~*2 Weeks Later*~

Nick sank into his couch and turned on the TV. He hadn’t spoken or seen Rachel for a long time. The strange thing was. He still liked her. A lot. For no apparent reason either.

I hadn’t spoken to Nick in awhile. I was still mad at myself for throwing those roses away. I didn’t have any feelings for Nick! What did he expect? Ok…so he’s the blonde backstreet boy. Woop dee do. I couldn’t care less who he was. He and I just didn’t go together. I checked my watch. It was 9 o clock. I put on my Adidas and went out. I grabbed my basketball. I loved basketball and I couldn’t live without it. It would help me get my mind off of Nick.

I walked and smiled when I saw the basketball net underneath the street lamp. It was my favorite spot and the air was warm. It was right against a brick wall. I stared and sighed with relief when it was empty. I love it when the place is empty! Then I have the whole place to myself! I started out with lay ups.

Nick grabbed his basketball and headed towards the Park. He sucked in his breath. Rachel was playing. She was really good too. He stood there and watched her play and shoot.

About ten minutes had gone by and I needed water. As soon as I did my last shot I put the ball down. I heard applaud and I turned around and gasped. It was Nick.

Nick stared at her. In her shorts and t shirt. She looks so cute, he thought. He picked up the ball and made a shot from where he was. She stared at him astonished. Then she grinned and tossed her ball aside. She grabbed his ball and dribbled it. Before he knew it, they were playing a game.

When we finished playing I sat against the wall. Nick sat down next to me. I could smell his sweat. But then again, it could’ve been me.

“Good game,” I said

“Yeah…” Nick smiled and looked at the wall.

“Nick…I’m sorry,” I said. It took a lot of courage for me to say that. I never apologized to a guy before. But this time, I was really sorry.

“I understand it now. After a few days of thinking, I know how hard that breakup must’ve been, I’ve been through the same thing,” Nick said

“Oh really?” I asked. Nick nodded and for the rest of the night we sat there, underneath the illumination of the lamp and talked about our relationships. The whole night.