CHAPTER 1
"Playing the fool around"
"I'm not sure Howie's going to tell me about that, but I'll do my best to take his word outta his mouth. - Rima promised to Lisa - By the way, frankly speaking I think Nick has a girl on his mind with whom he would like to date... Hmmm... It's not just my opinion but...according to Howie's words..." - Rima's polishing her nails.
"Seriously? Did Howie tell you something about Nick's feelings? - Rima nodded. Lisa was disappointed - Actually I don't have any fantasies to have Nick, but there's always hope at least, you know..."
"Yeah. I understand. But what do you say if Nick's future girl will be Alsie? I think they complete each other perfectly."
"Alsie is going to be Nick's girl?! - Lisa was shocked - I always thought that they're just friends!" - Lisa threw up her hands.
"Where were your eyes Lisa? I always knew that one day they would be together. But they are both silly, don't understand what they have in front of theirs eyes. Didn't you notice how they look at each other? Everybody sees it but you..." - Rima suddenly had to stop her speech, cause Howie was entering the room.
"Hey gals... As always you are gossiping..." - Howie smiled & looked at Rima.
"Not at all. I'm not a gossipy you know. Lisa is a gossipy but I am not... How did you dare to think that about me?" - Rima pretended to be very innocent & serious.
"Hey, Rima...Shut up! - Lisa began to speak but she was interrupted by Howie's loud laughing.Then Rima laughed out loud too - Hey you, crazy couple. I'm tired of you. Anyway I was going to leave... We have dance training now . Are going there, Asian?" - Lisa asked Rima.
"Actually I feel myself very bad. Yeah. That's it. Tell Fatima that I'm very pale, I'm puking and I'm seek. Okay?" - Rima smiled at Lisa.
"Hmmm... Reminds me something... - Lisa thought a little & then said - Oh... I remembered. Pregnant symptoms... Aha... Pay Back!" - she laughed & left the room. For a few seconds Rima was shocked, but then laughed at this joke too. Howie shook his head.
"So... Anyway... Did you gossip about me?" - Howie took a glass of lemonade from the table.
"Hey do you think you deserve it? - joked Rima. Howie glanced at her pretending to be very very angry - Okay okay... - Rima laughed - We had a talk about Nick and Alsie."
"Wow That's interesting! And what's from that?"
"Nothing much. Just compared some things... And... Tell me does Nick feel something to Lisa? Just curious!"
"No no. I'm a grave. I better cut myself a tongue than I'll tell you. You better try to do your best to keep Nick's ears outta all that stuff. He hates to be spoken about his private life, you know."
"I'll do, I'll do. By the way, if Als know about that too, she will kill me for that also as well"
"Definitely. So let the things go on. Don't interfere with it. That's my advice!"
"Oh...Sure Mr. "IKnowEverything". I'll do all you advice me to do"
Howie stood up from the armchair & came closer to Rima. She looked at him & smiled.
"Now I advice you to kiss the guy in front of you as strong as you can." - Howie smiled at her.
"I donno... How can I... I'm so shy..." - she was joking. Rima waited for a minute, then pursed her lips & gave Howie a deep kiss. While they were kissing passionately a cute blond Nick entered the room.
"Wow Wow Wow. What am I seeing? Romantic episode or just the ordinary activities?" - Nick laughed. Howie stood up & Rima gave Nick a sarcastic glance.
"I bet you don't do it in your ordinary life. Too shy... Yeah Nicky?" - Howie joked.
"Don't call me that! You know I hate it! - Nick answered.
"I bet he can't do it at all, Howie." - joked Rima.
"And I bet you are doing not only this..." - Nick joked back. He sat an armchair & smiled in satisfaction that he was managed to touch theirs weak point.
"It's better to do "not only THIS" than not to do such things at all." - said Rima.
Nick nodded, smiling at Howie.
"So what's up there in training hall?" - asked Howie, wanting to change the subject.
"Fatima is killing our gals... - answered Nick - They are dancing like crazy. By the way... - he looked at Rima - why are you outta that? Simulating?"
"Oh...No I just really feel myself lousy... Honestly." - Rima gave Nick an innocent smile.
"Oh yeah. Sure. I bet you do." - Nick laughed.
At that moment Brian entered the room with AJ.
"Hi there peeps." - He kissed Rima on her cheek. AJ did the same.
"What about our plans for today. Going somewhere?" - Brian asked, sitting in the armchair near Nick.
"I donno...Kevin's boss" - Howie answered.
"As for me I would like to go sights around Madrid. We have been here for several times, but I can't get enough of it every time we are here." - Nick said.
"Yeah. I would like to do the same..." - AJ said.
"Well... In what time we actually have a concert?" - Howie asked.
"At 7pm. " - Brian answered.
"We can go sights I think up to 5pm. " - Howie shrugged.
"...All you people can't you see can't you see. How your love's affecting our reality..." The "Larger than Life" was playing & everybody in the room could hear Fatima's voice. "Move left, Shake it hard, Melanie... Hey, Monika, faster, are you an iceberg that can't move?.. Girls, Girls you are doing it together, not one by one but together... Do you understand me?.. Watch your steps Lynise, you're moving like a lunatic. "
"Yeah. Fatima has a bad mood for today. That's bad!" - said Brian.
"And how..." - added Howie.
Then everybody began to chat kinda silly stuff, for example about cars, games, relationships in showbiz.The chatting became a loud arguing. Everybody in the room was arguing, for example, Nick argued with B-Roc about the latest version of "Tomb Raider" & "Lamborghini Diablo", Howie was discussing with AJ & Rima the stuff about the relationships between Madonna & Cher. That's why they didn't hear steps on the stairs. A minute later Fatima Robinson herself entered the room.
"Oops..." - that's all Nick could said, when he saw her.
"I give you 5 minutes to go downstairs. If not, you will dance for 5 hours before the performing I swear. I think you played the fool enough. Quickly! Move." - Fatima really had a bad mood.
"Oops. We better have to go" - Nick said.
"I think so too - Fatima added - By the way where is Mr. Richardson? Does he wanna me to kick him downstairs or he will do it by himself?"
"I think he's still sleeping" - Brian said.
"Oh yeah? Where's his room?"
" The next right." - Brian answered.
"Ok, I go to Kev's room and all of you are going downstairs. - then she looked at Rima - That's for you too, young simulator! "
"Oh no... Fatima I really feel myself lousy and..."
"Shut your mouth, Rima. I haven't any simulators on the performing day. Clear? - she looked at boys - Now everybody to hall. And you better quick..."
"Okay Okay" - Nick said & left the room. Everybody did the same. Soon the room which recently was full of kissing, arguing & chatting, gossiping also as well was empty.
