CHAPTER 3
"Maggie have you always lived in Florida"? Kevin asked in the parking lot of Donna’s office.
"No only for 7 years" Maggie said.
"Cool, so your headed back home right"? A.J. asked.
"Yeah" Maggie replied.
"Well Nick and I are going to shoot some hoops…anyone wanna come" Brian asked.
"Nope I am too tired…plus I promised Claudia I would hang with her for the day" Howie said getting into his red Convertible.
"Okay later D." A.J. said.
"I’m not in the mood for playing basketball" Kevin stated.
"Me neither" A.J. added.
"Okay later…and it was nice to meet you Maggie" Brian said getting into his jeep.
"Yeah see you all later tonight," Nick said getting into the passenger side of Brian’s jeep.
"So you two wanna come to my condo we can chill there until dinner time," Maggie said opening up her car door.
"Yeah sounds good to me…how about you Kev"? A.J. asked.
"Cool with me" Kevin said.
A.J. and Kevin got into their cars and followed Maggie back to her condo. When they pulled up in Maggie’s driveway Maggie didn’t see Jessica’s red Volkswagen Beetle in the driveway. Maggie opened the door with Kevin and A.J. close behind her.
"Well okay this is my condo, that I used to share with Jess" Maggie said leading them in.
"Jess"? A.J. asked.
"Yeah, my best friend, but she moved in with her boyfriend Justin and left me here by myself" Maggie said.
"I see…nice place," Kevin said.
"Thanks" Maggie replied.
Maggie’s three favorite colors where black, brown, and dark blue. Her living room area had brown couches and wood pretty much everywhere. She had a lot of Afro centric paintings everywhere.
"Since you’re a part of the group…get used to all of us hanging around your condo" A.J. said sitting down and making himself comfortable.
"No problem" Maggie said joining him on the couch.
"So Maggie tell us something about yourself" Kevin said sitting down.
"Well…I’m 20 and I was born in Connecticut, but moved to Orlando when I was 13 because my parents got a divorce. I come from a large family I have 5 sisters and 2 brothers. I’m pretty much of an introvert. I have been singing and dancing all my life, when I’m not on stage I am very shy believe it or not" Maggie said.
"Really…I wouldn’t figure you the shy type," Kevin said looking into her brown eyes.
"Well that’s me…shy" Maggie stated.
"So do you have a boyfriend"? A.J. asked.
"Bone, that’s personal" Kevin said even though he really wanted to know.
"No that’s okay…I mean we are band mates and need to know these things about each other…I am single" Maggie replied.
"Really" Kevin said.
"How about you two, have girlfriends?" Maggie asked.
"Yeah I do, her name is Christie" Kevin answered.
"Um…yeah…yeah I have a girlfriend," A.J. said wishing he could have said he was single.
"Okay what’s her name"? Maggie asked.
"Amanda" A.J. said in a whisper.
"Cool…so can I ask another question"? Maggie asked.
"You don’t have to ask to ask a question," A.J. said.
"Okay, who is Bone"? Maggie said laughing.
"Ha Ha Ha…Bone is my nickname" A.J. said with a half smile on his face.
"Yeah we all have nicknames," Kevin said.
"Really what is yours"? Maggie asked.
"Train, Kev" Kevin said.
"I see" Maggie said.
"Okay…so what’s your nickname"? A.J. asked.
"Maggie" Maggie answered.
"How is that your nickname"? Kevin asked.
"Well my full name is Marjorie Carson Jones…and everyone calls me Maggie" Maggie answered.
"Cool I like the name Marjorie" Kevin said.
"Really" Maggie stated.
"Yeah, but I like Carson as a girls name" A.J. said.
"Okay…oh man, where are my manners…do you guys want something to drink" Maggie asked walking towards the kitchen.
"Um I’ll take a coke," Kevin said.
"Me too" A.J. said.
"Okay" Maggie said going into the kitchen. The 3 of them sat around the condo talking for hours. Maggie looked at the clock and saw that it was 6:14.
"Dam, time flew by…I should be getting ready" Maggie said.
"Yeah, we’ll meet you at The Shack at 8:00" A.J. said.
"Okay, later guys" Maggie said.
"Alright…drive safely," Maggie said closing the door behind them.
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