Chapter 196
When Scott showed up with Mamie, Pauline leaned over to Dorothea and asked, “Dorothea, is that Scott’s girlfriend p>
Scott was usually so serious, barely ever cracked a smile, but everyone noticed the way the corner of his mouth lifted just now.
Dorothea hesitated, then said quietly, “Grandma, I don’t think so. Please don’t jump to conclusions p>
Ladd’s eyes lit up. He knew Scott well enough to recognize the signs. Scott was definitely into Mamie.
Pauline nodded. “Oh, I just thought she was his girlfriend. They look good together p>
Since they had such a big group, there weren’t enough seats together. Ladd and Pauline ended up with two seats together in the middle of the third row.
Latham sat down next to Dorothea, both of them leaving a seat open on either side.
Mamie didn’t even hesitate, sliding right into the spot next to Dorothea. “Sorry I’m late. Traffic was insane. I’m just glad I made it p>
Dorothea smiled and reassured her, “Don’t worry, you’re not late at all. I think we have about three minutes before it starts p>
The show was set to begin at ten.
Scott paused, clearly not thrilled, but he didn’t want to block anyone’s view. He ended up sitting next to Latham, though he looked like he’d rather be anywhere else.
Now, Scott and Mamie were separated by two people. To Scott, it felt like they were miles apart.
He shot a cold look at Latham, but Latham didn’t even notice.
Instead, Latham leaned in toward Dorothea, trying to be sweet. “Babe, let me hold your bag for you p>
Scott stifled a cough behind his hand, trying to get their attention.
Latham ignored him. “Are you cold, honey? I can put my jacket over your legs p>
Dorothea thought he was being a little much. She shook her head. “No, I’m fine. Not cold p>
Scott finally couldn’t take it anymore. He let out a quiet scoff. “Latham, why don’t you swap seats with one of the ladies so they can sit together in the middle? You can take the end p>
Latham looked amused.
Scott was finally dropping the act.
With a smirk, Latham said, “No need. The show’s about to start. If we keep around the people behind
shuffled. We should be
us right get
considerate in public, you know p>
He dropped his voice. “Wouldn’t want anyone thinking you’re abusing your power p>
Scott just glared at him, then shoved the big cheer sign into Latham’s arms.
“Fine. If you’re going to sit there, you can hold this up for Garth when he comes out. You can’t just sit in the middle and do nothing. He spent days making this sign so if you don’t wave it, you can deal with him yourself p>
Now Latham couldn’t come up with a comeback.
Did they really have to mess with each other like this?
Dorothea was curious about the sign Garth had made. She craned her neck to get a
look and then her smile froze.
The sign read, “Universe’s Ultimate Handsome Guy – Garth is the best p>
Dorothea’s lips twitched. “Wow… that’s… really something. Nice job p>
Mamie, who had promised to cheer for Garth too, glanced at the giant sign and quickly decided she was glad to be sitting at the end.
“We’ll just use the little signs,” she said quietly.
Dorothea nodded right away. “Perfect. One for you, one for me p>
Once all the cheering gear was passed out, Latham just sat there, not even trying to smile anymore.
Soon, Garth was up as the second act.
He spotted Mamie holding one of his small signs and grinned, but he looked a little
disappointed too. If only she’d been holding the big one.
Then he glanced over and saw
Latham with the huge sign in hisdap,
looking like he’d rather be anywhere
else. Garth started winking and making faces at Latham, hoping hed at least hold it up for him.