Part Two

"So, got any….queens?" Brian asked Jen.
"Go fish," came the reply.
"AGAIN??" he asked. "Awww, man……." He picked up the card. "HA!" Brian laughed and put down 4 queens. Jen was practically sleeping on the table, sort of her upper body laying on it. She was leaning her head on her hand, bored.
"Brian…." Jen muttered. "I put down all my cards 20 minutes ago."
The 2 were sitting at the kitchen table, playing "Go Fish". Jen had won, but Brian had kept asking questions so he'd get rid of all his cards.
"So? I got rid of the cards at least!" Brian smiled. "Am I SO good? Do I get a little prize?" Brian leaned across the table. Jen smiled, and rolled her eyes before planting a little kiss on his nose.
"What?? My nose??" Brian said. "Oh, well….."
"Um…..what are you doing?" Janelle's voice popped up. The two looked up, and saw Janelle standing there.
"Hey," Jen said. "What's up? Nice job on the hair." Janelle beamed.
"Thanks, I finally got it straight," she replied. "So, anyways, mind if I join you two?" She sat down with them at the table.
"Go ahead," Jen said. "Want to play……hearts?" Hearing this, Brian frowned.
"We might need one more person, it kind of works out better," he commented.
"Mind if I play?" a voice popped up. The 3 looked up. Brian and Jen smiled.
"Hey, you finally got up from your nap!" Jen said. She looked at Janelle, who looked confused. "Oh," she said. "Jello, meet Nick." Jen looked back and forth. "I think you two might know each other."
Janelle turned around, and Nick couldn't help but stare. He was stunned. She was perfect, just like in the pictures, except better than he imagined; short brown hair, sparkling green and brown eyes, that had an almost symmetrical shape. He could tell she was part Asian: her eyes…they had a different shape almost. Plain face, no make up applied, and she wore the simplest clothes, yet they still looked stunning on her. As she stood up with the other 2 to greet him, Nick couldn't help but stare at her. Glamour, yet so …….. simple.
"Hi," she said quietly, smiling and holding out her hand. A cute and shy smile, he liked it! Nick held out his hand.
"Hi," he echoed as well. Nick took her hand and gave it a small kiss. Janelle blushed. Obviously, she wasn't interested in that kind of way, but was still flattered.
The now - 4 sat down at the table. Nick made sure to sit next to Janelle. Jen and Brian sat next to each other, and held hands. Nick wasn't sure what to do, so he scooted a little closer to Janelle, but she didn't seem to notice. As they talked, Brian noticed Nick becoming more and more interested and drawn in by Janelle.
"So, where are you two staying?" Janelle asked.
"Oh," Nick answered quickly. "Jen said we could stay here."
"Wow, cool," she replied, giving a small smile still. She looked down at the card she was still holding from earlier. It was the ace of hearts. Janelle sensed something from the card, but didn't really notice.
"So, what do you guys want to do tonight?" Brian asked.
"Hmmm….." Janelle thought out loud, frowning. "I might have to -"
Riiiiiiiing!
"Oh, hold on a second," Janelle said. "Excuse me." She got up and picked up the phone. Jen and Nick started chatting, but Brian was listening closely to Janelle's conversation, since she was slightly arguing with somebody. She hung up the phone and came back into the kitchen.
"Sorry," she apologized, taking back her seat next to Nick, who scooted over a slight.
"What -" Jen started.
"It was Eric," Janelle answered stiffly. Nick's smile disappeared, but she looked upset, he felt worried. "He wants to meet me tonight at the park." Jen frowned.
"Janelle, are you sure?" Jen asked. The other 2 sat there, looking lost. Jen explained, "Eric is this guy she's - well, sort of dating."
"He and I are just having some little problems," Janelle added. Jen gave her a hard, hard look.
"Janelle, he slapped you 3 times and left some bruises on your arms," Jen said, giving her a hard look. "And you call that problems?"
"What?!" Brian & Nick exclaimed.
"He's moving to Wisconsin!" Janelle defended herself.
"He did that??" Nick said.
"Yeah," Janelle muttered, flipping around the Ace card again. "No big deal."
"No big deal," Nick repeated, making Janelle look at him and nod. "Janelle, you and I have been writing back and forth for 2 1/2 years, but you never mentioned this. Personally -"
"Personally," Janelle cut in. "I have a head-ache. I'm going to go lie down. If the doorbell rings, it's Eric. Tell him I'll meet him at the park at 7 like we planned."
Janelle got up and left. When she was out of ear-shot upstairs, Brian looked at Nick.
"You are totally sprung!" Jen said before he could. Nick shrugged and blushed, now fiddling with the card Janelle was holding. Brian was about to say something when the doorbell rang.
"Oh, great…." Jen muttered. She got up and Brian followed her. As Jen opened the door, Brian found a medium-sized, brown-haired guy standing in the way.
"She's resting, Eric," Jen said tiredly. "She'll meet you at the park, 7, like you planned."
Eric made a face. He was about to snap something when Brian shifted and crossed his arms, indicating, Say it, I'll smack you. Eric smirked and left. Brian glared after him.
Janelle lay in the dark on her bed, looking up towards the skylight, which was open. She didn't have any windows in her room, instead, one light and a skylight above her bed. The stars were sparkling.
"Hey, it's dark," a voice popped up. Janelle looked to her right at the doorway. Nick was standing there.
"Yeah, but this is relaxing," she answered softly. Nick took that she was still shy around Brian and him.
"Wanna join me?" she asked, scooting over to the end. It was a big bed, and Nick joined her, closing the door behind him. The 2 laid on their backs, looking at the stars.
"So….." Nick murmured. "How long have you been with……"
"Eric?" she finished. "Only 6 months, we met when we were jogging." Nick nodded. "Hey, how long are you 2 staying here?" she asked.
"Brian's staying a week, I'm staying 3 days," he answered. "Not that long."
"Oh….."
The 2 laid silently, looking at the stars. How can I get her to notice me……? Nick thought. He lay, wishing right then he could wrap her up with him and never let go, protect her from any more harm.
"Hey, I gotta get going," she realized, sitting up. Janelle sat, looking into the blackness in front of her, with Nick looking up. She turned her side towards him. "I'll be back," she told him. "It'll only be 45 minutes or so."
"I think I'll stay here," he answered. "This is comfy." The two smiled, and she gave a small laugh. Janelle got up and got off the bed, climbing over Nick, causing him to crackle of laughter from the tickling. She laughed. Before she stood up, Nick grabbed her hand.
"Hey," he said. "What are you doing with him tonight?" Janelle hesitated. "It's okay, you can trust me," he assured her. "I've known you longer than you've known him." She smiled.
"Breaking up with him," she said. Nick nodded. "I've never been all interested for a couple months now." Janelle gave his hand a pat, and let it go. "Bye," she called, closing the door.
"Bye," he whispered to his angel. He knew she was, even if she didn't know.

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