The Making of Us by Debbie McGowan

Author:Debbie McGowan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, love, queer, british, university, bisexual, college, obesity, lgbtqia, intersex
Publisher: Beaten Track Publishing

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Chapter Twenty-One

We saw, at most, fifteen minutes of the movie, and not because we were getting up to what people famously got up to in the back seat of the movies. Given half a chance, we might have managed a snog, but judging by the opening scenes, the fire alarm was, on the whole, a blessing.

Out in the car park, we huddled together against the wind and watched the cinema staff who, in turn, were watching the building. Apart from people complaining and asking ridiculously if they could go back inside, there didn’t seem to be a lot happening.

“How are you getting home?” I asked Leigh.

“Adam said he’d pick me up.”

“That’s good.” It hadn’t occurred to me before that Leigh would’ve had to take the bus home alone. I was never happy about getting the last bus home myself.

“Just as well, really,” Leigh said. “If they do let us back in, the film will overrun.”

“Yeah, that’s a point.”

Leigh chewed on their lip stud.

“What are you thinking?”

“D’you reckon they’ll give us our money back?”

“If we can’t go back in, you mean?”

“I mean if we tell them I’ll miss my bus if we stay?”

I shrugged. “We can ask.” Even if it was a bit cheeky, the cinema was already up on the deal, seeing as Noah and Matty weren’t here and we’d paid in advance, and it seemed we were both in agreement that the movie was rubbish. We couldn’t do anything until we knew if we’d be allowed back inside, so I broached the subject of Sunday dinner at my grandma’s. Leigh’s sigh immediately answered my question.

“I’m at my aunty’s tomorrow, I’m sorry.”

“It’s OK.” I smiled, although I was gutted. I was excited about my mum and grandma meeting Leigh, and yes, I wanted to show Leigh off. They were the best thing that had ever happened to me.

“God, it’s so unfair.” Leigh huffed and scowled and then laughed. “Listen to me, acting like a big kid. I’d much rather spend tomorrow with you than with my cousins.”

“You haven’t met my mum yet.”

“No, but Noah and Matty told me she’s awesome.”

I couldn’t argue with that.

“Plus, she brought you into this world.”

Or that. I made a spur-of-the-moment decision. “Would you like to meet her tonight?” I’d have to check with my mum first, of course, but I was pretty sure she’d say yes.

Leigh nodded enthusiastically. “I’d love to.”

“I’ll give her a call. Oh…” There was movement up ahead. The cinema staff were walking along the lines of people, who were all moving back towards the building.

“You call your mum,” Leigh suggested, “I’ll go see if I can get our ticket money back.”

“OK. I’ll wait here.” I took my phone out and called home, watching Leigh dodge through the dawdling crowd. Leigh disappeared through the doors as my mum picked up.

“Hello. Susan Thomas speaking.”

“Hello, Susan, it’s Jesse here…”

“Oh, hush, you.” She laughed at herself. She was always answering the phone like she was at work. “I thought you were going to the cinema.

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