Panic by Dawn Brazil

Author:Dawn Brazil [Brazil, Dawn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction, young adult, romance, clones, multiple universes, horror movies, high school, socially awkward teens, mixed race
Publisher: Hewlett-Packard
Published: 2019-10-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

“Which is it? Do I need to get your Mom?”

“No. Definitely not. I’m okay.” His eyes narrow like he doesn’t believe me.

“Do you want to talk about it?” he asks.

“Nope.” The pain starts to dissipate.

He starts the car, pulls out of the driveway, and heads to the end of the block before I answer.

“No romantic comedies,” I say. He glances at me, but I can’t read his expression. His face is a mask.

A couple minutes pass in silence. Maybe he thinks I’m weird. Maybe he thinks my answers should be different. Maybe he—

“What are you—optimist or pessimist?” he asks.

I release a steady breath before answering. “A combination of both, perhaps. But more optimist. Why fret over things we can’t control? And let’s be honest, most things are beyond our control at our age. That’s why I exercise control in those things I can.” He doesn’t turn to me, but his face tilts into a smile.

“Eat healthy or eat everything in sight?”

Should I be honest about this? Do guys like girls with big appetites? What difference does it make? Tell the truth. “Eat everything.” He turns the car off our block and onto Hilldale Street.

“Basketball or the band—which is your team?”

“Most definitely basketball.”

“What’s your favorite number?”

“Uh… I don’t have a favorite. I like them all,” I answer.

“Dog person or cat person?” he asks.

“Dog person all day.”

“I can’t have any pets; my dad’s allergic.”

“That’s too bad.” He nods twice. “That’s okay, though. You can come over and rub Norman Bates’s belly anytime you’d like.”

He throws his head back and laughs. “I love it. You named your dog Norman Bates.”

I smile at his reaction. “Yes. One of my favorite horror movie characters.”

“So you like horror movies?”

“Definitely, yes.”

“What’s your favorite scary movie?” I laugh and he does, too. “I know that was super corny.”

“Yes, it sort of was, but hey, Scream is a cult classic now. It isn’t my favorite, but it’s solid.”

“So, what is your favorite?” he asks again.

“Halloween. The original.”

“That’s a great one. Not the best, though. My fave is Freddy Krueger. The original. That’s a scary movie. It’s perfectly portioned with hot teens, sexual encounters, comical asides, and a disturbing dude that kills you in your sleep. You can’t top that.”

I nod. “I do understand your reasoning. However, Michael Myers was able to impart fear with a simplistic plot. The minimalism of the movie is what makes it perfect. Michael is the centerpiece. He doesn’t need flair. He’s perfect by himself.”

“Agree to disagree. Both are classics, though.”

We pull into the student parking lot. He doesn’t ask another question. His hands are on the steering wheel, and he stares straight ahead at nothing. I’m not sure whether I’ve just failed this friendship test or not.

“That’s funny,” he says.

I don’t think I made a joke. “What’s funny?”

“I’m certain you’re my person.”

“You’re going to have to explain that one to me.” I comment.

“It means I tell you my deepest, darkest secrets.” I swallow hard at his words. A frown of some sort stretches across my face.

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