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september 2, 2023
"how was work today?" zach questioned the girl.
since she was spending saturday night in, estelle was quick to agree to the boy's suggestion of talking on the phone. firstly sharing simple greeting before getting to talking about their days.
"it was alright.. just the usual."
"wait, don't you work at the venue? shouldn't that be a night job?"
"i only do that in the summer, just for some extra money- or if they really need someone on.. but i work at restaurant near campus all year round, and do mostly day shifts."
"do you like it there?"
"yeah, i do.. at the start, i didn't think i would cause i can get very awkward when it comes to social interactions but i think it's helped me a bit," she babbled. "i kinda hate that it's by the campus though cause some people just.."
"do you get intimidated by the guys your ages coming in?" he chuckled.
"yeah.." she giggled.
"are any of them hot?"
"i don't.."
"be honest with me! i won't care."
"it's just, it's the guys that like come in with their friends and like mess around with us girls, making it out that they're into you.. that's what intimidates me.."
"but that doesn't answer my question.. do you think they're hot?"
"maybe some of them are good looking but that doesn't mean they have a good personality.. some of them are actually quite rude.."
"have you ever followed through with them waiting to be with you?"
"once," she admitted, nodding to herself.
"yeah, and how did that go?"
"not very well," she sighed. "he made out that taking someone out for a date- which it wasn't even a date, it was fast food in his car.. but he thought doing that then meant i owed him sex.. and that's not the type of girl i am.."
"right.. okay.."
".. so, what aren't you going out tonight?" estelle change the topic as they fell into slight silences for a moment. "i thought you loved partying?"
"yeah but all my friends are busy," he sighed. "and i only like going out alone if i wanna get with someone.. so.. yeah.. i have no reason to go out."
"mh.."
"what do you wanna get up to when you're here, by the way?" zach questioned.
"i don't mind.. what were you thinking?"
"well, i told you i'd take you out so that's one night sorted.. i don't know what else we should do that's why i asked," he laughed. "cause you don't like partying so.."
"i mean, if you want to go to a party we can.."
"what if we done that on the first night," he suggested. "your friend could even come out, if you'd prefer that? just something chill since we're just meeting."
"i'll talk to her and let you know. but i like the sound of that."
"well you got plenty of time to work it out," he brushed it off. "and what time do you leave on the.. sunday?"
"um not till ten- but i want to be there like thirty minutes before because i get really stressed about missing things and being late."
"i was gonna say we should go for dinner that night? then we can pick your friend up and i can take you to the station? we'll make sure it's early so you don't miss your train, don't worry."
"that's a good idea," she nodded to herself. "i'm happy to do that."
"cause then we can hang at my mates mansion the other night, just do whatever, you know?"
"mhm.. i'm happy to do whatever you think we should.."
"so party, hang, dinner, and finally kiss your pretty face a bunch. sounds like a good plan to me."
"yeah.." she agreed.
"do your parents know you're coming yet?" he asked since she had mentioned one other time that she hadn't told them.
"um.. to la, yes."
"they don't know about me?!" he playfully gasped.
"no.. you know.." she slightly chucked, "when i was telling them, my dad goes.. no seeing guys cause la boys are trouble."
"i'm not trouble!" he quickly defended himself with a small scoff in a joking manner. "i can't believe he thinks that."
"he was just messing around," she giggled.
"well you better not let him find out about me, a la boy.." he mockingly said. "and our plans to go partying, and hanging out alone, and all that.. otherwise he might change his mind."
"i'm going to la for my friend's film studies project, actually," she corrected with a small chuckle.
"oh yeah, what sorta film are we makin'?"
"we're not making any movie?" she furrowed. "i do nursing remember?"
"it's a joke, phoenix," he laughed. "you know like how.. people, you know.. record themselves having sex.."
"oh, right.. well.. that won't be happening.."
"the recording part, or the.. sex part?"
"oh, um.. the.. recording part.." she awkwardly replied.
"i keep in mind that sex isn't off the table next weekend," he quietly hummed.
".. you know.. i'm not coming next weekend.. it's the one after.."
"oh right, yeah, you got mysterious plans on next weekend that's stopping you from coming then."
"just don't worry about it..it- it's nothing.. i just couldn't go next weekend, that's all."
"it's fine, ess, i can wait another week."
"mh.. um.. do you mind if we get off this call, i wanted to read a couple chapters of my book before i go to bed.."
"yeah, that's all good, ess," he responded.
"thank you.. we can talk tomorrow if you'd life, or just text, i don't mind.."
"yeah, we can talk tomorrow. good night essie."
"good night.."
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author's note, next few chapters skip over a fair amount of day btw i just want to get to them hanging out :))
