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༺ M&M's ༻
Sometimes, last-minute plans end up being the best plans. Even though Eddie and Natalie never made it to the movie — meaning that Megara had to sit through it with Phillip and Ej — she was still having so much fun.
"One pack of Goobers, one pack of Reese's, and whatever the lady wants," Phillip spoke to the lady behind the register before glancing at Megara, who was right at his side. "You can pick whatever you want," he pointed to the display of candy next to the cash register. For it being Valentine's Day, the movie theater was surprisingly not as packed as they thought it would be. Ej was running late (God knows why), so the two were stalling time in the lobby.
Megara waved her hand. "Oh no, I'm good, I was just going to get a small thing of popcorn."
"Meg, you have to get something. Otherwise, I will just buy one of everything," Phillip tilted his head, blonde locks swaying over his forehead when he moved.
She snickered. "Okay, okay, fine. I guess just the M&M's."
"Really? Just those?"
She nodded. "Yes, I can pour some into my popcorn."
Phillip turned to the lady at the register. "Okay, a bag of M&M's and popcorn."
They waited around for a while talking about nothing in particular until Ej finally showed up, and they could all walk into the theater together to be seated. Megara watched as Phillip handed Ej his pack of Goobers, leaving him with Reese's cups. So he's a peanut butter lover.
The movie was just good enough to make Megara forget about everything else going on in her life, which was exactly the kind of break that she needed. But she did stop at the water fountain as soon as they left the theater.
"You guys want to go get a coffee?" Ej asked suddenly, to both Phillip and Megara's surprise.
They slowly glanced at each other before shaking their heads in sync. The three stood outside, and the sun was setting with every passing minute which meant though it was chilly now, it was about to get even colder. Megara was still wearing her sweater and skirt combo, but she wasn't sure it would safeguard her into the thick hours of the night. She was mentally hitting herself for not bringing a thicker jacket, especially because she walked to the movies. "Um, no."
"Oh," Ej said, a bit disappointed. "I was just thinking..."
"Go get your coffee man," Phillip cut him off. "It's been a long day, you deserve it. I'll take Megara for a walk, we can go see the ducks at the pond or something, yeah?" he glanced at her.
"Sure, that'd be good," she said with a smile.
While Ej was squinting his eyes in suspicion between the two in front of him, he reluctantly agreed. "Yeah... okay guys. Watch out, and don't talk to strangers."
