Comfort Inn Ending

Chapter 27

Kehlani's POV:

                                 (2 days till the trip)

So far I've spent my day going from store to store getting things for my Trip. Just basics like an extra toothbrush, travel sized things, etc.

I finally finished my shopping trip. As I walked to the bus, I got a call from Jen.

"Hello?"

"Hey girly. What are you doing?"

"I just finished getting some things for the trip."

"Oh. So I was thinking. Do you want to leave your stuff at my place? Then tomorrow you can just spend the night here. It'll be a lot faster in the morning"

Her plan worked perfectly in my favor because of my whole dad situation. I'm sure he's happy to get me out of the house as soon as possible and I'm glad to be out.

"That's actually a really good idea. I'll drop by your place right now and bring my suitcase and shit tomorrow."

"Bet. See you."

I had to switch my route and take the train. Going down the subway stairs with this heavy as bag was nothing short of a struggle. I barley made it to my train on time.

I got to my stop and hopped off. After walking 1 block I made it to Jen's building. She let me into her apartment and and we talked for a bit, but my mind was...somewhere else. I had planned to go and apologize to Khalil today. I haven't talked to him since the incident and he really deserves an apology.

"I'll see you tomorrow!"

"Bye!"

I left Jen's place and made my way to his. On the subway, the guilt started eating me alive and all I was doing was trying to put an apology together. But having to recall our shit show of a date was such a shitty feeling.

What felt like in the blink of an eye, I was at my stop. I really wanted to just stay seated and see where the train would take me. As long it would take me far from this conversation I'm about to have. I took a deep breath and got my ass up and off of the train.

My stomach was a twirly mess as I walked into the boujee lobby of the condo he lived in with his parents and sister. Up the elevator. Down the hall. And at his door. This doorbell is looking mighty untouchable right now.

I stood frozen with my finger hovering over the door bell like I was waiting for a gust of wind to push my finger on it and get this over with. What if he's not even home? Or his mom opens the door? Yeah fuck this. If God won't do it, it just won't get done.

In the midst of my conversation with myself, the door swung open. Did I just shit myself I thought. I looked forward to see a shocked Khalil in pajamas with a trash bag in his hand.

"Uh." He said. I didn't say a mammy thang back.

"Hello?"

"Hi. Hi!" I sound like I just learned to talk on wiki how. He was now fully out of the apartment and closed the door behind him almost like he knew what was about to happen.

I took a deep breath and began. "Khalil...I am so so sorry. I'm sorry that shit played out the way it did. Im sorry for making you spend all that money on a date that ended so...the way it did. But I'm most sorry for making you lose whatever trust you might have had in me." I had to stop so I wouldn't cry. This is so embarrassing.

"But I promise, if you just let me explain it would clear a lot of stuff up because...I really miss what we had between us."

I looked at him desperate for any response. He just looked off the the side.

"I think you're right. We should probably talk this out",He finally spoke. He still hadn't made eye contact with me but shoot at least he's talking in my direction.

"Give me uh just give me one second." He walked down the long hallway and disappeared into a room, im assuming was the trash shoot, and walked back to the door.

"Let me go change real quick. Can you wait for me in the lobby?"

I said sure and made my way back to the elevator. I sat on the corner of the cream colored couch and waited for him to come down. What if this was a trick just to get me away? Just as I finished that thought he came down.

I followed him out of the lobby and down the block.

"So...you gon plead your case or what?" he asked me.

"Oh. Yeah."

I took a deep breath before starting again. "Ok. So I had a photoshoot. Remember I had told you about that modeling thing?"

"Yeah?"

"Well it was for that but it was right after work-"

"Kehlani what is he to you?" That caught me off guard. I think he could read it on my face.

"What does he mean to you?"

"He's my plug." This was met with silence. I assume he wanted me to go on.

"He's been my plug for a minute now. And I kind of lost contact with a lot of my friends after graduation and didn't have shit else to do. I guess we've started hanging out more but honestly it was because he was one of the only people I see consistently. Going back to what I was saying. So I was getting a lil...you know from him and asked if I could get a ride to the Photoshoot because it was far-"

"Why were your clothes in his car?" Why we moving so fast?

"... I had to change. I just got off work and didn't have time to go home so...I changed in the backseat. That was it."

"That's it?"

"Yeah."

"Kehlani...I want to believe you. And I do. It's just like...I don't know man maybe you're just new to all this relationship shit but-"

"We were in a relationship?"

"Shit not yet but that was the goal, right." He said chuckling a bit.

"Did you want it to be a relationship?" he asked. I couldn't even get my thoughts together. All that was on my mind was Fayzo and the shit we did directly after my date...mm let me act like it didn't happen.

"Yeah."

"Alright then. Let's start over. Cause I really fuck with you Kehlani."

"Really?

"Yeah shorty."

"Thank God. I Thought you hated me." You really fucking should.

"I tried to i'm not even gon cap. But something about you man." Sir please. I feel like such a piece of shit right now. No. He deserves to have a happy relationship. And it's not like I don't like him. He's fine asf, sweet asf, he's perfect.

We walked around for a bit and got to know each other again before he walked me to subway.

"So when are we going to have a part 2 of our attempt at a real date?" He asked.

"Well I'm going on a lil trip soon so I'll get back to you on that when I come back home."

"Alright. Better send me pictures so I can live through you." He said while walking away.

"Boy bye!". He flashed me a bright smile and left.

I sighed as I walked down the stairs to the subway. I've got way too many things bottled up right now and that is the last thing I want before I go on this trip.

I need some tree❤️

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Sorry for the wait but are we shocked? 🌚Are we shocked? This chapter isn't finished but I felt bad for not posting anything so I cut it in half😌