Once Upon A Prostitute

CHAPTER 17 - LONELINESS

**Fyi, all journal entries in this book are Mina's

Journal entry

I've learned to comfort myself. I've learned to calm my fears. I've had many reasons to weep. Loneliness can't be one of them.

Luke

Nosy Elijah found out about Mina and decided to make a mountain out of a molehill. I was engrossed in one of our chats when he peeked over my shoulder and read some of the conversation. I lied that I was chatting with Olivia, but then I had stupidly saved her contact as Mina, and he remembered her from the diner.

"Dude. I was going to make a move" he complains again some minutes later. He just won't drop it.

''Oops, sorry bro'' I say, not feeling sorry for him at all. I pat him on the shoulder. ''You can get another hottie as fast as you blink. Right?''

He smirks, ego puffing up at the compliment. "You know right."' He wiggles his bushy brows up and down in that annoying manner. I have this strong urge to shave them off while he is asleep.

We are sitting on the sofa in my room, playing FIFA 21 on my PS5. Elijah visits more often since I bought this game. He's almost living here now.

''But what about you and Olivia? I thought u guys were going next level?'' He asks.

I shrug, not taking my focus from the screen as I tried to select a team. "We're taking a break.''

''Dude you're mean. You snag that quality sex...after I told you to...and then u dump the bitch for a newer bitch? Savage homie.... savage''

''Language" I scold him. "And there was no quality sex with Olivia.''

I could see from my eye corner that he turns to look at me. ''What? But that night you disappeared from the party and when I asked you about it in the morning...you didn't deny it".

I don't respond.

"Whoa...wait'' he suddenly shoots up standing like he just got some kind of revelation. "The quality sex was with Mina not Olivia, right?'' I give him a look that says, 'go figure'. He excitedly slaps me on the shoulder multiple times as he hoots, much to my annoyance. ''Dude, you savage bro... dead ass savage. You swapping bitches like iPhone upgrades at the store."

I glare at him, and he tries to rein it in. "I'm just saying. I could use a few tips." He laughs. "Wow...savage. I hope she's not one of the clingy girlfriends though. I can't stand them clingy bitches...''

I shake my head as I settle for team Barcelona. ''First, stop calling women bitches. Second, Mina's not my girlfriend''.

''What, you're done with her already?''

''It's just hook ups you know...just sexual satisfaction...with some benefits.''

''What kind of benefits?'' Elijah asks, curious.

"She needed a place to stay, so I gave her a caravan'' I lean back and look up at him. He's standing there with a confused look on his face, and I know more questions are coming. I am getting tired of his interrogation. ''Are we going to start this game or what?''

''Dude, don't tell me you're paying for sex.'' Elijah was looking at me like I'd gone crazy. ''There's plenty of free pussy here in Merton''.

'I'm just helping her out'' I defend. ''Better than her being on the street''

''That's not your problem. Next thing you know she's gonna have her claws all deep in you, sucking out as much money as she can take'

I shake my head. I don't think Mina is like that, I would have seen the signs by now. I know she was desperate enough to sell her body for shelter, but she doesn't strike me as a gold digger. Even if she is, I'm not that stupid.