Ecklie sat in the cafe where they hung out usually and waited for anyone.
Conrad walked in and Spotted him "Hey man, what are you doing here? thought you'd be out with a chick?"
"Nah, I was thinking about what to do about Jan..."
"What about you?"
"Jan eh? I'm just chillin, no plans really..."
"Ahh, you will never guess what I heard.."
"What?" conrad asked, slightly interested
"Nick is going out on a date with Sara..." Ecklie looked at Conrad for his expression.
Conrad's jaw dropped. "You serious? The geek queen and Nick?"
Ecklie nodded, "The most popular guy in the school and the biggest geek!"#
"Jeez... has the whole world gone mad?" Conrad snorted
Ecklie laughed, "Maybe its only cos Nick hasn't had some!"
Conrad laughed and nodded. "Then again.... how long has it been for you?"
"Last week man!" Ecklie said, "you have a cheek to ask!"
Ecklie laughed
Conrad looked at him. "So what you goin at tonight?"
Ecklie shrugged, "Just gonna hang about here I guess..."
Conrad nodded "i see... you alright man? you seem... I dunno... distracted?"
"It's the whole Sara and Nick thing, kinda freaks me out, I mean what if we go down in popularity cos she goes up... And Jan is going out with Warrick tonight."
"I understand about Nick and Sara... but what can we do? And what about Jan?"
"What are you gonna do? cuz if they're going out tonight... they might become an item then there'll be no chance.."

"I dunno man... You'd think with the power popular people have we could crush them..."
Ecklie finished his Coke, "You have any ideas?"
"hmm... on which 'couple'?" Conrad thought
"Either!" Ecklie signaled for another coke and got Conrad one.
Ecklie sat down, "Can you think of anything?"
"Thanks... well if you want Jan and Warrick split... you're going to have to do something serious... I mean he'd kill you if you hurt her... but if he or she thought the other was doing something they shouldn't or whatever.. maybe they would break-up or something... as for Sara and Nick... any cracks at Sara will cost you your life... He's bent on being protective.... so hurt Sara someother way... and tell her if she knows what's best she'll leave Nick..."
Conrad sipped his coke. "But that's just my ramblings...."
Ecklie thought, "Well, I could sleep with Jan..."
Conrad raised and eyebrow "and how are you gonna do that?"
"I don;t know! Next couple, Sara and Nick, how would I split these two up... or could you?"
"I could try.... hmm... spread a few rumours that He's just using her... like in that movie... what was it?? she's all that?"
"Would she fall for that?"
COnrad smiled. "And if that doesn't work... how about some anonynous creepy phone calls?? some threats..."
"Maybe send her a threat on Nick's life? that if she doesn't leave him then he'll die.. or the other way around... threat on Sara's life... and Nick has to tell her he was just using her...." Conrad grinned, lost in his thoughts and plans
Ecklie grinned, "So Nick dumps sara and he has to say he was using her!"
"Man You Are A GENIUS!"
"Really? wow... guess it's all the tv shows and shit I watch...haha..." Conrad smiled... "this'll be good.... so who's first.... jan and Warrick or Sara and Nick?"
"You can decide! haha! I can't believe this! I will have Jan!!
Ecklie's grin faded a little
"Wait, how do i make the calls?
"What calls?" Conrad looked up
"The calls to Nick, Can u do them?"
"Sure... Or we can get a friend to place them.. as long as they have a voice distorter"
"Cool, I can't wait..."
Ecklie grinned.
"Well... How about we start tonight?" Conrad smiled slyly.
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Warrick rang the doorbell and waited outside.
Jan rushed to the door and checked her hair and clothes before opening it. "Hey Warrick"
Warrick's eyes almost popped out his head, "Jan, hi WOW You look.. Wow!"
Jan blushed. "Thanks... you don't look that bad yourself"
He grinned, "Thanks, These are for you.." He gave her a bunch of white roses.
Jan smiled. "Aww.. you're so sweet."
Warrick blushed now.
"I thought you;'d like them."
"i do..." Jan stepped out of the house and looked at him. "You ready?"
"Always!"
He offered his arm to her.
Jan took his arm and smiled.
Warrick grinned and walked to a limo infront of her house.
Jan gasped and hugged him "a limo?"
Warrick smiled, "Yup, shall we?"
"We shall"
He opened the door for her.
Jan stepped inside and took a seat
Warrick ran round and got in, "Driver," he nodded, "We'll be there in about 10 mins." He told Jan, "Like the limo?"
"I love it... how did you manage this?"
Warrick grinned and tapped his nose, "My little secret..."
"So where are we going?" Jan asked looking around
Warrick again tapped his nose.
"You'll see."
Jan grinned
The limo stopped in front of McDonalds and warrick blushed, "The limo, the flowers and the tickets kinda cost me all my money..."
"tickets??"

"You'll find out!" Warrick opened the window, "what do you want?"

"hmm... number 6 meal please..." Jan smiled

"Can I have a meal number 6, 1 and 3 please..." he asked in the box. "Please drive to the next window.
He paid the woman and recievced the meals, he passed the meal 3 to the driver and gave Jan the meal 6.
"so where to next?" jan asked opening the bag slightly.
"Eat our meal then... somewhere special!"
Jan's eyes sparkled. She opened her bag and picked at her food. "Mmm.. fries and nuggets... very healthy" She joked
Warrick laughed and ate his meal.
Jan finished up her meal and dumped her garbage in a bag.
He finished it and tapped the wndow, "K Go to the.. other place."
Jan looked over at Warrick. "You're really going all out tonight..."
"I want to make a good impression..."
"You don't have to worry about that..." Jan winked at him

Warrick looked out the window and smiled, "Almost there. Here we go," Warrick went round to Jan's side and helped her out, "The concert hall... and you'll never guess who's playing...."
"hmm.... Alicia Keys?" Jan asked
Warrick grinned, "I hope you like her..."
"are you serious.... she playing?"
"Yup, didn't you know!? It was all hyped up in school for a week when the box office opened!?"
"I bought these then.."
He produced two tickets, front row just off centre.
"Omigod!!" Jan jumped up on Warrick and hugged him
Warrrick grinned and hugged her, "come on, we don't even need to wait in the que!"
"I can't believe she's actually here... i mean I heard the rumours in school, but I thought they were just that, Rumours..... Gues not everything you here in school is a lie..."
"Yup, Now come on," Warrick pushed Jan through the crowd and led her to their seats.
Jan took a seat and beamed at Warrick. "Thank-you sooo much!"
Warrick grinned and the lights went down apart from a single light on the stage infront.
Jan took Warrick's hand and squeezed it.
warrick grinned and watched the show.
Jan leaned over to Warrick and kissed him on the cheek
Warrick's grin got bigger.

The concert finished Warrick offered his hand to Jan, "Shall we?"
Jan nodded and took his hand.
Warrick opened her door and went in sfter her, "next place driver..."
#MEANWHILE#

Nick knocked on Sara's door.
Sara smiled, "Hi Nick.."
"Bye everyone! She shouted and shut the door, "You look nice..."
Nick grinned at her. "You look amazing..."
"Thank-you..." Nick walked her to his car.
Sara blushed
"You have a car?" Sara was shocked,
"yea.. I got my license about 4 months ago... and the car was a birthday gift..." Nick smiled
"Wow!"
Nick opened her door for her.
"Thank you..." She got in.
Nick ran over to his side and climbed in, starting the car.
He drove to the cafe and got out opening the door for Sara again.
"Thank you..." Sara grinned
Nick took Sara's hand in his own and walked inside the cafe.
Sara heart skipped a beat and kissed Nicks cheek. She smelt his colonge and smiled. He led her to a seat and sat next to her.
"So anything you want?"
Sara just had one thought but didn't share it..."Coke? and will you share twisty fries with me?"
"Sure.." nick smiled and Went to the counter. "Two cokes and one twisty fries please?"
Sara sat and fixed her top, "maybe i should have wore the higher one," she said to herself.
Nick came back and heard what she said. "Nah... looks great on you..." He grinned
Sara blushed, "umm, thanx."
Sara moved over a little in the booth
Nick slid in next to her. "here you go.." He handed her the coke and twisty fries
"yummy.." She took a twisty fry, untwisted it and ate it.
She did this to a few of them, untwisting then eatting them.
Nick munched in some fries and sipped on his drink. He looked over at Sara and smiled.
Sara didn't notice Nick looking over, she was too busy untwisting a fry.
Sara took a sip of her drink, "I love twisty fries.."
"I can see... but why get the twisty ones if all you do is un-twist them?"
"I like to untwist them... plus they taste nicer." sara smiled and squeezed Nick's hand.
Nick smiled back and untwisted a fry
Sara laughed, "See!"
Sara sipped her drink and looked at Nick.
She felt like she could look at him forever. *I think i am in love..* She suddenly snapped upstraight and looked shocked.
Nick saw her and looked confusidly at her.
Sara shook her head, "Nothing! I was thinking about something! So what we gonna do the rest of tonight?"
"hmm.. well... we can go for a drive, then go to the cinema if you want."
"Nah, in the cinema we can't talk.. you just sit there and watch the movie."
Sara kissed Nick's cheek, "Can we go for a walk?"
"Sure.. we'll circle around the block a few times.. and I'll pick up my car after..." Nick smiled at her.
Sara grinned and got up.
She went to the door and stepped outside.
Sara waited for Nick as she leaned againest the cold wall.
Nick paid for everything and soon joined Sara outside. "Ready?"
"Yes!" Sara jumped up away from the wall and took Nicks hand.
Nick intertwined their fingers and started down the street
Sara smiled and looked at Nick.
"You happy? you know.. about the way things turned out between us?" Nick asked, looking up at the stars.
Sara smiled again, "Of course I am, are you?" Sara asked looking at the stars as he did.
"Definately... " Nick smiled at her and kissed her.
SAra smiled and kissed him back. *Should I say it?*
Nick grinned at her.
SAra bit her lip and pulled Nick to a bench, "When we go to school, will you still feel the same?"
Nick frowned at her. He placed his hands on her shoulders and looked her in the eye. "Yes, I will feel the same...."
"You sure? I mean Ecklie and Conrad thought it was laughable and we are from very different groups and and...."
He put a finger over her lips. "I don't care what anyone thinks..as long as I'm with you.."
Sara smiled and cuddled into Nick.
"I wonder how Warrick and Jan are getting on?"
"Probably really well.. they really like each other..."
Nick put his arm around Her
"Well, I really like you." Sara kissed Nick's cheek, "Where shall we go?"
"Hmm... just wonder around?"
"Sounds good to me!" She flashed a grin at him and walked towards nowhere.
The limo stopped at the park.
Jan looked at Warrick.."where are we?"
Warrick got out and opened Jan's door.
"At the park, come on, we're going a walk." He held out his hand to her.
Jan took his hand and stepped out.
He guided her the the pond.
Jan leaned on the railing and looked into the water. "It's so beautiful tonight.."
Warrick grinned, "Not as beautiful as you." He kiised her cheek.
Jan smiled at him and hugged him
Warrick smiled and hugged her back, "Did you enjoy it?"
"Sorry dinner was lame..."
"That's ok... I loved everything.... except one thing.." Jan smiled
Warrick's smiled dropped, "What?"
"yea... when are you gonna kiss me?" Jan winked
Warrick grinned and leaned in to kiss her.
Jan wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him.
Warrick pulled away, "So does this mean you loved everything NO exceptions?"
"none..." jan grinned and kissed him again.
After a bit Warrick ran back to the limo and got something from the driver, he came back with a white rose, "This is the 12th rose... I gave you 11 red and one white..."
Jan smiled and took it. "Thank-you"
"Your welcome... I hate to ruin this... but my dad has to return the limo by 11,"
"That's ok.. I had a wonderful time tonight anyway..."
Warrick put his arm around her and they walked back to the limo.
"You wanna go home or wanna see if anyone is there?"
"well I think it's too early for me to go home yet..."
"The cafe on the corner." He told the 'driver'.
They pulled up at the Cafe, "Thanks da.....ver...."
He smiled and opened the door for Jan again.
"Won't be back late dad," he whispered to the man driving.
"Shall we?" He asked Jan.
Jan nodded and took his hand.
They walked in and sat at their usual table.
Sara laughed and walked into the cafe again holding Nick's hand still.
Nick spotted Warrick "Hey Warrick! Jan.."
"Jan, how was it?"
"Hey man, yo Sara," Warrick greeted them.
Jan sat next to Sara. "It was so romantic..."
Sara grinned, "Awww!"
"Well fisrt we went to McDonald's" Jan giggled, "But then we went to a concert and then we went to the park..."
"Aww! Wait the Alicia Keys concert?" Sara's mouth fell open.
Jan nodded. "Front row, just off center..."
Sara screamed, "Ohh-my-god!"
"I know!!"
Warrick grinned, "I'm just the best boyfriend in the world!"
"I'm hearing that" Sara suddenly looked at Nick, "Apart from Nick of course!" She smiled at Nick.
Nick grinned
Sara kissed Nick's cheek.
Jan looked at Sara "so what did you guys do?"
"We came in here for twisty fries then went a walk."
"No limo then?" Warrick smirked to Nick.
"THERE WAS A LIMO!?"
Jan nodded.
SAra's mouth again fell open.
She looked at Nick and Warrick.
"How did you manage that?" nick looked surprised
Warrick looked at him and whispered, "My uncle runs the limo service!"
"ahhh... i see... you gotta hook me up man" Nick whispered back
Warrick nodded and laughed.
Nick nodded and looked at all of them. "So what are y'all doing now?"
"Uhh MAN!" Warrick loooked at the door.

Ecklie walked in with Conrad.
"Hey... look who's here..." conrad said to Ecklie
Ecklie laughed, "Mismatch couple and Jan and Warrick, evening!"

Sara cuddled into Nick more.
Nick put his arm around her and glared at ecklie
Ecklie looked at Conrad and then at Jan.
Warrick put his arm around Jan, "You want a drink?"
"Uh.. yea... thanks"
Warrick got up, "Anyone else?"
Nick looked at Sara. "you want anything?"
Sara held on to Nick's arm, "Yeah a coke please..."
"Ecklie leaned over to Conrad, "Water for the dog?"
Nick jumped out of the booth and grabbed Ecklie's collar. "You wanna take this outside??"
Sara got up and put her hand on Nick's shoulder, "Leave him Nick, he's not worth it..."
"no...I'm not gonna stand by and let him talk to you like that..." Nick looked at Sara
"Listen to her 'Nicky poo', plus I'd kick your ass then hers..." Ecklie shrugged out of Nick's grip.
"No, leave him..."
Nick growled at him but complied with Sara
Warrick ran over to them, "Whats going on?"
Ecklie smiled, "Told you Nick was chicken," he said to Conrad.
Sara turned round to Ecklie, "Just because your not as popular, nice, charming and goodlooking as Nick
Conrad snorted.
"Doesn't mean you have the right to put people down to make yourself 'feel' like you can match up to him!"
"Cause the truth is 'little man' you won't!" Sara turned and sat down at the table.
Warrick grinned, "Here here Sara!"
Nick grinned, took a seat next to her and kissed her cheek.
Ecklie shook his head, "You'll be sorry about that bitch!"
Sara kissed Nick and glared at Ecklie.
Nick glared at Ecklie. "Don't threaten her... or you'll be the one that's sorry..."
Ecklie grinned at Conrad, "Sure I will Nicky, just one thing," he walked over to Nick and handed him a dog collor, "You might need this for her...." Ecklie laughed and sat at atalbe across the cafe.
SAra looked away and held Nick's arm stopping from doing anything to Ecklie.
Nick jumped and tried to pull his arm away from Sara

Catherine walked into the cafe with Gil and saw Nick jump up.

"Nick no... don't." Sara grabbed his arm again.
Nick sighed at her
Catherine turned and saw Ecklie and Conrad. She saw the collor and saw Nick's face, "What's going on?"
Sara pulled Nick to the booth, "Hey Cath, Gil, nothings going on."
Warrick got up, "Those guys have gone too far man!"
Gil looked at Sara and then to the collar. "you sure you're ok?"
Sara nodded, "They were just being jerks...." She held onto Nick's arm.
"Warrick sit down... they aren't worth it..."
Catherine sat down, "What happened?"
Nick was ready to pounce on Ecklie as soon as he had the chance
Jan looked at Catherine. "Ecklie was being an ass as usual and called Sara a dog again, and then brought this over. " she indicated the collar
Catherine grabbed Gil's arm, "You sit down too!"
"Just ignore them Sara, did they say anything to you Jan?"
Gil went into kill mode... "I will kill them...." but then looked at Cath and sat
Jan shook her head...
"hmm? Sorry they usually do things in twos.... no offense!"
Catherine ordered two drinks, "Sara you ok?"
Sara cuddled into Nicks arm.
She just nodded and forced a smile.
Nick held her close
Sara knew they were jerks and didn't know why it was affecting her so much. *Is that what everyone thinks?* she thought.
Warrick got up.
He headed for Ecklie and conrad.
"Relaxe, I'm going to the washroom," he told the rest.
Catherine looked at Gil, "You ok hun?"
"yea.. I'll be fine... once those two are either dead or in jail... I hate them"
"Gil, you don't mean that... right?" Catherine looked at him.
Warrick walked past and couldn't help kick Conrad's chair leg and since he was swinging on the back two leg he went flying to the ground.
Catherine nearly spat out her drink laughing.
Sara turned round and smiled, she started to giggle into Nick's jumper trying not to let Ecklie see.
Conrad climbed back up on his chair and glared over at warrick
Warrick walked to the booth and hit Nick's hand, "Am I good or what!?"
Sara grinned at Warrick.
Catherine tried not to smile but couldn't help it.
"Warrick Brown that wasn't nice!"
"Funny though!"
Ecklie walked outside almost dragging conrad with him, "Come on man, We start this thing tonight!"
Conrad nodded and follwed him
Sara looked at the clock, "Hun, drive me home? I'm kinda sleepy..."
Nick nodded and got up. "see-y'all later!"
Sara waved bye.
"bye you two..."Catherine waved and so did Warrick, "Later man!"
Jan waved to Sara. "c-ya"
"See-you at home!" Gill called
Sara held onto Nick as they went out, "c ya there Gil..."
Nick held her and walked to the car.
Ecklie and conrad where hiding by the seats across the way and nugded Conrad

Sara got in and waited for nick to get in the other side.
Nick opened the door and climbed in.
sara smiled at him, "Thank you."
"for what?"
"For defending me.... Noone apart from Gil's done that before." She kissed his cheek.
Nick smiled at her. "Hey... I care about you..."
Sara blushed.
"I'm glad that on Mondays you or Warrick are in the classes Ecklie and Conrad in of mine." She sighed and faced the window.
"Hey.. myself or Warrick will always be there to protect you... ok? so you don't have to worry about it... and Jan will be there a lot too" Nick turned on the ignition and started to drive
Sara continued to stare out the window watching the moonlight on the road.
Nick reached her house. "we're here.."
Sara snapped out her daydream, "Already?"
Nick nodded
Sara undone her seatbuckle, "Will I see you tomorrow? Or Do I have to wait until monday?"
"Tomorrow probably..." Nick smiled at her. He leaned across the seat and kissed her.
Sara kissed him back.
Sara finally pulled away, "Call me?"
"yup!"He smiled at her "good night"
"Night" She flashed a smile and walked to her house.
Nick smiled at her and drove home. He didn't feel like going back out anymore.
MEANWHILE

Ecklie looked at Conrad, "So.. call nick!"
"Ok ok...' Conrad went to the payphone and pulled a hankey over the reciever. He called Nick's.
"Hello?"
Ecklie gave him a voice changer.
"Stay away from sara..."
"Who is this?" Nick asked
Ecklie grinned.
"Tell her you used her...."
"Man, who the hell is this.... stop foolin around.... Ecklie this you?"
Ecklie ran past the cafe door making sure Gil and Warrick saw him, an aliby.
"This isn't ecklie... we'll hurt Sara if you don't leave her..."
Nick gasped. "Man, this isn't funny... knock it off... "
"We'll kill her... would you like to see her little face all messed up??"
"Don't hurt Sara.... please..."
"Then do as I say and tell her that you were just using her... that she means nothing to you..."
"I can't... I care for her too much"
"Fine then... she dies...."
"NO! wait... ok.. ok I will..." Nick finally gave in
"Good... but tell no one of this..." then conrad hung up
Ecklie jogged back, "So?"
Nick stared at the phone and slumped on the couch
"It's done" Conrad smiled
Ecklie grinned.

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