Chapter 28 - Running Away

They were standing at the counter, waiting for their popcorn when they heard someone call Katherine's name. She swivelled around, stunned to have heard a somewhat familiar voice and didn't notice the smile on Angelina's face.

"What are you doing here?" she asked, albeit protectively. In front of her stood Nathaniel Brown, the bartender who had tried to hit on her on multiple occasions.

"Your friend invited me," he said with a grin. Katherine turned around to look at Angelina who shrugged. She gritted her teeth and nodded.

"We're here to watch Cage's new movie. Which one are you watching?" she asked, politely making conversation. She dug into her bag to take out her phone and think of an excuse to leave the location.

"I'm watching the same. Angelina bought my ticket," he said proudly. Katherine frowned but couldn't say anything as she knew she would offend the man. With her friend playing along in the ruse, there was little to nothing she could do to get away from him. Add to the fact that there was no way she was missing the movie for someone, meant that they would have to stick together for a long time.

"I hope you enjoy the movie," she spoke in a low and threatening voice, not giving him the chance to reply. She went to the washroom where she was closely followed by Angelina.

"Why would you do that?" she asked through her gritted teeth. "You know I don't like being set up!" she breathed heavily, anger getting the better of her.

"You've been alone for so long and Nathan seems like a nice guy. Why not give him a try?" She pulled out her lipstick from her bag and reapplied it with precision.

"I simply wanted to enjoy the movie, but you have ruined it."

"I am going to watch hubby and no one is going to stop you from watching it. Live a little," she said casually, but Katherine was too angry to respond.

'Bitch,' she cursed in her head as she leaned her head on her hand.

Taking a cleansing breath, she moved out of the washroom and headed for the movie theatre, in front of which Nathaniel was waiting for her. Angelina soon followed and she went in like it was nothing. In the crowded theatre, they found their seats and 'luckily' Nathaniel and she ended up sitting next to each other.

As the other viewers chatted amongst themselves, Katherine couldn't help but feel excited. Even though she was accompanied by a menace, she had every right to enjoy the movie.

"My hubby is going to look so good on screen," Angelina gushed, making her break out into giggles. She was an avid fan of Cage but she would never outwardly show how fascinated she was with the man. She was a little better at hiding her infatuation.

"Katherine, I have something to ask you." Angelina went silent and pulled out her phone from her backpack. I stared at her wide-eyed, hoping she would help me but she did nothing of the sort.

"Tell me," she said firmly, sure that there was no way to avoid this confrontation.

"I know you are still stuck with the idea of Jonathan—" In all reality, she had gone with Jonathan the Cheater to the bar and Nathaniel had personally met the man. They had hit it off, even though the guy was meant to shake off his unerring interest. For some time, Nathaniel didn't hit on her, but as soon as the relationship was over, he was offering her a shoulder to cry on. If she were dumb, she would have taken the man up on the offer and forgotten how good of friends Nathaniel and Jonathan had been at one point of time, even if their friendship was limited to talking at the bar.

"I've moved on." Her words were sharp and abrupt. "I have no emotions for the man, so you don't need to concern yourself with such a matter."

"That's not what I wanted to ask," he grumbled. "Will you go out with me?"

"No," she said firmly. She heard a slight snicker from beside her and knew that her friend was having a gala time eavesdropping on this moronic conversation.

"Don't say no right now. Take some time to think it over."

Wasn't she allowed to reject an offer? What kind of situation was this? She was pissed but she didn't want to show it on her face.

"There won't be a time when I will want to go out with you." The words were cutting and to her liking. "You will come to realize what I horrible person I am by the end of this movie," she promised.

"Shh." It was probably meant to be said in a sexy tone, but Kitty recoiled. He placed his finger on her lip and blushed. "I really like you, Kitty," he said smoothly.

"Get your finger off my lips." If she hadn't come here to watch the glorious Cage Cavanaugh, she would definitely run away and not look back until she was far away.

The lights dimmed down and his face became obscured in the darkness. She sighed in relief and shifted closer to Angelina in hopes that she would not be groped in the dark by the man sitting beside her. Watching Cage Cavanaugh on the screen would probably make her unconscious to what was happening to her, and render her molested by a pervert in the movie theatre.

"Are you running away from Nathan?" Angelina whispered to me as the previews came on.

"You're lucky you use for face for money, or else I would claw it," Kitty hissed.

"Cute little kitty is bearing her claws because she was propositioned," she cooed evilly. Kitty let out an angry meow and looked back at the screen.