Fourteen

David looked up from the screen and looked at Heather confused.

“Keep watching, he goes on for a while before he gets to the point.”

David looked at the screen and then shook his head. “Heather I don’t get it. You made it seem really important that I watch it. It’s a great movie, but I’ve already seen it.”

“What? Really?” Heather said leaning in. Her tilted her head as a beautiful New Zealand landscape came into view.

“Yeah, The Hobbit, I’m going to guess this was a mix-up.” David smiled as he watched Heather make a round O with her mouth. She laughed and looked at David who she noticed was only inches away. 

Heather moved back with a shy smile, the David entirely missed.

“Oh no, this is mine.” She said pressing eject. “But I don’t understand, I switched our DVD’s so that I could show it to later.”

“You mean before you went to the bathroom.”

“Yes, why?”

“Cause I might of given James it by accident. You know it was on top of the math textbook. I thought it was the Cd the book came with but…” David said opening the book and revealing a CD in the CD pouch. “…it’s still here.” 

“And James it heading right for Richard. We can’t let Richard get his hands on it.” Heather said jumping up.

“Why? What’s on it.”

“It was a movie message from someone named Lawrence.” Heather said pulling on David’s arm.

David turned white, “What did he say?”

“You’ll see we have to get it back first. Come on!” It wasn’t long before they both were tearing down the now dark street as fast as they could.

 

 

Thwack, thwack, thwack. Kimberly sighed as she through the tennisball against the wall again. Twack, twack, twack, thawak, thump. Richard caught the ball in his hand.

“Give it back.” Kimberly whined.

“Not if you keep ruining the wall.”

“I’m not ruining it.”

“My house, my wall.”

Kimberly huffed and crossed her arms.

Both Kimberly and Richard looked up as they heard a knock on the door. Richard looked at Kimberly “Are you going to open it?” He asked.

“Your house, your door.” She said with a shrug.

Richard shook his head and went to the door. He opened it as far as the chain would let him. “What do you want?” He asked in his old slow and sleepy way.

“Heather told me she was here.”

“Who?” Richard said stifling a yawn.

“Come on I’m not f*****g around.” James said hitting the door with the heel of his hand.

“Are you sure about that.” James said with a faux-knowing smile.

“Richard that’s enough. Let him in already.” Kimberly said.

Richard looked back at her and shrugged. “Whatever.”

He closed the door, unhooked the chain and let James in past the door.

James walked in and stopped when he saw Kimberly looking sad.

“What’s wrong?” James asked, his anger instantly vanishing.

“It’s Sandy.” Kimberly lied. “She’s in the hospital.”

“Oh, I thought, never mind what I thought.” James said stepping in to give Kimberly a hug. Kimberly stepped back. “Can I get my phone back.”

“Okay, sure” he said. He reached into his pockets taking out the DVD in an envelope, his keys from his outer jacket. His wallet and phone before he found Kimberly’s cellphone and wallet. 

“Thanks.” She said smiling at him. James put his arm around her but again she resisted, even when he trained his most charming smile.    

“Actually, James there’s something we have to talk about.”