Nick

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I look down at my phone again. One minute later, I look down at it again. My anxiety is on a high right now and I can't seem to bring it down like I usually do. Looking around the restaurant I try to take long deep breaths.

" I am going to kill cousin Jay." I say to myself. For me it has been a while since I have had a girl to call my girlfriend, so I turned to my last resort to make me feel better about the whole situation. I called my cousin Jay asking him if he knew any eligible ladies in the land of Washington state. He told me about this girl on his newspaper team at his high school. Her name is Molly and I know from her Facespace profile picture that she is a beautiful human being but from the description I got of her, it doesn't really tell me if she is a punctual person.

" Are you Carl?" I hear. I look up at the dark haired girl with green eyes. Her smile just the same as her profile picture; big and bright. I get up and pull her chair out for her.

" Thank you." She says taking a seat. Her gray dress hugs her petite semi-curvy figure. The waiter comes by and takes our drink order.

" So tell me something about you that I don't know." Molly says. I think for a moment then speak,

" I believe in bigfoot and I almost got to prove it once. If I could own a pet it would be a Scottish terrier and I like the color green."

" My eyes are the color green."

" I know, and I like them a lot." She giggles.

Minutes later we're ordering our chinese meals and speaking of the embarrassing stories of our past along with getting to know each other more. We laugh and try our best not to disturb the other people around us but it doesn't work because Molly chooses to tell the story of how she thought she was a dog when she was five.

" So my mom came home and there I was eating the dog's milk bones." She says. I laugh. " I will admit I had a great bill of healthy when I when to the dentist that following month." She jokes. I try to hold my laughter back as it is a big one.

" Of course you did."

" Less about me, more about you. Did you do any sports as I child?" Molly asks before taking another bite into her sesame chicken.

" You know I did some little league here and there but mostly enjoyed soccer."

" Good."

" So what did you do? I'm guessing some jazz dancing somewhere in there."

" Well you named one of the three that I did."

" So you got any dreams up in your head that I should know about."

" None really. Dancing was just a hobby back then."

" So why do you have amazing legs."

" It's called a spinning class genius."

" So now I'm stupid." I joke.

" Of course not! Your intelligent as Einstein!"

" Not Einstein, if I was I wouldn't be here right now."

" Where would you be?"

" With you at the Ritz in England putting a ten thousand dollar necklace around your neck."

" We're we supposed to bring gift to this soiree?" We continue to laugh and the more we continue, the more I start to fall for her.

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Sam

I walk into the Shay apartment to hear the sound of tune being whistled. The thing is that it is not any tune, it's the kind of tune when you are in love. I over into the kitchen and find Carl working on a very hearty lunch.

" Please tell me that this is all for me." I say with my eyes engulfed by all the food. I don't even look up and just look at the bountiful of food in front of me.

" Well you are meeting my new girlfriend today." He says. I look up to him.

" You're dating Molly?!" I exclaim.

" Yes!" He screams.

" After two weeks of dating?"

" There is something about her that makes me feel whole again."

" That is amazing to hear bro." I say. I take a handful of chips and shove them all into my mouth. I take a cup of ice tea to help the chips go down.

" I really hope I don't have to give you CPR again." I hear. I turn around to see Fredi in her afternoon best. Cotton shorts and her dad's old Boston College shirt.

" I know you just want any excuse to kiss my lips again." I say.

" If only that was true Puckett." She says with a fake smile. She then looks into the kitchen to see all the food.

" I'm not wearing my feast jeggings." She says patting her flat stomach.

" Are we going to make another food baby again?" Rubbing her stomach.

" Now, that was a good feast." Fredi says reminiscing. " I am going to change." Adding on before running off to her apartment. I hear the front door close. Three minutes later I hear the doorbell ring.

" You guys have a doorbell?" I ask Carl.

" It has always been there, you two just choose not to you use it."

" 'Cause I'm just that informal." I comment as he walks off to the front door. I do a nice three-sixty to view the door. A very pretty girl with dark hair in a light blue dress and brown cardigan comes through the door. I hear her heeled booties come in. That's when I notice a box of baked goods.

" I brought muffin tops." She croons.

" Did you just say tops of muffins?" I ask in an eager voice.

" Yes." She replies.

" From Aunt Maggie's bakes?"

" You know the place?" She asks back.

" If I could live there I would." I reply, taking the box of food from her. The front door opens and the two lovers turn around to see Fredi coming in wearing a red sweater and blue jeans. Her hair stays in her duly noted 'perfect' pony-tail.

" Hi I'm Fredi." Fredi says putting her hand out.

" Molly." She says. " I've heard about you." Adding on. Fredi stands in amazement for a moment.

" I'm so sorry, but I swear I know you from somewhere."

" Well, as far as I know I have not appeared in any viral videos." She jokes. Fredi doesn't laugh, she just keeps on staring.

The rest of meal was just literally the three of us talking while Fredi's mind wandered off. She would just look at Molly with her hand holding her head up by her chin. All too soon our feast of a lunch came to an end and Molly had to bid ado. Fredi politely enough says good bye and wishes a good rest of her day. I sit on the sofa and Fredi joins me to my right. We both watch the happy couple share a kiss at the door and the watch Caroline vanish into the unknown of the hallway. Carl looks back to us and then gives the all knowing look to Fredi.

" What?!" She exclaims. " You know me too well. Once I get a suspicion I try to find out the answer!" She adds.

" And you didn't think for one second to start investigate her like you always do."

" I know how special she is to you so I waited to wait and narrow down the search by the next time she shows up."

" Well she will be here tomorrow." I end with a remark.

Fredi

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After lounging on the Shay's sofa for a while, I decide to head back to my place since after all I can't un-do the top button of my jeans. I enter the apartment to find my dad watching some wholesome television.

" Hey dad." I say, kicking off my shoes.

" Hello there." He says. I join myself next to him on the couch.

" Hey dad, I was wondering if you knew something."

" Sure, go for it."

" Did I know anyone when I was younger by the name of Molly?" He mutes the television and ponders.

" I seem to remember there was a Molly in your ballet class when you were around seven."

I let my mind travel back to the time when I was seven and had a passion for dancing. That was quite some time ago. Not to mention the Molly I knew back then had red hair and she was a conniving little devil. She was the reason why I had to stop dancing in the first place.

" Do you remember her last name at all?" I ask.

" Not really. She didn't have a mother who would hit on me when I picked you up." He replies. Oh yeah, that was the reason why dad got me a babysitter during that time in my life.

" Thanks dad." I get up and go to my room.

" We're having pasta for dinner." Dad announces when I five steps away from my room.

" I can't think about food right now. Let me know later." I yell back at him.