Rachel groaned as she looked at her notes for her college algebra class. "I'm about to say the hell with college if I don't figure this stuff out."

Kristin grinned from her position on the couch. "Having problems?"

"No, I'm faking it," Rachel said sarcastically.

Kristin laughed. "Touchy touchy."

"I'm sorry I just really hate algebra."

"It's okay, I understand." Just then, the phone rang. Kristin got up to answer it. "Hello?"

"Hey Kristin, this is Amanda."

"Hey girl! What's up?"

"Not much. AJ's at the studio tonight and I'm bored. I was wondering if you guys wanted to go see a movie."

"Yeah, sure. Let me ask Rachel." Kristin looked over at Rachel. "Do you want to go to a movie with Amanda?"

Rachel shut her book. "Hell yeah!"

Kristin giggled. "Yeah, we'll go with you."

"Cool, what apartment complex do you guys live in?"

"Kelly Greens, and the apartment number is 3004."

"Okay cool. I'm going to finish getting ready and I'll come get you guys. Be there in fifteen minutes."

"Okay," Kristen said then hung up the phone.

"Woo hoo! We're getting out of this apartment!" Rachel said as she hopped off the couch.

"Are you saying you don't like this place?" Kristin said with a fake pout.

"No, it's awful! It's the worst place I've ever seen!" Rachel said in a sarcastic tone.

"You want a piece of me?" Kristin said getting Rachel's face.

Rachel stared at Kristin. "Come on Cleetus! Come on!"

Kristin busted up laughing. "You're so odd I swear."

"Yeah, but you know you love me," Rachel said with a big grin.

"Go get ready you dork."

Rachel stood up tall and saluted Kristin. "Yes, ma'am!"

Kristin went to their rooms and got ready to go to the movies. A few minutes later the door bell rang. Rachel answered it and there stood Amanda at the door.

"Hey girl! Come on in. We're not quite finished getting ready."

"Oh no problem! We got plenty of time."

Kristin came in the living room with her toothbrush in her mouth. "Hoh hoy Amawnda," Kristin said with the toothbrush still in her mouth.

Rachel laughed. "Kris go finish brushing your teeth then say hi." Kristin smiled and gave the thumbs up sign then went back to her bathroom.

Amanda sat down on the couch and looked around. "Wow this is a really nice apartment you guys have."

"Thank you. Kristin's godfather got it for us."

"Really? That was nice of him. I wish someone could buy my apartment. The rent is hell."

"I'm sorry," Rachel said, feeling suddenly guilty.

"No, it's okay. AJ's been helping me. It's cool."

Just then, Kristin came back into the living room. "Okay I'm ready to go."

"Great, let's go," Amanda said as she fished out her keys from her purse. The girls walked out to the parking to a silver Mercedes. Rachel got in the back and Kristin got in the front.

"Wow this is a phat car!" Kristin exclaimed.

"Thanks, I like it too."

"Did AJ buy it for you?" Rachel asked.

"No, I don't need my man to buy a car like this for me. I got this with my hard earned money."

"That's cool," said Kristin.

"So what movies are playing?" Rachel asked while fixing her hair.

"Well, we got Dr. Doolittle at 7:00, There's Something About Mary at 7:10, or Saving Private Ryan at 7:15. Which one do you want to see?"

"How about There's Something About Mary?" Kristin suggested.

"Sounds good to me," said Amanda. "What about you Rachel?"

"There's Something About Mary sounds good to me."

"Cool," said Amanda as she stopped at the stop light. She turned on the radio and I'll Never Break Your Heart was playing. "Ooh that's my man singing," Amanda said with a proud smile. She started singing along and so did Kristin. Rachel sat in the back with her mouth closed. Amanda looked in her rearview mirror and saw that Rachel wasn't singing.

"Come on Rachel, sing." she said.

"No, that's okay. You guys go ahead and sing."

"There's a rule that I have. When in my car you do as I say," Amanda said with a laugh.

The song ended and the girls pulled into the parking lot of the theater. The girls bought their tickets snacks and went to theater number six.

"Where do you guys want to sit?" Amanda asked.

"I don't really care," said Rachel.

"What about you, Kristin?" Amanda asked.

"I like to sit somewhere in the middle."

"Okay let's sit over here then," Amanda said as she led Kristin and Rachel to a row. "Is this okay?"

"Yeah, this is fine," said Kristin.

The girls made themselves comfortable in their seats and watched the movie. They laughed at all the funny parts, but they kept hearing loud laughter coming from behind them. Kristin turned around to see who it was.

"There are five guys and one girl behind us and they are annoying the crap out of me" Kristin said as she turned back around.

Rachel turned around and looked. "Why would someone wear sunglasses in a dark theater?"

"AJ always does," Amanda commented.

"Yeah, but that's AJ. I'm talking about those five guys behind us."

"Just ignore them and enjoy the rest of the movie," said Amanda.

"I'll try," Rachel said as she opened the box of chocolates that she had.

They watched the rest of the movie and when it was over they went to the restroom. At the mirror stood a blonde haired blue eyed girl applying her lipstick.

"Nikki?" Amanda said.

"Hey Amanda! How are you?" she asked.

"I'm great." Amanda saw that Rachel and Kristin had curious looks on their faces. "Rachel, Kristin this is Nikki. She's Howie's best friend and also a good friend of mine."

"Hi," Kristin said.

"Hi," Nikki said with a smile.

"Nice to meet you," said Rachel

"Same to you. So you two are the ones who are joining Amanda and I to the concert on Thursday night."

"You're coming too?" Kristin asked.

"Yeah, I never miss a chance to see the guys perform."

"Cool," said Kristin with a smile.

"So, Nikki what are you doing here?" Amanda asked as she started fixing her hair.

"I came to watch a movie."

"Well, we know that. What movie did you see?"

"There's Something About Mary."

"Hey, we just came from there. Did you see that group of annoying guys wearing the hats and sunglasses?" Rachel asked.

"Yeah, I did. I was with those guys."

"You were?" Kristin asked.

"Yeah I was sitting next to Howie."

Amanda stopped combing her hair and stared at Nikki through the mirror. "Wait a second. If Howie was of those guys, then were the rest of them Nick, Brian, Kevin, and . . . AJ?"

"Yeah, why do you ask?"

Amanda shoved her comb back into her purse. "Are they outside?"

"Yeah, they're waiting for me."

"Oh he's a dead boy," Amanda said as she stormed out the door. Kristin, Rachel, and Nikki followed her. Amanda stomped over to AJ and tapped him on the shoulder. AJ turned around and smiled at Amanda.

"Hey babe," he said innocently.

"I can't believe you," she shouted.

"What--"

"You freakin' lied to me! You told me you were going to be at the studio tonight."

"Well, we finished early," AJ said softly.

"Why didn't you call me?"

"I did, but you weren't home."

"Then why didn't you page me?"

"I forgot!" AJ shouted.

"Don't you yell at me!" she shouted back.

"Then don't yell at me!"

Amanda groaned. "I am so sick and tired of you little games. Don't bother talking to me because I'm through with you!" Amanda pushed him out of the way and she stormed off to her car.

Kevin stood there in confusion. "What just happened here?"

"You know, I don't know and I don't care," AJ said as he walked toward the door.

"AJ where are you going?" Howie asked.

"Home," shouted AJ.

"You don't have a car," Kevin commented.

"Then I'll walk!" AJ said as he walked out the door.

Howie started to go after him, but Kevin stopped him. "Let him go. He needs time to cool off."

Kevin looked over at Kristin and Rachel. "Hey, aren't you two the girls AJ and I met at the club?"

"Yeah," said Kristin.

"I know this isn't the best time, but guys this is Kristin and Rachel.

They're the girls we told you about." The guys all waved. "I'm sure you already know Nick, Howie, and Brian." Kristin and Rachel shyly nodded. Howie shook Rachel and Kristin's hands. "Amanda told me about you two. She said you are really nice and cool girls. She also told me a few other things, if you know what I mean," he said with a wink.

"Howie can you drop me off at Amanda's place? I want to make sure she's okay," Nikki said.

"Yeah, sure. We'll see you guys later. Nice to meet you," he said to Kristin and Rachel.

"See you guys Thursday night," Nikki said as she headed out the door with Howie.

There in the theater lobby stood only Nick, Kristin, Kevin, Rachel, and Brian. There was a long awkward silence then Kevin broke it by clearing his throat.

"Well, I'm gonna go on home now. I'll see you guys later." Kevin waved good-bye and left the theater.

Kristin stood there bewildered. "Great, now how are we supposed to get home?"

"You can ride with Nick and me. Right Nick?" Brian said as he nudged Nick in the ribs.

Nick had been staring at Kristin. "Huh? Oh...yeah...sure we'll take you two home," Nick said while rubbing his side.

"Don't mind him. He gets a little weird sometimes," Brian said with a smile. Brian offered his arm to Rachel. "Right this way my lady." Rachel blushed and shyly linked her arm in his.

Nick followed closely behind Brian and Kristin walked beside Nick. Brian opened the passenger door to his jeep and let Rachel in. Nick and Kristin got in the back. Brian got in the driver's seat and turned the ignition on.

"Where to?" he asked Rachel.

"Kelly Greens apartment complex," she said shyly.

"Alrighty then," Brian said in his goofy Jim Carey voice.