Wanderlust [ editing ]

6. The Party & The After Party

Everyone around me is frozen and my eyes are glued on Abel.

"Kris, I hear this guy is good." Caleb says as I snap out of whatever I'm in.

"Excuse me." I say, barely being able to speak.

I try to get through everyone in the crowd and somehow I finally make it to the girl's restroom. I quickly lock myself in the grey stall and pull out my phone. I nervously type:

"Abel the weekend"

Of course, google corrects me.

"Did you mean Abel the weeknd?"

I click on the first link, which gave me everything I needed to know. After what seems forever, I finally walk out of the restroom. I honestly don't know how to feel, so I stand on the side admiring Abel.

"My name is Abel Tesfaye and I go by The Weeknd." He says and I smile.

He beings to sing a song with a smooth beat and the crowd sings along:
I'm what you need.
I'm what you need.
I soon realize this man is so talented. His voice is so angelic. I can't believe I didn't know this. It all makes sense now. I now understand why he was able to give me cash like it's nothing, why our first date wasn't in the city,why he had to take calls. I'm an idiot. Why didn't he tell me? I would've understood.

I exit my thoughts as soon as he finishes singing, says goodbye, walks off the stage and into the V.I.P section. I don't what's come over me, but suddenly I find myself walking toward the V.I.P section.

"Krissa?" I hear Abel say "She's with me." he tells the security gaurd as I blush.

"What are you doing here?" Abel asks.

"I go out! I'm an attractive young lady." I say "Em dragged me, actually. I'd ask you what you're doing here, but I already saw." I say.

"Yeah? What you think?" He raises an eyebrow.

I make a thinking face and finally say "You were... alright."

"Alright? Fine, I'll take it.. for now. Oh,come and sit!" he says "I'll introuduce you to my boys."

Abel plants himself on the leather sofa and I follow and sit next to him.

"Krissa, this is Cash, Lamar, Hyghly, and Henny" Abel says as he points to each man sitting around me.

The guy I believe is Lamar sits up, looks me in the eye and says "You guys sleep together?"

"Yo, chill!" I hear Abel says as Lamar beings to laugh. All I do is blush.

"Naw, but you're really pretty. What are you?" Lamar asks me.

"I'm half filipino and half mexican." I reply

Lamar raises an eyebrow and looks at Abel. Abel smiles and takes a sip out of his drink.

"So where you from?" I hear Cash ask me.

"The States, but I live downtown." I reply

"Come downtown with us." Henny joins the conversation.

"Okay, that's enough." Abel says and the others are soon dying of laughter.

I sit there confused as hell, but mange to smile so I don't seem like an idiot.

"C'mon Kris" Abel takes my hand "Let's go."

"Nice meeting you Krissa!" I hear Lamar say as Abel leads me through the crowd and eventually out of the club.

"Um" is all I manage to say as Abel texts someone on his phone.

"Where are we going?" I ask.

"My place. My friends are idiots so I'd rather just hang with you." He says and I couldn't help but blush.

About 2 minutes pass and a black limo shows up. My jaw drops. Abel opens the door and I get in, he quickly follows.

"Just take us to the apartment." Abel says to the driver and off we go.

Before I know it, Abel scoots in closer and puts his arm around me. My heart is going to pop out of my chest.

"So" I clear my throat "Where do you live?"

"Downtown." Abel replies and winks.