Chapter 12
I looked down then back to Brian. Nick was looking at me in this weird, intense way. What was he thinking? "You like him, don't you?" Brian asked me. I didn't know what to say. Not even Fatima had asked me straight out. "What are you talking about?" I said trying to sound confused. "Don't play dumb. I don't know you that well, but I know you aren't the kind of girl that's like that. Do you like Nick?" He raised his eyebrows at me. I didn't answer for a second. Then pouted. "I don't know." I said honestly. "How can you not know?" he demanded. "I dunno! How can I know?" I exclaimed. "Emily, don't play games with Nicky, OK?" "What the heck are you talking about?" I argued, "I am not playing games with anybody! If there is anybody playing games, it's your Nicky." "Nick?" Brian asked. "Yeah!" "And how is Nick playing games?" "How am I?" "You're leading him on." "And what's he doing to me?" "But he likes you!" he exclaimed. "And will I ever see him again?" "You could. If you really like him, things can be arranged." Brian said, he thinks he won. Think again! "And what happens when something can't be arranged? What if it's our anniversary? What if it's my birthday?" I looked at Brian. He opened his mouth, then shut it. I won. "Look, Brian, he'll be over this stupid situation by the time I leave." I said calmly. "And what if he doesn't?" Does this boy ever stop? "He has millions of girls ready to die for him. I'm not that hard to replace. Plus, how can he like me that much, whan he hardly knows me?" "I sure hope you're right." he sighed. "Course, I'm right, I'm always right." I smiled sweetly. He laughed. "You're something else, Emily. You really, really are." "Awww...thanks!" Then a young girl ran in to the room. She was holding a camera. "NIIIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKK!" she shreiked. I winced. Who was she? Some obsessed fan that snuck in? "That's Nick's little sister, Angel." Brian explained. "Angel, what?" Nick asked. He stopped playing and kneeled to Angel. "Here." she said handing him the camera, "Extra film from the concert." "Really?" Nick's whole face lit up, "Emily, Bri, get over here!" "Why?" Brian whined. "I wanna get some pictures!" Nick said, he walked over, grabbed my hand and pulled me off the table. I caught Brian's eyes and he smirked at me. I shot him a dirty look. "What?" Nick asked. He saw the look I was giving to Brian and was confused. "Inside joke." Brian said mysteriously. Something flashed through Nick's eyes that I couldn't get. "C'mon, Bri. Let's take some pictures!" Nick yelled. He's really cute when he's excited. "Who's gonna take the picture?" Howie asked. Howie, always thinking. "I'll get my mommy...." AJ said and ran out of the room. "Angel, come here!" Nick said to the little girl. She walked over and smiled at me. "Hi." she said softly. She looked at our hands which were still holding each others. Nick saw it too and dropped my hand. "Angel, this is Emily." Nick introduced me. "Hi." I said to her. "You know what?" Angel asked me. "What?" "Nick is a big meanie!" she yelled. I laughed. A look of terror crossed Nick's face. Everybody looked at us to see what was going on. "Why do you say that?" I asked. She took my hand and led me to the table. Nick followed close behind. "Do you like Leo?" she asked serious. "Angel, I'm sorry-" Nick started. "Let her finish." I cut in. I loved watching him squirm. I turned my attention back to Angel." And you were saying?" "Do you like Leo?" she asked me again. "What girl doesn't!" I exclaimed. I saw Nick cringe. "Well....Aaron stole my poster and ran off with it. Nick had the chance to get it back for me but he let Aaron go! And Aaron ripped it up!" she looked at Nick angrily. Nick blushed. "I didn't....I ummm...uhhhh..." he stammered. "Save it! We don't wanna hear it!" she snapped at him. Then AJ ran back in with his mommy. "We gotta take pictures now!" Nick said happily. Angel ran off towards AJ, leaving me with Nick. "I'm not usually like that! I mean, I don't go around ripping up Leo posters!" he was stammering again. "Why are you explaining this to me?" I laughed. "I dunno......" he had his puppy dog face. "Let's get the picture over with!" Fatima yelled to us. Nick let out a sigh of relief. We walked over to AJ's mom. "Hi, you must be Emily! I'm Denise." she said warmly. She stuck her hand out. "Yup, that's me." I responded, shaking her hand. "So I take it your going to the mall with the guys?" she asked me. "What mall?" What is she talking about? "Ooops! I forgot to tell you, you're coming with us to West Edmonton Mall." Nick said excitedly. "Can't, mall's not open this late." "Management pulled a few string and got the mall open late just for us." Denise explained. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you. You will come, right?" How could I resist those eyes? Was he doing this to me on purpose? "So we have the whole West Edmonton Mall to ourselves? No screaming fans, no freaky tourists, and no annoying sales people?" I waited for their response. "Basically-" "I'm there!" I exclaimed.Back to......
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