Rats

Time and Place

The movie was amazing, well it would have been except it was a creepy movie. I'm pretty sure I jumped thirty times in that movie. Dally chuckled every time I did, he pulled me into his chest. I looked up and noticed Bob and his broad uh I mean girlfriend sitting there, right in front of us.

Panic seeped its way into my veins, making them feel as cold as ice.

"Dally!" I whisper yell.

"What?" He whispers yells back.

I point and his eyes go wide as he suddenly grabs me and pulls me under the seats. There is gooey gum and stale popcorn that probably had been under here for lord knows how long. I gag almost impulsively as I reach up and accidentally feel the fresh slimy feel of the newly placed gum. I have had blood and grease cover my hands before but that almost made me throw up. 

I shake my head and crawl behind him until we crawl out the door and get up and get into dads thankfully fast car. We got out of there faster than a bat out of Hades.

I take a deep breath and let my muscles relax.

"That was close. " I say, breathing deeply.

Dally was tense, his knuckles where white with his rigid grip on the steering wheel. I look at him and he was glowering at me.

"What?" I ask, putting my hand on his arm.

He shook me off.

"You're embarrassed to be seen with me." He stated bitterly.

"I am not." I say defensively.

"You wouldn't have flipped out when you saw your brother if you weren't." He said, his voice beginning to rise.

"You know what? I did flip out when I saw my brother, you know why? Because if my brother found out about us he would tell my dad and my dad would fire you and then you would go back to starving on the streets!" I screech.

He was silent for a moment.

"You're worried about me?" He asked.

"Of course, I'm worried about you. You are...everything." I say, sighing. Waves of fear and despair wash over me.

He shakes his head and nervously licks his bottom lip, there is nothing I want more than to hug and comfort him. Suddenly, he pulls over. I look up and tilt my head to the side, suddenly his arms are around me.

"I'm sorry." He breaths into my hair.

I just hug him tighter.

We would be okay, right?