"They’re so adorable!" said Patricia.
"Almost as adorable as you," said A.J. as he kissed her on the cheek.
"Oh, Bone, how you spoil me."
A.J. wore a black tank top, baggy khaki pants, and his leopard print hat. Patricia wore a black, spaghetti strap tank top, light khaki cargo pants, and a slightly messy bun held up by a leopard print scrunchy.
"Look at our wardrobe," said A.J. "We’re a match made in Heaven."
"Duh! You just noticed, you goof? Geez, you’re slow."
"Well I know now." He kissed her again, only longer. "Was that your tongue in my mouth?" he asked, pretending to sound appalled.
"No, it was my foot," she replied sarcastically.
"Okay, now your sarcasm’s becoming harsh," he joked.
"Shut up and kiss me."
"Your command is my wish," he said as they kissed each other more passionately, still on the floor. Their kiss was interrupted by Panda and Bear, who jumped on their laps.
A.J. laughed. "You damn dogs." He turned to Patricia and said, "Look at them. They’re all happy and excited yet have no idea what I’m saying."
"Dogs will be dogs," she sang.
"Hahaha. Hey, do you wanna rent a movie tonight?"
"Sure let’s go."
They got in his Ford Expedition and drove to Blockbuster. They looked through the shelves for a movie, hand in hand. They kept looking until they came across "Cant Hardly Wait."
"We gotta get this one," said Amanda. "It’s a funny movie."
"I heard it was. I never saw it. Let’s get it." He got the movie off the shelf as he was tapped on the shoulder by a fourteen year old girl with a BSB T-shirt on.
"Can I have your autograph?" she asked eagerly.
"Sure," he said, giving her his ‘John Hancock.’
The girl was very excited. "I can’t believe I met you! Let me get my friend. Hey Sal-"
"Shhh. Can you do me a favor?"
"Anything!"
"Can you not call your friend over? It’ll attract attention and we just wanna rent our movie."
"Kay, I’ll be quiet ‘til you leave."
"Thanks a million." Him and Patricia rented the movie and drove away.
The girl then ran to her friend. "Sally! Sally! I just met A.J. McLean!"
"Very funny, Jill. Keep dreaming."
"But look! I got his autograph!"
"You just wrote that down yourself. You can’t fool me."
"But I…never mind." Jill looked at the piece of paper and smiled.
"Let’s watch the movie in my room," said A.J.
"Kay." They walked upstairs and Patricia sat on his bed as he popped "Can’t Hardly Wait" in the VCR. He jumped onto the bed next to her and used the remote to fast forward through the previews.
"I love this movie," she said.
"I’m sure I will too."
The movie started with the graduation scene, playing Eve 6. There was a number of humorous conversations between the graduates.
::: "Did you hear? I’m naked under this robe." :::
"I wish I knew what high school graduation was like," said A.J. "I have a feeling it isn’t like that."
"Trust me, it isn’t."
"That ‘Preston’ guy reminds me of the kid from ‘Dutch.’"
"I think he is. ‘Dutch’ is an old movie so he would’ve been a kid when he did that movie." Patricia rested her head on A.J.’s shoulder. Time went by and they were a little more than halfway through the movie. It was at the scene where "Denise Fleming" and "Kenny Fisher" were sitting against the bath tub, insulting each other’s wardrobe.
::: Denise: "You were a fashion victim from the womb."
Kenny laughs. "Oh thanks. I’ve gotten better."
"Yeah, if you wanna fit a family of five in your pants."
"Shut up, these pants are cool."
"Fine, but the goggles. You gotta lose ‘em."
"Everyone’s wearing ‘em…fine." Kenny takes them off. "My turn. Those shoes."
"What’s wrong with my shoes?"
"Do they serve an orthopedic function?"
Denise takes her shoes off. "What about your shoes?"
"What about ‘em?"
"Do you have a mission to the moon later?"
Kenny does the same with his sneakers. "Your feet smell."
Denise laughs and hits Kenny.
Kenny leans over and quickly kisses Denise. He sat back against the tub .
There were confused expressions and a moment of silence. Denise leans over to kiss him back. They continue to kiss as they began to lay down. :::
A.J. stopped the movie, turned off the TV, and threw the remote across the room as they began to do the same…
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