It was Nicole.
“Hi.”
“Hi what’s up?” she said.
“Nothing how about you?”
“The storm is really starting to scare me. I want to go somewhere, because mom and Paul (step-dad) are out, and said I could go somewhere.”
“Well, if you come here you’ll get quite the ummm…. Surprise….” I said, sort of leery to let my friend come over.
“Can I please? And by the way, my car is in the shop so could you come get me?” she begged.
“Fine, I’ll ask,” I went and asked mom, “Yeah, she doesn’t care, as long as you don’t scare the guests.”
“Who are ‘the guests’?” she asked.
“You’ll see pretty soon, I’m coming to get you right now ok?”
“Yeah, as soon as possible.” She said.
“Bye”
I went downstairs, and asked mom about going to get Nicole now. I asked if one of the ‘guests’ like to drive with me in the storm over to get Nicole because mom was waiting for my dad to call back her page and I don’t like to drive alone in storms. AJ volunteered because he was still getting teased from his little fall earlier.
We hopped in my car, and headed for Nicole’s house. I told him on the way that Nicole would say things to him about me having an obsession as I told him she would term it, and she would probably scream at me. We pulled in the driveway, and saw her standing in the driveway. She looked at me sitting in the driver’s seat, and then looked at the passenger’s side. I saw her eyes get big, and I knew I was in for it. I just knew. She got that look on her face, her nose twisted up, and her big brown eyes took in everything about the situation. (For future reference, she also has brown hair)
She got in the back-seat, and the first thing out of her mouth was “Who is he?”
“Why don’t you guess Nic,” I jokingly said. (using my favorite nick name for her)
“Well, if I guessed, he would be insulted at what I had to say.”
“But if I know what you are thinking. Which I probably do. You are right.”
“Then my first guess is AJ McLean,” she sarcastically said.
“Nice to meet you,” he replied, mocking her.
“What!!!???” she yelled. “That really is?”
“Yeah, AJ why don’t you sing for our little friend here.”
“I’ll never break your heart, I’ll never make you cry. I’d rather die than live without….”
“ENOUGH!! I have some questions,” Nicole said. “First of all, how in the world did you get here?”
“Well, the bus died,” he said.
“Ok. Why are you picking me up?” she inquired.
“Umm …she asked me to,” he said motioning to me.
When we arrived at home, I could hear the sounds of the Nintendo, and saw the lights on in the living room. Nicole ran into my room, and dumped her stuff on my floor like she always does. The she went back toward one of the guest rooms, to see who was in there because she had heard noises as she ran up the steps. The first thing I heard was, “What in world is he doing in your house????!!!”
“Who is she?” asked a bewildered Nick Carter.
“Well, her name is Nicole, and she’s spending the night here. Got any other questions?”
“Wait a second. Isn’t she the one from the pictures?” he asked.
“Same one,” I replied.
“What picture did you show him?!” she yelled.
“He was not in the picture,” I reassured her.
“Good,” she said.
“Now, lets go meet the rest of the ‘guests’,” I said.
Chapter 7