I may have a few factually incorrect things in this story, please forgive them for the sake of the plot.
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She's standing under a street light in the dark, and she seems to be waiting for someone. She's been at the bar we were at before; I see her there very often. She turns around and then looks back at her phone to text someone, paranoid. When the street light flickers she jumps and I stifle a chuckle. I walk up to her from behind, admiring the view.
The street light does not flatter her slightly tan Native American and white combined skin. However, even in this disgusting lighting she's the most beautiful woman I've seen in my entire life. Her curves are stretching the fabric of her green tank top and black fitted skirt. The black high heels she's wearing make her long legs look so tantalizing. She's about 5'3" with her 1" heels on. Her dark brown curly hair is half up with a braid running down the back. Her ass is perfectly round and amazingly juicy, and her handful breasts are slightly exposed through her tight shirt.
"Ma'am, you probably shouldn't be out here alone in the dark. You never know who might find you." I say, looking down at her.
She jumps at my deep voice and turns around to look at me. "I-I'm waiting for a friend" she replies, looking me up and down to take in my appearance. Her face becomes slightly paler, my height of 6' seemingly intimidating. My light skin is contrasted by my black t-shirt and the dark blue jeans I threw on this morning. My green-gold eyes are staring straight into her deep blue ones. My brown hair is slightly messy from being up and around all day. "Wait... do I know you? You look so familiar" she says, looking intently at my face.
"I go to the bar down the street frequently, and I know you go there regularly as well. That's where you know me from" I state matter-of-factly.
She smiles with realization "Yeah, that's where," she looks me up and down again, a little slower this time, "I don't know why I've never come up to you to say hi" she giggles flirtatiously. "My friend isn't answering her phone so I have some time to kill, if you'd like to go back to the bar." I smile down at her, "That sounds like a wonderful idea, darling." I turn and walk back towards the bar and hear the clack of her heels against the sidewalk next to me as she struggles to keep up with my pace.
At the bar I pull a chair out for her to sit on and order our drinks. "So, what is your name?" she asks curiously.
"I'm Aleck, and you are?" I ask, even though I already know what her name is.
"Khalla, short for Khallakeena," she replies, "I'm pretty sure my parents made it up. But they insist it means 'cautious' in some unused language."
I nod my head and move a little closer to her. I smile slightly from the irony in her statement, telling a stranger she's alone in the dark and waiting for a friend is anything but cautious. I place my hand lightly on her knee which makes her blush and gets a bit flustered.
I've been coming to this bar regularly for about two years now. I saw Khalla here and was instantly enchanted with her looks, and now I'm obsessed. Not stalker obsessed, but I think about her way more often than I should. Khalla's in her third year of college and she's incredibly smart.
"So, do you go to school around here?" I ask with a big smile.
"I do, in fact. The university across town. I'm a mathematics major, third year. What about you?"
"Same for me, though I'm an economics major. Do you live on campus?"
"Um, yeah I do... why do you ask?" she looks at me quizzically.
"I was just curious. Thinking maybe I could use that information at some point if you'd like..." I trail off, my hand gliding up her thigh slowly. She shivers and looks down at my hand, then back up into my eyes as she licks her lips.
"I-I would definitely like that Aleck" she replies quietly, my name on her tongue sounding so wonderfully sweet.
"As would I. For now, let's just enjoy the liquor." I smile.
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The next day I wake up in my bed at about 11 am. I check my phone and see that Khalla has messaged me.
"Hey, so I was wondering if you'd like to hang out today?" I smile to myself and respond. "That sounds like a wonderful idea. How about I meet you at the university library at 8? Then you could maybe show me that room of yours."
I put my phone down and start to get ready for the day. I have nine hours until I meet with Khalla, so I have a lot of time to kill. I get out of bed to take a shower. I start the water and am taking off my pajama pants when I notice that my ring is gone. I pull my pants back up and jog into my room to search my pockets from my jeans last night. When I can't find the ring I frantically look under my bed and in my closet. It's nowhere to be found. This is not good at all.
"Hey Khalla, do you perhaps know where I might've left my ring?" I text her. While I wait for her reply I start to search my bathroom too.
After waiting about an hour I finally hear my phone chime, announcing that I have a new text message from Khalla.
"No, I don't remember you even having a ring on last night. Maybe you left it at home?" She replies.