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 didn't

when you were in the bathroom," Carlos

I knew I shouldn't have gone to the bathroom. I needed to keep my

not only sing but also act. It was 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. Of course, it was scandalous in the days of the Song dynasty. At least she was with Carlos. Debbie, of course, was

middle-aged woman on the screen, Carlos

Lu's sister? But they don't look anything alike. Is it because

She's his half-sister, so odds are they wouldn't share any family

seems that there are a

popped a chip into her mouth and asked, "So Damon's dad married Jared's mom, but only after Damon's mom had passed away. What about

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

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

chance to cut in, Megan took out a bottle of lemon-flavored C100 and handed it to Carlos. "Uncle Carlos, I can't open it. Please help me

who seemed to be on the verge

to let anything Megan did get between them.

bottle in her hand, for a long moment, Debbie was too stunned to react. "Here, let me help you," Carlos

opened the bottle and gave it back to

Megan and Debbie

actually helping Debbie instead of

for Carlos to express his affection for

of cold wind that blew on them right when they hit the streets. Megan crossed her arms

you cold?"

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

and opened the door. "Get in the car first if you're cold,"

giving Debbie a look of triumphant satisfaction, Megan

the driver, "Megan is cold. Turn the heat

was hesitant. "What about you and

to come and

Megan was deeply disappointed.

the lowered passenger seat

screamed. "I pray to be with you through rain and shiny days. I'll love you till I die. Deep as sea, wide as sky. The beauty of our love paints rainbows