Science of Owls

dont jump

Chapter 40 

" hey, good you're here" he smiled at me.

" um yeah , what movie are we watching?" I asked , he guided me down to his movie room

" movies" he corrected me, " whatever you want, horror, comedy ,action whatever"

" cool" I said. We flicked through the endless supply of movies he had, and eventually decided on an old horror classic.

We sat up on the back couch.

" are your parents even home?" I asked.

" not this weekend thank god" he said glumly.

" what's up with this weekend?" I asked... I had a feeling that it was Amelia.

" just not feeling great" he said , and we watched the movie.

I sat close next to him, half under a blanket. This was the guy who didn't think I was pretty , and basically friend zoned me... yet I was still mad for him.

Me and Amelia had talked all lunch that day. She said I had potential. I just had to utilise what I had already... which apparently wasn't much.

So following her instructions , I leaned onto his shoulder under the blanket.

We were only half an hour into this movie but it was already scaring me shitless!

" you right there?' he smiled at me , and I nodded.

He was so warm... and he felt so comfortable. He was a literal pillow!

The movie grew more intense and dark. I was on the edge from the suspense of it.

And then the biggest jump scare in the movie so far came! He grabbed my knees and shook me!

I nearly jumped out of my skin! I flipped my arms above my skin and went under the blanket fully. I hated being so jumpy!

He was laughing so hard I could feel the couch vibrate.

" stop it!" I said under the blanket.

"why it's funny , and it makes me feel better" he stuck his head under the blanket smiling and still laughing .

" oh yeah, and this makes me feel great" I laughed and went for his torso. I began tickling him just like he did to me when I was down in the dumps.

His shirt was riding higher and higher , his skin was warm to the touch. And his hair was falling over my face.

" haha, stop it ha oh god stop haha" he laughed falling over on the couch. I followed him as he moved and he began to kick his legs. I moved him still ticking his stomach .

" stop please, come one haha I'll even change the movie for you ahah" he laughed. I stopped, but left my hands on his stomach.

" what?"