Behind The Masks

Chapter 5 : Movie Night

There they were at last. Reunited after a long while. Almost all of them in the living room of the manor in front of a large flat screen TV. But eh, they couldn't agree on what they'd watch together.

Damian: "Assassin's Creed."

Dick: "Why not something less violent? Madagascar 3? Or Star Wars?"

Tim: "Sherlock Holmes."

Cassandra: "Swan Lake."

Stephanie: "Divergent! It's futuristic where a city works on factions. A girl is in age to choose her faction and--"

Jason: "Fifty Shades of Grey."

They all glared at him oddly, excepted for Damian and Cassandra. Since there was a big silence, they finally turned over, looking to Jason and then to the others, questions filling their eyes.

Damian: "What's that?"

Damian didn't really know who to ask it to. Cassandra was looking to Jason, expecting an answer. But from his and the others body language...it was an explicit movie. Not because of the words, but because of what they were showing.

Dick: "...You really had to suggest it? In front of kids?"

Damian: "Stop treating me like a kid!"

He shouted, punching Dick's arm. Tim scratched his head,  sighing. This could go on forever so while they were busy arguing, he chose something a little random, but not less popular. A series called "Bones". A judiciary anthropologist who solves cases by finding clue through bones from victims, reading and analyzing them. Beside, it was a good combination of seriousness and fun.

Stephanie snuggled up on Tim in content while Damian was sitting in the middle of the sofa, holding the large bowl of popcorn. Cassandra and Jason were sitting next to each others to the extreme right side of the sofa while Dick and Barbara were together to the other extremity. The episode began. A case about a corpse found in a freezer.

Jason: "Damn. Nobody will ever be cold-blooded like this dude."

Cassandra elbowed him under the ribs to shut him up, she wanted to watch. Though most of the scientist vocabulary was beyond her understanding, she was appreciating the show.

As the episode began, Alfred brought two more bowls of popcorn along refreshments on a trail. Cassandra and Barbara held the bowls of popcorn as Jason was distributing the cans of coke, sprite and iced tea. Actually, Cass was the only one to pick iced tea.

Jason didn't pay attention much when the scientists were talking about what they have found, these complicated dialects and words were boring him. But when someone was about to use his gun, he was extremely attentive. Damian seemed rather bored while Tim loved the show. It was really disgusting at times but how they were finding proofs was just impressive.

Jason glanced to Cassandra, narrowing his eyes a little. He had felt a slight weight on his ribs. Indeed, Cass was laying against him, like in a close hug. Instinctively, he wrapped his arm around hers, sighing. Cassandra froze momentarily, a little startled, before to relax on his side.

To be continued...