Chapter 5; Nick & Brian

Nick sighed, AJ really got on his nerves. He'd walked away from the game because AJ was staring at that girl. True, she was really, really cute - maybe beautiful - but NOT his type. Besides, Brian liked her. AJ was now talking about her nonstop just to piss Brian off. He wanted to prove to Brian that he could get her before Brian could.

Nick and AJ really didn't get along, never did.

As he was walking, Nick heard some of their music playing. He had to smile, it was good to be home. He stopped short when he saw her, leaning casually against a tree, talking on a cell phone with a bottle of water and some paper at her feet.

"I know, Jordie!" she was saying, "I promise that I am trying my hardest to find them! Yes, if I find your sister I will bring you down here to see her! What's her name? Lizzie? Ok, I will keep trying." She paused again and Nick watched her run her fingers through her short, dark hair. She was gorgeous!

"I've gotta go, ok?" she hung up and sat down. Her eyes raised and met his. For a minute, neither one moved. Nick opened his mouth to say something when a familiar horn filled his head. They both looked over and saw Sara, Howie's cousin. She had the biggest crush on Nick.

"Nicky!" Sara called, "Come on, baby!"

Nick sighed and walked over to the brand new black car. Sara was beautiful - not a pretty as the brunette from yesterday and certainly not as gorgeous as the goddess behind him - with blond hair and blue-gray eyes. She had a great body and was showing it off by wearing black Capri's and a white wife beater. Nick climbed in the car.

"Where's Brian and AJ?" Sara asked. She loved Brian, had a crush on Nick and hated AJ and Kevin.

Nick looked over and saw Brian and AJ talking. "Over there." Nick leaned back in the seat and watched as Brian and AJ climbed in.

AJ grinned, "Lizzie Perkins."

Sara frowned, "Oh! I hate her! She's such a bitch! She's seventeen."

Nick saw Brian clench his teeth at her words and leaned back, closing his eyes and dreaming of the goddess.

*****

Brian picked up the phone after it rang 6 times, since he couldn't find it.

- Hello!?

- Sup Frick, FINALLY!!

- Oh, hey Frack! - it was Nick, his best friend - What's up?

- Nothing much... listen, you want to go play some b-ball?

- Yeah, hold on... AJ, Nick and I are going to go play some basketball, you coming?

- NO BRIAN, not him! - Nick didn't really like AJ that much. See, last year, Nick liked this certain girl, but AJ, knowing that Nick liked her, started flirting with her, and eventually, dated her. Nick was a rather shy kind of guy. AJ only used her to show Nick 'Who was da man', as he liked to say.

- Sure Rok, I'm ready... - AJ said, coming out of the kitchen after eating a big bowl of cereal.

- Nick, he came over to go through some songs he wrote... - Brian whispered to the phone, Nick sighed - Don't worry man, we'll go play just the two of us tomorrow...

- OK Brian... I'm on my way.. - Nick hung up.

- So Brian, how's your crush?

- She's pretty, that's all I'm saying... I don't know her yet, so I can't say more than that... - he was lying. He feared that if he told AJ how he really felt, he'd do the same thing he did to Nick last year. In fact, Brian always kept his things to himself, and Nick. Nick was the only one he trusted 100%, Kevin in a close second with 99%, but Nick was like his twin brother. He loved him like a brother, and always told him everything, 'cause he knew that Nick would do whatever's best for Brian, and not for himself, as AJ would.

- Aww, come on Brian!! You KNOW you love her... - AJ said, teasingly.

- Whatever Bone.. - Brian chuckled, and looked away. You could read him through his eyes, his thoughts, his feelings... everything.

Nick knocked on the door.

- It's Nick!! - Brian and AJ got up and left the house.

They went to the park, which was only blocks away from Brian's. As soon as they got there, Nick took the basketball from Brian and ran to the court. Brian ran him, laughing and AJ just kind of walked behind them.

As they played, Brian saw her again. She was talking to a girl. They were talking about someone having sex with someone. At the mention of the word 'sex', AJ walked over to them, Brian did too. Nick just kind of left.

- Bone, where are you going?

- Well Brian, that girl just slapped her, and I'm pretty sure she needs help right now, and I'm going to help her... you coming or what? - Brian nodded. Once they were close enough, she opened her eyes.

-You ok, doll? - AJ asked. She stood up. She is so pretty... gorgeous even.

-I'm not your doll -AJ grinned and glanced at Brian before turning back to Liz.

Brian stood there, staring at her, and didn't even hear what they were talking about. Then, he heard a name. - Lizzie Perkins... - AJ held her hand and kissed it. He turned red from anger, but they didn't notice, after all, they were under the sun. He thinks he heard AJ introduce him, but he was staring at her, so he didn't really notice. He smiled though, just in case. He heard the last words come out of her mouth.

- Um, I'm in the phone book, look me up and call or something... - she turned and walked away. Of course he was going to look her up. He knew that AJ was going to beat him to it, but still, he wanted to talk to her, and he was determined to do it, no matter what came in the middle, not even if it was AJ.


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