*~The Dream Of A Lifetime~*

"I told you to be honest with Nick, Lon,” Alyssa said. “If you did the two of you would be together right now. You weren’t honest and look at the two of you.” Valondra looked at her. “You’re with JC Chasez and Nick’s with…Bridgett Carpenter’ the one person you hate more than anything. You did this, because you weren’t honest.”

“I know that,” Valondra said. “I tried talking to him and telling him the truth, but he won’t listen. I don’t want to go another day without him.” She wiped her crying eyes.

“You waited too long to tell him and pushed him back into the arms of his ex. He can’t forgive you for that.”

“But I want him back and I’ll do anything to get him back.”

“Don’t tell me and tell Nick.”

“I did, but he doesn’t care. I threw myself at his feet and he just walked away. I spilled my heart out to him and got nothing.”

“You said it yourself, Loni, your relationship with Nick is no one’s business.”

“I take back what I said if you help me.”

“Sorry; no can do. I got a wedding to plan.” She walked away.

“Alyssa!” She just ignored her and continued walking. Valondra stood there alone a few minutes and then she heard a high-pitched annoying nasal laugh followed by Nickolas’ sexy addictive charming voice.

She slowly turned around and saw Nickolas and Bridgett. Nickolas looked her way and she smiled. He continued looking at her, not smiling, and then looked back at Bridgett a few moments later. Bridgett looked at her and Valondra glared.

“You lost, Honey,” Bridgett said. “The best girl won.”

“Don’t ya mean the best bitchy slut?”

“Is the Princess a little jealous?”

“The Princess doesn’t get jealous over The Bitch. She just gets angry.”

“Just deal with Nick being mine again, because you’ll never have him back.”

“You may be with him, Bridgett, and sleeping in his bed, but just remember I’ll always have the one thing you want.”

“And what’s that?”

“Nicky’s heart.” Bridgett just looked at her not saying anything. “Yeah, I’ll always have it.” Valondra stood in front of her. “Plus I was his first and he was mine. When two people share something that special together they have a bond for life; especially when they’re madly in love. You and Nick will never have that bond we shared together. Our bond is something truly special and can never be taken away no matter who tries to. Ya see, Bridgett, Nicky doesn’t love you. He’s just using you, because he’s angry with me. The only reason he’s angry with me is because of you. You pushed me to the breaking point and ruined my life with Nickolas, because you couldn’t stay away.”

Valondra could see the fiery flames of hell in Bridgett’s eyes and knew she met an evil like no other. She wasn’t afraid though. She would do what she had to. “Nothing you do will ever change the way Nick feels for me. You can give him the best sex in the world, but his heart and love will always be with me.”

“Die!” Bridgett went after her holding a knife and the two girls struggled as Nickolas watched. “Die!”

“After you!” Valondra punched her in the face, but that didn’t stop Bridgett. “Nick’s mine!”

“He’s mine!” They fought each other for the knife and Valondra tried getting it from Bridgett. They both stopped a couple seconds later and looked at each other. Bridgett pushed Valondra off her and got up n her knees. She looked at Valondra as Nickolas walked over.

“You bitch.’ Valondra lifted her hand from her chest and looked at her bloody hand. “You bitch…you…stabbed me.” The tears filled her eyes as she looked at Nickolas as he knelt down.

“Are you ok?” Nickolas asked and looked at Bridgett.

“Perfectly fine,” Bridgett said.

“Good.”

“Nick,” Valondra said with staggered breath and he looked. “I’m sorry.”

“It’s too late, Princess.” He got up. “It’s too late.”

“But I love you.”

“It wasn’t enough.” He started walking away with Bridgett and Valondra crawled after him.

“Nick! Nicky.” She fell to the ground. “Nicky, please…I need you.” Nickolas stopped walking for a second, like he was going to go back, but then continued on leaving Valondra there to die.

Valondra let out a scream and opened her eyes. Realizing she was back in her room she left out a sigh. She looked around the room and went to get out of bed as the door opened. She looked and saw Trace, Trixie, and Justin.

“Is everything all right?” Trixie asked.

“We heard you yell,” Trace added.

“I’m fine,” Valondra assured them putting her hand to her chest. “I’m fine.”

“Are ya sure?”

“Yeah; just a bad dream is all.” She got up and took a deep breath.

“Ok,” Trace said. “You scared us.”

“Sorry.”

“What was it about?” Trixie asked.

“Nothing. It was stupid.”

“But the look on your face says something different.”

“It’s nothing.” She felt the tears start to fill her eyes.

“Lon, what is it?” Justin asked. “And don’t say those tears are nothing.”

“It’s nothing. For some stupid reason I had a dream about the whole thing of me and Trace kissing. I had told Nick about it and in the dream he did the opposite of what he did. We weren’t together and it just scared me and shit.” She sighed and hoped they all believed her.

“Why would you dream about that?”

“How should I know?”

“What’s with the tears then?” Trixie asked and Valondra looked at her.

“Just glad it didn’t turn out that way.” She got a suitcase.

“What are you doing?”

“Going to the arena. I know I told Nick I wasn’t going with him, but I changed my mind. We spent five months apart so why spend more. We’re getting married and we need to focus on that. Is Fox home yet?”

“Nope; still in Clearwater with his family,” Trixie said.

“Oh.”

“I’ll drop ya off on my way home,” Justin volunteered.

“Thanks, JT.” She just stuffed things into her suitcases. “What time is it?”

“10:30,” Trace replied.

“I better hurry then. I don’t want to miss the bus.” She quickly threw more stuff in her suitcases and then closed them.” She got a pair of Nickolas’ track pants and put them on over her bed shorts.”

“You actually wear those,” Trixie said.

“All the time. Mine are down south.”

“So buy more,” Trace suggested.

“I’m too lazy and Nick’s are more comfy.” She smiled and gathered up some more stuff then looked at Justin. “Let’s go.”

“Alright,” Justin said picking up her suitcases.

“You two out.” She locked the balcony doors. She followed the others out and locked her bedroom door.

She went downstairs with the others and outside to Justin’s car. “Thanks for taking me.”

“No problem.” They got in the car. “Toni doesn’t seem to be coming home anytime soon so…”

“She probably just has to work late.”

“Just like every other night.” She looked at him as he started driving. “I can’t remember when it was just the two of us.”

“What about last night?”

“We were with a couple people she works with.”

“Oh.” She sighed. “I don’t know what to tell ya.”

“Haven’t you talked to her?”

“The last I did was before we went to L.A. Nothing since then.” Justin nodded. “She’ll come around, but you should talk to her.”

“Yeah.”

“You should surprise her at work.”

“Sounds like a plan.”

“If you’re asking if we’re having sex the answer is not anymore.”

“Really?”

“Yeah, she keeps saying we’re not married and doesn’t want it again until then, but the things she does say differently.”

"No details please.” He chuckled. “She tells us the same thing but she talks about it constantly. It kind of makes us all wonder what’s really going on with her.”

“I wish I knew.”

“You will. Ya just have to talk to her.”

“I just don’t want to make her mad.”

“I understand, but ya need to talk. If ya don’t talk it’s going to cause problems and make things worse. Believe me, because I know what happens when ya don’t talk.”

“I’ll take your advice.”

“Good.” She sighed and looked out the window.