Ali's mom was equally surprised at the unbelievable story her daughter shared over dinner. But she didn't see any harm in her daughter visiting the young man. Ali on the other hand was nervous and excited. She tried calling Em, unable to keep it in any longer but she wasn't home. Ali felt a pang of home sickness hit her but ignored it, in Washington there was no Nick Carter and Princess Foxy.
"ALI ROBINSON! Wake up this instant young lady!" Ali heard her mom say. She woke up to the daylight streaming in the room. She didn't even realize she fell asleep last night.
"Now if you want to visit that boy then you better help me unpack some stuff. Because the sooner we are unpacked the sooner, I can go to work and the sooner Emily can come down." Promised Ali's Mom.
"Blah!" Ali exclaimed jumping out of bed. Her mom laughed a little and left the room. Ali looked around the room that was almost empty unless you counted all the boxes. She knew she had to get to work.
After quickly putting on a pair of Jean shorts and a light green halter, that showed off her slim figure, she began to unpack and set up everything. The boxes weren't just filled with stuff they were filled with memories. She almost started to cry, she knew she had to move on and break away; but sometimes it is harder than it looks. She had already missed her father, that was still up in Washington with his new wife. The whole divorce enraged her. But that wasn't really the cause of her pain still, was it? She brushed the thought aside and began to organize.
"Ali, someone is at the door for you!" Yelled Ali's mom for the third time.
"Oh, you can just go on up." She finally told the blond boy at the door.
"Thanks." He replied politely and went up. He was unsure of why he wanted to bond so quickly with his new neighbor. Maybe it was because he missed his parents, or because he couldn't forget her smile and how her eyes sparkled. He couldn't decide, but either way he followed his instincts. He heard loud music coming from a room upstairs and assumed it to be her room.
Ali had put on her Enrique CD only because she on the phone with her best friend Emily and loved to taunt her about her little obsession with him. She had gotten so into it she had forgotten all about yesterday's incident with Nick and didn't notice at all when he walked into the door.
"Em, you are too young for Enrique, he is like 30." Ali explained. (EN: Now, I am not sure if that is his age or not...I still want him!)
Nick covered his mouth to keep from laughing. Girls were always so amusing to him. Then Nick knew he wouldn't get her attention by standing there and slowly turned the music down. Ali turned around to her stereo beginning a sentence.
"Mom, Let me bug Em for 5 more seconds..."she began to plea but seeing Nick she dropped the phone out of shock. You could hear Emily screaming the lyrics to "Can I have this kiss forever?" on the phone. Nick smiled. Ali regained her composure and told her friend she had to go.
"What are you doing here?" she asked.
"I noticed you hadn't visited me yet, so I came to see you." He explained.
"Oh my God, I am so sorry, I was unpacking and kind of forgot." Ali confessed still unsure of why Nick Carter was in HER room.
"Forgiven. If I help you think that maybe it'll go faster." He offered.
"Sure." She agreed.
"Just one thing. Stay off the phone while I am here today." He requested. She smiled and blushed and nodded.
Ali was glad she had done her dresser and clothing already. NO embarrassing moments that way. He began taking stuff out of a box on the other side of the room and she began to put stuff on her walls. Leaving down her Nick Poster for later, she decided.
Nick was having fun messing with all her stuff. He was currently unpacking a box full of mementos though and couldn't help but read some of the cards. A crazy envelope attracted his attention, it was bright pink and orange and had glittered swirled. He pulled out the home-made card to reveal a picture of the Backstreet Boys, he smiled but opened it to read it.
It read:
ALI CARTER~ Hey Chica! You are the bestest friend I could ask for. I don't know what I'd without you. But even though you are moving, we will never part. Cause I will come down there and hunt you down if you don't call me everyday. Peace. Love you babe!
KTBSPA! Hugs-kisses-n-cookies-
Emily Littrell
PS Like our new and improved last names, see some things never change!
Nick couldn't help but laugh. But he couldn't help but also feel glad that Ali seemed to already know and "like" him.
"What are you looking at?" She finally asked, noticing my laughing spat.
"Just a card." Nick said tossing it to her. She smiled seeing the card.
"I take you are a fan." He commented.
"Yeah..." She shared pulling out her Nick poster which set him off even more.
"I take it your friend is too." He said laughing.
"Yeah." She said again. Wondering what Emily would do she knew that Nick Carter was in her house.
"You know it's illegal to change last names." He joked. She hit him, but it didn't hurt.
"I am so tempted to call Em and tell her to forget Enrique cause Nick is in my house." Ali threatened.
"But we made a deal." He said.
"Yeah and she likes Brian better anyway." Ali said. Nick pretended to be offended but laughed and said, " I could tell."