Destined

It's Gonna Be Okay

Leilani's POV
(1 week later)

"I told you the week would go by fast. Now you're leaving and I'm gonna be all alone again."

"At least I got to spend time with you."

"I guess."

"You guess?" Luke asked as he pulled away from the hug we were sharing. I laughed lightly and shrugged.

"Flight to Chicago boards now"

"Okay go! Don't miss your flight." I tell Luke as I push him away from me.

He pulls me to him and squeezes me, lifting me off of the ground a little.

"Love you." He told me as he put me down and grabbed his suitcase.

"Love you too." I smiled at him. He smiled back and then he walked away.

Letting out a sad sigh, I made my way back through the airport and found my mom.

"You okay?" She asked as we headed to the car. I nodded.

(At home 8 hours later 6pm)

Incoming FaceTime Call From James

I didn't want to answer it, but if I didn't we'd have problems, and that's the last thing I need, considering situations I've been in before with him.

"Hey" I say nervously after I answered the call.

"Hey babe." He responded with a smile.
I hate that. I'm not his babe, or his baby.

"Whatcha doing?" He asked. I shrugged.

"Nothing." I reply. He smiled wider.

"You wanna go to the movies?" He asked me.
Not with you.

"Alone?" I ask him. He nods with a smirk.
I can literally throw up.
It's not because James is ugly, because he ain't. Kid is fine as heck. But he's a creep.

"Look," I started. He gave me a confused look.

"We're not together. I know you think we are, but we aren't. Okay?" I ask him.
He chuckled bitterly.

"Leilani, I really like you. I want this to work." He told me softly.

If I didn't hear Luke's voice in the back of my head, I would've gave in. But I kept hearing him.

He's trouble Leilani.
He's a drug dealer.
He will hurt you.

"No James. I can't." I respond. He gives me a sad look and I had to look away.

"Can we still be friends?" He asked me.
We can I guess.

Leilani, leave him alone.

"I don't think so, I'm sorry." I tell him. He sighs and nods.

"Aight." He says.