Chapter 125 In The Treetop

• Kadeem’s date was trying her damndest to get him to focus on her - sipping coquettishly from her straw in their shared cup of Coke, leaning in close, and running her hand suggestively up his thigh.
• He cast her a dismissive glance and grabbed her hand firmly so she'd stop rubbing it against his leg like a cat. He turned back to the flickering cinema screen, but his eyes weren't really on it.
• A few rows ahead, Ardal sat with her own date - an obnoxious jock Kadeem felt a seething hatred for. His arm was slung over her shoulders while they shared popcorn and smiles in the darkness.