EMPTY LOVE

I. Time zones

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"Coco calm down" I say to my sister who's currently pacing.

"Ruel there's a fucking girl who's mad interested in you" she replies.

"She's like the others" I answer while scrolling through Instagram.

"Maybe she's different. Come on? My gal Deborah knows her"

"So?"

"Just try it out. Just yolo" she suggests.

"Hard pass"

"Are you ready for a relationship though?"

"I love how you tell me all this bull and then ask me that" I laugh.

"Are you though?"

"Yeah it's what it is. Whatever happens, happens you know?"

You only live once. It's better to do things now than later.

"Do you have her number?" she yells through the bathroom of her suite.

"Uhm no. I have her Instagram though"

AlexisBowen

"Don't dm her Ruel, here I texted Deborah for her number" Coco shows me her phone for me to take her number.

"Got it"

Frick. I forgot that we're in New York City.

"Coco?" I call out since she walks back to her suite.

"Yes Vinny?" She answers.

"Stop calling me that"

"Okay Vincent, what is it?"

"I forgot we're in New York again" I mention.

We arrived in New York at around 2am and I've been sleeping at the hotel ever since we got here.

"You're so jet lagged" she says.

"Sure am"

I scroll through Alexis's Instagram. More like stalking as it seems. She's really attractive I'll say that. Her bio says she's from Sydney.

"Uh isn't Alexis from Sydney?" I ask.

"No duh, Vincent"

"And-" I check the time and it's 8pm.

"It's 12pm back home" she answers before me.

"Oh okay cool. Love how you're up to date with the time zones" I tell her.

"So are you going to text her??" she asks.

"Uhm I don't know"

"VINCENT" she yells.

"STELLA" I yell back.

"NO STOP" she yells back.

"ONLY IF YOU STOP" I yell back at her.

"ALRIGHT"

She hates it when people call her Stella.

"Do what you feel is right. It's better having a relationship with someone close than long distance" she mentions.

"I know"

"Do you still want to go out or no?" she questions.

New York City is tiring. I've been here a few times for shows but I haven't really explored as much.

"I'll pass. I'm tired" I admit.

"I'll be in my suite if you need me" Coco says waving me off.

I decide to text Alexis. Why not?