Dan’s POV
”Daniel, have you seen my keys?” my mum yelled from her bedroom.
“No?” I yelled back.
My mum thought it was a good idea to get some quality time as a family, so she, Addison and I were going to the movies. But as usual she couldn’t find her keys.
“They’re here.” Addison yelled from the kitchen.
My mum grabbed the keys and walked into the bedroom again. Addison sat down next to me on the couch.
“Is Phil coming along?” she asked.
“It’s supposed to be family-quality time, right?” I said.
She shrugged.
“Besides, he’s feeling ill, so I didn’t have to ask him anyway.” I said.
“Well what to do?” she said.
I smiled.
We walked through the doors to the cinema. It’s been a really long time ago since I was here last. They’ve changed a bit, but it still looked the same. I got a weird feeling in my stomach of joy, because last time I was here, it was also with my family, and we always used to go watch a movie, and then go to Hampstead Pond for a walk, and it was just the best time ever. I smiled to myself.
“You get 10 dollars each to buy something to eat and drink, I’ll go buy tickets.” my mum said and handed me and Addison money.
Now it really felt like the old days. Addison went straight to the desk to get popcorn and soda, while I looked at the candy.
“Uhm… Dan?” she said.
“Yeah?” I answered without turning.
“You might wanna see this,” she said.
I went over to her and immediately knew what she was talking about. On the wall, behind the guy standing at the desk, was a picture of Phil and Noah, and under the picture, it said “FILM FESTIVAL 2014 WINNERS”. And it was like a bucket of emotions was just poured all over me. I felt furious, sad, restless, betrayed, and like screaming. I had been staring for a while without saying anything, but I quickly turned my eyes away, and suddenly couldn’t look at the picture at all.
“Dan?” Addison said.
My eyes were all over the place now. I couldn’t focus on anything.
“How could I be so stupid?” was all I managed to say.
I had never felt more humiliated. Look sister, there is my lying boyfriend with his other lover, winning the film festival, and they are both going to this huge, fancy award show now, while his stupid boyfriend has no idea, because he is so fucking retarded. Oh god… The award show. I grabbed my phone and searched on Google ‘BMA 2014’. The date was… Fucking today. Feeling ill, never in my life have I felt so betrayed. I started slowly walking away.
“Are you going to talk to Phil now?” Addison asked.
I stood still. I was actually going to, yes. But hell no, this was family time. Phil could fucking wait now!
“No, forget that. I’ll… probably just go afterwards.” I said.
She frowned.
