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

when you were in

bathroom. I needed to keep my

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 delighted. She had been waiting for this since

on the screen, Carlos told Debbie, "Your idol

look anything alike. Is it because she

are they

were half-brothers. 'It seems that there are a lot of half-siblings in

a chip into her mouth and asked, "So Damon's dad married Jared's mom, but only

family's cruiser party, they had seen very few Lu

family himself." Carlos assumed that Curtis actually was concerned about Debbie. He'd made some reference that made it sound like Debbie was related

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

who seemed to be on the verge

film, and had put her full attention on Megan and Carlos as soon as Megan opened her mouth. She wasn't going to let anything Megan did get between them. Debbie

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

opened the bottle and gave it back

and

was actually helping Debbie

not only that, she had created an opportunity for Carlos to express his affection for Debbie. He threw

caught by a gust of cold wind that blew on them right when they hit the streets. Megan crossed her arms over her

you cold?" Carlos asked

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

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

triumphant satisfaction, Megan got in the

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

hesitant. "What

my assistant to

Megan was deeply disappointed.

seat window,

wrapped her arms around Carlos' waist and sang and 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