Hi! I don't remember when I last updated, but I am now so that makes it okay. I don't want to be one of those people begging for reviews, but I'll just subtly mention that I would appreciate them.

Oh and as a nice surprise, I checked my email for the first time in months and saw all of the people who put me under favorite or watch lists. Thank you so much! I wish I knew what you people were thinking about my story *wink, wink* *nudge, nudge*

One last thing before I get to the story, thank you Snowlia for all the nice reviews.....are you people getting the hints????

disclaimer- I own the computer it was written on, but nothing else.

Nikki POV

"I don't remember why we were doing this." Jude said as he followed me to the bathroom. I slammed the door in his face. "Thats cold. Bra" It seemed like the only moments of peace I was getting anymore, were when I was in the ladies room. I couldn't even relax at home because my parents loved him, and let him crash on the couch. They thought he was gay, so that made it 'okay'. I NEED to get Jude more friends so I have room to breath. I love Jude like a brother, but I'm getting so close to murdering him in his sleep. I finished up in the bathroom, and came out to find Jude standing at the wall inpatient, as usual.

"Jude, you really need to make friends other than me." I said walking past him. Back to the Khaki Barn, because that was going to be any better than dealing with him here. I walked past the clones and to the changing rooms. "I talked to Jen last night and she's going to bring Jonesy with to The Big Squeeze at three" I looked down at my cellphone. "It's two thirty now, so your going to stay by my side until it's time to go meet them." and hopefully you leave my side for a while, I decided not to share that out loud. Jude looked bored, but excited. He sat on the floor inspecting the wheels on his board, picking at the new scratches he made crashing into the Chinese stand.

"So, whats this dude even like?" He asked. I thought Jude was most likely in the closet or not even aware he might be gay, but he always says he's not. He also had no problems dressing up like a girl, he wore that rainbow belt, he even would pretend to be dating guys when the situation called for it. I didn't want him to know I was also trying to set them up as a couple, but I needed to make sure he understood that Jonesy was into guys, and according to Jen, into Jude.

"Well he's taller than you," I started easy. "he can't hold jobs for more than a day, and he would probably love to help you with all those stupid things you try to get me to do." he'd have stupid things he'd want your help for too. Jude nodded as I spoke. He had stopped listening after the stupid pranks idea.

"cool" he said zoned out.

"Oh and he's gay" I added quickly, turning around to work on folding things on my work pile again. Jude nodded and repeated 'cool' then he froze for a second. He leaped up knocking over all the clothing on my folded pile. I'll have to kill him later.

"Are you trying to set me up with a guy?" He asked confused. "I told you, I'm not gay" He smiled, thinking that I was joking. He knew I thought he was gay, but it didn't bother him, which in turn furthered my suspicion. I shook my head and looked up at him seriously.

"He has seen you, thinks your cute, and might like you." I said plainly. " Now I'm going to assume that won't make you think less of him?"

"Of course, bra. I don't care if he's gay, and I'm flattered that even dudes think I'm cute" His smile actually got bigger and he picked up a pink shirt laying on the floor that I missed.

"Jude, I think ONLY guys think your cute" I said. He threw the shirt at me and laughed. He knocked down my pile of clothing twice before I locked him in the dressing room. It was about three so I let him back out but he was laying fast asleep on the ground. I kicked his leg a few times until he got up. He was stretching to I walked out ahead and waited for him outside. Crash! A 'sorry bra' came from the store as he ran past me and the clones started yelling. I shook my head and walked behind him. Only 5 more minutes of this...I hope!

Jude POV

I ran away from the screaming girls, and straight to the big squeeze. "Hi, you must be the guy here to meet Jonesy." said a blond girl wearing a lemon hat. I loved the big squeeze. How many malls could say they had a giant lemon in the middle of the mall? "I'm Caitlin" she stuck her hand out for me to shake. I turned her palm up and gave her a high five and she giggled.

"I'm Jude" She blushed and smiled. I never got girls, but I made them blush. I think at some point when I talked to girls. I made them go from thinking 'aww he's cute and sweet' to 'aww he's my sensitive male friend'.

"Oh your the guy Jens bringing Jonesy to meet?" I nodded and sat down in the chair. I hoped that Nikki didn't plan on me turning gay for this guy or anything. I lowered my head down onto the table. The whole mall was very empty today. Maybe it wasn't really empty, but I was blocking everything out thinking about this guy. I mean, who ever set up friends before? The air in the food court was stale, and wreaked of old Chinese food. The only noises around were the chattering of shoppers and the free sample people out in front, practically chasing down people who didn't take a sample. Caitlin was talking for a bit, but noticed I zoned out on her.

"Sorry, I'm sure your nervous." She said as she closed her lemon. That really sounds weird to say. "Is Jonesy going to be your first boyfriend?" I nodded and yawned and then whipped around, tripping on my chair and falling on the ground in the process.

"Wait, bra, this guy knows I'm not gay right?" I asked from the floor. This was becoming a common thing to have to explain to people. I mean even my friends parents thought I was gay. Of course that does get me couch crashing privileges at girl-friends houses.(See a girlfriend is somebody you date, but a girl-friend is just a girl who's a friend.) Caitlin giggled and flashed a perky smile at me again.

"Don't worry sweetie, I'm not homophobic" She flipped her short hair and threw another sickly sweet smile. I think she practices it in front of her mirror. Perfect teeth, perfect blond hair, perfect little body...Perfect makings for a dumb slut. This one was too nice though. I pulled myself up onto my chair and started leaning back, resting my feet on the table.

"No, I mean I'm NOT gay. I don't want to start off weird with this guy" I saw him and another girl walk up. Caitlin ran over and I could see her arms flail animatedly and the expressions on the two peoples faces changed to shocked.

"Hey whats going on over their?" Somebody asked from behind me. It startled me and I tipped the chair back and landed back on the floor. I looked up and saw Nikki looking down at me with a signature smug smirk on her face.

"Should I just like, stay on the floor? It seems to be the only crash free place." I stood up and focused on my balance. "Oh and she's warning him that I'm not gay." Nikki sighed and shook her head, as we watch a less elated Caitlin walk back with a very disappointed looking Jonesy. They scuffed through the brightly lit mall until I was standing face-to-face with this person I had yet to meet. I didn't realize how awkward this was going to be. He began to give me a once over, so I imitated him. Hmm....Blue dyed hair..cool, normal jeans with a t-shirt...fascinating...brown eyes...maybe not the natural color!

"Hey, are your eyes really brown?" I asked. He looked at me weird for a second then nodded slowly. "Oh I just thought because your hair was blue your eyes might be dyed too." I continued to get weird looks. "I mean color contacts, bro. My bad." still silence. We just all stood there for a few more awkward moments before Jonesy smiled and stuck out his hand.

"I'm Jonesy, and I have a feeling this is going to be an awesome year." He said coolly. I smiled and high-fived his hand, rather than shaking.

"I'm Jude and Nikki," I pointed a thumb at my rebel friend "is loading me off onto you, so I hope it is" We both smiled and walked off, away from the group of girls, who all sighed with relief. This was going to be a VERY eventful year.

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