Lolita entered the old, nostalgic diner. She skipped up to the counter, and ordered a cherry cola, oblivious to the man watching her. He had been watching her for many days now. He knew exactly who she was, but Lo had no clue that this admirer existed. The woman with the frazzled hair at the counter passed her the cola in a glass bottle along with a candy striped straw. Dolores smiled to herself, pushing the door open with her shoulder. She sat on the old, front steps of the almost empty diner, sipping her cola through her straw.
Suddenly, a shadow was cast over her, making Lo turn around. She stared up at the simpering face of a man with slicked back hair and aviator glasses. She took a long slurp from her drink, leaving a red lipstick stain around the brim of the straw.
"My, my. What are you doing out here all alone, angel?" cooed the friendly man. Lolita leaned her head against the doorpost with a smile. The man sat next to her, offering her a piece of pink bubblegum.
She gladly took one from his grasp, his finger brushing over the front of her delicate hand.
The man cracked a smile.
"Don't you have any friends?" he buzzed, mimicking the girl's head tilt.
"Of course I do," she giggled. "They… They just don't like going outside much."
"Well! They don't seem like too good of friends, if you ask me," he admitted. He shifted towards her taking a sip of her cherry cola. He smelled like cigarettes and mint gum. Lo didn't mind the scent. She enjoyed it actually.
He smacked his lips delightedly after taking the sip which made Dolores snigger.
What a clown, she thought to herself with a laugh. He outstretched his hand.
"James is the name," he introduced himself, shaking her hand.
"Lolita," she said before taking another sip from her pop.
"Lolita. What a fine name. Rolls off the tongue nicely, don't it?" James got to his feet, stretching his arms over his head.
"Well, 'Lita. I'm afraid I'll have to be going. Things to do, people to see. All that jazz," he said, slipping another piece of gum into his mouth.
"Hope to see you around," Lo smiled, raising her bottle to him.
"Oh, I'm sure you will, sweetheart," he told her. "Ta ta!"