Silence Is Golden

The well-dressed man tore both tickets simultaneously, in one swift motion. The perforation separated with ease and seemed to seal the evening's fate. With a smile and a nod he urged them to "Enjoy." The stubs, like passes for a bullet-train into the imagination, were promptly returned to the young couple. They smiled, anxiously, and strolled passed the ticket-taker.

With the Rubicon crossed, they made their way toward the platform. Concession attendants exchanged smiles with them as they passed the sweet, salty, sugary facade. Neither felt like throwing away any more wishes for temporary highs. Rather, their interest lay in the rush from each other's proximity. A brief glance assured, silently, that the feeling was indeed mutual.

Side by side, they entered the dimly-lit room. A light glow illuminated their ascent up the mountain of seats. Anxiety distilled into eager anticipation as they glided toward their resting places. The soft cushions hugged them in comfort, completely freeing them of any remnant worry.

It was then that they looked to the other, hoping that this relief had not passed them by. Their eyes locked into a gaze that froze time and space, transporting them into another realm, far beyond anyone else's perception. The room, nay, the world whirled around them in a blur of blindspots. For a brief eternity, they were the only ones in existence.

Darkness descended upon the theatre. The cold, black room now resembled a crypt in which to sacrifice all disbelief and mental inhibitions. Reborn, were they, by the light of the projector's eye. The loving pair reached for each other's hand, interlocking fingers as if completing a puzzle. Their hearts pumped blood faster into the unified fist. Eyes locked once more, sending them into the aether. They separated their lips like so many tickets. Moving closer, they shut their eyes - thus sealing all exits from this secret place. No turning back. Lust, anxiety, and fear melted together becoming them. A lover's alchemy. Their mouths closed tight on each other, soft and moist. The unified fist compressed with reassurance.

They smiled then, as they leaned back into their seats. A warmth flooding their bodies in that cold, dark crypt. They had sacrificed themselves and crossed the abyss unscathed. This moment would be with them forever. Without a single word, they knew. Despite a future of infinite possibilities, there would always be this. No one could take it from them. They squeezed each other's hand again as the film began its story, eager to know how it would all play out.