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dart to Tom, I get the feeling that he knows Adam and the look on his face tells me that he doesn’t like him, Tom then turns to me “Come on Olivia, we don’t want to miss the start” he grabs my hand and pulls me away, I look over my shoulder at Adam and I’m not sure if it’s disappointment or what on his face.
    I am more or less pulled in and shoved into my seat by Tom, he hasn’t spoken to me since we saw Adam outside, which is fine because now I know that this is a mistake and I won’t be going out with him again. I try to concentrate on the film but my head just won’t follow it. After a very long two hours the film finishes and my hand is taken and I’m again pulled outside.
    “Let’s go for a drink” it’s the first thing he has said since meeting Adam and all I want to do is go home
    “Tom I had a nice evening but I’ve got a headache so if it’s ok with you I will just make my way home now” I say as I look at him hoping he’ll buy my excuse and not question it. The look in his eyes is dark, very dark and it scares me a bit and before I know what’s happening I’m being shoved into a bar across the street, he orders me a wine and hands it to me and pulls me to a table in the corner.
    “Tom speak to me, you are making me very nervous” he just looks at me, the same dark look still laced in his eyes “Please Tom either talk to me or let me go home”
    “Why did you string me along if you still have feelings for that Adam guy?”
    “Tom, Adam and I are over, it’s been that way for a little while”
    “Hmm, well perhaps you need to tell HIM that” he almost spits at me
    “I need the toilet I’ll be back in a tick” I say grabbing my bag and making my way to the bathroom, once inside I grab my phone and quickly dial Charlie’s number, luckily she answers on the second ring.
    “Thank fuck for that Charlie. I need you to come and get me, I’m in a sticky situation and I need you to pick me up, now… like this second”
    “What the fuck has happened Olivia?”
    “Just come get me I will explain later, I’m at The Owl, come now”
    “On my way, hold tight”
    I quickly put my phone away and walk back to the table, Tom is still sat there just staring into space.
    “Tom”
    “What? I can’t believe you lead me on?”
    “I didn’t lead you on, I was really enjoying your company until you turned on me tonight”
    “I don’t believe you Olivia”
    “Well Tom, believe it or not it’s true”
    We sit in silence for another ten minutes before the bar door opens and in bursts Charlie, I watch as she looks around the bar, spots me then almost runs over
    “Olivia thank Christ you’re here, I need your help… it’s my Dad, he’s in hospital”
    I quickly stand “Of course, sorry Tom I will call you” I move around the table and hug Charlie, we are about to move when Tom grabs my arm and stands in front of me
    “I will call you and you WILL answer, Olivia” he either doesn’t recognise Charlie or he just ignores her
    I pull my arm away from him and walk around him and follow Charlie outside. She stops outside the door and turns to me
    “What the fuck is going on?”
    “Shit I don’t even know, just get me away from him”
    We quickly walk to her car and jump in, making sure to lock the doors behind us. She starts the engine and pulls away, as we go back past The Owl Tom is stood outside watching us.
    “Shit Charlie he really scares me, you know”
    “What the hell happened? Anyway I told you he was weird, sort of handsome, but weird”
    I tell her about meeting Adam and how he behaved after, she comes back to mine and has a drink, we sit on the sofa chatting when her phone rings, she picks it up and ends the call
    “Oh no, another one bites the dust?” I say
    “Yeah he was a prat, it was one of those where the sex was good but the conversation was completely dead”
    “Shit Charlie what are we like?”
    “I know I don’t think we will ever find men worthy of us