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Chapter 7: Another Exciting Monday

    "Tonight? Um well I'm kind of swamped with an article and I need these stupid monthly sample pictures that I need to give my boss. So I need to find somewhere to take some pictures." I explained. Leo wanted to go out somewhere with me and I sure as heck wanted to go. I decided to just bring my camera with me.

    I had just gotten home from work so I dressed in something more casual but cute. My outfit consisted of a light purple button-up blouse. Along with that I wore black leggings, and then some flats. Lastly, my hair was curled. Ally was already out visiting her ex-boyfriend (yeah don't ask) so I didn't have to worry about neglecting her.

   Leo came and picked me up. At first we walked in the park while the sun was setting. We talked about some basic things. It was so hard not to slip and tell him about New York. Obviously it'd be the right thing to tell him but I decided not to. He got suspicious a couple of times since I kept saying 'I don't know' about this upcoming event he wanted to take me to the next month.

    God, I felt so guilty. We went into a clearing that the trail in the park led to in the woods. The sun was almost down. I got so excited!! "Oh my gosh Leo!! This is picture-perfect!!!!" I exclaimed. Quickly, I grabbed his hand and pulled him with me into the meadow. I knelt onto the ground and got my camera out of its carrier. "You're about to see some magic happen." I said with an eager smile.

    I focused the camera and knelt down a bit further to get the perfect angle. Then, I clicked the button. "Perfection!!" I shouted. "Ooh it's so beautiful!! I'm glad you decided for us to go to the park, Leo!" I said. He laughed.

"I think it's adorable how excited you're getting about this."
"Really?" I blushed.
"Yeah. Can I see the picture?"
"Sure!"

  I got beside him and showed him. "Wow. You've got some talent! So what exactly are these sample pictures for?" He asked. Honestly, it was for pictures to be sent in to People Magazine. But, I didn't tell him that of course. "Um it's just 2 pictures I have to send in every month." I lied.

    We continued on and I took another picture of a bird sitting on a branch. Then, we went back into the city and went to the Wake Up! cafe. Usually at night time they have all kinds of bands performing. The sign outside read 'Hozier live tonight!' I gasped. "Hozier?!? Oh my gosh!! Leo we HAVE to see him!!!! I didn't think such a famous dude would go to a small cafe here." I explained.

    "Whatever you want, princess." He said. I blushed again. Ugh he gave me butterflies! Happily, I dragged him into the cafe and was greeted by the happy and cheerful atmosphere of the place. The song, Sedated, (you people reading this NEED to listen to that song) was being played. People all around the cafe were singing and clapping along with it. I looked up at Leo who seemed pretty pumped about it too.

    I dragged him into a clear area and we started to dance, as were a couple of other people. "You're crazy." He laughed. Leo spun me around. Some others started taking notice and joined us in the dancing. We laughed and danced like weirdos but no one seemed to care. It was just pure fun.

    The dancing changed up a bit throughout the song where people would exchange dance partners and it would continue in that cycle. I happily danced with a couple of other people and then suddenly was bumped back up against Leo which made us laugh even harder. Was it even that funny? No. But we were having such a good time that we couldn't help but to laugh at my clumsiness.

    We calmed down and just looked into each others eyes. My heart was pounding out of my chest as he leaned in and pecked my cheek. He gazed into my eyes for a couple more seconds and gently started caressing my cheek. "Leo..." I said softly out of nervousness as the song started coming to an end. Finally, he planted his lips on mine.

    One hand was on the small of my waist and the other was holding my face up against his. I've never felt better. Leonardo DiCaprio kissed me.

    The golden feeling unfortunately couldn't last. I needed to stop. If I was going to New York I couldn't let this continue. I'd already gone far enough. Leo could tell something was wrong with me. "L-Leo I need to go." I said.

"What? Why?"
"I just.... I have to."
"Selena wait!"
"No!"
"At least let me drive you?"

  I left the cafe and hurried down the street, not sure where I was going. Tears were streaming down my face like a river. A taxi was rolling down the street so I hailed it over. The ride home was... Not fun. I was trying to hold back my sobs the whole time so I was silently crying.

     I'm in love with Leo. I've never been in love with anyone. Ever! I was confused about everything. People Magazine already knew that I accepted the offer. So, was I really going to choose that over him?

    I trudged into my apartment and dropped onto the floor in a crying mess when I got in. "Oh my dear Heavens, Selena what happened?!" Ally knelt beside me. I sniffled. "I had to call it off with Leo. I couldn't allow things to further with him if I'm gonna be leaving soon!" I cried. She hugged me tightly.

    "Hon, are you sure you want to go to New York?"
    "Yes... No. I don't know but I can't back out now!"

  She didn't say anything, she just continued to hug me. "Ally... I-I'm in love with him. I love Leo." I admitted to her.

  Eventually, I went to bed. Leo sent me a text. It read: Are you okay, Selena? Again, I couldn't just ignore him. So I finally decided to call him. Odd thing was, it wasn't him who answered. Loud music blasted and some guy who sounded very drunk came on the other line. "This is the famous Selena!! Leo talks about you a lot. I don't fuckin' understand why he doesn't just want to fuck you and get it over with like he's supposed to!" He slurred his words.

    "What? Who is this and where's Leo?" I asked.
    "Dude this is Jason! You guys need to fuck already this is bullshit. Haha he's breaking the rules of the game. He's an absolute mad man. Hahaha! I love that asshole."

  I was starting to get suspicious. "What game?" I questioned him.