Bad dreams

Justin was on edge enough the way it was from the movie alone, so when Beth shrieks and is suddenly next to him, it makes him jump all the more. "Jeepers!" Glancing down and realizing that she was clinging to his arm, a grin seeps out, then a laugh. "You think I'm gonna keep you safe?"

He rescues his arm and puts it around her shoulders instead, pulling her even closer back behind his curled legs. "I think I'm the one that needs you," he teases, "and I've already seen this a bazillion times." Later, he would justify his action as one that Beth needed to make her feel better, so she really didn't get scared. But was there a reason closer to the truth than that? If there was, it was going ignored.

Keeping Beth next to him as the movie played on, Justin still flinched at surprising scenes, though that in itself was funny enough to dispel any actual fear in the room. Once even Zora barked at a scream from the television, so what would have been an intense moment was again a funny one as Justin had to quiet her.

By the time the credits were rolling to some eerie music, it was getting late. Though having been on edge from the movie, Justin yawns and starts to stretch but stops before getting in Beth's way. Instead, his hand drops down to give her shoulder a squeeze. "Don't have bad dreams tonight. You might not let me come back again."


Chuck saying he knew about someone being emotional made Susanne chuckle and she shakes her head. "I'd forgotten - I'm sure raising a girl has been quite an experience for you." Even most fathers had a wife to absorb and handle much of a girl's oddities, but Chuck had been on his own.

His question makes Susanne think and she sits back, turning a little to face him better in the same booth. "For some people those two questions might be one in the same." She grins. "I don't have a favorite food and..." She purses her lips for a moment then shakes her head again. "I... I don't know what I'd like to do," she admits. "I just... live life how I can and must, not always how I want. I suppose I've never really entertained thoughts of much else." That much was true. She was too practical to have let herself dream much in her life. There was however one thing...

Her cheeks redden slightly and she glances down, her hands back in her lap again. "And if I were to tell you anything else, it would either be a lie or I'd be too embarrassed to say, so we'll just leave it that I don't have anything."

She looks back up again, the humor returning to her eyes as he tries to steer things back to him. "What about you?"

Fear

Karla continues to listen and give a nod of her head. She could see where he was coming from who the whole thing, and she new how important this was to him. Maybe he was right, and after all he was the one who talked to his dad.

"Well either way I'm excited for you and I hope it goes well."

Wiggling her fingers in Kip's hand Karla gives a small giggle. As they stop and Kip looks across the street Karla could almost read his mind before he said anything. Doing anything with Kip would be wonderful even if it was just sitting in the park how could Karla not agree.

"Well, I guess Mountain Dew this once would be ok and ice cream....you think I want to pass that one up? Hardly."

Sitting the movie up and sitting down to the pie Beth pulls her feet up onto the couch getting comfortable. Munching on the pie and jumping at some of the parts Beth does her best to keep her own nerves down. Though once the pie is finished and the plates are in the kitchen she sits back on the couch again.

Looking to Justin once as she can see him jump out of the corner of her eye she gives a small smile as her own though a small fear lays behind but she would press on anyways. Right as she turns back to the TV though the bag guy comes from around the corner with his knife draw Beth can't help the shock than ran through her vain as she jumped. A swift moment Beth is beside Justin so close she was almost in his lap. Clinging to his arm as she shakes a little bit a shriek that echoed. Seeking safety next to him.

Closing her eyes tight and keeping her face pressed against his arm before turning it a little and peeking at the move once again. Though that part of the movie was over Beth didn't move knowing another part would come and just being close to Justin made her feel safe. The small quiet pitter patter of her heart being pushed off for now as just the rush of the movie.

Feeling Susanne's hand on his own once again this time out of her doing Chuck couldn't help the nice warm feeling that went up his arm that was followed by tingles. Her touch was so light so soft. Closing his eyes and letting out a small sigh he just let the silence linger as he enjoyed the moment.

Finally opening his eyes again Chuck giving Susanne a smile again as his eyes search hers. This was a start, a step in the right direction and even if it was a small one it was a step and for that he was happy.

"It's ok, I can handle emotional. I've gone through the stages of a baby, toddler, child, teenager, and even an adult now with my niece.. Emotional is something I've come to terms with and can handle."

Giving a small laugh he was trying to make Susanne feel better but he really did mean what he said as well. When he first got Anastasia it took some getting use to but as she grew so did his understanding and now, tucked away was that soft side she had created in him.

"Mmm...How about....your favorite foods? Or if there was one thing in the world you would like to do...what would it be?"

It might have sounded like a few silly questions but they were important. Some times just knowing what someone liked, or there dreams was a good way to understand and get to know the person even more.