𝑳𝑼𝑹𝑬 | 𝐰𝐥𝐰 (discontinued)

3

Some Days Later...

It was around six in the afternoon and I was currently typing an essay for one of my professors. She was being very picky with the criteria, I swear it was taking me an extra hour to finish.

These past few days I had been in the books. I was focusing on myself and my education. Occasionally, I'd hangout with Luca but I was mostly to myself. I had barely talked to anyone these past few days.

I sighed to myself as I looked over at the word count for my essay. 500 more to go, I thought to myself as I saw I had written 2,500 words.

I laid back on my bed and contemplated if I should take a small break or get the last 500 words over with. Just then, I felt my phone buzz. I grabbed my phone and read the notification. It was a message from an unknown number.

𝐔𝐧𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧: Hey! It's Leilani. What are your plans for tonight and/or tomorrow night?

I caught myself smiling a little at her message. I looked over at my essay on my laptop. Guess I'm taking a short break. I then messaged Leilani back.

𝐌𝐞: Oh hey! I'm currently stuck typing an essay. I'll probably be done in a little less than an hour

𝐋𝐞𝐢: Are you hungry? Do you want to go out for dinner after your essay?

𝐌𝐞: I'm a broke college student. Eating out is not really in my budget.

𝐋𝐞𝐢: Yea...dinner for two is in my budget tho

𝐌𝐞: Oh...

I responded with the nervous, sweating emoji.

𝐋𝐞𝐢: Do you want to go out for dinner? Or do you mind if I bring dinner to you? So you can finish your essay

I couldn't help but smile like an idiot.

𝐌𝐞: I want to say yes...

𝐋𝐞𝐢: But?

𝐌𝐞: But...I don't know

I sighed to myself as I replied to her.

𝐋𝐞𝐢: Okay? Well, I would prefer to have an answer within the next half hour. Is that cool with you?

𝐌𝐞: Sure, okay

I then immediately called Luca.

"Yes, Imani? From the random time your calling me, I can gather that you probably just did something stupid or need help making a decision. So, what's your crisis babe?" Luca answered the phone.

I began to laugh a little at his words.

"Anyways. Leilani kind of asked me out to dinner. I told her I was doing my essay, and so she suggested bringing dinner to me. I don't know what to say." I explained.

"And why is that?" Luca wondered. "Because...I don't want to lead her on. Yea, I think she's pretty but she's a dancer. A stripper." I expressed. "And what's your point?" Luca asked, as if he wasn't following.

"You would date a stripper?" I asked him.

"I'm not one to judge a person over what makes them money. We don't know her situation or why she chose that path. I think you could at least get to know her, learn her story and then make a decision if you want to move forward. One dinner is not a commitment." Luca explained.