Jonesy looked at the ground. He was desperate for a job. Angry. He was always getting a new job. He wanted a steady job that he was good at.
Then he looked up. Was there such a thing as something he was good at?
He decided that he would take care of his employment dillemma later. For he had one other dillemma, one more important.
He still loved Nikki. But she did not love him in return.
When you're Jonesy, you'd never give up on a girl. It wasn't possible. Or was it? Nikki was the only one. And she always would be.
But Jonesy couldn't reveal his secret to her. Never. It would ruin her life.
So he kept his secret safe, locked in a box, in his mind. He frequently went to check on it, and it would always be there.
It would not fade away.
And Jonesy walked towards the Lemon.
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Nikki reluctantly folded a shirt.
The Clones nagged at her.
"You're folding it wrong," said Kirsten.
"You're in deep crap," said Kristen.
"I'm taking a break," replied Nikki.
"No, you're folding shirts," the Clones said together.
Nikki grabbed the chests on both of their shirts and pulled them forward. "DID YOU NOT HEAR ME? I'M TAKING A BREAK!"
Nikki then dropped the Clones and walked out of the store. She had something she needed to tell Jonesy.
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Jonesy and Nikki met at the Lemon. They talked for a while. But there was something not quite right in Nikki's voice. Jonesy knew something was wrong.
"What's wrong?"
"Oh, um...nothing, I just need to um...uh...talk to you in private, O.K.?"
Jonesy stared at her. "O.K. then..."
Nikki sighed. She and Jonesy walked away. They walked towards the women's washroom.
"Why are we going in here? If you haven't noticed, I'm a guy, and that's a chick bathroom," Jonesy pointed out.
"Shut up and move it," Nikki replied.
Nikki pushed on Jonesy, but he held onto the doorframe. So Nikki stepped on his foot, and as he was cringing, she pushed him in.
"Why did we have to come in here?" Jonesy asked.
"Because it's the only place where I feel safe," replied Nikki firmly.
"O.K. Fine. What did you want to tell me?"
Nikki suddenly leaned over and kissed him. Oh, yes, there was tongue invovled.
"I still love you, Jonesy."
