Nicole Strafford was new to the valley. She was a beautiful sixteen year old. She thought of herself as a plain Jane but she was very beautiful. She had fair skin, was average height, had dark blue eyes and long dark brown hair. Some of the reasons why she thought she was plain, was because she had never had a boyfriend. She'd never even been kissed before. It was the beginning of summer. Nicole had lived in the valley for two weeks. She wasn't sure what to think of it yet. She was at work at a pizza place. Most people there were very nice, except for a girl Nicole's age named Kate. Since the day Nicole started at the pizza place Kate was very rude to her. Nicole was taking out the trash. She saw Kate standing against the wall on her phone. Kate was tall with long blonde hair and green eyes.

"Kate what are you doing out here?" Nicole asked.

"Don't worry about what the fuck I'm doing, bitch."

Nicole went back inside not wanting the confrontation and washed her hands.

Nicole was back up at the register taking people's orders and handing out pick up orders. A girl that looked around Nicole's age came up to the counter.

"Order for pick up." The girl said.

"Name?"

LaRusso."

Nicole turned around to get the order turning back and putting it on the counter. "$11.50."

The girl was getting out the money. "I've never seen you here before."

"I just started two weeks ago, I just moved here."

"What's your name?"

"Nicole."

"I'm Sam."

"It's nice to meet you."

"It's nice to meet you to." "Are you going to West Valley when school starts?"

"Yes."

"What year?"

"Junior."

"Me to." "I'll see you around school."

"Ok bye."

"Bye."

After her shift Nicole went home. She didn't have a very good relationship with her parents. Her real dad had died when she was just a month old. When her mom Tammy remarried when Nicole was two, her new husband Brad, wasn't interested in being a father. So Tammy decided she didn't really want to be a mother anymore. They barely paid Nicole any attention. Nicole had just walked through the door.

"I'm home." Nicole said. Tammy didn't even acknowledge her. She went into the kitchen to make herself some dinner. She'd taught herself how to cook by the time she was ten.

Three nights later Nicole was at work. Once again taking orders and handing out pick up orders.

A boy came up to the counter that looked like he was Nicole's age. She thought he was gorgeous. She noticed his arm was in a sling.

"Pick up order." He said.

"Name?"

"LaRusso."

She got the order and put it on the counter. "$11.50." He was getting out the money. "What happened to your arm?"

"I hurt it in a karate tournament."

"Looks painful."

"It looks worse then it feels." "What's your name?"

"Nicole."

"I'm Robby." "Nice to meet you."

"It's nice to meet you to."

"Bye."

"Bye." He picked up the pizza and walked away. Nicole smiled and turned around.

"Aw you have a crush, how pathetic." Kate said.