I had no idea why I agreed to do this. My best girlfriends were laying out hair dye, nail polish, lipstick, face cleanser, and stuff I didn't even know existed. They were going all out just for a date.

"Guys don't you think this is a bit much. It's just a date."

"It's not just a date Nikki," Caitlyn said as she pulled out my piercings, "It's the first date since the big break up with Jonesy." I rolled my eyes. I did not want to think about Jonesy.

"Yea and James is such a hottie," Jen swooned as she combed through my tangled hair. I sighed, Jen was right. James was nice, sweet, generous, funny, and we had so much in common but I just wasn't feeling him like that. Maybe I wasn't completely over Jonesy but then he wasn't the only guy I been thinking about. Lately another guy has been popping in my head at the wrong times and I had no clue why. Sure I was good friends with said guy and I was closer to him then the rest of our friends. Still I never thought about him this much before till now.

"Come on, Nikki. We have to wash your hair."

I didn't fight and followed Caitlyn into the bathroom. After a huge debate that I had taken no part in. Jen and Caitlyn decided to dye my hair jet black.

Goodbye purple hair, I thought.

"Nikki you look ah-mazing!" Caitlyn exclaimed. Jen agreed. I rolled my eyes. My butt was sore from sitting in a chair for hours. But I had to admit I did look pretty hot. The black hair looked really good. I grimaced at the stone wash skinny jeans and black polo. Why couldn't I wear my baggy pants and wife beater?

"I feel fat."

"You're not fat Nikki. You have such a nice figure."

"Thanks Jen."

"So where are you going for your date?" It was Caitlyn that ask.

"Well James told me to meet him at the food court and we'll go to the Gigantoplex together to see a movie."

"Oh so romantic."

"I have to agree. James will be a way better boyfriend then Jonesy," Jen said.

"Yea well gotta go. Don't want to be late."

-- at the mall--

"Hey Nik…. Wow."

"Sup Jonesy?" He blinked once… then twice and again.

"Nikki, is that you?" he asked.

"Yea, who else?" I said punching him the arm a lot harder then I meant to though. It felt good though.

"I just… uh, couldn't recognize ya," he laughed nervously, "Yea gotta go." Then he was gone.

"That was pretty weird," I said checking the time on my phone I resisted the urge to groan. Where the hell is James? He was supposed to be here half an hour ago. My phone beeped announcing the arrival of a text.

Jen: Hows it goin?

He's not here yet, I text back. Jen replied almost immediately.

Jen: What?! He stood u up? I sighed. Guess he did. Putting my phone back in my pocket I fell into an empty chair. Who am I kidding? I'm not sexy or hot. That's why Jonesy dumped me. My thoughts wondered to Jude. Whoa…. Rewind. Did I just think Jude? No absolutely not. First Jonesy, then Wyatt, and now Jude! I was turning into Caitlyn! A big fat cow! Oh kill me now! A laid back voice broke through my thoughts.

"Are you okay dudette?"

"I'm fine Jude," I looked up at him and his eyes almost popped out of his sockets. Those amazing blue… gah, stop it Nikki!

"Nikki is that you?" He looked closer so that we were eye to eye, "Duuuddde. You're hot." I blushed.

"Uh thanks," I looked around the empty mall. Closing time was in an hour.

"Are you waiting for someone?" he asked while blowing a gum bubble. It popped and stuck to his face but he seemed to not mind. I sighed and looked down at my brand new sneakers that squeaked from time to time. When I looked up the gum was gone.

"No actually. You wanna go to Old Man's Cliff?" I asked. Jude mumbled an incoherent agreement and we left bumping shoulders.

I laughed as we talked about embarrassing things we did back when we were sophomores. I was having fun with Jude.

--Old Man's Cliff--

"Nikki I know I never told you this but I like your laugh." I snorted, "My laugh is horrible."

"You know you changed?" and just like that the once playful light hearted mood that was there lifted and instead everything became… so… so serious. I didn't like serious on Jude. It didn't fit him at all.

"What are you talking about?"

"I think you know," he sighed and grabbed my hand, "Ever since the breakup you haven't been the same Nikki."

"Jude I'm fine. It's the same old me."

"Don't give me that crap Nik! This isn't you. It's just what's left everything else is a disguised."

"Please don't," I whispered tears brimming. Jude looked down at me, "You're broken Nikki. You're always second guessing yourself now. I want the headstrong, ferocious; I don't care what you think Nikki back."

"Shut up Jude," I snapped without thinking, "Did you just come so you could hurt me? Well congratulation you did! You just squirted lemon juice into my barely healed paper cut! Yippee doo dah day! Happy?"

"I haven't been happy for awhile," he stated, "Not since April 15 last year." It took me seconds to remember that date. The date Jonesy asked me out again.

"What are you trying to say?" He looked at me with those amazing eyes and shook his head, "If you don't understand then it's a waste of time." He stood up, "See you tomorrow." Then he left leaving me dumbstruck.

(A/N)- This is my first 6teen story and I hope you like it. I really want at least ten reviews per chapter so please tell me what you think.