Holiday Romance: Halloween Movie Marathon (Part 1 of 4)
James walked from the living room to the kitchen, his buttered bowl in hand. A creak in the floor before he stepped onto the tiles of the kitchen caused him to pause.
Had he heard the creek of the door, then maybe he would've had time to prepare.
James finished the last movie of his Halloween marathon, an empty bowl still coated with butter from his popcorn beside him, the pillow he'd used during the last movie to cover his eyes nestled under his arms, and his heart pounding in his chest as evidence of the trials he'd witnessed. His dog, Cranberry, a golden retriever rescue, was asleep at his feet.
"I take it you didn't care much for the ending of that one, pal?" said James. He rose to his feet and placed the pillow back on the couch. "Can't say I blame you, but they're coming out with a reboot next year and I know you'll like that one."
James walked from the living room to the kitchen, his buttered bowl in hand. A creak in the floor before he stepped onto the tiles of the kitchen caused him to pause.
"Hello?" he asked. Silence was his only response. "Cranberry, come here. Girl? That tired, huh?" He shook his head. "Get your sleep, it's late. Your mom should be home soon." He placed the bowl into the sink and pulled out his phone to check the time. "No text. She must be running late again."
Cleaning the bowl took less than a minute. A simple scrub and all the butter was gone, the evidence of his movie marathon erased. He put the bowl back into the cupboard, then walked back over to the couch.
"Cranberry? Where'd you go?"
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