CHAPTER 11:
2 more months has since passed since AJ and Seth's storyline beginning. It was now May and everyone learned that some of the divas would be getting their own reality spin-off series, "Total Divas". AJ was not in the main cast list, not that it bothered her as she had seen that she had already had enough shows to deal with but Nikki on the other hand thrived in her new future.
During one morning-May 25th to be exact, AJ had received a visitor from one of her coworkers. It was Tamina. "Hey what's good in the neighborhood?" she asked as she hugged her friend while entering inside. "It's been going pretty nice lately" said AJ. "The storyline has gotten far more buzz than anyone of us could have ever realized". "That's good" said Tamina. "So did you ever figure out who left you that letter four months ago?" "No not really" said AJ. "I still think it was Nikki, but you know seeing as she loves to deny everything I've pretty much dropped it".
Tamina paused before changing the subject. "How about your heart?" she asked. "What do you mean?" asked AJ. "I mean your feelings towards Joe?" asked Tamina. AJ quickly made a frown. "Tamina I thought we've went over this a thousand times" she said. "I thought that we've already established that I'm never telling Leati a thing". Tamina chuckled. "And what on Earth is possibly that funny?" AJ asked. "Um hello?" said Tamina. "You're the only one that calls him by his birth name. Even Stephanie and Hunter call him Joe!" "So I like calling him but his first name, his real name" said AJ.
"Boy, do you really like him?" said Tamina. AJ became silent. "Its ok" said Tamina. "I've haven't told anyone anything. I promise". "No it's not that" said AJ. "It's the fact that I have this really insane crush on my coworker and I can't get it out of my head". AJ went over to sit back down on her couch. "Oh come on!" said Tamina. "It can work out! Brie and Bryan are together. Trinity and Jon are together. John and Nikki are together! I can totally see you with Joe". "And like I've already told you if he was interested in me, don't you think he would have told me by now?" said AJ.
"Now look April. You've said it yourself. He still owes you something, right?" said Tamina. "Yeah but not a relationship" said AJ. "No, but he owes you, so why not oh I dunno…ask him out?" said Tamina. "Tamina have you lost your damn mind?" asked AJ. "No of course not April but I think you do. It's been already like 4 months when are you going to collect, never?" said Tamina.
Tamina of course had been right. Roman still owed AJ. He practically said it himself.
"Just phone him up or something" said Tamina. "But I don't have his number" said AJ. "We were never really all that close". "Do you follow his Twitter?" asked Tamina. "Well yeah of course" said AJ as she unfolded her arms. "Well sent him a private message" said Tamina. "That's about all I can tell you". She was right. But the real question was "how?" AJ had a lot of thinking to do.
She became quiet again when Tamina sat down next to her friend. "Look April can I ask you something?" "Yes" said AJ. "Do you like Joe that much?" she asked. "I mean of course" said AJ. "Ok then maybe, its time that you let him know" said Tamina. "It's never good to keep anything thing like this to yourself, no matter what. Even if you just become friends its important for you guys to communicate healthily". "Tamina…" said AJ. "Tamina nothing April" said Tamina. "You've gotta just go out there and fight for what you believe in. You've fought to become a diva, now go fight for your love, before someone else takes him".
With that AJ sighed as she took out her iphone and opened her Twitter app to send Roman a message:
"Hey, it's AJ we need 2 talk".
AJ closed her phone off and faced her friend. "I've told him" she said. "You told him about your feelings?" asked Tamina. "No but I did tell him that we needed to talk" said AJ. "So are you happy now?" "No are you happy now?" asked Tamina. "I dunno" said AJ. "I just don't".
Meanwhile, Nikki and John were out having a double date dinner with Brie and Bryan in NYC. "Mm Mr. Chow's is amazing" said Brie. "Hey easy there on the lemon sauce" said Nikki. "Shut up Nicole" said Brie as she took another bite from her plate. The men at their table didn't say another word. "This broccoli with rice salad is absolutely scrumptious" said Nikki while trying to change the subject. "Why yes it is" said Bryan.
"So let's talk about some juicy stuff" said Nikki. But Brie was still annoyed at her sister. "Nicole, do you really think that this makes for appropriate dinner conversation?" she asked. "Why absolutely Brie" said Nikki. "I was just trying to lighten up everyone's mood". Brie sighed as she shoved another fork full of mashed potatoes into her mouth. "So um what do you think about last night's match?" asked Bryan. "It was pretty great" said John. "I loved how I won over Alberto again". "You know what really turns me on baby?" asked Nikki. "Um…no?" said John. "This" said Nikki as she pulled in her boyfriend for a wet juicy kiss. Brie slammed down her napkin onto the table. "Nicole!" she said. "Really, we are in public!" "Ok I think that it's time to order the check" said Bryan as he waved over a waiter. "You know Brianna you really ought to learn how to live a little" said Nikki.
"Yeah well not while we're out having dinner in public" said Brie. "You know what I'll pick up the tab" said Bryan. "No, no it's ok" said John. "It was my idea in the first place". "You know what how about we both split the bill?" said Bryan. John nodded as they both decided to equally split the $14,000 bill.
"I think you need to come with me" said Brie as she motioned for her sister to follow. The ladies walked into the bathroom, waiting to see if anyone else were around before conversing. "Look Nicole, I dunno what's gotten into you lately but you have simply got to stop" said Brie. "I really don't know what you're talking about" said Nikki. She looked deeply into her sister's eyes. "Have you been drinking?" asked Brie. "Oh heavens no!" said Nikki. "Why would I come out in public drunk? I'm not stupid! I'm 29-years-old". "Yeah Nicole, I would know. I was there" said Brie. "Well if you're not drinking then what's going on? Are you nervous about them beginning to film us or something?" "No" said Nikki. "I'm just tired that's all".
Brie had no choice but to accept her sister's answer, whether she was being truthful or not but it caused her to be determined to find out exactly what was bothering her.