Ch. 29

                                    

                                          
"I'm Wait a minute... what?" I hear Jess say, Justin's hand retreats quickly. I stay still to not attract attention to myself. Oh fuck, did she see? Fuck, what do I say? It's not what it looks like? He was reaching for my phone? His hand slipped? Fuck fuck fuck!
                          
"Is Bethany Professor Shelly? Oh that's hilarious!" Jess laughs out loud as she continues to watch the movie. I let out a huge gasp of relief, enough for her to notice. 
                          
"What's wrong Karina?" She asks, Justin looks over at me too, pretending like his fingers weren't just working their magic. 
                          
"I uh... I think I need to use the restroom." I tell her, getting up to follow through with my story.
                          
"Do you want me to come with you?" She asks. 
                          
"No it's fine, watch the movie. I'll be back in a sec." I tell her as I make my way back out the room. I ask Sam and Rigo if they want anything from outside, the both decline and resume their positions. 
I take this chance to reply to Nick in a very platonic manner, although my 8 year old self is practically screaming for me to make him fall in love with me, I decide to keep things friendly. 
                          
Karina:
Hey nick! Yes you have the right number, and although it was a dream meeting you, I'm kind of involved with somebody else. My 10'year old fantasy of meeting you and having loves first true kiss took over and made me stop thinking rationally. Sorry to disappoint... and over share. 
But maybe we can still hang out as friends when you come to L. A.? If you don't hate me. 
                          
I send the agonizingly embarrassing and long text without a second thought before I head for the sign that reads restrooms. It's quite far from where I'm standing but I suck it up and walk fabulously in case someone's watching me. There's a lot of paparazzi around. They're everywhere. 
                          
I feel my phone vibrate once more as I approach the restroom, the dim room taking its toll on my eyes as I walk out into a well lit area. I look at my phone expecting a text back from Nick, but instead I receive one from Justin. 
                          
J❤️:
I'll meet you in the bathroom to finish what I started baby girl, when you see me go inside 
                          
I raise eyebrows in surprise and display a pleased smile. I contemplate replying back with a good and fresh response that'll make him laugh, but I decide against it, wanting to go right into the bathroom the minute I see him. 
                          
I feel my phone vibrate again and I check instantly, nicks name popping up across my screen. 
                          
Nick🤪:
True loves kiss? Bet
                          
I'm left confused by his text and so I decide to ignore it, putting away my phone to make sure Justin sees me go inside the bathroom. He's kind of taking a long time, probably trying to convince Sam and Rigo to stay in the theater so he can come visit me privately. 
                          
Soon enough I see his figure walking in my general direction, he's hard to miss with that suit. I almost begin walking inside but I hear my name called out by a familiar deeper voice. 
Nick runs up in front of Justin to jog towards me, not knowing that I'm actually waiting for him. 
                          
I see a couple of cameras go off because of Nick, but before I even get the chance to correspond to him, he dips my shoulders back and practically makes me fall into his arms, his lips closing over mine in a big movie scene type of way. My eyes remain open, practically screaming my non consent to this. My arm reaches around his shoulder for support and the flashing camera lights speed up. Uh oh. 
Even if I did want a chance to kiss back, I quickly feel his body being forcefully lifted off of me, I take a step of balance before I realize Justin is already on the move and furious.