Leila's P.O.V
When we get out of the car he shuts the forlorn behind me and locks it. He then immediately intertwines our hands, it felt a little weird, like something wasn't right, but I smiled anyway. We walked through this building that looked pretty abandoned. We walked silently only hearing the soft echoes of my shoes on the concrete floors. The room was quite chilly and had little to no lighting. We walked through the narrow hallway soon reaching the end after what felt like forever. He places his hand on the doorknob to the door at the end of the hall.
"You may want to take your heels off" he says to me as he looks me up and down. I do as I was told as I grip onto his arm for support and slip my heels off, holding them in my hand. He twists the knob letting only a little bit of light through the door. He turns and gives me a small smile before pushing it all the way open.
As I walk out the door my feet are immediately stepping in something soft. Grass. I smile to myself as I look down at the rows and rows of flowers. They were all so fascinating. No flower looked a like. As if each flower was made differently.
"You like it?" Dakota asks walking up to where I am.
"No" I look to Dakota to see a small smirks in his lips. I knew he already knows what I was gonna say next so I thought why bother. Instead I drop the shoes I once had in my left hand, and I drop Dakota's hand I once had in my right hand and I ran.
My feet bounced of the grass as I ran through the rows of flowers. Laughter filled the air as Dakota chased after me. Him finally catching up and tackling me to the ground leaving me far out of breath. We laid on the ground for what seemed like hours before he spoke up.
"You know? You never finished your sentence back there" he laughs
"Well with that bullshit smirk you gave me, I assumed you knew what I was gonna say."
"Well, miss Leila, your assumption was correct"
"Oh Dakota, just take me home." I laugh after realizing what time it is.
9:26
"Your wish is my command" he stands up brushing the flower petals out of his hair that I put in mere seconds ago and stands up offering me his hand. We walk back hand and hand me swooping down grabbing my shoes as we walked through the door. My feet were cold against the concrete as we continued down the long corridor finally reaching the end and making it successfully back to his car. He opens the passenger side for me then closes it and runs to his side getting in before closing the door.
The ride back to my house was silent. I look to Dakota and he looks as if he wants to say something. But I don't say anything choosing to let him say it when he's ready. We finally reach my house and pull into my long drive way. He once again opens my side of the car and walks me to the front door. He stands patiently behind me as I open the front door. Once it's open he gives me a hug and bids me a good night before running off and hopping in his car before speeding off. My smile falls as I toss my shoes into the doorway before going in behind them and closing the door after me. I walk up the stairs not bothering to turn on any lights. The only thing on my mind was sleep. I slip off my dress and wipe my makeup off and go to my dresser drawer to take out of course my flannel pajamas. I slip them on and lay on my bed ready to sleep. As soon as I closed my eyes, my phone rings making me throw my pillows around the room. I pick up the phone on the last ring.
"Hello?"
"Leila hey?"
"Cleo, what do you want it's like-" I take my phone off my ear to check the time before telling her. "11:48, what do you want?"
"Come over, please."
"I just got back home, I just want to sleep"
"Well I don't care. Wait, where were you?"
"I had a date with that supermarket boy. Dakota? I think my I told you about him"
"Yea, yea. So do you like him?"
"I don't know" I say in deep thought. "He's charming, he's nice, cute, but I'm getting a weird vibe. But it's probably nothing you know. Like this could be my chance to fall in love."
"Lei, your in way over your head. But, if you think so, I support you."
"Yea thanks"
"But enough said come over now"
"Alright, alright." I say finally giving in. "I'm on my way"
I hang up the phone after hearing her mumble a quick bye. I roll out of my bed, grab my phone and keys off the night stand and walk downstairs. I slip on my black toms that are already by the door and walk out after setting the alarm.
I walk to my car unlocking the doors and getting in locking them behind me. I start the engine after putting on my seatbelt and drive to Cleo's house. I didn't bother to turn on any music. I just drove.
I finally make it to her house. I park in her driveway, get out of my car, lock the doors and walk to her front door. I open since she never locks it and I lock it behind me. I walk upstairs to her room finding her sitting on her bed. I walk over after placing my stuff in her nightstand and join her.
"What's up?" I ask her.
"I don't know. Matt is out with some of his friends and I was lonely."
"You too spend way to much time with each other." I laugh
"Yea I know. I try not to but, he just fascinates me."
"I know" I smile. "Must be nice to be in love huh?"
"Yea" she suddenly flies off the bed and starts to pace around the room.
"What?" Looking at her worriedly.
"Did I basically say I'm in love with him?" She looks like she's gonna piss her pants.
"Uh, yeah"
"Oh my god. I'm in love with Matt. I love Matthew Espinosa."
"Yeah. You've been with him since sophomore year. That's a whole three years"
"Oh my god." She starts to jump around laughing and smiling like and idiot and I can't do anything but be happy for her. "I gotta tell him. Aw narts how am I gonna do that?"
"Chill out. You'll know how when you know how"
"What?"
"I dunno. I'm too tired to function. Goodnight" I say to her before turning off her lamp and snuggling in the blankets leaving her standing in the dark.
