Right Place, Right Time

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Simon and Ralph began to walk home together after school; however parting ways at the convenience store so they wouldn't be seen together when Simon got home.

"Hey Simon, wanna go see a movie tonight?"
Ralph asked as they walked.

Simon thought about it for a moment.

"I would but, what will I tell Roger? I know he's gonna ask where i'm going"
he said.

Ralph hummed in thought before saying.
"Tell him you have rehearsal for choir tonight"

Simon snapped his fingers.
"Good idea!"
he said.

"So...that's a yes on a movie?"
Ralph asked.

"Yeah!"

By the time the conversation was over, they had made it to the store.

"Wanna meet here at let's say...6?"
Ralph asked.

"Sure!"
Simon said.

"Cool, see you soon Monnie!"
Ralph said as he walked away.

Simon blushed at the nickname as he headed for his house.

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"Where you going?"
Roger asked from the couch as Simon was headed for the front door.

Simon gulped. He hated lying, but he had to. He tried his best to sound genuine.

"I have choir rehearsal tonight."
Simon said.

Roger furrowed his eyebrows.

"Since when? That's not on the calendar."
he said, standing up to look at the calendar on the wall with different events written on it.

'Shoot'
Simon thought as he tried to make up another quick excuse.

"M-Merridew added another one that wasn't on the schedule, since our concert is soon and we have a lot to work on."

Roger squinted at him, then said.
"Alright then, be careful."

Simon mentally sighed of relief as he nodded and left the house.

Simon ran to the convince store as fast as he could. He slowed down when he saw Ralph sitting on his motorcycle in the parking lot.

"There you are!"
Ralph said.
"I was begging to think I had been stood up"
he continued with a teasing tone.

"Can you really be stood up when you're the one who planned it?"
Simon asked.

"I don't know, either way you didn't because you're here now, let me guess, Roger asked where you were going?"

Simon nodded.

"Figures."
Ralph deadpanned.

There was a silence before Ralph said.
"Well anyways, ready to go?"

he handed Simon his helmet.

Simon sighed.

"I'm still scared to ride this."
he said, putting the helmet on.

"Don't worry, we'll be fine"
Ralph said.

"Don't you need a helmet too?"
Simon asked.

"We'll I don't have an extra."
Ralph said.
"and I assumed you'd feel more safe wearing one."

"Okay....well, thank you."
Simon said

"mhm, now c'mon."

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They sat in the movie theatre, watching one of the new movies that had been released.
Simon, however, began to feel uneasy. He knew a faint was coming on, but he tried his best to stay conscious. It wasn't working.
Simon leaned his head on Ralph's shoulders, ignoring all the anxiety that told him not to. He couldn't keep his head up, he had to lean it on something.
Simon felt Ralph rub his back before slinging his arm across his shoulder and rubbing his arm.

Simon didn't know when he passed out, but when he came to the movie was over.
Ralph still had his arm around him.

"Simon, are you okay?"
Ralph asked

"Yeah."
Simon said, slowly sitting up.

The other people in the theatre had almost cleared out.

"You must've been tired."
Ralph said.

Simon hummed in confusion.

"You fell asleep didn't you?"
Ralph asked.

"Oh no no I think i fainted."
Simon said nonchalantly.

Ralph's eyes widened.

"Fainted?! What?? Are you okay??"
Ralph said, beginning to panic.

"Yes im fine! This happens all the time!"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, yes i'm okay"

they began to gather their things and head out of the theatre, Ralph constantly looking at Simon with concern.

"How come this happens all the time?"
Ralph asked when they made it into the parking lot.

"Well you see, I have epilepsy..."
Simon said.

"Oh really?"
Ralph asked.

"Yeah, sorry I never told you before."
Simon said.

"It's fine, thanks for telling me now at least."
Ralph said.

They stared at each other awkwardly as they stood beside Ralph's motorcycle.

"Sorry you missed some of the movie, I could tell you what happened if you want" Ralph said.

Simon shook his head.
"It's fine."

"Okay..."

Ralph bit his lip and looked around, as he stepped closer to Simon.
He leaned in slowly, making sure Simon was okay with this. Once he got approval from the other, he kissed Simon's cheek.

Simon blushed like crazy, almost passing out again.
He rubbed his cheek, smiling hard.
Ralph watched him go wild, feeling proud of himself for taking that step.

Ralph's heart then dropped, the color draining from his face as he saw a familiar boy step out of a car.

"Kamal. You are dead"