Movie Night

I wonder what they want but I decided to read the messages later as I have guests and don't want to seem rude.

"So what do you guys want to do?" I say looking around to see what we can do. I look at the tv and remember I was watching a movie. "You guys want to watch a movie?" I ask, looking at the tv. Before I get the movie off the screen.

"What movie were you watching? Let's continue it." Lisa says quickly.

"It's a scary movie? I don't know if you guys would want to watch it?" I say a little taken back what if they don't like scary movies.

"I love scary movies," Lisa says excitedly. She's so cute. I have a three-seat couch and a double-seat couch in the living room. Luckily all three of them sat together, so I sat alone on the double-seat couch. I unpause the movie and start it from the beginning, it's an old classic scary movie Shutter. It's so good I like photography so it immediately became one of my favorites.

"I didn't know you like scary movies." I turn to see Mark taking a sip after saying that.

"Why would you know? You never cared to know anything about me." I say very nonchalantly about it since I really don't care if he knows. I then decided I want to drink too. So I made myself the same drink as Lisa but a little stronger, I'm going to need that small little push to get through this night.

"Where is the bathroom?" Vincent asks.

"Oh, yea see the door next to the tv that's the bathroom," I say quickly. Having four people in my house is making it seem so small. I see him walk in and then turn to see Lisa really enjoying the drink.

"You really like it," I say smiling and happy that she's happy.

"Yes it's really good and not too strong, it's perfect." She says before reaching down to get her phone. It must have vibrated. "Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry an emergency came up. I gotta go!" She starts getting up.

"What happened?" Mark says worriedly.

"Is everything okay?" I am also worried.

"Yes but I forgot to send some documents to my boss and they are in my office. Nothing super crazy sorry I didn't mean to scare you guys. I'll be back, Umm tell Vincent when he gets out of the bathroom that I'll be right back." She says as she walks out the door. Great there goes the mediator.

"Okay drive safe then message me when you get there and when you're heading back," I tell next to the door. I don't know her tolerance and I'm worried she might have drunk too much.

"Okay, I will." She says before driving away. I turn and see Vincent walking out of the bathroom, and Mark already sitting on the couch. Does he really not care for his mother?

"I heard everything in the bathroom, let's continue to watch the movie," Vincent says right before I was about to explain everything to him.

"Okay," I say as I sit at the same spot before. But instead of Vincent sitting next to Mark where he was before he sat next to me.

"Mark hand me my drink." He then signals Mark with a nod to direct him to where his drink was at. I'm not gonna lie, it was very attractive how he did that but that's not the point.

"Why are you sitting here?" I ask him.

"Why not?" He asks and I really can't and won't argue back.

"Whatever," I say in a low voice but smile and turn to the tv.

"Are you two dating?" Mark asks.

"I want to date her but for now we're only friends, right?" He answers him and then turns to ask me. I look at Mark and then at Vincent.

"Yea," I reply as I take a sip of my drink. It might be a long night.

"Why didn't you tell us about Michelle?" Mark asked. I look at him thinking if he is trying to pick a fight or does he really not remember what happened. I sigh just thinking about it, I guess I have to remind him what an asshole he is sometimes.

"You're stupid I did tell you, I told all of you guys but you all thought I was trying to take pity points and take everyone's attention from Sally. You even told me that was fucked up of me to do." I remember that day it was a warm day but I felt cold so I was wearing a hoodie. I wasn't talking to them anymore but I thought they should know so I happened to see them three days before the funeral.

"I don't remember," Mark says confused, trying really hard to remember. I'll help him remember so he never forgets and feels like shit.

"A year after high school Sally finally was going to go to a college and you guys went out to celebrate. I bumped into you guys while walking home and you guys were waiting for the bus. Sally asked me how I was doing and I told her in front of all, you guys. Immediately you took it upon yourself to call me a liar.

And everyone started agreeing with you. I was so hurt I was walking back home from the funeral home finishing some paperwork that you guys actually made me cry and do you remember what you said?" I say feeling angry because I have to remember this. I had my hands on my lap and without warning, Vincent grabbed them and held on. I stayed silent staring at our hands.

"I'm so sorry." I heard Mark say and I looked at him without showing sadness but nothing to him because his apology means nothing to me. I look down at my hands being held on by Vincent's hand and continue.

"You said I'm a crybaby for attention, and to just go home and cry to your sister...Mark, you have no idea how much that hurt, because that was exactly what I wanted to do but couldn't anymore. I lost that privilege." I say and squeeze Vincent's hand to assure him I was fine, so he can let me go.

"I'm so sorry, we thought you weren't serious, we thought you were lying." He says, sounding hurt. Ugh, why does he think he's the victim. How annoying.

"When did I ever lie to you guys? Why do you think like that?" I ask not really caring for the answer but because I know he has no reason this will make him shut up. Vincent let go of my hand so I got my cup to drink more but I finished it. "I can use another, excuse me," I say to get away from Mark he was annoying me.

"Luna, did you ever like me?" Mark asks. What the hell is this guy on?

"No I never liked you, you were always like a brother and then a stranger to me. What the hell, why would you think that? You really are stupid." I turn around to tell him that then turn away and make my drink.

"The reason Sally and I never got together is because she said you liked me and told her not to date me and she didn't want to ruin your guy's friendship." Mark really is stupid. But Sally really wanted to make me look like the bad guy. So since the beginning, she's been like this.

"If I liked you, I would have told you, idiot. We grew up together so you saw how I acted with the guys I liked and I always asked them out." I sound annoyed since it should have been obvious that I didn't like him and it was a lie from Sally. "I will never like someone like you so weak-minded and easily influenced," I say as I sit back on the couch next to Vincent.

"I told you that Sally didn't sit right with me. I was right, she's a snake." Vincent tells me, and I smile and nod at him. He's right. He told me didn't like her since he met her a couple of days ago.

"I'm sorry Luna I don't know why but you telling me all this I can connect some dots. And there were times where things didn't make sense but I just didn't want to think she lied." He says while looking at his cup. I mean in a sense he is a victim of Sally. She manipulated him enough to make him believe every lie she says.

"I don't care for your apology. I've told you many times already. I just want you to stop harassing me. And making me the villain…well I don't mind being a villain, actually, just the harassing part was annoying." I say and then take a big chug from my drink. I added too much Gin and it burned my throat. I make a face and hear Vincent laughing at me. "It's not funny."

"Let me try." He says and takes the cup and takes a chug too. He makes a face too and I feel the tense atmosphere lighten up. So I smile and decide not to dwell on this matter anymore.

"I know you won't accept my apology but I really do mean it I'm sorry. I'll stop being rude to you and approaching you from now on." He sincerely says. I smiled at him. He really thought I hated his guts but I felt sorry for him. Yes, he annoyed me, and maybe at the moment, I did hate him because he would harass me all the time. But I don't hate anyone in the long run. I guess we can let bygones be bygones. It's really hard for me to hold a grudge.

"I won't ever forget the things you said to me in the past, but I will forgive you. You're Lisa's son. You know how much I love your mom and I know she always wanted us to all get along. So I'm willing to put that aside but don't think everything will be like it used to be." I say while looking at Vincent who was handing me my drink and brushing his finger on my hand. What a flirt he must get girls easily.

"That's all I can ever ask of you. I won't annoy you anymore." He says and I feel a little awkward we literally just spilled all our issues just like that. It was so easy to make him realize everything he thought of me was wrong. Even from the dead Michelle helps me.

"Can we start the movie from when I went to the bathroom? It seemed like a good movie but I stopped watching and it looks like good stuff is happening right now." Vincent asks and again lightens the mood. I smile and go back to when Lisa left. After that, the three of us continued drinking and finished the movie.

After the movie ended I put on music and we talked for a while about movies and music. It was fun. I never thought I would enjoy a night with Vincent and Mark. I look at the time and it's eight at night. I checked that Lisa messaged me a while ago and she messaged that she was going to be late, she had to redo a few parts of the documents. So I messaged her a thumbs up and that I believe in her just to cheer her up.

"I think we should stop drinking, guys," I tell them as I see the bottles are almost empty. Usually, the bottles last me a long time but in one day and a couple of hours, they're almost empty. I then hear my phone ringing so I go and check and see it's Sally. I turn down the volume but the screen keeps lighting up. Vincent then grabs my phone, looks at me, and then answers.

He then puts it on speaker and we immediately hear Sally.