CHAPTER ONE
“No, no, uh uh!” Krissy sang, rolling down the street in her convertible. “Oh my god, there it is!” shouted Krissy’s best friend, Carmen. “There’s Howie’s house!!!”Krissy did a quick U turn and pulled up next to Howie’s house. They walked up to the door and knocked but got no answer. They knocked again with no success. “Hey, that window is open!!!” Krissy said, pointing to an open 2nd floor window. “Lord…” Carmen muttered. “Uh, Kris?” Carmen asked. “There’s just one problem, how in the hell are we going to get up there?” “Ummm… look! There’s a ladder!” Krissy shouted,, pointing to a ladder that was leaning up against the house. “Carmen, hold the ladder, OK?” Carmen held the ladder steady as Krissy climbed up. She peeked into the window and saw a glimpse of Howie in a towel, going into the bathroom. “Oh my gosh!” she shouted. The ladder began to shake. “Carmen, hold the ladder steady… Carmen?………. Carmen?” The ladder shook more as Krissy began to fall. She fell backwards, screaming. She landed on someone.
CHAPTER TWO
“Owwww!” said a male voice. “Not to be rude or anything but would you please get off of me?” Krissy rolled off and she couldn’t believe her eyes. She had landed on AJ! “Oh my freakin’ god, I am sooo sorry!” she cried, helping him up. “I was just… uh….. um…” “Looking into my best friend’s window?” AJ supplied. “No.. actually.. yeah me and my friend were.” “Friend?” AJ asked with a suspicious tone. “Yeah, she and I… oh my god I must look really really stupid right now!” “Is that her over there”? AJ asked, pointing to a girl who was playing with a puppy. “Yeah it is….. CARMEN!!!!!” Krissy shouted. “What?……”she asked, then noticing the fallen ladder and AJ. “oops” she said in a small voice. “Anyway, do ya’ll wanna come in for awhile and chill and maybe meet D?” “Hell yeah!” Krissy said, grabbing Carmen’s arm and basically dragging her with her into the house. They walked in the front door and saw Howie’s sister, Pollyanna, and Nick, Brian and Kevin watching the Matrix. “Ooh, I love this movie!” Carmen said, squeezing in between Nick and Polly. “Hi,I’m Carmen,” she said, shaking everyone’s hand. Krissy stood back against the wall, a little shy. “Hey Kev, open up!” Nick said, trying to toss popcorn into Kevin’s open mouth and missing every time. “Boy, you have no aim!!!” Kev said, throwing the discarded popcorn at Nick. Polly walked over to Krissy. ‘Hi, I’m Polly,” she said. “I know” Krissy said in a small voice. “I’m Krissy ,and, just in case you wanted to know, I am the woman that is going to marry your bother.” Polly laughed and gave Krissy a hug. “Do you know how many girls have said that same thing to me?” “A lot, I’d imagine.”. Then, Howie came down the stairs in blue Nike track pants and a white wife beater.
CHAPTER THREE
“Meet your future wife, Howie. Her name is Krissy and she has infomed me that she and you are going to get married.” Krissy blushed horribly as Howie walked towards her and extended his hand. Krissy shook his hand and then grabbed him and held him. She began to cry. “Hey, don’t cry,”Howie said, pulling away and wiping the tears off her face. He hugged Krissy and then, with his arm around her, walked to the couch and made Nick and Brian sit down on the floor so that he and Krissy could sit down. She sat down, still amazed that she was there, and with HIM, of all people. “Oh, Howie, that’s my best friend Carmen over there,” Krissy said, pointing to Carmen, who was reenacting moves from The Matrix with AJ. “Hola!” Carmen said. “Hey there girlie!” Howie said. “So, how’d you get in here? “Umm………….” Krissy said. “D, these 2 chicas were peepin’ in yo’ window, and then she ( nodding at Krissy) fell on me.” “So, I let them in to meet you.” AJ said. “Well, I’m sure glad you did,” Howie said, looking at Krissy.