Alistair's POV

On spotting the original Arnold Clarkson, small droplets of sweat took birth on my forehead. I wiped them with the table's tissue. I was trying to make an impression in front of Evelyn, if she'd know about the fact that I lied to her about my very own name she'd address me as deceit.

I quickly stood upright and hugged Arnold tightly as I placed my palms on his chest hiding his name inscribed on the manager's tag. I pushed him back slowly away from our table as I kept my hands on his shoulder side-hugging him.

"What's up brother?" I patted his chest precisely the name tag.

"I'll be right back leaf. Wait for me", I dragged Arnold away from our table. Far enough to not be audible. He had an I-don't-know-what-you're-doing kind of expression. I completely ignored every single confusing look he gave to me as I dragged him out of the restaurant.

"Sorry brother, I thought you'd spill the beans out unknowingly", I apologized for my weird behavior.

"It's completely okay. You and your secret are safe with me. I owe you big time. Thank you", Arnold pulled me into a hug. This time it was real and genuine.

"Don't mention that", I hugged back.

Arnold always mentioned this whenever he met me. I didn't really prove to be a big help in the past. I offered him something which I had in excess i.e money. His mother was suffering from a rare lung disease, her treatment required a huge sum of money. I offered him the required amount and never asked it back, though he intended to repay me.

"My date is waiting", I winked as he smiled at me. I rushed in at once. Evelyn was busy having the food we ordered, she didn't really wait for me. I watched her scrunching the cheese-dipped nachos from aback . She didn't really care about the people around as she hardly twirled her eye-balls.

"I bet they're as tasty as yo--", I cut my word into half and prevented the 'you' from escaping my mouth, my bluntness was getting out of the way lately.

"Um, they look so delicious", I gulped a sip from the caramel frappe. She spoke less all the time, I had to instigate her into a topic in order to hear a voice.

On completing the brunch, she headed towards the washroom. I waited for her near my bike. Within moments she came, she looked fresh. My eyes traveled through her face, her body and of course the parts I shouldn't mention about. Her lips looked glossier than before, I knew that she may have coated them with the lip gloss.

Stop observing every minute detail of this woman, Alistair.

She at once enchanted my heart with a smile. I avoided at my best to not look at her as she may have definitely considered me very desperate by now. I didn't like to show-case myself that way but every nerve in my body which was indulged in the thinking department ceased to perform whenever I was with her.

"Ready?" I questioned as I placed the helmet on my head.

"'Ready", she sat behind me in the same position as before. Damn, catch me.

"Did you like it?" I questioned.

"Mmhmm", she nodded.

"Then you'll certainly love the other place I'm gonna take you to", I chuckled as I kept my attention on the road. Cold breezes encountered my face through my helmet, the weather was extremely great today. I pushed the brakes on reaching the place.

"Wow!" Evelyn's eyes lit up with happiness as she saw the cinemas.

Hasn't she ever been to one before? The idea to bring her to the cinemas was pure of Google's. On a recent survey on google, I read 12 things that made girls happy. I jotted down 3 of them, one included brunch and the other included theater.

I decided to ask her but I couldn't really phrase all the words in one single line, "So when's the last time you watched a movie in some theater?" I arched my brows towards her.

"Nearly", she started counting on her fingers like the number was uncountable "Nearly never", she outstretched her lips making it look like a smile.

This girl shocked me every time. Everyone in this century has visited the cinemas at least once in their lifetime. Her statement was unbelievable, was she lying? Well, that was my job

"Then I am glad that I brought you here", I whispered in her ears, my lips almost touching her ear lobes. I didn't really intend to pull away but then an old lady was eyeing me weirdly so I rushed towards the ticket counter.

"Give me two incliner tickets for the most boring movie which is screened on this place", the lady smiled at me cunningly as she punched the tickets. My only intention was to spend quality time with her, that's why I bought tickets for the most uninteresting movie.

"Thanks", I waved her goodbye and made my way towards Evelyn who stood uncomfortably, her eyes peering towards the ground.

"Shall we?" I gave her my hand and not to my amazement she rejected. Okay, never mind. We marched in, darkness concealed the atmosphere. I turned on the flash of my phone and walked upstairs towards our seat. There were hardly 14 seats in the last row out of which 6 were already occupied by couples who were making out.

I had a couple next to my seat while Evelyn's side seat was vacant. I peeped at the couple, they were high. Very high. The man was literally hanging his head in the woman's dress. I couldn't see them much because it was dark. Glimpses of their make-out could be seen whenever the screen threw light, i.e. when there was a bright scene in the movie.

"Water?" I tried provoking the male from that couple when he gave me an intense look. I looked away that very moment because I knew he was already annoyed. In a while, I saw them moving three seats ahead of us.

"What?" I cocked my brows at Evelyn who looked at me wryly.

"Do you believe in love?" I questioned her. She indulged herself in watching the movie as she kept her attention on the screen.

"Why would I believe in something which is merely an illusion", she had her straight face constant.

"I do believe", I started to focus on the movie, it was a muted comedy movie. Maybe I made the wrong decision to buy tickets for these.

"What's my time limit?" she questioned totally cutting off the topic.

"You can stay with me as long as you want to", I tried adding cheese to my sentence but it didn't work as she pouted slightly in annoyance" Humpty Dumpty has given permission till 8 at night ", I replied smiling.

"Humpty Dumpty?" she interrogated as she looked towards me.

"Ah! I know you dislike her a little too much, she's such a tom-boy with excessive ego. If only I get the chance to handle her my way, I'd turn her into a saint. Trust me", I looked at her "the woman which is the head of your building", I  answered as her face was plastered with confusion.

"Oh! I see you hate my mother"

"Yeah, I do ", I was startled. Oh wait, did she just mention the woman as her mother, in the sense M o t h e r, I just completely fucked up. I should definitely stop being blunt.

"No matter how many restrictions she imposes on the women there, she's amazing. I love how she possesses great control over that place", I tried coating my truth with a lie.

A smile escaped her lips before she made eye contact "You don't have to like her because she's my mother, it's okay for you to feel and form opinions".

She was so gentle, so delicate and sweet. I was starting to know her and only wanted to explore more. She was the mystery I wanted to unravel. I pushed her hair behind which settled on her forehead, she looked away avoiding any eye contact. I believed that eye contacts were way sexier and more sensuous than any touch could ever be.

We watched the movie silently, no one among us spoke. At times, I wanted to pop a topic but when I saw her attentive towards the movie I stopped.

"I'll be back soon", I stood from the seat and made my way towards the canteen as it was an interval break. I decided to buy coke and pop-corns as the movie literally turned me into a dullard.

I ordered tomato cheese popcorn as it was my favorite flavor, I just hoped Evelyn liked it too. I at once carried the stuff in both of my hands and rushed towards our seat.

I saw two men talking with Evelyn from afar. Maybe she knows them, are they acquainted with her romantically?

I took slow steady steps towards them, I didn't intend to break their privacy. Friends are an important part of our lives and no one had the right to eavesdrop when friends talk so I stood still.

But Evelyn's expressions didn't denote happiness, she looked uncomfortable instead. I was intrigued so I decided to walk towards her. Suddenly, the debate got louder and a bit of crowd gathered surrounding them.

I took faster steps, when I got closer towards that direction, their voices were somewhat audible to my ears. "Hey, stay away ", Evelyn punched one of the men with her fist in his stomach.

The matter didn't seem much easy so I decided to take control of it. I was now very close to them, my arms touched one of the men. No, I didn't speak as I had no idea what were they debating about.

"Hey sexy, that night I had a great time. Come on, don't be shy ", he pulled her closer by her arms.

I realized that they were one of the men who may have spent a night with Evelyn. She had enough of that work, enough of working as a sex slave, enough of satisfying someone's desire at the cost of self's dissatisfaction.

"Come on baby, give me a quick job. You literally wasted so many dollars of mine that night. If I would've wanted a statue to have sex with, I wouldn't waste a penny on you ", his grip over Evelyn was tight. She gasped as she looked at me.

So I was right, she didn't really ignore me or find me uninteresting that night. It was basically her nature.

I placed the food and drinks on the seat nearby and pulled Evelyn closer to me by her wrist. I made sure she was safe first. I quickly pushed her behind, her front face touched my back. I concealed her through my hard muscular body.

I stood stiff facing the men as they glared at me angrily. "Who are you? ", one of them poked his fingers in my chest.

"You really don't want to know ", I massaged my fist with my hand as I looked straight into their eyes turn by turn.

"Bastard", he punched me in my chest. I shrieked out of the sudden pain, Evelyn pushed me backward but I stood stiff.

"I give you one last chance. Leave this place and her alone at once ", I was dead serious this time.

"look at this mouse", one of them laughed, "What if we don't ?", he definitely was spoiling his relationship with the wrong guy.

I looked towards Evelyn "Go stand there", I pointed towards a direction and guided her to move there at once.

"Don't tell me I didn't warn you", I pulled one of them from his collars and punched him on his chest with my fist whilst he back fought by punching me on my right arm. The other one kicked me on my back knee, I stumbled.

I let go of a sigh when the pain traveled through my legs. I tried not to react as the rowdies smirked. I collected all my courage as I inhaled, I walked steadily towards the one who kicked me from my back. Without wasting any second I punched him on his face, his nose started bleeding. I kicked him continuously until he lay helplessly on the ground.

I looked at the other one "your turn", I took slow steps towards him, with every consequent step of mine, he took a step backward. The theater was empty by now, people almost ran away out of fear.

The watchman watched us from the back but didn't try to interrupt us. The man's leg slipped accidentally, he rolled through the stairs through his head. I followed him, and watch his blood flow continuously.

"Don't ever come close to her", I warned as I dragged Evelyn with me. We exited the theater, I first made sure to call the ambulance as their condition wasn't really appropriate.

"You're a good man, Arnold", she caressed my right arm as a small bruise took birth there.

"I am?" I smiled "Come on, let me take you to one last place. ", I winked.

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