Second Chapter:
Just
Friends "Hey
Nick, Kevin, and some unknown person," the barista at Starbucks
shouted loudly and smiling wide, Nick smiled back at her, walking
faster to the counter and extending over it, hugging her
tight.
"Shanna," he smiled again.
"Nick,"
she smiled.
"Are you going to Kyla's?"
"What's
going on over there?" she questioned, confused.
"You
don't know?" Kevin chimed in loudly.
"She didn't call
you, jeeze. Well, we're having dinner then exchanging a few gifts and
going to see a movie."
"Well, I'll come," she
chirped up.
"Great," he said.
"What'll it be?"
she smiled, "And who are you unknown person?" she spoke to
Gessina this time.
"Me?" Gessina pointed to herself
nervously, "I'm Gessina, just call me Gess though, everyone
does," She said with a smile.
"Alright, Gessina, what do
you want?"
"Uhh." she looked at Nick unsure.
Nick
winked and ordered Gessina and himself caramel frappaccinos.
"Kevin,
aha. Where's my hug?" Shanna asked.
"Sorry," Kevin
chuckled, and reached over the counter hugging Shanna.
"So,
who's that chick anyways?" Shanna whispered to Kevin while Nick
and Gessina talked near the pick up counter.
"His new
'friend'" Kevin said, emphasizing friend.
"Oh,"
Shanna sounded, bummed.
"Don't worry Shanna, he hasn't forgot
about the summer, believe me," Kevin smiled, "He's still
got your pictures all on his bulletin board in his room, he's got
some on the tour bus too."
"He does?" she said
relieved and happy.
"Yeah, he does. So, be at Kyla's at
around 6:30. It's.." Kevin checked the clock behind Shanna;
"It's 5:30 now."
"Alright, I get outta this coffee
heaven at 6:00, so I'll be a bit late."
"Fine by me,"
Kevin smiled and took his drink, waving goodbye along with Gessina
and Nick, and leaving Starbucks.
"Wow, he still cares,"
Shanna, whispered to herself.
Shanna and Nick had spent most of
the summer together since they hadn't been touring that much. During
the summer amazing things happened. Nick and Shanna's friendship grew
stronger and Shanna's love for him did too. Towards the end of the
summer Shanna had told Nick her feelings and he didn't say anything
besides, 'Oh, all right,' and smiled. So Shanna, making her
assumptions assumed he didn't feel the same way, but Kevin just
confirmed to her, he does, or at least he did.
"I've got to
get rid of that new girl," Shanna, whispered again and plopped
the mop on the floor to clean up the coffee spill.
