Matchmaking

«27»✔

«Shannon»

When we all eventually got our tickets and refreshments which took up about 40 minutes, the whole group walked towards the room where the movie is showing. We all walked down the dark and narrow hall and when we had to choose a seat I sighed.

Here goes another 20 minutes.

"Where should we sit?" Connor asks.

"I vote middle." Winter says and a few voices murmer.

"Well I'm not waiting, the movie is about to start," I say and look at my watch to see one minute left," So have fun arguing." I smile sweetly and march up the stairs up to the back.

I hear Sheldon laugh and I know he's following and I hear the others come too.

I walk to the last row of seats and shuffle to the middle one and sit down. Sheldon sits down on my right and then I see Alex and Katy sit next to him.

The left side of the row is still empty but I see some of the guys fill in the row in front of us.

Then when the music starts I see someone try to move down our row. Hushed whispers cause me to sigh softly and when they pass me I feel my foot hurt.

"Ouch!" I say in a hushed voice but the person lets out a laugh and I actually look at her and see it's Raven, and after her is Cody who sits down. Right next to me.

Fan-fucking-tastic.

And then the movie starts.

«…»

The film has been on for about 50 minutes and honestly I'm wishing the time away. I'm placed in a very akward position right now and to make it worse. The movie isn't so scary either.

The girls in front of me have jumped in fright every now and then but I just scoff and try to eat my popcorn without resting my hands on the sides of the chair.

Because on each side of me there is a hand resting on my armrest. Cody is literaly leaning to my side and so is Sheldon. They are both making me feel trapped and I hate it.

So I have managed to keep my hands rested on my lap with my popcorn in one hand and try not to lean to the sides but rather stay pin straight right in the middle of the chair.

By the time the credits are displayed I'm already up and ushering the people to get up and walk out.

"Damn it Shannon. Impatient much?" Sheldon says in a teasing way as I try to push him a little so that I can get away from Cody who is behind me.

"I have to use the bathroom." I lamely use as a excuse.

I walk faster than the rest of the group and rush into a stall once I'm in the ladies room. I sit down on the closed lid of the toilet and drop my head in my hands with a sigh.

The door opens and I hear voices. I decide to sit still and listen to what they say. I know it's the girls from the group. I recognise their voices.

"Did you see how cute Sheldon and Shannon looks in their matching outfits?" one says and I feel a small smile form on my lips. It sounds like Bianca talking.

"Totally, couple goals!" the other one says. I think it's Rebecca.

"I wish I have someone who would want to do that." I hear Winter say.

"Me too." one says and then the door opens and closes again.

"What are you guys talking about?" I mentally curse when I hear Raven's voice.

"Just the cutest couple in the group." Winter says.

"Aww, that's so sweet girls." Raven says and I roll my eyes.

"Uhm. We're talking about Sheldon and Shannon." I hear Bianca say rather bluntly.

"What?" Raven asks.

"It's not you." Rebecca says.

"Well it's a shame then. Let me tell you girls something. I've been hooking up with Sheldon. For about... 3 months now, and that dumb bitch is to stupid to see that he's using her. He wants to take her V-card." I hear Raven say and I sit with a blank look on my face staring at the white door in front of me.

I don't even hear the rest of the conversation.  I just wait till there isn't anymore noise when I walk out. I exit the bathroom feeling emotionless and blank.

When I return to the rest of the group everyone is busy socializing with each other. I scan the group and only see that Cody has noticed my presence.

I sigh and look at Raven who looks smug, she is hanging on Sheldon and he doesn't look bothered by it at all. He actually look pleased.

I look around the people once more, and then something in me just snaps. I walk towards Alex and pull him to one side.

"I have to go, I'll call you if I need you, this is just not what I expected. See you later Peter." I say and he nods in understanding and gives me a hug.

"Be safe." he whispers.

I nod and walk out the doors, wow... Great choice to let a guy bring you with his car. Now I have to walk home.

I wrap my arms around myself and walk down the street in the direction of the apartment.

My mind is clouded by all the recent shit that happened. Cody, Raven, Livia, Alex, Sheldon.

I don't really feel sad about the fact that he cheated on me because, he was just nice to me when I was down and now I see how he took advantage of that.

How can I be so stupid!?!

Why does the universe hate me?

I'm almost half way to the apartment when a car stop next to me. I ignore it and walk further but then the vehicle drives again but it matches my pace. I begin to walk faster but also does the car and I begin to panic.

I look to the other side, front back... Actually everywhere. I look for a place to hide or just someone I don't know what I'm looking for actually.

I see a alleyway between two buildings and begin to run towards it.

Wow leave it to me to make a bad situation worse.