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Chapter 8 - Unknown Feelings

Chapter 8 - Ren POV

*Friday evening 14/05/14 - Bet: Day 3*

(2 hours earlier)

I watch as they all go into the movie screening, Molly keeping her distance from Dan. I don't follow them straightaway because I don't want to seem like a stalker so I abide my time and wait in the lobby. After waiting for about twenty minutes and getting some pitying looks from people around me that probably think my date has stood me up, I make my way in the direction Molly had gone earlier.

I silently creep through the door that leads inside the screening and close it behind me. I stand, peering out in the dark at the seats trying to see where they are sitting. For my plan to work I have to approach them causally, as if I haven't seen them walk in and that my whole reason for being there has nothing to do with them.

I spot a group of four people sitting together about three rows down from the back. They all seem familiar but it's hard to know for sure as I can only see the backs of their heads. There is only one way to find out.

I walk down the aisle towards the people who I believe are my target and stop in front of the person that is clearly a girl. She hasn't seemed to notice me as she gets up from her seat, face turned away from me. I take in her clothes and they give me a clear indication that it is indeed Molly that I'm standing in front of. A startled cry leaves her lips and she falls back into her seat when she notices that I have been standing there, in the dark, whilst a horror movie plays in the background. I can't really blame her, I didn't really think that through to well. Some of the people sitting close by turn to look at Molly and I can just imagine her face was glowing red from the attention.

It's really dark in here so I can't really see her facial expression, but her body shifts which tells me that she's most likely trying to figure out who the strange boy just standing here is. All too soon the room becomes lighter from the movie screen and I smirk at her when she recognises me. I can't help but say the next words, not after the scream she had let out moments ago.

****** (present time)

The movie is finally over and I can finally get out and away from Molly. Don't get me wrong she had not done anything that would make me pissed but rather what Dan was doing with her. I don't even know why it made me mad because it's not like me and Molly are together or anything. I blow it off to being because I need her to be free and available for the bet to work rather than some unknown feelings. I think back to when he had his hand on her leg when I sat down next to Molly. He seemed protective of her but not in a way that a loveable boyfriend would be but rather the way that tells another guy that this is his girl for the night and he has already done the prep work to bring her back home.

That though makes me stiff with displeasure because for some reason I don't like thoughts of him taking her back to his place and the conversation I had with him didn't help matters either. Who did he think he was dictating whether I can be here or not? When he had said and I quote "we are kind of busy" I couldn't help but be amused. Did he really think that I was going to buy whatever bullshit he was trying to sell me? By the looks of Molly when I had first arrived she couldn't wait to get away from him. To be honest she looked kind of freaked out and nervous. She practically sat shoved up to my side of the chair the whole time as if to keep as much distance away from Dan as she could. An emotion like relief seemed to settle over her when I stayed by her side. All these things told me that she would definitely not be going back to his place anytime soon, unless unwillingly.

I come back to the present when I see that Elle and pretty boy have finally vacated their seats and are coming towards us. I don't know what's going to happen now. I wouldn't think that the date would be over yet because normally when people go on a date they will go to the movies and grab something to eat. But it's now 10:25pm due to the movie lasting well over an hour and a half. It's pretty late to be eating but I'm not going to leave until I know what everyone is doing next. Besides I haven't even had the chance to fuck this date up apart from Dan not being able to get as touchy as he would like. I need to do something that will make this date a complete failure so that Molly wouldn't think twice about seeing Dan again. Not that I think I need to do this with the cold shoulder she seems to be giving him already. But I'm a guy that likes to follow through on his plans.