"So what's on the agenda?" Melo asks
I pull him along on our walk with my hand wrapped around his wrist
"Don't worry about that," I let his wrist go and walk to a hot dog stand
"Is tha- Ohhh! Look at ya" the older man behind the stand smiles wide at me
"Hi Mr. Luie, it's great to see you" I smile back and wave
"Beautiful, as always. You know, my son Johnny's still single" he begins making my normal order: hot dog with chili, mustard, ketchup, nsd extra relish.
"Oh..." I laugh and shake my head "That's sweet. Um but this is my friend Melo"
"How you doin" Melo nods his head to Mr. Luie
"Treat this one good. And if not..." Mr. Luie raises an eyebrow and gives Melo a dirty look "We're gonna have some problems"
"No worries" Melo nods
"What you want?" Mr. Luie hands me my hot dog and glances at Melo
"Uh... Just mustard, ketchup, and chili"
"Mhm" he quickly assembles it and hands it to him "On me, as long as you promise to come see us before you leave"
"I sure will, tell Chiara and Jonney I say hi" I put a twenty in the tip jar and walk towards the subway with Melo
"Johnny hm?" he raises an eyebrow at me
"He's like 3 years too old for me, but he's sweet. Very Italian"
"New York italian or like for real italian?"
"A mix, I think he's more authentic italian then Luie but he wouldn't blend in if he went to Italy"
"Mmm"
"So, so, so..." I take a bite of my hot dog "Tell me about yourself dear"
"Mmm... Not much to say, everythings on google"
"Tell me about Ana"
Melo sighs "Ana... Um..."
"Right here" I point him in the direction of the subway entrance
"You sure you wanna talk about my ex on the first date?"
"Who says this is a first date?" I raise a brow at him. Melo stares down at me for a moment as his smirk grows
"Anyways. She was 32, fat bbl, instagram model, dry, clout chaser, blah blah you get the point."
"And you didn't see those red flags before you g-"
"I'll be honest, I aint really care. Just wanted to say i had bagged a baddie"
"That's your only ex?"
He shrugs "The only one note worthy, yes"
"Well okay then" I nod. We enter the subway, get through the gates, and get on the train. Melo sits close to me with his arm rested on the back of my seat
"Are you gonna tell me about yours?"
"My what?"
"Exes"
"Ah" I slowly nod my head "Yea, there's really only one"
"Who?"
"It's kind of embarrassing"
"Just tell me, I'm not gon laugh"
"Shiesty"
"My nigga Pooh Shiesty?!" Melo looks at me dumbfounded
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RomanceCassiopeia is a twenty-one year old, freshly graduated college student, trying to find her position in the world. When her parents inform her of an arranged marriage and no ultimatum but to get married and take over the family business she's pressed...
