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Chapter 8,

"Ok, so what's your favorite color?" Nick asked Jamie. Maria and Judy were getting their nails done. Jamie's nails were dried, but since there wasn't someone else in the salon, Nick and Jamie could focus all of their attention on each other.

"I guess red, because I wear that more than anything else." Jamie said and Nick smiled.

"I don't know about that. I mean I use to wear this killer jean jacket that I loved. But wouldn't you know it. I got dissed on it." Nick said and Jamie blinked.

"Did you say 'dissed'?" Jamie asked and Nick nodded.

"Yeah. I still have it because I love it so much, but I can't wear it." Nick said and Jamie blinked.

"Why not?" Jamie asked and Nick rubbed the back of his neck.

"Well, remember how I told you that I got held back and Neutron helped me with my school work?" Nick asked and Jamie nodded.

"Well, some of the people picked on me. So I decided to be as cool as I could. Which was hard because I had to earn the respect of the older kids. But finally I was cool. I felt like I was on top of the world." Nick said and Jamie eyed this sad boy.

"Then what?" Jamie asked and Nick sighed.

"The first thing is probably the Yokians fault." Nick said and Jamie struggled to keep a straight face.

"The who?" Jamie asked.

"The ali-ali- uh." Nick realized that telling this new girl the truth, it would sound like a lie. Because who would believe that aliens stole the parents of Retroville and the children had to go out into space to kick some metaphorical butts. Then those same aliens came down to earth, and fooled most of the humans into thinking they had changed. Until they tried to bring back their chicken god once again. Why should Jamie believe him?

"Let's just say a group of invaders came in, but we had to take them out. But I did lose some cool points for getting scared a little." Nick said and Jamie gave him a tilted smile.

"We all get a little scared sometimes." Jamie said and Nick smirked.

"Did you just paraphrase Billy Loomis from Scream?" Nick asked and Jamie rolled her eyes.

"Technically he was quoting Psycho, so I guess they both work." Jamie said and Nick rose an eyebrow at her, impressed.

"Are you a horror movie nut?" Nick asked and Jamie shrugged.

"I'm probably not as big as Randy, but I have seen all of Nightmare on Elm Street and most of the Friday the 13th's." Jamie said and Nick smiled.

"Finally, someone gets it. I have tried to date many girls who just couldn't understand why I love horror movies so much." Nick said and Jamie smirked.

"My, my, you almost make it sound like we are dating." Jamie said and she was rewarded with a deep blush on Nick's suddenly embarrassed face.

"Oh, of course not. I mean we just met and it's not like I have asked you out or anything." Nick said and Jamie giggled.

"I know that. Relax." Jamie said and she placed her hand on top of Nick's."

"Deep breaths, ok." Jamie said and Nick thought of a quote he could use.

"You're holding my hand, Chuck." Nick said and a pale blush formed then quickly disappeared from Jamie's face.

"I'm not holding your hand Peppermint Patty; I was trying to comfort you." Jamie said and she took her hand back.

"Oh, hold on there. Maybe I do want to ask you out." Nick said and Jamie rose an eyebrow at him.

"Dearie, you must make up your mind." Jamie said and Nick blinked.

"What do you mean?" Nick asked and Jamie chuckled.

"Well, either you don't want to ask me out, or you do. You just keep changing your mind." Jamie said and there was a moment where Nick just stared at her.

"Do you want to come over to my house and watch a scary movie?" Nick asked and Jamie blinked. She wasn't really expecting the boy to ask her out.

"Um, which movie?" Jamie asked and Nick shifted at the question.

"Well, it would be cool to watch Scream 1, 2, and 3." Nick suggested and Jamie couldn't help but smile. In all his years, Jimmy has heard about girls that swooned over Nick and begging the boy to date him. But here Nick is, shaking with nervous energy, afraid of the answer Jamie would give. Mentally she knew that she should say no. This girly state was only for a limited time, and it wouldn't be fair to play around with his heart.

And speaking of the heart, Jamie's was racing a mile a minute. Because here was this boy, who she instantly connected with, and he was basically going out on a limb, for the slim chance that she liked him too. This position that she was now presented with both scared and thrilled her. And she felt this way because of the confusing attraction she was starting to feel for Nick.

"You know what, uh... I would love to go to your home and watch movies." Jamie said and Nick smiled and sighed in relief.

"Cool, you had me worried." Nick said and Jamie rolled her eyes.

"Now don't get too excited." Jamie said and Nick paused.

"Why not?" Nick asked and Jamie sighed at his cute behavior.

"I'm new in town. And you're still a stranger to me. Besides I would have to ask mo- uh, Mrs. Neutron if I could go over. She is responsible for me after all." Jamie said and Nick thought about this for a moment and then he turned to his mother.

"Hey, mom. Jamie and I think that it would be fun if she could come over and watch the scream movies. Would that be alright?" Nick asked and Valentina smiled.

"My son, that would be so fun. It had been so long since you had a friend over." Valentina said and Nick kinda glared at her, as if that was information that he didn't want Jamie to know.

"Oh, uh. Of course that would be up to Judy." Valentina said and the room turned to Mrs, Neutron. Judy was shocked that Jamie wanted to go to Nick's house at all. Jimmy wasn't the best of friends with Nick, but Jamie must have been trying to start off with a clean slate.

"Well, I suppose that would be ok." Judy said, though she was still unsure.