"hello. Wake up. Jake." Liam said, giving me a soft shove on my shoulder.
I sit up and realize that I actually fell asleep on Liam's arm. Oh! Liam!
I open my eyes really wide and then cringe at myself. How could I have been so stupid! This was not the way to get him to like me. If that was even what I wanted. I look over at Liam and then his hand. I immediately look away once I see him looking right back at me.
"We should go. I don't want to be late to class again." I say as I get up and put my things away.
"Good thinking" Says Liam as he rolls his eyes. Not sure by but, I just shrug it off and begin to walk out of the library.
As I am heading to my class I notice that Liam is still walking with me. Even though his class is 3 hall in the other direction.
"What are you doing?" I ask.
"Walking you to class. What does it look like I'm doing." He says in a tone that suggests it was obvious.
"Following me around. If there is something you need, you can go ahead and ask me. Otherwise, leave me alone." I didn't mean for it to come out so harshly, but it did.
The look of shock was the first thing I saw on his face, then hurt. After those registered in like 5 seconds, all I could see was anger.
I just turned and walked away. Quickly walked away, incase he was angrier than I thought. Not to class, but away. At first I wandered around for a couple of hours. Then I went to the only place I felt that I could go to and relax. When I walked in I wasn't expecting to see anyone I knew. I had never been here earlier then I needed to.
"What are you doing here?" I asked in a shocked voice, one I didn't know I was capable of making.
"School got out early today because some kid tried to kill himself today. I don't think they wanted to die though. Otherwise, they wouldn't have done it at school. You know or do I sound like an ass?" Miles said.
"No, not really. I never really understood suicide. I have been knocked down so many times and felt sorry for myself, and wanted to leave or run away from my problems. But I have always been able to get back up and brush that shit off." I realized I over shared the moment I stopped.
"Dude, you literally get me. I have never even considered it before, no matter the challenge." Miles looks up at me with understanding and then I knew I needed to lighten the mood.
"Just a bunch of pussies I guess." I give a laugh that is between dying and a chuckle, like a light laugh.
"Anyway, mind if I join you?" I start to walk behind the counter but then miles stops me.
"Employees only. And at the moment, you, sir are not an employee." Miles smirks at me like he thinks he's funny.
"Dick. I'll go back there if I wanna." Then I jump on the counter and grab onto miles who was trying to run away from me.
"Gotcha, what was it about people who aren't employees can't do again. I seem to have forgotten." I say in an innocent voice and a confused look on my face.
Miles just laughs at me and throws me off his back, "Whatever dude, haha. If you insist on being back here, put more popcorn in the machine."
"But I'm not an employee..." I say in almost a whine.
"Oh yeah, I forgot to ask earlier, but why are you here so soon."
"I ditched. Didn't want to be at school, but wanted some popcorn, and knew a place I could get some for free." I said as I threw a piece in my mouth.
We all know that wasn't the real reason. But I couldn't just blurt out I had possibly ruined a relationship between someone whom I barely even know. Which now that I am thinking about it, I should get to know more about him.
"Alright well, you still have some time to watch a movie with your free popcorn if you want, you don't start until 3 P.M. You got about 4-ish hours to just chill with me or go watch free movies. Your pick." Miles smiles at me.
"Movie it is. I'll be in 6 if you need me." I say as I run to watch If You Wish.
"Will do!" I hear miles calling after me.
That movie was amazing! I wasn't expecting the main characters head to be cut off, but, as the movie states," be careful what you wish for." How stupid. People should really stop making wishes while they are angry, even fake ones. Like Sam(In the movie), they were angry and wished the other person would stop talking so they could focus. I think we know what happened to them.
I throw away my popcorn container and walk to the counter to see miles thanking people for coming and welcoming in new customers. I see a regular and walk up to them.
"Hey Larry, what will it be today?" I ask even though I'm not handing out tickets today.
"I Haven't decided yet. Maybe Martha again. That was really sweet."
Martha is this sad movie about an old lady whose husband died and has kids who left to go to the city and haven't been back. She basically lives alone and the 'climax' of the movie is when she decides she wants to buy a horse. Then she raises it until she dies. It is cute, but really anti-climatic.
"Well, go on ahead. It starts in 20 minutes." I say as I walk around the counter and sit on the back table behind the front counter.
"Yes, I know. The schedule is up here now. I know all movie times by heart." Larry says as he points to his head.
Larry looks to be about in his 50s and never comes with anyone. Maybe he likes Martha because he resonates with her. I only ever talk to him about movies. I almost recommended If You Wish one time, but thought he wouldn't like it and gave him a ticket to see Martha instead. We only keep that movie for him.