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“Thank you, Vicky!” Zack said to his blonde friend as he brushed some loose popcorn off his shirt.

“Thank YOU, Zack! How did you know I liked that movie?” Victoria asked as they walked out of their film. When Victoria allowed Zack to pick the movie, she did not figure him to choose a re-release of A Princess Bride.

“I picked it because I liked it. You liking it was just a bonus,” Zack admitted. “Although, I’m pretty sure EVERYONE loves that movie!”

“Yeah. Anyone who hates that movie must have spent a lifetime in the Pit of Despair!” Vicky chuckled.

“Or the Fire Swamp!” Zack stated as he hopped over to the other side of Victoria as he mimicked Westley moving Buttercup away from one of the flame spurts.

The pair wandered through the mall for about fifteen more minutes. A smaller store shutting their security gate was their cue to head to Zack’s car. As the pair walked through the parking lot, they talked about their day.

“Today was awesome, Zack! Thanks again,” Vicky chirped as she carried her bags through the lot.

“Don’t mention it. Any idea what you’d like to do tomorrow?” Zack asked.

“I don’t know yet. I’d like to go somewhere I can wear my dress,” the blonde stated.

“Okay, that rules out a romantic date in the swamp,” Zack laughed. Victoria giggled as well, her head teeming with thoughts of going anywhere on a date with Zack that weren’t there two days prior.

“Mud wrestling is out too!” Vicky jokingly informed Zack.

“Good. I wasn’t really looking forward to getting my ass kicked by a girl again!”

The two teens continued to laugh through the car ride back to Vicky’s house. When they walked in the front door, Victoria didn’t hesitate to make their presence known to her parents.

“Mom, Dad: We’re back!”

“Hey there! Didn’t think we’d see you two at all today. Was about to call Zack’s parents to tell them we think you kidnapped him and were looking for ransom,” Don Walker teased.

“My parents would probably give her money to keep me,” Zack added.

“Hahaha! Good one, Zack. So, will you two lovebirds be joining us for dinner?” Vicky’s dad asked, receiving a matching set of eye rolls from his wife and his daughter.

“Probably not tonight, Daddy. Between lunch and the snacks at the movie, I’m pretty full. What about you, Zack?” Victoria pointed to her guest.

“Same. Movie popcorn just has a way of filling me up. Can’t explain it!” replied Zack.

“Hmm. Hey Vicky, can you do me a favor and put your brothers up in the apartment tonight. Your mother and I would like to fool around tonight,” Don winked at Zack, knowing the reaction he was about to get from his second daughter. The boy laughed almost as hard as his friend’s dad.

“EWW! T.M.I. DAD! I don’t need to have that picture in my head for the rest of the night! AND DON’T ENCOURAGE HIM MISTER!” Victoria shrieked.

“Suit yourself, but that’s one less chance of you having a little brother that’s not a complete pain in the ass!”

“Come on, Zack! I need to go wash my eyes out with bleach!” Vicky said as she dragged her guest out to her apartment.

“If you change your mind, there’ll be leftovers in the fridge!” Don shouted. “Just knock first so your mother and I can have a chance to make ourselves decent!”

“And you wonder why our sons don’t behave when we have company!” Olivia rolled her eyes at her husband as she brought out a bowl of linguini in meat sauce.