An Extraordinary Girl

Eight

Hiccups POV

I throw my bag down as I walk in my door. Finals are coming up and I'm exhausted. I could really use a break but that's what's summer is for after all. I have a load of homework, and by homework I mean study guides for my finals.

I make my way up to my room to start filling them all out.

21:00(9pm)

The dark room is only illuminated by my computer screen. I rub my eyes as I finish the last study guide. I shut my computer, leaving my room completely dark. My curtains are partially open exposing the slightest line of light coming from outside.

I blink a few times and move towards my window to see where the light was coming from. I look directly across from my window and see the side of Astrid's house. The second floor was completely dark and so was the first floor. I look even lower to see the small window from the basement.

Astrid's room.

The window is short but wide. I can see directly into her room, I blink a few times. Was that movement?

Well of course it's movement! You're the creep looking into some girls bedroom.

I see a flash of blonde.

I walk back over to my desk and grab my phone. I walk back to the window and look at Astrid. She sits at her desk with a stack of books next to her. I can see how frustrated she is, she lays her head on the desk.

I pull my phone out and go to messages. I pull up Astrid's number, and start typing.

'Hey I'm getting bored of studying. Want to hang out?'

I send the text and look back to Astrid. I see her phone light up beside her. She lifts her head and looks a the phone.

She grabs her phone to read the message.

My phone vibrates.

'Yeah, I'm getting a headache with all this studying.'

I go to start typing but she sends another message.

'Meet me outside?'

I look at her through the window and see her start to..... whoa..

My cheeks become red and I shut the curtains and refrain my eyes.

Look I'm not going to let myself become that big of a creep alright.

'Yeah'

I lock my phone and look in the mirror, I look tired.

I go to the bathroom and splash water on my face. I dry my face off and walk down the stairs grabbing my hoodie and locking the door behind me.

I hear the sound of Astrid's car starting up. I turn back around to see Astrid waving at me to hurry up.

I run to the passenger side and jump in. I throw on my seat belt and Astrid puts the car in reverse.

She starts driving and the realization of me having no idea what's going on hits me.

"Hey Astrid where are we going?"

" were going to the drive-in. Snotlout is working tonight and letting us in for free. We're going to get Ruff and Tuff and Fishlegs isn't coming because well he wants to study more," she says planning this whole thing within the 3 minute gap of me texting her and getting in the car.

"Oh wow, that was fast," I say taken aback.

"That's me," she says with a smile," and excuse me DJ you suck at your job."

I roll my eyes and grab the ox cord, I play some music and Astrid seems to enjoy it.

She turns into Ruff and Tuffs driveway.

They were already waiting for us sitting on the stairs.

Tuffnut jumps in from the side and ruff takes the correct way to get in the car.

"Tuff if you smudged my baby jumping in that way imma fuck you up," Astrid says looking at him through the rear view mirror.

He gulps and examines where he stepped making sure he left no marks of any kind.

"What are we going to see anyways?" Ruff asks putting her seatbelt on.

"The Outsiders," Astrid says.

"The what?" Tuffnut asks putting on his seatbelt.

"The Outsiders, it was a book that they made a movie in the 90's," Astrid said trying to help him out," we literally read the book in ELA, it's about these south side kids that kill some preppy north side kid?"

Tuffs face looks more confused the more she speaks.

Astrid rolls her eyes," never mind."

We arrive at the drive in and pull up to the little booth where you pay.

Snotlout is standing at the booth looking miserable.

"Hey stranger," Astrid says stoping next to him.

"Haha shut up Astrid," he says handing us 4 tickets.

"I'll meet up with you guys when the movie starts," he says as we pull off.

Astrid parks in the worst place possible.

The very back.... in the middle....Right next to concessions.... ok maybe it's the best spot but whatever.

She parks the truck and climbs out. She pulls the back tire bar off and lowers the tailgate.

The twins climb out and jump on the tailgate and lay down in the back leaving no room for me and Astrid. We sit in the back with our backs to the front seat and lean on them.

Astrid checks her phone," the movie doesn't start for another 20 minutes want to go get popcorn?"

I nod my head and we make our way to the concession stands.

We get in the long line and when we finally get to the front I order a mtn dew and she orders popcorn.

We pay and she grabs a straw and puts in in the popcorn. I look at her funny and she just brushes me off.

She puts the other end of the straw on the butter dispenser and starts filling it.

The genius I'm friends with. How could someone be so brilliant.

"Butter everywhere," she says proudly.

"Let's get back, we're going to miss the movie," I say with a smile.

PTK