The movie theater stinks of popcorn, sweat, and adolescence. Jake hunkers down for a long cinema dream, stretching his legs, his sneakers dragging on the sticky floor. "Let me guess," Francine says, sipping on an overpriced cola, "The plot of this movie involves the hero suffering a traumatic experience, maybe losing a loved one as a result of the villains, and he goes out to get revenge."
Jake rubs his chin for a moment, "Yeah, I'd say that's about right. Did you read a review?"
"No," Francine says, smiling, "That's the plot of all male action movies just about. What is it with you guys and revenge?"
"I don't know. I guess we just find revenge very therapeutic. It's nice to see some justice done on the screen since there's so little of it found off the screen. I guess that's why that's usually the plot of all wrestling feuds too. The good guy gets screwed over and sets out to make things right."
"What's just about revenge?" Francine says, watching an elderly couple a few rows down helping one another into their seats.
Jake holds her hand, "An eye for an eye. Fair's fair."
Francine squeezes his hand, "King said that an eye for an eye eventually just left everyone blind."
"Well, it's not supposed to. It's supposed to contain violence. So if someone shoots you in the eye with an arrow, you can only shoot him in the eye with an arrow; you can't chop off his arm too or something."
Francine looks at Jake, "You really think making two people half-blind is a good way to settle things?"
Jake shrugs, "Well, what else should you do? Just let the guy who was a jerk go away like it's no big deal."
"Men," Francine sighs, "I had a friend in high school who was totally into revenge. He was always looking to be slighted just so he could get revenge, just like the heroes of all the bad action-adventure movies he used to watch."
"That's probably taking it a bit too far," Jake says, "Whatever happened to him?"
"He killed himself."
"Oh, another fun evening with Francine," Jake says.
"I think he wanted revenge on himself and he got it."
"That's depressing, dude."
"Yes, it is," Francine says, sticking her legs out, "Sorry. I think I'm just stressed out lately. I don't know why."
"Well, watching some bad people get beat up might be relaxing."
"Thanks, dear," Francine says and pats Jake's arm.
Blog Love Omega Glee is a novel by Wred Fright about two bloggers who fall in love while the world falls apart, which is being serialized on his blog. To start reading from the beginning or read another installment, please visit Blog Love Omega Glee Central on WredFright.Com. If you like what you've read, or you've read all of Blog Love Omega Glee and want more Fright, then please read his first novel.
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