Clea looked out of her rear view mirror to see karla racing across the parking lot towards the car, when a devilish idea popped in her head. Switching gears out of park and into drive, She waited until Karla neared the back of the car, she pulled forward a few feet and stopped...and just when she had caught up again, she took off a few more feet.
Faintly she hear Karla yelling her name from outside. She chuckled and pulled off once again. She kept this "game" up until Karla was practically jogging to keep up. By now Clea was in a fit of giggles, but Karla didn't find it nearly as funny.
Finnally she stopped the car and went into park opening the door so a heaviliy sweating Karla could get it. She sat down and strapped in, glaring at her best friend.
"And I guess you found that funny"she said bitterly
"Damn straight!"Clea said dissolvong into laughter once again.
Karla giggled. "Ok, so maybe it was a little funny"
By now Clea's eyes had filled with tears from laughing so hard. "a little?" she laughed removing her glasses and wiping he eyes "Imagine: pop Icon Karla reid trying to hitch a ride"
Karla couldn't help but laugh. "You have problems"
Clea shook her head and switched gears again, this time accelerating forward out of the near empty parking lot. "I wouldn't say that If I were you...no matter how rich and famous you get..I'm the one ya gotta call on for a ride."
Chris ploppled loudly on the tourbus couch beside a glum looking Justin.
"yo man, what's up?" He asked
"Nothing."
CHris shrugged and was about to leave the topic alone when Justin sat up straight and looked at him."What do you think of Karla?"
Chris shot him a puzzled look. "Karla as isa in the tour operner?"
Justin nodded
"Well I don't really know her that well, but she seems like a good performer and all.."
Justin sighed. that's not exactly how I meant it.."
"Then how did you---oooohhhhhhhh!...you like--"
"Something like that. SHe just keeps blowing me off. The first couple times I was with her she was fine, but then all of a sudden, she was acting kinda weird and almost attacked me almost when I asked her out to lunch"
Chris raised an eyebrow.
"What?!" Justin exclaimed defensivly
"Well maybe she isn't ready for that kinda thing..maybe she's one of those chicks who needs to know the guy well before they go out."
"But I just meant it as a friendly lunch date. that's what friends do right?!"
"How stupid do you think I am?"
Justin rolled his eyes. "dont give me the pleasure of answering that"
"My point is--"
"Your point?"
"Yeah. do you really think I'd sit here and listen to all your crap with out making a comment?"
Justin sighed miserably "go ahead" he mumbled
Chris cleared his throat and drew his glasses from out of his pocket to put them on. Justin watched confusedly.
"Get... to... the... point"
The older man stroked his goatee thoughtfully before answering.
"so you tell me that you asked her out and she got upset?" he said in a psychiatric manner.
"what's with the act?" Justin asked getting annoyed. he just wanted an outside opinion..not a whole song and dance..but knowing chris that was damn near impossible.
"Go to hell. You think I went to college for nothing?"
"You act like it sometimes" he mumbled
"ahh..SCUSE me! who's asking who for help? you've come to a certtified professional for help mind you."
"You're the one who needs the help"
Chris ignored his comment
"you and I both know you had more than a friendly date planned.. is that right mr. Timberlake?"
The curly haired teenager infront of him grumbled some inaudible phrase that he had to strain in order to catch.
"I'll take that as a yes"
Justin rolled his eyes.
"Tell me more about your plan to seduce ms reid"
"what the hell are you talking about now? I wasn't trying to seduce anything
"riiiight. anyway what exactly is your motive for being her friend?"
"Well, because she's easy to get along with, likes to laugh, is funny,pretty, caring and..." He trailed off staring into space.
"Those sound more like things you'd look for in a GIRLfriend"
"Ok ok ok! so you got me. I'm attracted to her... and the being friends builds trust. right?
Chris sat seriously for a moment in thought. " I dont think it's a good idea to lead her into friendship, if YOU know it's not what you want in the long run. I mean, what if she grows to like you JUST as a friend? The altiere motive isn't a good idea...but that's just my opinion."he said looking his young friend straight in the eyes, his brown eyes flashing with a slight concern, then he looked at his knee which was rapidly bouncing up and down as it usually did when he was in one place for a while.
"...one more thing"
Chris looked up tiredly "yeah?"
"You how much I value all of you as friends and me and lance are tight and all..but what does she see in him that's not in me?" He pouted
Chris was a bit taken aback from his statement." you two are diffrent as night and day. other than the fact that you're both the youngest, blonde, own the N's in Nsync and steal most of the fans" He added in bitterly "You're two completly different people. maybe he wasn't as threating as you are..that could be a good thing"
They sat for a few minutes in silence, justin deep in thought and chris still bouncing. Justin finally stood up and streched. "You know, your right. thanks alot"
" welcome man, now lets get all mushy and crap, how about I kick your scrawny ass in some games?"
Justin laughed evily. "Oh old man, you're on!"
