Friend 1: “That was… the most awkward movie I’ve ever had to sit through.”
Other friends — huge bursts of laughter.
Me: “What?! I’m sorry! Geez. We won’t do it ever again.”
Friend 2: “Do you know?! His older brother, was tapping him on the shoulder, and he kept ignoring him. And then, he literally yanked on his neck LIKE A CAT (more laughing, there was a whole other laugh in the explanation too, I just couldn’t type it out)… just to be able to… (laughing, can’t stop) pull him OFF of YOU…. (laughing more)….”
Friend 1: (Joining in the laughter, mimicking) “Like, GET… OFF… HER!!!!!!!”
Friend 2: (Still laughing) “We needed a spray gun. Like cold water or something!!!”
Me: “What?! Like a cat? Oh, you mean, like a kitten? Like how mother cats grab their necks?”
Friends: “YES!!!!!” (Still laughing)
Friend 2: “You were MOANING” (eyes so big — Didn’t know you had that in you!)
Friend 1: “Oh, please, don’t remind me…” (shaking her head — IT WAS SO AWKWARD!)
Me: “WHAT?!?!?!?!”
Friends: “It was SO EMBARASSING. We thought we were going to get kicked out of the cinemas!”
Me — frozen in fear — I was embarrassing. That’s a disgrace to my parents. I lost face. That’s not good… maybe… maybe he’s not good for me…
…
Me Now…
It’s fine… just young love… there’s nothing to be embarrassed about.
We could do it again (cheeky grin).
We could recreate it one day. A better way.
I’ll control my sounds… we won’t be embarrassed.
There’s nothing to be embarrassed about.
I want to love you proudly.
