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these movies even in color?” the irritated female voice asked a few spots ahead of me.
    I craned my neck to see who was complaining but all I could see was the back of her. She was dressed as if she was going to a nightclub instead of a movie. Her short skirt and tight jacket with her stiletto heels didn’t leave much to the imagination, other than screaming I’m a dirty tramp.
    “No, they’re in black and white,”
      I nearly bolted as soon as I heard Nightshade’s voice. There he was a few feet away from me with Darla whom I should have recognized but her hooker outfit threw me off. I couldn’t believe it... of all the movie joints in all of London he had to come here.
    “Do we have to see it? Can’t we just watch it at your place?” she whined.
    “It’s not the same as seeing it in the theater.”
    “I guess, I mean at least we’d be alone at your place.” She leaned against him looping her arm through his. “Pleeeease.”
     I cringed at her childish plea.
    “I told you I wanted to see the two movies, if you didn’t want to come, you didn’t have to.”
    “Come on this is going to be boring.”
    “No, it isn’t. Go find something else to do if you don’t to see the movies. We’ll meet up later.”
    “But I want to do something together.”
    “It’s either the movies or run along.”
     I slipped my hand over my mouth to stop myself from laughing,
    “Why do you have to be such a jerk?”
    “I’m sorry, are you still here?” Nightshade turned to look down at her, grabbing her arm and disengaging it from his own.
    “Fine be that way!” Darla stormed out of the theater in a huff, a few of the people in line around me clapping as she passed them.
    Nightshade was next in line at the ticket window and held up his index finger. “One for the double bill.”
    He walked off and I hoped it would be the last I saw of him while I was here. My plan was simply to grab my popcorn and drink, find a nice dark corner of the theater and watch the movies alone. I hadn’t expected to run into Nightshade, actually wish I hadn’t, but I wasn’t going to let it stop me from enjoying myself.
    I could barely contain my glee when I had my snacks and made my way into the theater, I was almost home free. I slipped into the back of the dark theater behind a couple on a date and found a row of uninhabited seats.
    “Well, well, well.”
     My blood chilled in my veins and I knew I was caught. Nightshade leaned over the seat behind me, planting his face too close to mine.
     “If I didn’t know any better I would say you’re following me.”
    “Funny.” The word nearly caught in my throat but I was able to choke it out.
    “You like Bogie?”
    “Who doesn’t?” I thought about Darla and did my best to contain a smirk.
    “Stupid people.” Nightshade hopped over the chair and slipped into the seat beside me. “Does your boyfriend know you’re out on your own?”
    “I told you, Slade and I aren’t together anymore.”
    “Right, I forgot you’re with Goldilocks now. Where is he?” He feigned searching the seats for Declan. “Am I in his seat?”
    “Shut up, Nightshade. I’m here on my own.”
    “The horror, a girl out on her own in the big scary world.” He laughed and I couldn’t help but chuckle.
    “I can handle myself.”
    “I’ll judge that for myself, Masters.”
    “I didn’t say you could join me.”
    “Would you rather I left?” he made a half-hearted move to leave.
    “Are you going to annoy me the entire time?”
    “Trust me, Masters, if I want to annoy you. You’ll know it.”
    “Be quiet, Nightshade, the movie’s starting.”
     The house lights dimmed and the previews came on. Nightshade and I sat in pure silence watching, not disturbing each other in the least. After a few minutes I realized I was sharing my popcorn with him and we were both hunched down in our seats watching contentedly.
    Key Largo was the first showing and even though I know every line I was mesmerized