Where I'll Always Be
Chapter 24: Ready or Not
It was January 2, 2004. Back to school. Nikkie hadn't seen Craig since that night.Nikkie was at her locker checking through her notebooks. She was quiet most of the day. Jimmy wasn't there because he was still sick. She was in the hallway sitting against the lockers reading her history notes for next class. Craig suddenly passed by. He was getting a sip of water from the fountain. She looked up and saw him. He looked towards his side to see Nikkie. He smiled and sat next to her.
"Hey, what are you doing" he asked
Nikkie was surprised that he was talking to her.
"Reading notes" she replied.
"Oh, soo......"
"Craig, why are you pretending like nothing happened on New Years" Nikkie asked
"Because we promised on forgetting it, didn't we" Craig said
"Yeah I know, but.......you...I thought you" Nikkie said confused
"What?" Craig asked
"Nothing I need to go" Nikkie said gathering her notes and standing up.
Her grabbed her hand as she was about to walk away.
"Nikkie what" he asked. She stayed silent. "Fine, can you meet me at my house this afternoon" he asked her. She pulled her hand and walked away. She got up and watched her leave to history class.
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Nikkie was walking down the block. She stopped in front of Craig's. She stared at his house and walked onto his porch. She knocked and Craig opened.
"Hey" Craig said, surprised to the fact that she actually showed up. She went in and they went upstairs.
"So you need to talk" Nikkie said
"Yes, and it's important" Craig said
"Ok, go" Nikkie said
"Ok, I know what happened New Year's night was......well, kind of out of the blue, but I wanted to know what you thought at that moment. I mean you did say you were caught up in the moment" Craig said
"I was, it was weird, I mean.....it's that I was thinking of Jimmy, but for some reason the security you had given me at that moment, was a little more.....well a little more than I have ever felt with Jimmy" Nikkie said
"Are you saying your bored with Jimmy" Craig asked
"No, no. Not at all. It's just....I mean, I've been with Jimmy for a long time now, in fact a year in two months. And I'm just feeling weird with the whole situation. They say after a year, things begin to get heavier in a relationship. And I'm not sure if I'm ready for things to get heavy. I mean I've been in that position before, and it's incredibly hard. And I love Jimmy alot, and I just think that.......I'm falling for" Nikkie paused after a long time of rambling.
"Falling f-for what" Craig asked
"I think I'm falling for....for the wrong....thoughts. I'm sorry. That kiss wasn't supposed to happen" Nikkie said. Craig looked her in the eyes.
"It's funny how 1 minute things are incredibly easy, and then you kiss another person, and your whole world is spinng out of control" Craig said
"It's called feeling guilty" Nikkie said. Craig laughed.
"Can we just for get this, please. My anniversary is coming and I really wanna clear it all up" Nikkie said.
"Sure" Craig lied. He knew deep down inside he wouldn't be ale to forget it. He knew that Nikkie wasn't going to be able to either.
"I need to go, see you tomorrow" Nikkie said
Yeah" he said as she got up and left his room.
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It was February. A big month for Nikkie. Today was her birthday (February 11th), and then Valentines Day, then the 15th was her father's anniversary of his death.
She was getting dressed. She slipped on a white jean mini-skirt, a baby blue tank-top that said "babygirl" in white cursive. She had on the matching white jean jacket and the babyblue eskemo shoes (you know the ones I described that she wore for New Years). She made her hair look glossy going down staright. She put on silver star medium shaped earrings. Then she went downstairs to find Kayla reading the paper and Alexa eating oatmeal.
"Oh yeah hunny, you got a letter from your sister yesterday" Kayla said as she sipped her coffe "It's on the counter by the sink" she added putting her cup down.
Nikkie picked it up. The letter seemed thick. She slipped it in her bookbag and kissed her mother and Alexa goddbye. She grabbed her keys and left.
At school everyone gave her cards and hugs. Jimmy gave her a single white rose with a letter. She walked around with the rose. She put all her letters in the locker. She sat down in end of the day Homeroom. She opened the letter from Raylese. It read stuff about the school. More stuff about New York. And a paragraph about her fathers anniversary. And also the envelope contained pictures of her and her friends. Nikkie jumped when she heard the bell. She sealed the letter and put it in her bag. She went to her locker and put all the letters in her bag.
"Hey Nikkie" Manny said walking up to her.
"Hey" Nikkie said
"Um...I was wondering you wanna come over to my house today, major test tomorrow, and Emma's going out today.....so can you-" Manny stopped
"Sure, I'll be there around 6:00, Ok" Nikkie said
"Ok" Manny said
Nikkie found Jimmy and he walked her home. Nikkie was doing her homework. It was almost 6:00. She was still wearing the same clothes. She fixed her hair and she grabbed her keys and left. She walked towards Manny's house. She knocked. Manny cracked the door opened a bit. Her face looked a little sleepy. The lights behind her were off.
"Sorry, I was taking a nap. Come in" Manny said adding it with a-big-fake-yawn. Nikkie walked in. She could see nothing of the sort, besides a little light coming from her kitchen. Suddenly the lights turned on and a crowd of people jumped up from different corners yelling "SURPISE". Nikkie smiled. She had no clue.
Everyone was giving her gifts, talking laughing, drinking, eating and dancing. Nikkie went upstairs to find Hazel sitting in front of a wall, with her knees against her chest and her arms holding then tight.
"Hazel, what's wrong" Nikkie asked
"Nothing, just a little......well stressed" Hazel said
"What's the stress" Nikkie asked as she seated her self next to her.
"Well, ok. I like a guy. But he has a girlfriend. He knew me before he knew her. I mean we were great friends. Now he's just totally ignoring me. And to me he's looking a little bored with her" Hazel said
"Ok, first who's the guy. I wanna know if he's worth "the speach"" Nikkie said
Hazel didn't say anything. "I know your embarassed to day. Ok, if he's looking bored, step up to the plate you know you deserve to be on. If he's showing signs of boredom, go for it. If you think he likes you, and he hasn't made the first move, go for it. But if he hasn't spoken to you, speak to him" Nikkie said
"Wow, thanks. I'll keep it all in mind" Hazel said. Nikkie got up and went to the bathroom. Hazel was gonna do it. She was going to win him over. Little did Nikkie know, that Jimmy was that guy.
Hazel had it planned. She was going to do something, but after Valentines Day, knowing that Nikkie and Jimmy would be together.
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It was Valentines Day. Nikkie was wearing light blue jean skirt, with a black wife-beater. She had on black thin stockings and her white eskemo shoes (once again). She had a white thin sweater and a thin black lether jacket. She added a white scarf around her neck to top it off. She slipped on her silver star studs and went into the bathroom to do her hair. She let her hair drop in wavy curls and she left her house to go to Jimmy's.
"Hi, you almost ready" Nikkie said to him
"Yeah, hold on he said as he slipped on his black nikes. He slipped on a black sweatshirt and grabbed his keys. He grabbed his other key.
"Why are you bringing that key for. That's for your trunk at Craig's house" Nikkie said
"I know. I forgot tot tell you, me and the guys are performing at The Dot today. We're doing a special for V-day." Ji my said
"Oh, but first we're going to lunch right." Nikkie said
"Yeah, come on" Jimmy said.
It was going to be an exciting day. Nikkie and Paige had no idea what was the game plan.
Author's Note: Hey wass up. Not much to say except........ PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you review, more people see how good my story is. THANX LOADS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chapter 24: Ready or Not
It was January 2, 2004. Back to school. Nikkie hadn't seen Craig since that night.Nikkie was at her locker checking through her notebooks. She was quiet most of the day. Jimmy wasn't there because he was still sick. She was in the hallway sitting against the lockers reading her history notes for next class. Craig suddenly passed by. He was getting a sip of water from the fountain. She looked up and saw him. He looked towards his side to see Nikkie. He smiled and sat next to her.
"Hey, what are you doing" he asked
Nikkie was surprised that he was talking to her.
"Reading notes" she replied.
"Oh, soo......"
"Craig, why are you pretending like nothing happened on New Years" Nikkie asked
"Because we promised on forgetting it, didn't we" Craig said
"Yeah I know, but.......you...I thought you" Nikkie said confused
"What?" Craig asked
"Nothing I need to go" Nikkie said gathering her notes and standing up.
Her grabbed her hand as she was about to walk away.
"Nikkie what" he asked. She stayed silent. "Fine, can you meet me at my house this afternoon" he asked her. She pulled her hand and walked away. She got up and watched her leave to history class.
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Nikkie was walking down the block. She stopped in front of Craig's. She stared at his house and walked onto his porch. She knocked and Craig opened.
"Hey" Craig said, surprised to the fact that she actually showed up. She went in and they went upstairs.
"So you need to talk" Nikkie said
"Yes, and it's important" Craig said
"Ok, go" Nikkie said
"Ok, I know what happened New Year's night was......well, kind of out of the blue, but I wanted to know what you thought at that moment. I mean you did say you were caught up in the moment" Craig said
"I was, it was weird, I mean.....it's that I was thinking of Jimmy, but for some reason the security you had given me at that moment, was a little more.....well a little more than I have ever felt with Jimmy" Nikkie said
"Are you saying your bored with Jimmy" Craig asked
"No, no. Not at all. It's just....I mean, I've been with Jimmy for a long time now, in fact a year in two months. And I'm just feeling weird with the whole situation. They say after a year, things begin to get heavier in a relationship. And I'm not sure if I'm ready for things to get heavy. I mean I've been in that position before, and it's incredibly hard. And I love Jimmy alot, and I just think that.......I'm falling for" Nikkie paused after a long time of rambling.
"Falling f-for what" Craig asked
"I think I'm falling for....for the wrong....thoughts. I'm sorry. That kiss wasn't supposed to happen" Nikkie said. Craig looked her in the eyes.
"It's funny how 1 minute things are incredibly easy, and then you kiss another person, and your whole world is spinng out of control" Craig said
"It's called feeling guilty" Nikkie said. Craig laughed.
"Can we just for get this, please. My anniversary is coming and I really wanna clear it all up" Nikkie said.
"Sure" Craig lied. He knew deep down inside he wouldn't be ale to forget it. He knew that Nikkie wasn't going to be able to either.
"I need to go, see you tomorrow" Nikkie said
Yeah" he said as she got up and left his room.
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It was February. A big month for Nikkie. Today was her birthday (February 11th), and then Valentines Day, then the 15th was her father's anniversary of his death.
She was getting dressed. She slipped on a white jean mini-skirt, a baby blue tank-top that said "babygirl" in white cursive. She had on the matching white jean jacket and the babyblue eskemo shoes (you know the ones I described that she wore for New Years). She made her hair look glossy going down staright. She put on silver star medium shaped earrings. Then she went downstairs to find Kayla reading the paper and Alexa eating oatmeal.
"Oh yeah hunny, you got a letter from your sister yesterday" Kayla said as she sipped her coffe "It's on the counter by the sink" she added putting her cup down.
Nikkie picked it up. The letter seemed thick. She slipped it in her bookbag and kissed her mother and Alexa goddbye. She grabbed her keys and left.
At school everyone gave her cards and hugs. Jimmy gave her a single white rose with a letter. She walked around with the rose. She put all her letters in the locker. She sat down in end of the day Homeroom. She opened the letter from Raylese. It read stuff about the school. More stuff about New York. And a paragraph about her fathers anniversary. And also the envelope contained pictures of her and her friends. Nikkie jumped when she heard the bell. She sealed the letter and put it in her bag. She went to her locker and put all the letters in her bag.
"Hey Nikkie" Manny said walking up to her.
"Hey" Nikkie said
"Um...I was wondering you wanna come over to my house today, major test tomorrow, and Emma's going out today.....so can you-" Manny stopped
"Sure, I'll be there around 6:00, Ok" Nikkie said
"Ok" Manny said
Nikkie found Jimmy and he walked her home. Nikkie was doing her homework. It was almost 6:00. She was still wearing the same clothes. She fixed her hair and she grabbed her keys and left. She walked towards Manny's house. She knocked. Manny cracked the door opened a bit. Her face looked a little sleepy. The lights behind her were off.
"Sorry, I was taking a nap. Come in" Manny said adding it with a-big-fake-yawn. Nikkie walked in. She could see nothing of the sort, besides a little light coming from her kitchen. Suddenly the lights turned on and a crowd of people jumped up from different corners yelling "SURPISE". Nikkie smiled. She had no clue.
Everyone was giving her gifts, talking laughing, drinking, eating and dancing. Nikkie went upstairs to find Hazel sitting in front of a wall, with her knees against her chest and her arms holding then tight.
"Hazel, what's wrong" Nikkie asked
"Nothing, just a little......well stressed" Hazel said
"What's the stress" Nikkie asked as she seated her self next to her.
"Well, ok. I like a guy. But he has a girlfriend. He knew me before he knew her. I mean we were great friends. Now he's just totally ignoring me. And to me he's looking a little bored with her" Hazel said
"Ok, first who's the guy. I wanna know if he's worth "the speach"" Nikkie said
Hazel didn't say anything. "I know your embarassed to day. Ok, if he's looking bored, step up to the plate you know you deserve to be on. If he's showing signs of boredom, go for it. If you think he likes you, and he hasn't made the first move, go for it. But if he hasn't spoken to you, speak to him" Nikkie said
"Wow, thanks. I'll keep it all in mind" Hazel said. Nikkie got up and went to the bathroom. Hazel was gonna do it. She was going to win him over. Little did Nikkie know, that Jimmy was that guy.
Hazel had it planned. She was going to do something, but after Valentines Day, knowing that Nikkie and Jimmy would be together.
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It was Valentines Day. Nikkie was wearing light blue jean skirt, with a black wife-beater. She had on black thin stockings and her white eskemo shoes (once again). She had a white thin sweater and a thin black lether jacket. She added a white scarf around her neck to top it off. She slipped on her silver star studs and went into the bathroom to do her hair. She let her hair drop in wavy curls and she left her house to go to Jimmy's.
"Hi, you almost ready" Nikkie said to him
"Yeah, hold on he said as he slipped on his black nikes. He slipped on a black sweatshirt and grabbed his keys. He grabbed his other key.
"Why are you bringing that key for. That's for your trunk at Craig's house" Nikkie said
"I know. I forgot tot tell you, me and the guys are performing at The Dot today. We're doing a special for V-day." Ji my said
"Oh, but first we're going to lunch right." Nikkie said
"Yeah, come on" Jimmy said.
It was going to be an exciting day. Nikkie and Paige had no idea what was the game plan.
Author's Note: Hey wass up. Not much to say except........ PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you review, more people see how good my story is. THANX LOADS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!