Chapter 53
That bastard Logan! My fists clenched and shook, not sure if it was from anger at Logan or at myself for not ending this thing with lily sooner
I stole another glance. even though they were sitting in a corner, they were behaving better than the couples in front who were already making out. In the light from the screen, I could see Lily’s handbag and short jacket on the seat next to Logan. Lily was looking up at the screen, her delicate face with a hint of baby fat focused on the movie, her wavy hair falling over her slightly flushed cheeks, while Logan had one arm around her bare white shoulder. I caught snippets of their conversation "You...not... just... but the distance and the movie’s soundtrack made it impossible to hear clearly.
Damn it! I’d swallowed my pride to come here and figure out Logan’s game, and if I couldn’t hear them, it was all for nothing.
My eyes darted to the corner where Lily was sitting. The ’EXIT’ sign on the wall to their left caught my eye, and I had an idea. The emergency exit was right next to them, maybe I could get closer from the other side. It was risky but worth a shot.
I pulled up my collar to cover my face and left the screening room. Seeing the dimly lit hallway empty, I steeled myself and pushed open the door to another emergency exit at the end of the corridor. Inside was another narrow, dark hallway with two more emergency doors. This must be the passage that connected the emergency exits. There were some cleaning supplies around, indicating it was also used as a storage room.
I bit my lip in frustration. Despite the risk of being discovered, I quickened my pace and approached the emergency door of the screening room, pressing myself against it and peering through a magazine-sized glass window into the theater.
Luckily, the hallway I was in was dimly lit, which made it hard for anyone in the screening room to notice me. By the light reflected from the movie screen, I could clearly see the last row of four seats. Lily was sitting on the inside next to the protruding wall, with Logan beside her, then two empty seats and less than a foot of aisle leading to the emergency door. I was about six feet away from them, where I could see their left profiles clearly, even the deep cleavage exposed by Lily’s blue camisole. Since there was no one around, they didn’t lower their voices, and I could hear their conversation from outside the door. "Do you like that dress? Honey, you look beautiful in it," Logan asked with a pleased expression on his chubby face.
"Yeah, I liked it," Lily nodded with a slight smile.
"It’s sexy with those sandals. Really shows off your skin," Logan said softly.
I cursed silently outside the door. It sounded like two lovers on a date. Even though I guessed Lily was being coerced, but deep down I knew after all her acting wasn’t so good that she would act like she’s actually starting to accept the bastard, Logan. After all, the things Logan had brought earlier were probably for Lily, and since she accepted them, it seemed like she was accepting Logan too.
"It’s been a while, honey, did you miss me?" Logan asked with a lecherous smile.