How to break a heart

Love and popcorn

"Why are we doing this." I moan.

Alexander ignores me and drags me along the road.

He's convinced me to go on a double date with Peggy and Hercules because we're official now. For a few days I've just been in giddy happiness. Obviously the guilt hasn't disappeared though. It's still there. Whenever I see Eliza and John I feel like I've stolen something, broken the law. But Alexander seems happy and with what he's gone through, he deserves it.

We see Peggy and Hercules up ahead. Alexander grins. How is he proud to be seen with me? I bet it won't last, this relationship. I bet it'll be over in a week or so. But the rush and excitement overtakes all the negative thoughts comparing our relationship to the thousands he's had before.

"Angelica, you know you could've dressed up a little." Alexander says.

I glare at him.

"Wow, thanks."

He laughs and brushes a lock of black hair behind my ear. Even that makes my heart race a little.

You're too in love with him, Angelica! You know he only wants you for fun. You know he's gonna tear out your heart and leave it on the kerb. My inner-voice never shuts up.

We say hi to the others and walk into the cinema under the big neon lights. Ooh, this is bringing back that night with John. Urgh! I don't know why I hate him, but I do. Everything about him makes me wish I never met him. I want to exterminate every trace of John Church from my life.

I know I'm supposed to be grounded. Don't think I forgot about that. But dad is extra busy with something lately so he won't notice. I've been on loads of escapades without his consent. It's 9 PM right now, and we're downtown, so me and Peggy better not get caught.

We pay for our tickets and get some popcorn, then head into the room with the big screen. I don't really know what movie we're watching, but probably a shitty one. Hercules chose so he probably just chose a bad one so that he could make out with Peggy in darkness.

I'm still not OK with that by the way. But it's Peggy's life, so I guess I can't complain.

The movie starts and as I suspected, Peggy and Hercules are doing anything but watching it.

I raise my eyebrows at Alexander and he smirks.

He hasn't let me have a single piece of popcorn. What happened to sharing?

I grab it from him. He tries to take it back but I stick out my tongue.

"Share." I whisper.

He nods grudgingly and I put it back in the middle.

Why am I so in love with him? Seriously, why? If I knew what was good for me, I'd stay five metres away at all times.

"This movie is kinda... Bad." I whisper into his ear.

He nods.

"Terrible."

"Why are we judging a movie in the first minute?"

"Because Herc chose it." Alexander rolls his eyes, looking over at Peggy and Hercules.

"Yeah..." I giggle.

Alexander takes another piece of popcorn at the same time as me and our hands touch. He grabs mine.

"You know Angelica, we could...." He murmurs, gesturing to the others.

I get his point.  Angelica, you know he's gonna break your heart! That's what my inner-voice is telling me. I ignore it.

The moment he touches me, a tingle goes up my spine. Then he's kissing me, hands in my hair. This is perfect. I know it's only going to last a week or two and leave bitter, stinging regret. But everything feels daring now, like I'm looking at the world through tinted glasses.

The movie is unsurprisingly really lousy. When it's over, I think I'm a little glad. We say goodbye to the others. They're leaving in a rush....

Huh, I'm sure they have better things to do than hang around.

We walk out of the cinema.

I turn to Alexander.

"Alex, I really like you. This'll probably last like a week seeing your dating records, but I've never felt this way before."

"No, this will NOT last a week. You're perfect for me, Jellie."

"Don't call me that."

"Sorry, Jellie." He smirks.

"You dare say that word again...."

"Oops. Jellie."

I turn over the popcorn box and plonk it on his head. His hair is now full of popcorn kernels.

"I will SO get you for that!"

"I'd like to see you try!"

He tips the remnants of the box on me.

"So now we're even."

A guy walks past and stares at us as he goes.

I laugh.

"You're crazy, Alexander Hamilton."