I banged on Brian’s door.
He flung the door open, an angry expression on his face. ‘ Oh, it’s you.’ His face softened and he stood back. ‘ Come in.’ I forced a smiled and walked in, throwing myself on the nearest bed, which happend to have Nick laying on it.
Nick sat up and flicked the tv off. ‘ Hi Kate, how’s it going?’ He asked, a sweet smile on his face. At this point he looked so cute that I felt like throwing my arms round him and kissing him to death, but I controlled myself and smiled back.
‘ It’s Marisa and AJ.’ I confessed. Nick carried on smiling. ‘ And?’
‘ It’s just, well, it’s Marisa.’ I finally told him.
Brian sat down by me. ‘ What’s wrong with her?’
I put my head in my hands. ‘ She just sucks.’
Brian frowned. ‘ What’s it you don’t like about her?’
‘ Just don’t talk about her okay?’ I snapped for the second time that evening. I grabbed the tv control and turned it on.
‘ Make yourself at home.’ Nick mumbled to himself.
I turned and smiled at him. ‘ Do you want me to leave?’
He quickly shook his head. ‘ Oh no. Just make sure you watch something good.’ We laughted and watched “My So-called Life”, which happened to be one of my most favourite programs.
Brian tutted and went into the bathroom.
An hour had gone by and Nick and I were watching MTV. The bugging “Brimful of Asha” song by Cornershop was on. Brian still hadn’t come out of the bathroom. I stood up and knocked on the door.
‘ Brian, are you okay?’ I called. Brian slowly opened the door, a magazine in his hand.
‘ What?’
‘ I said, “Are you okay?”’
He nodded. ‘ I just hate what your watching.’ And he closed the door.
‘ What was that all about?’ Nick asked when I sat back down next to him.
I shock my head. ‘ I have no idea.’
I closed my eyes and layed my head on Nick’s chest. I put my arm round his waist, while Nick rubbed my back.
‘ Kate?’ He said.
It took me a mintue to register that he was talking to me. ‘ What?’ I whispered, nearly alseep. I don’t know why, but listening to someones heart beat always make me feel tired.
‘ I was doing some thinking.’ He paused and stopped rubbing my back. ‘ I was wondering, well, I was sort of hoping,’ He sighed. ’ Oh don’t worry.’
I sat up and looked him in the eyes. ‘ What’s wrong Nick?’
He blushed and put his hand on my arm. ‘ It’s nothing.’ He smiled a convincing smile as if to say “ Hey, don’t worry about me”.
Before I could control myself, I leaned over and kissed Nick. Nick stopped breathing. Should he kiss her back? After all, she was Brian’s, his best friends, girlfriend. Nick thought; then again, he had gone and kissed her. Nick shrugged it off and kissed Kate back.
I stopped kissing him and turned away.
‘ What’s wrong?’ He asked, stroking my arm. I shook his hand off and stood up.
‘ I should go.’ I told him and made my way for the door. Nick jumped up and pulled me close. He kissed me. ‘ Please don’t.’ He whispered. I went to kiss him back then thought again and pulled away.
‘ Nick don’t.’ I looked at the bathroom door, hoping Brian couldn’t hear.
Nick sat down on the bed. ‘ I thought you liked me?’
I leaned against the wall. ‘ Nick, it’s not that I don’t like you it’s-.’ I broke off when I saw Brian in the bathroom door way.
‘ What’s going on?’ He asked, looking at me and then Nick.
I panicked and walked over to him. ‘ Nothings going on, we just had a bit of a falling out.’ I lied. I turned to Nick. ‘ Sorry Nick.’
Nick smiled and nodded. ‘ That’s okay.’ He said and cuddled me. Brian smiled and put his arms round both of us.
‘ GROUP HUG!’ He laughted and kissed me.
I felt guilty that I had just lied and couldn’t kiss him back.
‘ What’s up?’ He asked.
I blushed and walked towards the door. ‘ Nothing’s going on. I should go.’ I opened the door. ‘ See ya later boys!’ I called and walked out.
I walked off to my hotel room, wiping my tears with my hand. I prayed I wouldn’t see anyone I knew, which I didn’t and opened my door.
I walked in on Marisa and AJ in bed. They pulled their covers around them.
‘ Go away!’ Marisa sreamed and lobbed and teddy bear at me. I dodged the flying bear and shut the door.
‘ No.’ I told her and sat down on my bed. I pulled out my reading book and started to read, pretending as if they weren’t there.
Marisa laughted. ‘ Is it just me, or couldn’t she hear me?’
I looked up from my book. ‘ No, I can hear you, I’m just not going.’ And carried on reading. She tutted and put on her clothes. ‘ Come on AJ.’ She said and pulled him towards the door. He grabbed his jeans and pulled them on.
‘ See ya loner.’ He hissed and walked out.
I closed my book and cried. So far, everything had gone wrong.
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I opened my eyes and sat up. I had fallen asleep in my clothes. I yawned and rubbed my eyes while looking out of the window, it was still dark out. l leaned over and picked up the phone and keyed in 143. I waited for an answer.
‘ Hello?’ Someone mumbled.
‘ Who’s that?’
‘ Nick, who’s this?’ ’
I smiled and silently thanked God Nick had answered, not Brian. ‘ Nick, it’s me, Kate.’ ’
Nick’s heard skipped a beat. ‘ Hey, how’s it goin’ at half three in the morning?’ ’
I laughted. ‘ Okay I guess.’ I looked round the empty room. ‘ It would be better if you where here.’ ’
Nick’s heart pounded. ‘ R-really?’ ’
‘ Really.’ ’
Nick smiled too himself. ‘ All alone?’ ’
‘ Looks like it.’ ’
‘ Okay, see you in two seconds.’ And with that, he hung up. I put the phone back in it’s cradle and thought about what I had just done. I was seeing m boyfriend of four days best friend? That was so not me. What would Brian say if he knew? I pushed the thought to the back of my head and cleaned myself up, cleaning my teeth and brushing my hair. I waited for Nick, two minutes there was a knock at the door. I jumped up and opened it. There stood Nick in his boxer shorts and t shirt. He looked left then right, then stepped in.
