Things that go bump in the night...
Two days ago I was excited since I was nearly my birthday and getting ready to go with friends to see Batman Begins.
Those who know me should know that things never really go right for me, especially when I'm happy about something. So it was no surprise when everything started going downhill from the get-go. First, I knew things were not right when I found out how and where we were going to go for the movie.
An IMAX theater is sweet and all, but friggin' expensive...especially when I'm going with my brother and girlfriend, not to mention low on cash. Plus, there was this...uneasy feeling I've been having the whole day. So anyway, we switch for a normal theater cause my brother had no money, so I was planning to help cover him as well as the "wife". However, while we were out on the road, I got a call from one of my friends telling me that there were no more tickets. So, after a few minutes of wasted cell-phone time, we opt to go to another nearby theater.
On our way there, we recieve another call from said friend, who tells us that we could all go to our friend's house to watch a bootleg version of the movie.
At this time I would like to state that I do not endorse bootlegs or bootlegging of any-kind...
Yeah, right...
But still...
We try to make our way down there, only to get lost. (Horrible, HORRIBLE directions...) Eventually, we find our way and find out that there's a lot more people there then I originally thought.
I would also like to take this time to mention that we are over a friend's house who is still living with his parents and siblings. Not to mention that it's also already past Midnight at this time. You do the math.
Now, I like hanging with friends, but this is crazy. I wanted to check Batman in a friggin' theater. However, I'm over someone's house, watching them play...poker. Yeah, what the hell? My girlfriend is getting pissed for the same reason. That and I really don't wanna wake up my friend's family since they were asleep downstairs. Liz starts to tell me that she's ready to leave, when everyone finally want to watch the movie. Of course, one of my friend's-friends got mad since he came to play poker and didn't care about the movie.
Too bad, the vote goes 9 to 1. Bye-bye, and off he leaves.
Lemme just say this. I'm pissed, my girlfriend is pissed, my friends and cracking jokes about this horrible...HORRIBLE bootleg. On the screen, there are people getting up, people laughing, missing scenes, half the screen going black...(which I'm guessing is because someone is standing in front of half the lens), and other assorted bad things.
I'm still pissed.
Half-way through, another friend-of-a-friend, gets up cause he has a test in the morning. Note, that this friend-of-a-friend was the ride for some of the other people. Note-of-a-note, make that ride for everyone other than myself, my brother and my girlfriend and another friend who came by himself. It should also be noted that when he got up to leave...NO ONE ELSE GOT UP TO FOLLOW!
I'm extremly pissed off here. Another friend must have noticed this and stated that he would go with said-driver and pick up his car to give the others a ride. Almost all the others.
So, when the movie ended, there were only 4 of us that had to leave. I'm fuming, My girlfriend notes this and tries to get me to calm down, while we all head off home. Another girlfriend of mine is dropped off first, since she lives only a few blocks away from me, and then my brother and I are dropped off.
Remember how I said I had a bad feeling about this whole outting?
As she got ready to leave, I couldn't shake this feeling that something was going to go wrong, so I told her to call me as soon as she got home okay. She nodded and we kissed goodbye.
After five minutes, my cell phone rings and I answer...
She is scared out of her mind with fright because some unknown guy is following her and wants her to get out of her car. I'm scared shitless and tell her to call the cops with her exact location and to call her parents ASAP. I must have been real loud (and I'm not saying that was a bad thing) cause the next minute, my brother and my mom are in my room, yelling at me to tell her want to do. After ten-minutes, she calms down since it seems the guy must have thought she was calling the cops and left her alone.
I'm still a bit nervous for her, so I tell her to circle the block a bit instead of going directly home, since the guy could still be around and he didn't need to know where she lived. At about 2:30, she's back home with her family and a little more relaxed then she was before...but I'm not. Just the idea of losing her was enough to keep me up for another hour.
This whole fucking idea was bad and I never wanted to do it like this in the first place. I was angry for the following day as well and I think people noticed that, but when asked I wouldn't talk. Peronally, I wouldn't be surprised at myself if asked to do something like that again, I just knocked someone out with repeated blows to the head.
I'm not happy about what happened, but I can still see something good come out of all of this...
During that whole terrifying experience, the only peron she could think of...was me. I'm only glad that it wasn't her last thought...
So, for those of you online who have been wondering where I've been, that should clear it up for you. I still have a lot of thinking to do before my birthday, but right now...
All I wanna do is be with her and make sure she's safe...
I love you Liz, and I don't want to lose you.
Those who know me should know that things never really go right for me, especially when I'm happy about something. So it was no surprise when everything started going downhill from the get-go. First, I knew things were not right when I found out how and where we were going to go for the movie.
An IMAX theater is sweet and all, but friggin' expensive...especially when I'm going with my brother and girlfriend, not to mention low on cash. Plus, there was this...uneasy feeling I've been having the whole day. So anyway, we switch for a normal theater cause my brother had no money, so I was planning to help cover him as well as the "wife". However, while we were out on the road, I got a call from one of my friends telling me that there were no more tickets. So, after a few minutes of wasted cell-phone time, we opt to go to another nearby theater.
On our way there, we recieve another call from said friend, who tells us that we could all go to our friend's house to watch a bootleg version of the movie.
At this time I would like to state that I do not endorse bootlegs or bootlegging of any-kind...
Yeah, right...
But still...
We try to make our way down there, only to get lost. (Horrible, HORRIBLE directions...) Eventually, we find our way and find out that there's a lot more people there then I originally thought.
I would also like to take this time to mention that we are over a friend's house who is still living with his parents and siblings. Not to mention that it's also already past Midnight at this time. You do the math.
Now, I like hanging with friends, but this is crazy. I wanted to check Batman in a friggin' theater. However, I'm over someone's house, watching them play...poker. Yeah, what the hell? My girlfriend is getting pissed for the same reason. That and I really don't wanna wake up my friend's family since they were asleep downstairs. Liz starts to tell me that she's ready to leave, when everyone finally want to watch the movie. Of course, one of my friend's-friends got mad since he came to play poker and didn't care about the movie.
Too bad, the vote goes 9 to 1. Bye-bye, and off he leaves.
Lemme just say this. I'm pissed, my girlfriend is pissed, my friends and cracking jokes about this horrible...HORRIBLE bootleg. On the screen, there are people getting up, people laughing, missing scenes, half the screen going black...(which I'm guessing is because someone is standing in front of half the lens), and other assorted bad things.
I'm still pissed.
Half-way through, another friend-of-a-friend, gets up cause he has a test in the morning. Note, that this friend-of-a-friend was the ride for some of the other people. Note-of-a-note, make that ride for everyone other than myself, my brother and my girlfriend and another friend who came by himself. It should also be noted that when he got up to leave...NO ONE ELSE GOT UP TO FOLLOW!
I'm extremly pissed off here. Another friend must have noticed this and stated that he would go with said-driver and pick up his car to give the others a ride. Almost all the others.
So, when the movie ended, there were only 4 of us that had to leave. I'm fuming, My girlfriend notes this and tries to get me to calm down, while we all head off home. Another girlfriend of mine is dropped off first, since she lives only a few blocks away from me, and then my brother and I are dropped off.
Remember how I said I had a bad feeling about this whole outting?
As she got ready to leave, I couldn't shake this feeling that something was going to go wrong, so I told her to call me as soon as she got home okay. She nodded and we kissed goodbye.
After five minutes, my cell phone rings and I answer...
She is scared out of her mind with fright because some unknown guy is following her and wants her to get out of her car. I'm scared shitless and tell her to call the cops with her exact location and to call her parents ASAP. I must have been real loud (and I'm not saying that was a bad thing) cause the next minute, my brother and my mom are in my room, yelling at me to tell her want to do. After ten-minutes, she calms down since it seems the guy must have thought she was calling the cops and left her alone.
I'm still a bit nervous for her, so I tell her to circle the block a bit instead of going directly home, since the guy could still be around and he didn't need to know where she lived. At about 2:30, she's back home with her family and a little more relaxed then she was before...but I'm not. Just the idea of losing her was enough to keep me up for another hour.
This whole fucking idea was bad and I never wanted to do it like this in the first place. I was angry for the following day as well and I think people noticed that, but when asked I wouldn't talk. Peronally, I wouldn't be surprised at myself if asked to do something like that again, I just knocked someone out with repeated blows to the head.
I'm not happy about what happened, but I can still see something good come out of all of this...
During that whole terrifying experience, the only peron she could think of...was me. I'm only glad that it wasn't her last thought...
So, for those of you online who have been wondering where I've been, that should clear it up for you. I still have a lot of thinking to do before my birthday, but right now...
All I wanna do is be with her and make sure she's safe...
I love you Liz, and I don't want to lose you.