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    When the movie ended, everyone that walked past us sent scowls our way.
    “What’s their problem?” Chandler asked.
    I debated telling him but it wasn’t worth it.
    “No idea.” I weaved my way between people. “I’ll be right back. I have to use the restroom.”
    “I’ll be here.”
    I nodded and kept walking. I entered a stall, then closed the door and sat down on the toilet. I rubbed my forehead. There was still the car ride home to look forward to. After fifteen minutes, I calmed down, rolled my shoulders and splashed some water on my face.
    Right when I stepped out of the bathroom, a strange hand closed on top of mine, spinning me into a corner. The touch sent electric currents up my spine.
    “Wha—?”
    The stranger’s other hand clamped down on my mouth. I struggled, twisting and turning, trying to get out of his grasp. I opened my lips to scream but his hand pressed down harder. I lifted my heel to jam down on his foot.
    “Vienna.”
    I stopped squirming. I looked up, and saw his violent green eyes staring into mine. My breath caught in my throat. It was him . I breathed in his earthy scent and my body relaxed. My heel came down, to rest on the floor.
    “You promise not to scream if I let you go?”
    I nodded, feeling the warmth of his body against mine.
    He released his hand from my mouth. “I’m sorry I scared you. I was trying to find a way to get to you.”
    His eyes were even more beautiful up close. The way the different greens spun in and out of each other. Nothing like I had ever seen before.
    “Vienna?”
    “Yes?”
    “You need to be careful. All right?”
    I frowned. “What were you doing outside of my house the other day? Are you . . .? Oh my gosh.” I stepped forward and jabbed him against the wall. “You’re stalking me.”
    “Let me explain.” He pushed my finger away from his chest and static zapped through my hand.
    “You’re crazy, you know that? They have restraining orders out there for people like you.”
    He huffed with those beautiful pink lips of his. “You’re not even giving me a chance. I came here for a reason. I came here to warn you. Please be care—”
    “Careful?” I propped my hands on my hips. “Says the person who stalks me and then abducts me in a movie theater.”
    “I would hardly call this an abduction,” he said, revealing pearly white teeth. “I’m not even touching you.” He lifted his hands in the air. “See?”
    I crossed my arms. “You yank me in a corner, cover my mouth, and tell me not to scream?” I raised an eyebrow. “Any normal person would call that abduction.”
    “Abduction is when you take someone by force or deception. I didn’t take you anywhere.” He looked over his shoulder. “We don’t have time for this. They’re coming for you and you need to be careful.”
    “Who’s coming?”
    He stepped closer, blocking my view of the crowd. “Vienna, you need to be careful with everything you do. You understand?”
    I narrowed my eyes. “I am careful.”
    “Not from what I’ve seen.” He looked to where Chandler waited. “ With him.”
    “How long have you been following me around?”
    “Vienna.” He lifted my chin with his finger, filling me with his hard glare. “They’re coming.” He dropped my chin and then twisted around the corner.
    “W-wait. Who are—?”
    I stared into a sea of people. He was gone, like last time. I stood there, dumbfounded.
    “There you are.” Chandler came over to me. “I thought I’d lost you.”
    “Nope, you didn’t.” I scanned the theater for Green Eyes.
    “You searching for something?”
    “No.” I shook my head. “Are you ready to go?”
    I headed toward his car without waiting for a response.
    It was the most silent drive home I ever encountered. My mind was too busy to deal with Chandler. Too busy trying to figure things out. Trying to fit together the pieces Green Eyes left in my lap.
    Who’s coming for me? Why? It didn’t make any sense. And how