With twenty minutes yet to go in the movie, Kevin whispered to Sue, "I'll be right back."
"I'm coming with you," Mick murmured, overhearing Kevin.
Sue chuckled softly. "That's a girl thing, Mick. Guys don't go to the restrooms together."
"Yeah, well, I'm not letting him go off on his own, all things considered."
"How dangerous can it be? I won't be the only one in there I'm sure," Kevin told them as he stood and eased his way past Mick to the aisle.
When Mick started to get up as well, Kevin put a hand on his shoulder, saying barely above a whisper, "You have to keep an eye on her, just in case."
Sighing, Mick nodded in agreement.
As he made his way up the aisle, Kevin felt as if he was being watched. He quickly looked around, then saw Charlie sitting on the aisle three rows from the exit and relaxed. He knew Will was somewhere too, although he didn't see him.
When he got outside in the lobby, he saw the restroom signs at the end of the hall between the two downstairs theaters and walked quickly toward the men's room. He started to push the door open then turned quickly, feeling watched again. Will was standing at the end of the hallway. Kevin gave a slight nod and opened the door, stepping inside, suddenly realizing that the lights were off.
Before he could back out, someone grabbed him, pushing him up against the wall beside the door. He heard the lock snick into place and then a man growled, low and angrily, "I told you, she's mine."
Two things happened at the same moment. He heard a loud bang on the door and a fist slammed into his gut. As he doubled over, gasping for breath, he was hit again. He fell to his knees, trying to roll away.
The door burst open. Kevin heard Will say, "Back away. Now!"
"Fuck you!"
Kevin looked up just in time to see the man he knew had to be Archer, barrel, shoulder first, into Will. Will was thrown backwards. His head hit the edge of the sink with a terrifying crack.
Kevin scrambled into the hall on all fours, shouting for help. Three men were already racing down the hall, one with a phone to his ear. The other two, Mick and Charlie, paused just long enough to be certain Kevin was alive before entering the restroom. Kevin heard shouts, and the sound of fists hitting flesh.
Suddenly Mick was at the door, calling to the third man, "Tell them we need an ambulance, fast!"
By then a few more people had arrived. Two more men went into the restroom while a third knelt down beside Kevin, asking if he was all right.
Kevin nodded, and with the man's help, managed to stand. Seconds later, Sue was beside him, her arm around his waist as she asked what had happened. He explained as best he could.
"I think… I think Will's hurt. Bad."
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