All I Wanted was a Hug and I got This? That's Cool (Chris Cerulli)

(PART 9)

Hey people! So I've been so bummed about Angelo leaving lately :/  so this chapter is kinda small just to warn you. Enjoy anyway!

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Chris's P.O.V.

This shouldn't be happening, not this fast. I've only known her for a month and yet here I am trying to plan a way to ask her to have a movie night with me, attempting to not make it seem like a date. It isn't even a date anyways! So why am I stressing about making it sound that way? I let out a groan, pulling my pillow over my head. I had been thinking about this since I woke up, which was half an hour ago. Fed up I threw my pillow and curtain to my bunk back and went to wake Ashley.

I gently pulled back the curtain to her bunk that she shared with Balz, which bugged me for some reason. She was fast asleep gently clutching her pillow, her fingers slightly digging into the material. I lightly shook her and she barely opened her eyes to give me an annoyed look.

"What?" She whined opening her eyes wider.

"You sleep too much. Um, I was wondering if after the show and if we're not too tired; would you want to have a movie night with me?" I asked feeling a little worried about the way I had worded it.

She sat up looking somewhat shocked, but she said, "Sure sounds cool."

I smiled nodding and stepped back as she got out of the bunk. I noticed that she was wearing Corpse's Bride pj's. So I said, "Nice pajamas."

"Thanks, it's my favorite Tim Burton movie." Ashley replied with a shrug and a grin.

 I made a mental note to play that movie tonight, I think she would like that. I did my usual routine of getting ready for the day.

Ricky came out of his bunk, seeming irritated. I figured it had something to do with Megan because they haven't been doing so well. Come to think of it Aalayah and Tyler haven't been getting along either. It's weird though, when they all fight Ricky and Aalayah hangout, the same goes for Megan and Tyler. I have a feeling shits about to get really ugly very soon, but I just decided to stay out of the way.

"Hey man." Ricky greeted me before grabbing a box of cereal.

"Hey Rick." I reply before searching for something to eat myself, my mind occupied on later tonight and that's how I knew today was going to be a long day.

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After the show I got a quick shower so I wouldn't be sweaty and dirty. Everyone else went out for the night to go bowling, so it was just me and Ashley on the bus. When I was done getting ready to sit down I found Ashley already sitting on the couch curled up in a ball, patiently waiting for me.

"So what do you want to watch first?" I asked taking a seat next to her and turning on my laptop.

She shrugged and questioned, "What do you have?"

I pulled up my my movie folder and handed her the computer. She scanned the screen for a few minutes before turning the laptop to me asking, "Is The Brides of Dracula any good?"

"Um yea, but there's a lot of nudity in it, is that okay?"

"Yea, it doesn't bother me."

I smiled slightly knowing that she was lying for the sake of not embarrassing herself, but I clicked on the film anyway; let's just see how she acts.

A half an hour into the movie I looked over to find her blushing under the light the screen gave off as the topless female vampires ate yet another one of their victims.