't he just fuck her right in front of everyone?" I mumble under my breath.
"What?" Emma asks with a puzzled look on her face.
"Oh, uh, nothing," I say as I shove a handful of popcorn into my mouth.
The rest of the movie is spent with me alternating between closely watching Zed and Tessa with a hateful glare and shoving popcorn into my mouth to avoid any conversation with Emma.
The movie finally ends and I'm not shy with my critique of it. Emma gives me an awkward smile and we get up to leave, finding Zed and Tessa already waiting for us outside.
"So, do you guys feel like doing anything else tonight?" Zed asks everyone.
"Actually, I should be getting home," Emma is quick to answer. "I had an... interesting night. Thanks," she says and walks off with Tessa like she couldn't get away from me fast enough.
"Wow, man, that couldn't have been more awkward," Zed says while laughing.
"Fuck off!" I say as I flip him off.
I'm really glad Emma drove herself because that would have been an awkward ride.
"Hardin!" Tessa yells while walking toward me. "What a disaster. I'm not going to have any friends left if you keep treating them like that."
"Well, stop setting me up with them then," I say sternly.
"Maybe I'll keep doing it to torture you. Maybe then you'll eventually learn some manners."
"Yeah, not likely," I say as I roll my eyes.
"So, since Hardin here is going home alone, I guess it's okay if you come back to our place," Zed says to Tessa with a huge smile.
I know what that means. I get to spend the night trying not to listen to the love birds in the next room.
"Okay!" Tessa chirps.
"Okay. Let's get going," Zed says as he puts his arm around Tessa's shoulder. "See you back at the apartment, lady killer." He winks.
I flip him off again and head for my own car.
When I get in, I sit there equally thankful the night is over and dreading going back to the apartment. If I had any where else to stay, I would. Fuck, I wish I had more friends.
I walk into the apartment just as Tessa and Zed tell me they are retiring to the bedroom for the night. I tell them a quick good night and make a beeline for my bedroom.
I hear some muffled voices and Tessa's giggles coming from Zed's bedroom, so I quickly reach for my music and headphones. This has become my regular routine any time Tessa spends the night. I make sure to turn the music as loud as my eardrums can take. There's no way I'm spending the rest of this nightmare of a night listening to Tessa moaning while someone who isn't me is pleasuring her.
Eventually, sleep comes to me and I dream of a world where Tessa is in my bed with her arms wrapped around my waist and head on my chest.
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