nicotine [unhealthy desires 2]

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-Leila-

It was nine am when I woke up, Zeke was still beside me under the messy sheets.

I got out of bed as soundless as possible, but then I actually tripped on my own foot accidently, and he didn't make any sound, thank god he's a heavy sleeper.

I took off his clothes, and put on mine, after neatly folding the ones he gave me.

I opened the door and took off, out of his room, out of the hotel, and into the streets.

I wandered the streets of Seattle, until I found a cute little coffee shop in the corner.

- Matty -

I was awoken by a beep from my phone, signaling that I have received a new text, which was unusual.

I picked it up, and all that was written in the text was;

"Meet me at Koffee K now."

I got up quickly, putting on the first thing I found, which was a basic white shirt and black ripped jeans, I put in my boots, put my phone in my pocket, and jogged to my front door, then down the stairs, then in the streets of Seattle until I reached the shop.

Walking through the door I was breathing heavily, but I continued making my way to her table, I tried catching my breath before I sat on the chair opposite to her.

She looked up from her coffee mug that was placed on the table in front of her, and nodded as if acknowledging my existence.

And in the calmest voice I've ever heard come from her mouth she said "We need to talk about what happened."

"There's no talking about it, Leila. You either love me back or you don't." she nodded again.

"Matty," she began, I don't understand how her voice was so soothing, how low and clear it was. I don't know what was different now, maybe she pitied me. "You must understand that it's difficult." as slow and smooth her voice was, it was also sharp, this version of her is something I haven't seen before.

"What's difficult? Why did you come here in the first place, was it for me or just to ruin my life?" I snapped

"Look, you know why I came here, and if you really..." it seemed like she couldn't even say the word love. "you know.. you'd give me time." she finished

"I can't." I said without even thinking about it. I can't wait. I'm unable to.

"Then, I can't, too." she said, smiling, she took her bag and calmly walked away, I didn't even hear her footsteps, she was like a butterfly.

I didn't know if she was being stubborn clicking all my buttons or if she really can read me. Either way I don't know what to do now.