True Love Waits

Chapter 191 Piggyback

When she heard that Carlos was going to take her out, Debbie was thrilled. "Awesome! Let's go!"

Just as they stepped out of their bedroom, they came across Valerie and Megan who had just come upstairs.

Seeing Debbie and Carlos both fully dressed, Megan asked, "Uncle Carlos, Aunt Debbie, are you going somewhere?"

Debbie ignored her. Carlos nodded. "Grandma, we're going out for a bit."

"What for?" Valerie asked.

"A movie," Carlos replied. It was Debbie's suggestion. Her idol's new movie was just released. She had been talking about seeing it for a couple of days now. It was about time that he took her out on a date, and the theater seemed like the perfect excuse.

Megan's eyes lit up. "A movie? Uncle Carlos, I want to go. Can I go with you?"

'Bitch, we're on a date. Can't you see that?' Debbie thought.

"Next time. I don't think you'll like this one," Carlos said, flatly refusing. Debbie was relieved. She had been worried that Carlos would have agreed to everything Megan asked.

Megan trotted to Carlos and held his sleeve. "Uncle Carlos, I'm bored here. I want to go to the movies with you. Grandma Valerie will go to sleep later, and then I'll have nobody to talk to and nothing to do. Please let me go with you. Please."

Valerie knew Megan's intent. She decided to help her. "Yes. To keep me company, Megan's been cooped up here for days. As her uncle and aunt, you should take her out for some fun."

Several minutes later, Debbie, Carlos and Megan left the house together.

In the cinema, Debbie took Carlos to the self-service machine to get the tickets through her phone, while Megan went to buy some snacks and drinks. According to the tickets, Debbie's seat was right between Megan and Carlos, yet in the theater, Megan took somebody else's seat and sat beside Carlos.

So now, Carlos sat between the two women.

"That's somebody else's seat," Debbie reminded Megan.

Megan responded casually, "Nobody else is coming. Uncle Carlos' assistant rented the entire theater."

was surprised. 'How come I

you were in

shouldn't have gone to the bathroom. I needed

a period piece, and Megan had to stifle a groan. Megan hated those kinds of movies, where everyone wore robes and even funny headgear, and they had so many rules about the roles of women and society. Even more than today. She much preferred the more fantastic ones, with mighty magics and eye-popping special effects, but she was left with this. It was called "The Heart Abides"— about two star-crossed lovers. One a prince in exile, the other a palace servant.

at the middle-aged woman on the screen, Carlos

they don't look anything alike.

odds are

that Jared and Damon were half-brothers. 'It seems that there are

married Jared's

she and Jared were at the Lu family's cruiser party, they had seen

is complicated. Outsiders know little about it. Maybe next time you can ask Curtis to tell you about his family himself." Carlos assumed that Curtis actually was concerned about Debbie. He'd made some reference that made it sound like Debbie was related to him in some way. Thinking about that, Carlos glanced at Debbie, who was focused on the movie. He decided to do

and handed it to Carlos.

who seemed to be on the verge of going ballistic. "Honey, you open

anything Megan did

in her hand, for a long moment, Debbie was too stunned to react. "Here,

and gave it back to

Megan and Debbie

Carlos was actually helping

she had created an opportunity for Carlos to express his affection for Debbie. He threw it right in

out of the cinema. They were caught by a gust of cold wind that blew on them right when they hit the streets. Megan crossed her arms over her chest and trembled.

you cold?" Carlos

head. She was wearing a down jacket while Megan was sporting a reversible cashmere overcoat with

walked to the car and opened the door. "Get in the

look of triumphant satisfaction, Megan got

to the driver, "Megan is cold. Turn the heat up and

"What about

my assistant to come and pick us

Megan was deeply disappointed.

the lowered passenger seat

and sang and screamed. "I pray to be with you through rain and