Chapter 6 A Movie Part Two

I heard him set down his knife and fork, his tone shifting. “You were always asking me to go to the movies with you, weren’t you? There’s a theater nearby.”

I knew there wasn’t an option to say no, not with the CEO skipping work. So, I just nodded.

Sitting in the quiet, almost empty theater, the image I’d once dreamed of played out before me–the two of us, snuggled close, sharing -popcorn while watching a rom–com.

It was a scene that had once felt so romantic to me.

But when it was already happening for real, though, I was struggling to stay awake, yawning every few minutes.

Rafael must’ve noticed. “This is the movie you picked,” he said. “You don’t like it?”

“It’s fine. It’s good,” I said, not even bothering to fake enthusiasm.

He pressed his lips into a thin line, clearly not convinced. Just as he was about to say something, his phone buzzed.

Without a word to me, he stood up and walked out of the theater.

The movie ended, and Rafael still hadn’t returned.

Annoyed, I was about to call him when I heard a familiar, sickly sweet voice from a distance.

“Oh, Rafael! You’re so amazing!” Tiffany squealed.

I turned and saw her practically bouncing up and down, clutching a massive stuffed toy as she leaped into Tiffany’s arms, planting a kiss on his cheek. He held her by the legs, laughing softly, but the moment his eyes landed on me, his smile vanished.

“Alicia! I didn’t know you were here too,” Tiffany exclaimed, wide-eyed and pretending to be innocent. A few seconds later, she gasped dramatically, covering her mouth. “Oh no! Don’t get the wrong idea! I just got a little excited, that’s all…”

Rafael lightly tapped her on the nose, his tone playful. “What are you apologizing for?” he said, then turned to me, acting as if nothing was wrong. “The movie’s already over?”

Before I could respond, the shrill sound of a fire alarm rang through the mall.

In an instant, panic spread as people rushed toward the exits.

In the chaos, Rafael immediately grabbed Tiffany’s hand, shielding her as they ran toward the emergency exit.

Totally forgot about me??? Doesn't matter anymore!!!

Five minutes later, the alarm was cleared–it had been a false alarm.

Rafael returned to where we had been standing, looking around. His eyes scanned the area, but I was nowhere in sight.

Two hours later, I was at the train station, my suitcase in hand, waiting for my departure.

My phone kept buzzing nonstop. Preston’s name flashed on the screen again and again, but I didn’t bother answering. Instead, I set my phone to silence mode.

Right before boarding the train, I sent him one final message that : [We’re done.]

See you in the next chapter 💜 💜 💜

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