Page 55 of Body Checked & Pucked
Just leave me standing there alone.
That he’s really…
A few seconds later, he’s out of sight.
Now I’m livid.
I hug myself and walk all the way across campus to the theatre.
I ordered two tickets and I’m only using one.
Because my boyfriend would rather go to some party than spend time with his girlfriend.
I show my phone at the ticket booth.
“Only one is here,” I say.
“That’s fine. I can take the other person’s name and-”
“Just one,” I say. “That’s it. Okay? Just me. I’m alone.”
The girl behind the ticket booth steps back and forces a smile.
I walk up to two big, red doors and pull one open.
The smell of popcorn hits me.
The school has a great theatre. It kind of has an old-fashioned feel to it.
I wait in line at the concession stand and get a popcorn and a soda.
When I walk into the theatre, it hits me for real that I’m alone. And for some reason I feel like I have a blinking red light shining on me. Like everyone needs to know that I’m there alone.
I catch myself frozen in place.
I’m pissed at Ward. Like really pissed.
I want to see this movie but I don’t want to see it alone.
And he just…
Behind me I hear someone clear their throat.
That’s the final straw for me.
I almost feel bad for the jerk behind me.
He’s about to get popcorn and soda thrown in his face.
“You know what?” I say. “I’ve had a shitty day…”
I turn around. I have plenty more to say.
Only nothing else comes out.
“You’re holding everyone up, honey…”
Of course it’s Jax standing there, smirking at me.
