Chapter Eight

A few weeks have passed since you bought the puppy, and the girl's body arrived at the hospital, and the talk is starting to die down. Things have grown a lot heavier between you and Angelica. Now you're on a boyfriend and girlfriend basis, and with this being your first girlfriend, you don't want to mess anything up.

The sun shines through the window. You smile, feeling relieved that you took the day off of work. This never happens. You decided to give yourself a little reward. You and Angelica had planned to see a movie you haven't done in years, but honestly, you are worried about your social anxiety being crammed in the room with so many nasty humans.

You climb out of bed. Halo sleeps at the end of the bed. You rub your fingers through her fur, and she licks your hand.

An hour later, you find yourself in Angelica's car. She talks a lot, and you like that. She always starts the conversation.

"I'm glad to get off work," she tells you.

"Me too," you grab her hand, that's free from the steering wheel.

She smiles. "Horror movie this time?"

"You know me so well." You laugh.

Angelica pulls into the movie theater and parks the car.

You look around, feeling joyful. There weren't many people today.

You open the door and climb out of the car. Your eyes notice a young man walking into the movie theater. He was a teenager, at least 19 years old. He annoyed you. The way he walked and the way he dressed.

You roll your eyes at his pants, falling off his butt. He holds the door open for you. You force a smile. That is the one thing you hate about being with Angelica, and you have to pretend to be respectful.

The smell of butter hits your nose. It smells delicious. You walk in hand in hand. Everyone looks at you in surprise. Many people know you are not friendly.

"What kind of treats do you like?" You ask.

"Popcorn, candy, soda," Angelica says happily.

She piles lots of snacks, and you pay for the movie tickets. Hand in hand, you stroll into the movie theater.

You pick seats close to the exit. Everyone talked in the theater until the movie started. It was loud and annoying.

Angelica lays her head on your shoulder, and you pat her leg. The movie starts, and finally, everyone is quiet. Angelica jumps at all the scary parts. You laugh.

She hits your arm. "You're disturbing," she tells you.

You grin. If only she knew the truth. You laugh.