When Amanda walked back into the theater, the lights were down, and the trailers had started. She made no attempt to look to her right as she made her way down the aisle and across the seats, sitting now on Calvin’s left instead of his right. Sitting here, she was less likely to try to look behind her at the person seated in the last row of the theater. Hudson.

She let out a sigh once she sat down.

Calvin leaned over and asked, “Are you okay? You were gone a while.” ...