I'm in love with a stripper

Ch.8

"She still ain't text you yet?" Madison asked on Friday afternoon. We were talking on the phone as she drove to work but I was barely listening. My mind was on Cherry and why she hadn't texted me yet.
"She's probably busy. I don't know, I really don't know wanna think about that right now. I just got a job offer from the high school."
"Are you gonna take it?! That's what you wanted, right?" Madison was right to a certain extent. I used to want to work at the high school but now...I'm not really sure where I want to work.
"Ugh, I just want to relax tonight and not think about any of this."
"Let's go see your girl tonight. I should be off at 6pm. Let's get lit." Madison was always trying to turn up. We really were polar opposites.
"Don't call her that."
"Oh my God, you like her don't you?!" Madison squealed. I imagined her fanning herself dramatically.
"Bye Madison."

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I fell asleep on the couch almost as soon as I got off work. I didn't give Madison a chance to blow my phone up because I put it on DND just as a thunderstorm rolled in.
Now, it was after 10pm and I stared at a text from an unknown number. My stomach fluttered even though I received it two hours ago.
Unknown: I want to see you tonight.
Me:🤨🧐🙈
Unknown: you know who this is even without knowing my name. 😏
Me: 😱🤗🥰 Sorry, I was asleep. You're probably at work by now?
Unknown: No, I want to see you tonight.
Unknown: unless you're busy.
Me: I'm just nervous 🤦🏽‍♀️
Unknown: me too, it's okay.

I was almost too scared to text back. My hands hovered over the text thread and a smile sat on my face. She actually texted me! I looked around the dark room and listened to the rain hit against the roof. My body was relaxed on the couch even though I was hungry.

Me: Are you hungry?
Unknown: what do you have a taste for?
I wanted to be honest and tell her what I had a taste for but I didn't want to scare her off.
Me: 🤭😏. Do pizza and wings sound good?
Unknown: I'm always down for pizza but I don't eat meat. Do you want to meet at Louigi's?
Me: Do you want to come over?

I couldn't believe I just asked her that. My stomach was full of butterflies. Before she texted back, I stood up and dashed to my room. I was in the middle of making my bed and picking up my clothes from the floor when I heard my phone vibrate on the coffee table.
After I sent Cherry my address and jumped in the shower, I thought about calling Madison. She would know what I was supposed to wear. She would also want to know why the hell I invited a stripper over to my house but I didn't know the answer to that. So I decided not to call her.
Instead, I put on a black pair of shorts and a red tank top. I didn't wash my hair so it sat over my shoulders lazily. I wanted to get Cherry's attention while still being comfortable.
I sat on the couch with my phone in my hand, looking at the online menu, waiting for a faint knock that came 30 minutes later. Part of me was shocked, Cherry was standing outside my front door!