Ravenrockstheworld: Lol, I would have added basketball, but… Aw man! I should have added basketball! I never thought of it! Lol.
-x-Anonymous Writer-x-: It's almost over, only one chapter left after this one.
Eternity's Shadow: Thanks, I'm glad you liked it: ) I feel bad for almost making you cry though, lol, I guess that's the point of a sad story though.
Chapter 5
Ding-dong!
Nikki opened her eyes slowly as the familiar sound made it's way to her ears. A sense of déjà vu washed over her and she looked to the alarm clock beside her bed. Thankfully it wasn't 2 am, like it was last time; it was only 10:30 pm. She would have died if she had to relive all of this over again!
Ding-dong!
Getting out of bed, Nikki then carefully unraveled her sheets from around her ankles so as not to trip on them.
Ding-dong!
Nikki paused at the top of the stairs and looked at the door. The last time she'd answered it in the middle of the night she had gotten the most horrible news of her life. What would happen this time?
Ding-dong!
Why didn't Nikki's parents come this time? They were still home, weren't they? She couldn't remember; everything was a little fuzzy. She put her hand on the doorknob and took a deep breath.
Ding-do –
Her eyes were closed as she opened the door. She didn't want to look. Who knows whom she'd see then!
"Nikki?"
Her eyes flew open at the sound his voice. She looked up and met eye to eye with…
"Jonesy?" she gasped and wrapped her arms tightly around his neck, nearly suffocating him. She cried softly into his chest and they stayed like that for a bit.
Nikki pulled back and looked at Jonesy, making sure this was really real. Jonesy had a goofy grin on his face and his eyes bore deeply into hers, making her melt. He looked down at her and blushed slightly. "Did I wake you up, Nik?"
Nikki looked down at herself and blushed too. She had on her pyjamas, but they consisted of a tank top and loose pants, all of which were a little revealing. "Yeah, but that's okay," she replied, sheepishly.
"What were you doing in bed at ten on a Friday, anyways? You usually stay up later than that…" he trailed off.
Nikki thought a moment as things started coming back to her. "I had a headache and I went to bed at eight to sleep it off."
Worry was apparent in Jonesy's eyes as he asked her, "Does it still hurt?"
Nikki shook her head and smiled. "What are you doing here, Jonesy? Not that I'm complaining…"
Jonesy sighed. "My friend, you know him: Tyler, called and asked me to drive him home from a party. He was obviously drunk so I did. I was on my way home when my car broke down a few blocks from here. I was trying to fix it when I noticed how close to your house I was," he paused before saying, "Maybe I should go back and keep trying…"
Nikki, wide-eyed, asked, "What's the date today?"
Jonesy was obviously puzzled, but he told her, "January 13th. Why do you…"
Before he could say another word she pulled him inside. Friday, January 13th, 2006 was the day Jonesy died in her now apparent dream. "Why don't you call your dad and he can get someone to tow your car?"
Jonesy shrugged. "Sure." He went to the phone and dialled.
Nikki went up to Jonesy while he was waiting for his dad to answer and whispered in his ear, "Ask him if you can stay at my house tonight."
Jonesy of course did (he would do anything for that girl) and talked to his dad for a while. After he hung up he turned to her. "Are you sure your parents won't mind if I stay over here?"
Nikki shook her head. "They went to a wedding for the weekend." She led him to the living room where they watched TV until they fell asleep, Nikki leaning against Jonesy who had his arm around her.
Don't worry you guys; this isn't the end. There's still one more chapter left.