AN: Chapter three of Looking Back!

Eight year old Rebecca sat on the Oken's couch, fiddling with her hands a little nervously, wondering what Nicole could have called her over here for at ten in the morning on a Saturday.

"Becca!" nine year old Nicole yelled, racing down the stairs and pulling the other girl into a large hug. Rebecca laughed a little, realived that the other girl wasn't upset with her.

"So, what did you want to talk about that you could not wait for, my brother was so mad he had to walk me over here" Rebecca commented, and after picturing the angry look on fourteen year old Zachery's face, both girls laughed.

"I made you something really special, and I really, really, really, really, hope you like it, cause if you don't, that's fine too, but I worked really hard on it and everything, and now I sound like my daddy" Nicole mumbled, noticing that she was rambling, much like her father, Oliver did.

"Nic, what'd you make me?" Rebecca asked, curiousity entering her voice.

Nicole's eyes widened and she ran back upstairs, then back down and held out a small, worn out ring box out to her. "Here, open it!" she yelled, a hopeful look on her face.

Rebecca looked confused, but opened the box.

Inside was a small braclet made out of a piece of string and beads, and on it were the words "Best friends forever", and Rebecca only then noticed that Nicole was wearing an identical one.

"See, my daddy gave me the idea when I told him I wanted to make you something, do you like it?" Nicole asked, looking more and more nervous as Rebecca stayed silent.

"I love it!" Rebecca suddenly yelled, and a large, exicted smile came across Nicole's face.

"I'm so happy you like it, I thought you'd think it was lame or something" she said, laughing as Rebecca slipped it onto her wrist and kept staring at the small, handmade gift.

"Not lame" Rebecca muttered.

She rushed forward and hugged Nicole tightly.

She kissed her cheek and smiled warmly at her. A large blush formed on Nicole's face, and Rebecca hugged her again, before looking at the two braclets, making sure they were a perfect match.