new to town - j.s.
Leilani's heels made crunching sounds as she made her way down the roads of Small Health. She had just gotten off the boat from America and was searching for a place to start until she got on her feet.
Noticing the curious stares of the people she passed. Leilani ignored then and tightened her grip on her suitcase. Leilani tapped the shoulder of a woman not too far from her.
"Excuse me," Leilani said her voice, not above a whisper. The woman turned around, startled. "Sorry. I didn't mean to scare you," Leilani quickly apologized for her actions. The unknown woman smiled sweetly at her.
"That's quite alright. Can I help you?" She asked Leilani, the warm smile never leaving her face.
"Yes, I was wondering if you knew where any inns are?" Leilani questioned. The woman thought for a minute before snapping her fingers.
"Dorianne's Inn is just around the corner. You can't miss it," She explained the directions. Leilani thanked her and went on her way.
As she turned the corner, she saw a huge sign that said Dorianne's Inn. A smile graced Leilani's face as she quickens her pace, not seeing a big rock in the road, making her trip. She winces, expecting to come in contact with the hard gravel, but it never happens. She opens her eyes and sees a blue-eyed man in a suit that saves her.
Leilani snaps out of her daze and stands up, quickly apologizing for falling into the beautiful man. He, in return, just smirks and chews on his toothpick.
"No need to apologize, pretty lady. I'm John," He states, making Leilani cheeks heat a little as he grabs her dainty hand and placing a kiss on it. "I've never seen you around here before," He acknowledges.
"I just arrived here," Leilani explained.
"From America?" John guessed. Leilani nodded. "Maybe I can show you around sometime?" John suggested.
"Maybe," Leilani replied, walking away from home and towards the inn.
"Wait, I never got your name," He called after her. Leilani looked back with a beaming smile.
"Leilani," she shouts and enters the inn.
Leilani. John thought.
The Next Day
John picked up the phone and dialed the operator.
"Dorianne's Inn. Small Heath, Birmingham," John waited a moment for the call to go through. "Dorianne, is there a woman by the name of Leilani staying with you? If so put her on," There was a moment of silence until Leilani's angelic voice rang through John's ear.
"Hello?" Leilani spoke. A smile stretched across John's face.
"Hello, love. It's John," He announced. Leilani blushed.
"John, how'd you know where I was staying?" Leilani questioned.
"I saw you walk into the inn. Anyways, I was wondering if you'd let me take you on that tour we talked about," John said with hope in his voice.
"Of course. When?" Leilani replied. John punched the air triumphantly before telling her he'd be there in an hour and hanging up.
"Who was that?" Thomas asked John. John put a toothpick in his mouth and shrugged his shoulders. He left out of their home and made his way to the inn an hour later.
Leilani came out of the building sporting a blue dress and hat. John held his infamous smirk as he undressed her in his mind. He opened the car door for her. She entered, and he sped off.
"So, where are we going, John?" Leilani asked after a couple of minutes of silence. He looked down at her.
"It's a surprise," John replied. Leilani furrowed her eyebrows. She should have felt some type of uneasiness since she didn't know the man, but she didn't. He had the aura of a child and a face that oddly showed innocence even though she could tell he was far from it.
"Why is everyone staring at us?" Leilani questioned. John shrugged his shoulders.
"They're nosy. Tell me about yourself, love," John prodded.
"Well, I'm from America. Things got complicated there, and I had to leave before it got too complicated," Leilani gives John a vague answer. John looks over at her, running over angelic features.
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