Chapter 5

Drake was at Nicole's front porch and she comes out before he rings the bell

Drake: Did you know I was here?

Nicole: Kind of. My mom and brother are still sleeping

Drake: Your mom?

Nicole: Yeah my mom is still sleeping. She's been tired a lot lately

Drake: I bet

Nicole: Lets go

Drake: Wanna go to the coffeehouse?

Nicole: Sure alright

At the Coffeehouse

Nicole: So this is where you perform?

Drake: Yeah

Nicole: It looks cool

Drake: Try to get to know the people here. They are great (sees Trevor)

Trevor: Hey Drake

Drake: Oh no. Whats up Trevor?

Trevor: Nothing much. Who is this girl?

Drake: This is Nicole

Nicole: Hi Trevor

Trevor: Your pretty

Nicole: Thanks... I think

Trevor: Listen man. I got that cell phone?

Drake: Does it work?

Trevor: Yeah

Drake: Are you sure?

Trevor: Have I ever let you down?

Drake: The dune buggy

Trevor: Oh yeah. No the phone doesn't work (Trevor walks away)

Drake: Sorry he is an airhead

Nicole: Its fine. So when do you perform?

Drake: Usually Friday and Saturday nights

Nicole: So why didn't to play last night?

Drake: Night off

Nicole: That's good

Nicole: You play tonight?

Drake: Yeah

Nicole: Maybe I'll come (Josh comes over)

Josh: Hey whats up?

Drake: Nothing. Nicole do you want a coffee?

Nicole: No I'm fine

Drake: I'll be back. Josh come with me (grabs Josh by the arm)

Josh: Whats going on?

Drake: I think she is into me

Josh: Who? Nicole?

Drake: Yeah

Josh: (laughs)

Drake: I'm serious

Josh: Why would you think that?

Drake: Because she is being nice

Josh: Maybe she wants to be your friend

Drake: Yeah maybe

Josh: Don't rush things Drake

Drake: Ok

Josh: Go back there. I gotta go back to work

Drake: Alright (goes back to Nicole) Sorry

Nicole: No it's fine

Drake: So what are you into besides music?

Nicole: Well there is (herself) Boys (out loud) I like to write

Drake: Like what?

Nicole: Poems... that I could turn into songs and essays that I could possibly turn into songs

Drake: You can turn essays into songs?

Nicole: Yeah its what I did to my song Billy S

Drake: Billy S?

Nicole: William Shakespeare

Drake: Who?

Nicole: Famous play writer

Drake: Never heard of him

Nicole: Never mind

Drake: When is your birthday?

Nicole: My birthday is in November 14th

Drake: November?

Nicole: Boring month. When is yours?

Drake: June 21st

Nicole: June?

Drake: My most exciting month

Nicole: Why is that?

Drake: End of the year

Nicole: Of coarse

It was in the after noon and Nicole comes home for a little bit

Hilary: Hey. How was Drake?

Nicole: Fine. What are you doing?

Hilary: Planning my sweet sixteen

Nicole: That's right that's in 4 weeks. How is it going?

Hilary: Not good. Mom is suppose to help me but she gets sick or bathroom

Nicole: That sucks. Make up some of your own decisions. Do you know where the party is?

Hilary: It's in a nice hall

Nicole: Whats the name of it?

Hilary: The hall

Nicole: Did you check it out?

Hilary: Yeah. And there is the ocean side right outside so if it gets too hot we could go off near the deck and look at the ocean

Nicole: That's cool. You book it?

Hilary: Of coarse

Nicole: For when?

Hilary: The 5th

Nicole: that's good on your actual birthday. What are you planning now?

Hilary: The guest

Nicole: Who have you got?

Hilary: You mom dad Jason grandma grandpa aunts and uncles cousins and Josh and Drake for you

Nicole: You know Drake could be your friend if you tried. And you should think about more friends to come

Hilary: Thanks Miss. Boss

Nicole: Come with me to the Brew to hear Drake perform

Hilary: Why would you want me there?

Nicole: Because

Hilary: Because why?

Nicole: I want to there

Hilary: But why?

Nicole: Because I wanna know your opion

Hilary: Yeah right but I'll go. I have nothing better to do

Nicole: Thank you (Hugs Hilary)

Hilary: Nikki I need to breathe

Nicole: Sorry