~Book 1 of the Natalie King Series~
Natalie King was no one special.
She didn't believe she was in any way important. But then, something incredible happened that changed her world. She become something more, something impossible. With her power, s...
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Later, I was just sliding into bed when my cell phone started ringing. It was ten thirty so I wasn't expecting to get a call so late at night.
When I glanced over my phone, it was a number I didn't recognize or had saved in my contacts. Still, I decided to answer in case it was a potential client.
"Hello?"
"Hey, Natalie," a voice said on the other line. A voice that was familiar.
"Wha--Barry? Is that you?" I raised my eyebrows in surprise.
"Yeah, sorry to call so late. I didn't wake you, did I?" Barry asked.
I shook my head even though he couldn't see me. "No, no. It's fine, I'm still up. How-How did you get my number?"
"Iris," Barry answered.
"Oh," I chuckled lightly. "Of course."
"I just wanted to call and tell you that you gave me some really good advice. It helped me a lot."
I sat up in bed, giving my full attention to Barry. "Really? I'm glad. What happened?"
"I..." Barry trailed off for a moment. "I believed in myself. Joe finally came around and supported me. I wasn't sure I was doing the right thing, but now I'm positive I am."
"Good," I smiled, happy that I could help him.
"Hey, Iris and I are going to see a movie tomorrow night," He mentioned, hesitating. "Would you like to come too?"
I raised my eyebrows in surprise. "Oh, I'd be happy to. Sure. What time should I meet you guys there?"
"The movie starts at eight, but Iris and I usually get there fifteen minutes early," Barry told me cheerily.
"So you don't miss the previews and get the best popcorn?" I asked, smirking. I knew Iris wouldn't care about any of that, but Barry seemed like the type of guy to.
"How-how did you know?" Barry stuttered, embarrassed.
I chuckled, saying, "Call it a lucky guess. I'll see you tomorrow, Barry. Save me a seat." With that I hung up, grinning to myself. It wasn't a date, not at all. But it still made me unbelievably happy that Barry asked me to come.
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The movie pretty much sucked.
I didn't regret accepting Barry's invitation one bit though; I was excited that I got to spend time with not just Iris, but also him. Barry and I were still adjusting to one another. We haven't had any other talks since yesterday, but I was excited to get to know him better.
As we were walking out of the theater, Barry started talking between Iris and I, "Regular movie scale, that was a seven or an eight. Zombie movie scale, it was, like, a four, tops."
