Kali walked out to her rental with Randy. It's been a few weeks since the night at his parent's house and things were going good. Randy has not pushed her into anything, as they have not kissed.
"What is that?" Randy asked looking toward her car.
"I don't know."
As they got closer Kali noticed that there were roses in her car. How they got there she had no idea, but she knew who put them there.
"Kal, who sent you roses?" Randy asked a little shocked to see them in the car.
Kali smiled. "No one, don't worry about it."
"Are you seeing someone?" Randy asked as the thought came to him.
"No, but someone must have a little crush on me." She smiled. I'll have to call him tonight. She thought.
"Who has a crush on you?" He asked wanting to get the answer from her so that he could have a little talk to this mystery person.
"I don't know." Kali lied.
"Alright, well I'll have to find out."
"Randy why do you care anyway? I mean we are only friends."
Randy sighed. "I know, but I like to look out for you. I don't want some crazy stalker after you."
"It's okay, I am a big girl. I have to go to the hotel now. I'll see you Wednesday at your parents?"
"Yeah, I'll be there." Randy gave her a hug and she got into the car.
Randy watched her as she drove away. He knew that she was lying about seeing someone, but he couldn't figure out who it was. He knew that it was not someone on the show, because they all knew how much he wanted to be with her. Randy sighed as he walked to his own rental car.
Once inside the car, he pulled out his cell phone and called his best friend, John.
"Sup dawg?" John asked answering.
"That's getting old man. What are you doing?"
"Nothing, waiting for my honey to give me a call."
Randy laughed. "Another one already? What's her name?"
John paused. "I don't remember."
"When are you going to settle down?" Randy asked as he pulled the car out of the parking lot.
"Yeah you're one to talk. I bet you have been with hundreds of girls."
"Naw man I've settled down. There is only one that I want now."
"Yeah I heard about that." John said softly. He paused for a moment then spoke again. "Hey I have another call so let me call you back man."
"Alright, are you coming to my parent's house Wednesday?"
"Yeah you know I will be there."
"Okay see ya later man." Randy hung up and headed toward the hotel.
Meanwhile......
"Hello?" John answered the other line.
"Thanks for the roses stud." Kali spoke.
"Hey baby. I knew you would like them. Did Randy see them?"
"Yeah, but I didn't tell him they were from you."
"Kali, we have to tell him. I mean it's been three weeks."
Kali sighed. "I will, but he still thinks that he loves me. Besides he's your best friend you know what that would do to him." She paused. "Now about these roses."
John laughed. "You can thank me later."
"Oh I plan on it. So were are you?"
"Um, to be honest I don't know. I don't think Charlie knows where he is going." Kali heard Charlie yell "shut up" in the background. "Randy asked me if I was going to his parent's house."
"He asked me the same thing. So what are we going to do? I mean he doesn't even know that we know each other."
"Maybe that's the time to tell him?"
"Maybe I shouldn't go. I mean I am not so sure that I want him to know."
John sighed. "Alright baby we won't tell him. I mean I like having a secret relationship. It might be fun. I want you to come, he might think something is wrong. When it's all over we can go back to your place and you can thank me for the flowers. But you have to know that I don't like lying to him."
"You think I do? He's been my friend since we were in diapers. Randy was my first of a lot of things."
"I know he was and I don't like competing with him. Look let's talk about all the ways that you can thank me."
Kali laughed. "I would love to but I have to catch my plane. You'll just have to wait until Wednesday night. Unless you want to meet me before we go?"
"Oh hell ya baby." John paused. "I think I have a better plan. You are leaving tonight right?"
"Yeah why?"
"Why don't you just come to the show? He's not going to be here."
"Where is the show?" Kali asked.
"Austin. So are you coming?" John asked excited.
"Yeah I guess I could. I mean I don't get to see you very much right?"
"Just tell me when your plane comes in and I will be right there."
"Alright, well let me go now. I'll call you when I get my ticket."
"Bye babe."
