Author's Note:

Hello! This is just a real quick author's note in where I'm just going to give quick brief on what to expect for this House Of Wax fan fic. First, this will be a Nick Jones & OC like my last one. What can I say; I like him. Second, I will have extra chapters that do not go with the movie. Third, it will be written in third person point of view. If you do not like those kinds of stories... I'm sorry, I wanted to try something different. Last, but not least, I will be updating every Friday.
P.S. Disclaimer is at the bottom (footer).

Thank you and you may begin!

Published: 8-20-205

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○◦○Meeting New People○◦○

(ah-LEE-nah)

The hot steam spread throughout the small simple bathroom, creating a cloud-like fog. The sound of cascading water and a soft humming echoed in the steamed bathroom. The figure of a young woman could be seen through a glass door, blurred by the steam. The young women continued to hum the melody of a song as she washed the remaining shampoo, and hair dye, out of her waist length hair. Once finished with the task, she turned the water off, proceeding to step out of the shower cubicle.

Reaching for a towel, the young women wrapped it around herself as she made her way towards the mirror situated above the counter. Pressing her manicured hand against the cool surface of the mirror - even with the humidness in the restroom - she wiped away the condensation. Smiling at her reflection, the young women reached for her hair admiring the burgundy color it now had. No longer was her a light brown color, but more on the red-burgundy side. It was a nice change and she was sure that once her hair was dried, the color would look great on her. It was a nice combination to her nice olive skin and it made her light blue eyes - almost grey - really stand out.

With her smile growing some more, she turned away from her reflection and walked towards the only door in the bathroom that lead to her room. She shivered as the cool air touched her bare skin but didn't pay much attention to it as she quickly began to get dressed. She wore a pair of nice shorts that made her toned legs look much longer. Pairing the shorts with a blue thin-strapped cami and a simple black leather jacket. She decided to finish it off with her mid-calf combat boots.

Taking a quick glance at the time on her phone, she noticed it was 1:40 in the afternoon. Deciding she still had some time she began to do her make up and hair. Thirty minutes later, she had done her make up and was halfway done with her hair when her phone rang. Grabbing her cell phone she answered, "Hello?"

"Hey, it's me," came a female's voice from the phone.

The young girl smiled knowing exactly who it was. "Hey, Carly. You almost here?"

"Yeah, that's why I called. I'm about five minutes away from your place," Carly replied.

"Perfect! I'll be waiting. Remember it's apartment '2A'," the young women said. After Carly's confirmation, they both hung up and the young woman continued on her hair.

She had a mixture of feelings going through her at the moment. She was excited and nervous all at once. Her friend from college and classmate, Carly, was going to introduce her to her friends. The young woman was excited to meet new people since she was new in town and didn't know anybody beside Carly. She had met Carly in one of the classes they shared together and instantly became friends with her. That was about three months ago and throughout those months, Carly kept trying to convince her to meet her friends, but the young girl never had the time. She was either too busy studying or working. Though she had met Carly's boyfriend, Wade, once or twice, but that was about it.

Now she had finally found the time to meet them and hopefully make some new friends out of them, too. But that's what also made her nervous. She didn't know if they were going to like and accept her as their friend. Carly insisted that she would get along just fine with them, but it didn't stop her nervousness.

❉❉❉ -*H*O*W*- ❉❉❉

True to her word, Carly was at the young girls apartment door knocking, in five minutes. Upon hearing the knocking, the young girl gave herself a once over just to make sure she looked alright before making her way towards the front door. The young girl finally opened the door to reveal Carly - who had a huge smile on her face.

Spreading out her arms, Carly pulled the young girl into a friendly hug. "Ready to go?" Carly asks, pulling away from the hug.

"Yeah, let me just get my keys and phone," replied the young girl. She walked over to a small table a few feet away and retrieved said items. Quickly following Carly out the door and locking it on the process.

"You look great, Alina. Plus, I'm loving the new hair!" Carly reached out a hand to touch her friends her. The young girl, Alina, just gave a small laugh at her friends compliment.

"Thanks, I thought it was time for a new change. I was getting tired of my natural hair color." The girls continued to talk as they walked towards Carly's car. They both got in and soon were off to meet up with the rest of Carly's friends.

They arrived at a decent sized house that had a nice blue 2003 Mustang Cobra parked in the driveway. Carly parked the small car she drove -which Alina found out belonged to Wade- behind the truck in the driveway. The car was a red 1968 Dodge Charger. It was a nice car, there was no denying that, but it was pretty small. Though, it was most likely just used for two (Wade and Carly).

Alina and Carly both stepped out of the car; Alina following behind Carly as she walked towards the back area of the house. Assuming that the little gathering was being held in the backyard, Alina did not question Carly. She, however, was proven correct when they rounded a corner and were met by a group of three people chatting and laughing. Standing by a grill was a young dark skinned man, who had his arm wrapped around a thin-pretty blonde haired girl. Across from them was another young man she had met before; Wade.

"Hey, guys!" Carly called out, grabbing the attention of the small group. They all greeted back with a 'hey' of their own. Alina continued to follow behind Carly as she greeted her friends with a hug and Wade with a small kiss. Saying her last 'hello's', Carly wrapped an arm around Wade's waist and turned to Alina. "Guys, I want you to meet my friend Alina. She's the one I've been telling you about."

"Nice to meet you. I'm Blake," Said the dark skinned man, outstretching his arm for a shake. Take his hand in hers, Alina replied, "Nice to meet you too, Blake."

"Hi, I'm Paige." The young blonde women replied shaking Alina's hand as well.

"And you already know, Wade" Carly said, as she looked up at Wade. Alina nodded and greeted Wade. "Now that you've all said your hellos, can someone tell me where my brother and Dalton are?"

"They're on their way. Dalton is borrowing his dad's car and Nick is coming with him," Blake answered. He reached over for his beer bottle and taking a drink, then went to flip the patty on the grill. "Would you like anything to drink, Alina? We've got beer." He said over his shoulder at her.

"A beer is fine, thank you," Alina replied.

"How old are you, by the way?" Blake asked handing her a beer he grabbed from the cooler.

"Thank you, and I'm twenty one." Blake nodded and returned to flipping the patties on the grill. Alina took a small drink from the beer and cringed a little from the taste. She wasn't a big drinker, but did have one once in a while.

"So? Where are you from?" Paige asked as she sat on a chair. Alina followed her actions and sat on one herself. Wade did the same and sat on one across from the two girls. Carly found her way into Wade's lap and began to talk to him quietly.

"I'm from Seattle."

Both girls continued to talk some more about Alina's life back in Seattle and about how she liked Florida. Blake, Wade and Carly joined in on the conversation. Mention things they knew from both experience or of what they've heard about Seattle or Washington itself. Alina was really starting to get along with them so far. They seemed to have accepted her, but then again, it was only three of them out of the five Carly had mentioned. Nevertheless, Alina was happy that she knew more people.

Fifteen minutes later, Alina stood up, "Sorry, but I was wondering if I may use your bathroom?" Blake nodded and gave her directions to where it was located. Excusing herself, she made her way into the house and towards the bathroom.

As Alina walked away from the group, Paige turned to Carly with a smile on her face. "I like her. She seems very nice."

"Yeah, I have to agree with that," Blake quickly added in, with a nod.

"I'm glad you guys think that. She really needed some people to hang out with." Carly replied, as the rest nodded their heads in understanding. Just then, all three of them hear a car pull up and doors opening and slamming. Nick and Dalton appear around the corner and make their way towards the small group.

"It's about time," Carly said with a hint of annoyance.

"Sorry, had to get my hair done," Nick replied sarcastically, to which Carly rolled her eyes. Nick just shrugged it off and greeted Paige and Blake, giving Wade a small nod. Carly just let out a defeated breath knowing how Nick was lately. They had both been very close before, but as time passed by and they grew up, they easily became annoyed by the other. Nick was mostly annoyed about how everyone would find someway to compare him to Carly and say how good she was. As for Carly, she became annoyed at how Nick let it get to his head and began to act like he just didn't care about anything.

Like Nick would always say; she's the good twin, and he's the evil twin…

Nick walked over to where Dalton stood next to the cooler. Just as Nick was about to bend down and grab a beer for himself, Dalton stopped him. "There's no more, man. 'Got the last one. Sorry." Looking up, Nick saw Dalton lift up his beer bottle at him. "You suck, man!" Nick said to Dalton before turning to Blake, "Ay, man! We're out!"

"There's some more in the house," Blake replied returning to the conversation he was having with Wade.

Nick gave a huff of annoyance in having to go get the beer from the house. He made his way inside the house and into the kitchen. Opening the refrigerator's door, he bend down a bit to grab a couple of the beer bottle that were in the. With his hands full, he kicked the door close- turning around to head back outside.

Alina was making her way back out towards the backyard-after doing her business- but was stopped, when she gave a small scream. Not seeing Nick as she turned the corner, she accidentally bumped into him. Luckily, for Nick, he had a tight hold on the drinks in his arms and managed to avoid dropping them when Alina bumped into him. "I'm so sorry! I didn't see you there." Alina tried to apologize, feeling like a fool for not paying attention to where she walked.

Nick looked at her and smirked; finding her semi-frantic state a bit amusing. "It's all cool. No harm no, no foul." Alina let out a small breath of relief, knowing that he wasn't upset with her. "You must be Carl's friend, huh?" Nick asked, though, it was more of a statement since he knew it was her. Mainly since she was the only new face there.

"Oh! Uh,yeah! I'm Alina." Alina replied. "Do you need some help with that?"

"Yeah, thanks. I'm Nick, by the way; Carly's brother." Nick handed Alina a couple of beers over to Alina as they began to make their way back out to join the others.

As soon as they walked back out, Carly spotted them and made her way up to them. As she reached them, she gave her twin brother a look to which he only rolled his eyes at. When her attention was on Alina, she smiled and told her there was one more person she had yet to meet; Dalton. Once Alina had officially met everyone, Carly turned to her, "Great! Now that you've met the gang, it's time to have some fun!"

DISCLAIMER:

I do not own the movie House Of Wax (2005). All credit goes to the rightful owners. The plot is only used for entertainment and fictional purpose. I only own any characters or sub-plots I may add. This (disclaimer) applies throughout the story. Please enjoy and thank you!