Ghosts that we knew

“Never,” Stella told her with a hint of seriousness in her words. “I have a flask you can borrow and then for Christmas I am getting you one with your name engraved in it because every girl needs a flask.”

“Aw, you mean you won’t let me share yours?” she teased, joking entirely, but shook her head to express it. “Well, you have about eight days until then! It’s coming up fast Stel, I’m getting old, next thing you know someone is going to be reading my eulogy or some shit.”

“If only making friends were that easy for everyone,” Esme chuckled. It always amazed her of Keiko somehow managed to charm everyone. “No! I don’t want to be a fun sponge! Fine, find someone that will let us sit on the top of their car and I will sit on the top of their car with you.”

“They’ll enjoy letting us sit on our car trust me -- “ she laughed, “Just you know, wear that cute skirt you got that one time at the mall, yeah?” letting a grin form on her features she clapped her hands together, “ I’m telling you, a good time can definitely be had on the top of a roof or... three if we are feeling adventurous.”

“Aw, Keeks! You know exactly what to say to get into my bed,” Stella laughed considering that’s exactly where they were. “No, those freak me out to be honest. I get so nervous the plastic might crack and leak all over the place. But that’s me being paranoid, you should totally get one for yourself.”

“Did you ever doubt that I would?” she questioned, amused as she let out a laugh, “Oh gross, nah I didn’t get it I just saw it and thought like hey shiny! because that defines who I am as a person, I should get a real one though I mean where aren’t   I sneaking alcohol in, you know?”

“I mean I gathered that! But you don’t think someone would try to kick us off the roof of their car?” She worried, “And wouldn’t it be more comfortable to be inside the car for the two hours instead? But yeah! I can even smuggle in some sweets for during the movie.”

“Nah, I’ll just bat my eyes and make a new friend like I always do!” she returned with a dramatic wink, a talent of hers, after all. “I mean okay if you want to be fun sponge we can conform and sit inside, sneak some liquor in the glove compartment .... you know the good stuff!”

“This is why you are my favorite movie date. Who needs popcorn when you can have some edibles?”

“Is that the only reason? I mean we can pop the edibles like popcorn, can’t we? We may miss a good chunk of the movie when we get lost in our hands but ---- it’ll be a great experience!”

“Actually um yeah, that’d be really cool. I love horror movies.” It took most people by surprise when she admitted that, given how shy she was. But Sophie genuinely enjoyed the adrenaline rush scary movies gave. “Prefer that over Gone With the Wind, if I’m honest…”

“Really? Oh man aren’t you and I going to be a dangerous pair. I’m a huge horror movie buff, I went to a convention once and got the guy that played the OG Freddy Krueger to sign my poster!”

“How exciting! I am going to get so cute for you,” Stella told her with glee as she rolled over onto her side to face Keiko. “Ugh, yes! I bought the cutest new flask, it’s black and glittery and I love everything about it.”

“You could go in a burlap sack and still be cute for me you know -- “ she returned, looking at her friend as she propped her head up on her elbow, “Is it one of those where the glitter moves around when you turn the flask? I saw one at Spencers the last time i was at the mall and I almost bought it.”

“Oh it’s been forever since I’ve seen Gone with the Wind. Or just gone out to see a movie in general, so I see no downside to this plan at all. Wait…why would we be on the roof of some stranger’s car?”

“Because it’s an outdoor showing you doofus, and it’s more fun sitting on someone else’s roof than our own?” she laughed, shaking her head, “But yeah for sure, grab some drinks watch the movie, it’ll be like wine night, but almost better!”

“I never say no to free things. As long as I can sneak in booze.”

“Rae, have we even met, I mean ----- I’m going to be sneaking all sorts of shit in if you want to have a real good time. Why limit to just booze, am I right?”

“Um… you want me to come? I uh- I mean, yeah I’d really like that. What kind of movies do they play?” 

“Yeah girl, I mean i invited you, didn’t I? I think this week it’s like, Gone With the Wind or some shit, maybe starting in October they’ll be doing horror movies though, that would be awesome, right?”

“Whatever you say but I assure you– even caffeinated I don’t think you would be able to convince me. They look exactly the same.”

“These are two completely different shades of blue I mean look at the photo Dec!!”