the end credits roll across the screen. i give this a Steph Movie Rating 9/10. i always rate movies on a scale i have. i mainly rate the camera angels.
the boy to my right, i think it's grayson, picks up my empty cup and throws it away for me. these boys are so nice. i'm glad it's dark in this theater. i cant stop blushing.
"after you" grayson says and points his arm out in front of us. i giggle.
ethan is there to open the door for me. these guys are so sweet.
"wow that was really good. it made me really hungry though. sushi?" grayson asks.
"i- i don't know. i should probably get back to wor-" my mom interrupts me.
"it's okay steph, sweetie. i've got you for tonight. go out and spend time with your friends!!" she nods in approval.
"thank you ma'am!" grayson looks at my mom and nods.
we walk out and the boys lead the way to an orange 2017 4-door Jeep Wrangler.
"i love your car" i say very quietly. i haven't always been shy. it started when the bullying did. 6 grade to be exact. 5 years ago.
"thanks. we just bought it! hop in!!" grayson opens the door for me. he lets me ride up front and he hops in the back.
"turn left in 200 feet" ethan's phone tells him. we pull into the sushi restaurant and grayson hops out and opens my door. i cant get over how nice they are!!
we go inside and i order a california roll. we find a booth and sit. ethan and grayson on one side, me on the other.
"so tell us about yourself steph. who are you?" grayson asks.
"well. i'm a junior in high school. I go to East High. it's a few miles away from here. my family owns that theater. that's why i work there." i look down at my hands. i'm fidgeting again. i'm nervous.
"that so cool!! i loved the theater!" ethan said. "what are some of your hobbies?"
i don't want to tell him. this is why i only have caroline. "i don't really have any hobbies" i lie.
"oh cmon that's a lie!! tell us!" grayson looks up from his food.
"well. okay fine." i hesitate, trying to hide the fear. "i take pictures. i love photography." i wait for the hate to come.
it doesn't.
"woah that's so cool! i love to edit videos, and one of my best friends is a photographer!!" ethan smiles an adorbale smile.
"that's so cool!! i love it. i'm always taking pictures, unless i'm at school or the theater." i roll my eyes at the last part. i hate working at the theater, i just can't tell my dad that.
"why that look?" grayson asks me.
"well... i don't want to work there. i want to work on my photography business. but my dad. that theater is like his little baby. he would never let me do something else. so it's not even worth the try." i eat a piece of sushi.
"oh wow. i'm so sorry steph. do you have any of your photos we can see?" ethan looks me in the eyes. his eyes are gorgeous. they glow and sparkle and i get tingles.
"oh no. i don't show my photography to people that i know. that's why i... nevermind." i almost slip up.
"what is it steph?" gray and eth both turn to me.
"well i just. i don't really have any friends. everyone makes fun of me because i'm the "nerdy photography girl". one time i showed my ex-best friend some pictures i took and she posted them everywhere. i got made fun of since." i can't believe i'm telling them this. caroline only know about it because she gets bullied too.
"oh my gosh steph. that's horrible." i love the way he says horrible. it just sounds so cute. "we used to get bullied you know. all the time. you just have to do what you love, make friends with the same hobbies. that's what got us through it. then one day you'll be able to look back on them and laugh" ethan makes me smile the biggest smile that i've smiled since 6th grade.
"yeah. and you'll be laughing in your mansion in cali while they'll still be here cleaning toilets" grayson lightens the mood. we all laugh.
we sit and talk for another hour and a half until my mom calls.
"sorry guys. i have to go. thank you so much for everything! really. i haven't been that happy in a while."
"steph. you're so welcome!! talk to you tomorrow? here." he hands me a napkin. "text me so we can all make plans again." ethan hugs me, followed by gray.
i smile and walk outside to where my mom is waiting.
i look down to the napkin.
it has his number and next to it:
"i hope this makes you smile.... your smile is beautiful"
well it did.
i smiled so big, my cheeks hurt.
*AUTHORS NOTE*
well well well thanks for readingggg!!
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