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Judy pushed the door so we both could exit the theater. “The movie was okay. She could have given the guy a second chance, but he was kind of a douche to her, so I guess it was a good thing she chose to stay single and hoped to find the right one someday.”
“I guess, but he was kind of hot,” I say with a laugh and throw the empty popcorn bucket in the trash. I open the pack of gummy bears and pop a red one in my mouth.
“Look who we found,” a voice I don’t recognize says from behind us.
Judy turns around, and she stiffens. I follow her gaze, and I guess this is Nick standing next to Bradley.
“Hey, gorgeous,” Bradley says with a smile.
“Hey,” I say, my voice fading.
Bradley glances at Nick and then at Judy. “Hey, Judy.”
“Hey, yourself,” she says.
“Look, we gotta get going,” I say, stepping forward.
Nick steps forward, blocking me. “Aw, come on now. Why don’t we hang out? Bradley has been telling me all about the sweet piece of ass who works in the diner. He can’t stop talkingabout you. Maybe we should all hang out.” He looks at Judy. “How about it, babe? I know you miss me.”
My nostrils flare in annoyance. “Why don’t both of you fuck off.” I move to go around, and Bradley grips my wrist. “Let go,” I warn.
“Look, Nick is harmless. He doesn’t know how to act sometimes,” Bradly says.
I try to move my hand out of his grasp, but when it won’t budge, I wish I had security with me. I didn’t want to look out of place with Judy and make her feel weird and uncomfortable with two guys following us around. I thought Bradley was an okay guy, but Judy was right. They are both self-entitled pricks.
“Let me go,” I say again through clenched teeth.
He looks up, his eyes widening when a shadow looms. Bradley flinches when he connects with his face. Bradley falls, hitting to his side on the carpeted floor.
My eyes widen when I see Kalum charging him. Nick looks behind Judy, and Cason comes into view with a menacing look on his face.
“Leave, or I’ll make you. If you or your bitch-ass friend comes near them again, I’ll make it my mission not to only kick your ass, but I’ll destroy you and whatever hole you crawled out from as well,” Cason says in a menacing voice.
“Y-yeah. What are you, her man or something?” Nick says.
He looks at Judy and then back at Nick. “Maybe.”
Kalum has Bradley by the throat and is lifting him off the floor. My hands cover my mouth.
“Kalum,” I call out.
Kalum looks at me but doesn’t release his hold on Bradley. Bradley’s lip is split open, and blood is dripping on his shirt.
“He wouldn’t let you go. He better not have hurt you, Aura. Because right now, the way I’m feeling, I am going to break his fucking face.”
“He didn’t hurt me. He just wouldn’t let me go. Let him go, Kalum. He isn’t worth it.”
Bradley looks at me and then at him. “I’m sorry. I would never hurt her. She loves you. She told me that she loved you.”
Kalum releases him, and I can’t believe Bradley told him I loved him before I did. Bradley and Nick quickly run out of the theater. Kalum glances at me but says nothing.
I glance at Cason, and he gives me a grin. “Hey, stranger.”
I give him a small smile. “Hey.”
I look at Judy, and she looks at Kalum and then at Cason. “I’m Judy. Aura’s friend. We appreciate you guys coming when you did. I’m sorry to meet you all like this,” Judy says apologetically.
Kalum holds out his hand. “I’m Kalum, Aura’s boyfriend.”
