Warm. Sweet. Vivid. That's what my senses told me as the spring sun beamed into my light brown eyes and the cool soothing breeze blew threw my long curly dark brown hair. I had just gotten off of work, and was now speeding down the highway of sunny California heading home. I have a normal life as any 19 year old should. I have a pretty good job working at a local radio station KTTP. It doesn't pay as much as it should but it helps with the bills.

I share a nice house with my older sister Shantate and 3 of my closest friends; Mary, Charity, and Ruth. But the greatest thing is I have loving relationship with my boyfriend of 2 years Shawn. We've had our ups and downs in the past but what relationship doesn't? I'm glad I've found him and have been with him this long. Not many relationships last with all the pressure in our society these days. I just don't know what I would do without seeing his shiny smile each day, its what gets me through the hard times.....

"Hello" I clicked the talk button on my cell phone.

"Hey sis", my older sister Shantate yelled trying to over power the loud noise in the background.

My older sister Shantate was the eldest of all the girls, 23 and most mature. She had no choice but to be of the mature kind. She has been taking care of me since I was 15, you could call her more than just a sister. Our parents gave us the house because they chose to move back home to Germany. Me and my sister never intended on going back, so they let us stay behind. We keep in touch with them and they help us out whenever we need it.

Shantate is a very beautiful woman. We both have a beautiful caramel colored skintone, her eyes shown with an unusual redish-brownish tint, and her hair was delicate black; cut very short. She's more maturally developed both physically and mentally.

"Hey sis! Where are you, I can hardly hear you?", I strained to hear her voice over the blaring noises.

"I'm at the mall with Charity,Ruth and Mary. I tried to call the house but noone answered so I tried ya cell. I called to ask if you wanted anything from McDonald's?"

"Heck yeah I'm starving....bring me a QP w/ cheese meal, orange drink and a caramel sundae. But make sure my fries are fresh", I panhandled hoping she would do me this favor.

"Alrighty # 3 it is. Well I better get going now. Ruth's getting impatient. We'll see you when we get home", Shantate said her goodbyes and hung up.

A few minutes later I arrived at our 2 story house recognizing a Black Honda in the driveway. I grabbed my purse out of the back seat and headed to the door.

"Jessica?!?! I yelled when I noticed noone was in the living room. I wondered what she could be doing there? I told her earlier in the day that I wasn't going to be home 'till late.

"Jessica!!!", I headed upstairs towards my bedroom, stopping before I opened the door. I could hear 2 familiar voices talking on the other side of the door. One belonging to Shawn and the other to Jessica.

"What do you think shes gonna do when she finds out about us", Jessica asked Shawn.

"Find out what?", I whispered to myself.

"What can she do? Nothing! Baby..it's not your fault that I fell out of love with her and into love with you. I promise I won't let her hurt you".

I felt like my heart had been ripped out of my chest and thrown to the floor. I couldnt accept that this man that I gave my life to, threw out our relationship for a piece of ass. How could Jessica, one of my closest friends decieve me and be with the man that is my one and only love. The pain was unbearable and I had to get out of the house before they saw me. Without giving it a second thought I ran outside and hopped into my car.

"Wait a damn minute..Nadja. This is your house and I know you are not about to let them run you out of it. Get your ass in there and give them a piece of your mind". With that in mind I ran upstairs and barged into my room.

"I cannot believe you two. Jessica...you were supposed to be my friend. I can't understand how you could do such a thing to me. I have never done anything to you that has hurt you in anyway. I cant believe you would stoop down to this level. It's a shame, you have no respect for me or yourself. You have to take someone elses man cause you have no class of your own. And you...you low life, triflin', can't pay my bills, broke ass bastard. How could you do this to me? I've done everything for you. Who got you back on your feet after you got out of jail? Me..I'm the one that was there for you, I got you a job a car and I let you come into my house and share it with my family. Now what the fuck you gonna do? Jessica ain't got no job. But all you have to do is put her ass on the street, knowing her dumb ass she'll give it up no charge. So I'd say your fucked".

I could feel the tears begin to fall down my cheek.I tried to hold them back but they felt as if they weighed a ton. I turned my head because I felt embarrased to let them see me like this.I could feel a comforting hand on my shoulder.

"Look baby", Shawn felt a sting across his face breaking his words.

"Dont you ever call me baby after the pain you've just caused me. You have no idea how I feel right now. I wish you could feel it too. Just to see how much I hurt." I looked into his eyes and I could see how bad he felt. But he would never feel the same amount of pain I felt.

"Nadja..I..Im sorry.I didnt mean to hurt you. It just happened", Jessica tried to apologize but suddenly her words stopped. She saw the "don't talk to me unless you want your ass beat" look on my face. She could see the hatred and the embarrasment I felt. I never in my life hated a human but now I knew how strong and disgusting the feeling was.

"I dont even wanna hear it Jessica. I trusted you, I trusted you both. And you broke that trust. I dont wanna ever see your faces. I want the both of you to get out of my house and never come back", I had so much anger that I could have torn down the house within seconds. But suprisingly I didnt let the rage be released.

"Well I guess this is it Nadja", Shawn came towards me as if to give me a hug, but I moved.

Shawn and Jessica grabbed their things and headed downstairs. I watched from the staircase as Shawn looked back once more. I turned my head not wanting to look into those beautiful eyes of his. God how I love those eyes I thought to myself. He slowly stepped out the door shutting it quietly. I waited until I heard the car speed off knowing this was goodbye. I ran to my room jumping on my bed, letting the tears run free as rain.

"Goodbye Shawn", I whispered through my tears slowly falling asleep.

"Finally were home. I've never done so much shoppping in my life", Charity said unbuckling her seat belt and stepping out of the car.

Charity was 18 years old. She was a very outgoing, intelligent risk taker, but she was the sweetest 'lil thing. She couldn't bring harm to a dead fly. She stood a tall 5'7'',a slender 115 lbs, shoulder length hair with sunshine highlights that looked beautiful with her tan. Her eyes were an intense blue that sparkle each time a smile is spread across her face.

"Girl you aint lying. My feet hurt so bad it feels as if I was carrying an elephant on my back all day." Shantate unlocked the front door and noticed the house was a little too quiet for her little sister being home. The girls entered behind her and put their bags on the living room floor. "Its a 'lil too quiet in this house for Nadja being home. I mean when we get home there's usually something going on in this house, either the steroes blasting or the TV is turned up full blast." Ruth grabbed her Mcdonald's bag and sat at the dining room table beginning to consume her fries.

Ruth was also 18, she was my closest friend of the girls that lived in the house. People always thought this 5'4'', 125 lb beaut with long straight brown hair and hazel eyes was an innocent little angel. But once she got behind closed doors she was just as wild & crazy as me. I guess that's why we get along so much us being the type that constantly want to go out and have fun.

"Yeah your right. No Korn. No Limp Bizkit. No Orgy. Something is defenitely wrong," Shantate joked to herself. "But she has to be here. Her car is outside", she looked out the window to make sure it was my Mustang in the driveway. "Maybe shes upstairs in bed or something. I'll go tell her we're here", Mary put her hamburger on the table and headed up stairs.

*KNOCK KNOCK* "Hey Nadja its me Mary. Can I come in?", Mary peeked her head into the door before entering.

"Yeah come on?", my voice was hoarse and my throat was a little soar from the yelling that happend earlier in the day.

"I just came upstairs to let you know........Damn girl what happened to you?",Mary saw the depressed look on my face and immediately went into mother mode.

Mary was the second eldest of us, 22. She was a sports buff and always kept in shape. She's really spontaneous and her one love was writing. She was another tall woman with beautiful blue eyes and light brown hair that had a slight curl to it. I loved her because like my sister and the rest of the girls she was there for me and always giving me advice.

I tried to clear my throat to allow her to understand me better. "Shawn broke up with me", as I said those words I could recall the incident and my eyes threatend to tear.

"Are you serious? What happened? Tell Mama Mary all about it", she moved closer to me and put her arm around me to let me know she was there for me. I began my story. "Well I came home from work......."

"Geez whats taking her so long? Her foods getting cold", Charity chomped on the remains of her nugget.

Ruth walked to the stairs and yelled as her voice echoed into my room.

"Mary Hurry your foods getting cold".

"She aint gotta worry about her food getting cold. She gotta worry about me eating it. 'Im hungry", Shantate flicked the channels on the TV and stole one of Mary's fries.

Mary walked out into to the hall to make sure the others could hear more clearly. "Put it in the microwave. I got a broken heart up here".

The girls looked at eachother then ran upstairs to see what she meant by broken heart. As they headed down the hall they could hear my sobs and immediately came into my room with sympathetic looks on their faces.

"OMIGOD, Naddi what happened?", Shanni knelt on the floor in front of me and looked into my eyes.

"Shawn broke up with her", Mary took the words out of my mouth as if she knew they had no chance in leaving mine.

"No way! What for? I thought you guys were like you know...In love", Ruth came around the bed and rubbed my back hoping it would make me feel better.

"You guys havent heard it all" Mary paused for a sec to take a quick breathe. "He broke up with her for Jessica".

"Jessica?!?!?!Our Jessica?!? See I always knew she was a man stealing skank. But I didn't think she would do such a thing to her own friend", Charity shook her head in disgust.

"No worries. I'm gonna call this hoe. She's not gonna hurt my sister the way she did and get away with it," Shanni picked up the phone and began dialing Jessica's number.

"No Shanni don't. It's only gonna cause more problems between us and I don't need them right now," I grabbed her hand taking the phone and hanging it up.

"But how are you going to let her do this to you?", Mary asked with a concerned voice.

"See if I was you, which I'm not. I'd go to her house and beat her ass," Ruth let out a small smile but let it die when she saw the look on my face. "Sorry just trying to cheer ya up". She put her head down.

All I could do was give her a smile to let her know that it was okay. Though happiness was not what I felt I thought a smile could let down their worries.

"Look Nadja we're all just looking out for you cause we love you with all our hearts, and if you love someone you can't stand to see them hurt. So if you don't want us to go and egg Jessica's car or key Shawns', we won't. All it is is a suggestion. So if you want us to drop the subject we can", Shanni so badly wanted to take revenge on those that hurt me, but I just wouldnt go for it.

"Naww thats okay, but thanx anyway guys I really appreciate it. But you know how I am about that stuff. It's just a waste of time". I smiled knowing that if I ever needed them they were here for me.

"So what are you gonna do? Be miserable for the rest of your llife? Charity asked as she rested her head on a pillow.

"Pretty much. I'll stay home eat eat eat and eat some more 'till I gain 700 lbs so noone will want me anymore. And if noone wants me then I wont have to worry about getting my heart broken", I got out of bed and slid on my robe and pooh slippers.

"You wont have to worry about your heart being broken. But you'll have to worry about me kicking your 700 lb ass out of this house. You ain't gonna eat us out of house and home", Shantate and the girls laughed as they followed me downstairs.

I tried to put a smile on my face, but the thought of Shawn always came back. The thought of not looking into his eyes, the eyes that melted my body each time they looked at me. The thought of not feeling his arms wrapped around me protecting me from all harm that surrounded us. The thought of not feeling his sweet lips press against mine each time we kissed. What was I going to do without the man I spent 2 years of my life with? The man I gave my heart to. The man that was my heart.

After I ate my McDonald's, Shanni and Mary went to rent a couple of movies from Hollywood for our frequent Friday Night Girls Night. We usually went out but the way I was feeling I wasnt going anywhere. We stayed up all night watching movies from Meet Joe Black to Blade. We talked about pastimes and embarassing moments we encountered. But no matter how hard I laughed, a tear seemed to creep its way into my eyes at the second thought of Shawn. I was the last of the girls to fall asleep. I struggled and fought with myself to let my eyes fall shut. Hopefully, letting me get lost in my dreams but no matter how hard I tried my body resisted my wants of sleeping. As I finally fell asleep the sun was beginning to rise.

Shaking was all I could feel. Shaking of my body. At first I thought it may have been a dream but I could feel a persons touch on me. Oh how badly I hoped it would be Shawn waking me up asking me to take him back.

"Wake Up!! Wake Up!!"

When I opened my eyes I could see Charity above me looking into my face. "Well there goes that thought," I thought to myself.

"I dont wanna. I'm too tired", I whined as I threw the covers over my face.

"Girl get your single, depressed ass of this couch and come eat breakfast", Charity snatched the covers off of my leaving me helpless.

"Fine", I snapped back at her.

My sense of smell was telling me that bacon, sausage, butter buscuits, grits and eggs had been made. My mouth began to water and my stomach growled as I could already taste the crisp bacon and the fluffy biscuits. I headed into the ktichen and sat at the dining room table. Beginning to literally vacuum the food into my mouth.

"So how ya feeling", Ruth asked taking a sip of her OJ.

"How do you think she feels", Shanni said with a slight attitude in her voice.

"Look guys can we just not talk about this? I just wanna forget about it and go on with my life..okay?" I poured myself a glass of OJ and popped a piece of bacon in my mouth.

How was I supposed to get over this situation if they constantly brought it up? I know all they are doing is worrying about me, but I wish they wouldn't worry so much.

"So what are we gonna do today?", Mary asked cooking the last of the eggs and setting them on her plate.

"I have no idea. As long as we dont stay inside. It's too nice outside to be all cooped up in the house all day."

Charity opened the door letting the sweet smelling breeze into the house along with our Husky pup Saber. He was still a lil pup but he sure can bite the shit out of you.

"How about we go shopping again? It's nice outside, we payed all the bills so we don't have to worry about the money, they got tons of sales going on, plus it's Saturday and you all know what that means?", Shanni smiled.

"FREAKS UP DA ASS!!!!!!", we all said in unison.

"Sounds good to me. I need a lil fun to lighten me up".

But I knew it was gonna take more than just a fun day at the mall to cheer me up.

Me and the girls sat in the living room for about another hour watching cartoons and chatting about what we had planned for the day. We were gonna head to the mall and go watch a movie first, then go shopping and maybe later in the evening go to a club. After we chatted we headed upstairs and got ready for the day.

Charity decided on wearing a pair of white shorts, with a red A & B tank top and a pair of matching Nikes. She wore her hair in a ponytail but let it hang loosely on her back.

Mary wore a light blue spaghetti strapped sundress with a pair of sandals. She really didn't feel like doing her hair all fancy so she just put it up in a messy bun which I thought was really cute.

Ruth wore a pair of black peddle pushers and a baby yellow tank top with some white Sketcher Sandals. She let her dark brown hair hang freely down her back.

Shanni....well I was suprised with what she wore b/c she usually wears jeans and a t-shirt, but today she a wore a grey skirt that really showed off her legs and a maching grey blouse that fitted perfectly to her shape. She put on a pair of black boots that zipped up on the side and wore her hair naturally curly.

I of course had to go all out knowing the fact that I had to go man hunting. So I put on just the right amount of makeup so my face wouldn't look to plain. I curled my hair into little shirley temples and let them hang free. I had trouble finding an outfit, but I finally chose which was right. A tight fitting baby pink tank top, with a baby pink knee length floral patchwork skirt, and a pair of white sandals.

Before I headed downstairs I looked in the mirror and nodded in approval at my appearance.

"Come on Nadja, Let's go, we're gonna be late for the show", Charity yelled getting impatient.

"I'm coming! I'm coming! Geez!" I headed downstairs and saw nothing but smiles.

"Omigod Naddi you look so adorable", Shanni came over to me and smiled.

"You wasn't lyin when you said you were going man hunting were you?", Ruth laughed.

"Don't act like you guys never seen me all dressed up before" I walked to the couch and grabbed my hand purse.

"So whos car are we taking?", Mary asked.

"I was kinda thinking we could take mine since my car is the biggest." Shanni said popping a piece of gum in her mouth. "Want a piece?"

"No thanks", we all said in unison.

"Well Shanni's car it is", Charity said.

We all agreed on taking her car. So we grabbed our things and hopped into Shantate's Jungle Green Jeep Cherokee. It took us about 30 minutes to get to the mall. When we got there, we got in line and bought 5 tickets fot the 2 o'clock show. Once we had them in hand we go in line at the concession stand to get us some snacks to enjoy during the movie. While our [what seemed like eternity] wait, 5 of the most loud and obnoxious guys entered the theatre.

One of the men or shall I say boy, had long blonde hair and geourgeous blue eyes, yelled across the theatre causing people to turn their heads.

"Hey B-Rok, catch."

He threw what looked like money at another fella who had short light brown hair and blue eyes. He was standing directly behind me and the girls. Supposedly in line for the same reason as we were.

"Could he be any louder?", I asked outloud directing the question to my sister.

"If he would be any louder, the whole damn theatre might collapse", she laughed turning her head to the front of the line.

"What do you guys want", the one standing behind us yelled back to the group of guys.

He had such an adorbale accent. It sounded as if he came from the south but I didn't know from where exactly. But I knew he wasn't from Cali.

I tried to see what the others looked like but by the way the lighting was in the theatre I couldn't make out their faces.

"Get me a box of dots", one of the guys yelled before stepping into the doors of the movie they decided to watch.

He looked as if he was Hispanic and had his dark brown hair slicked back into a ponytail.

One of them with black hair, a mustache and thick eyebrows (LOL most people know him by the "thick eyebrows") came up to the man in line.

"There's no need to yell Brian, just get me a drink", he said.

"And what about AJ and Nick?", he asked.

"Oh, Bone wants a bag of popcorn, a sprite and some M&M's, and Nick wants a large popcorn, a large coke, skittles, and some nachos w/ jalapenos", he counted on his fingers.

"Dang that boy can eat"!, the southern accenter laughed.

"He sure can," I laughed to myself.

"Yeah I know. Well anyway me and the guys will meet ya in the movie. We gotta get us some seats." The dark haired man walked off.

Soon I heard a new voice coming from behind us and of course I had to turn around. I saw a man wearing a pair of denim Karl Kani overalls and a white wife beater underneath. Though I only saw him a few moments his features were carved into my mind. His hair was brown and had blonde tips, he had a sexy clean cut goatee, and the most beautiful chocolate colored eyes. But his voice, his voice was what attracted me the most. It was very unsual,horse or raspy you could say. I've never seen a man with as many tatoos as he had. He had them spread across his forearms. I always thought tatoos were ugly but he made them look different. It was sexy. After glaring at him for about a few he finally caught me in mid stare causing me to turn my head quickly in the other direction.

"Oh shit I hope he didnt see me. No! I'm soo embarrased", I thought to myself. My heart beating fast.

"Damn she's cute", the stranger smiled. A smile caused by my action of embarrasment.

"Bone!! Bone!! What did you want man?", he was nudged in the arm.

"What the hell kinda of a name is bone?", I asked myself.

"Oh sorry, um instead of getting me M&M's, get me some skittles.

"Okay. What kind, the blue, regular?"

"Regular", after that word I could hear "bone" walk off.

We waited in line for about another 5 minutes, it being packed and all. When we got our snacks we headed into the already dark filled theatre finding some seats up front.

"Hey Kev...", the tattoed man nudged his friend in the arm.

"What's up man?"

"There she is", he pointed to my direction.

"Who?"

"The girl I told you about. The one that was in line with Brian. She's cute huh?", he asked with a large grin on his face as his eyes followed Nadja and her companions to their seats.

"I don't know man. I didn't see her face but I'll take your word for it", his friend leaned back in his chair and put his legs on the chair in front of him.

"NAW. Come on you guys. Why did you have to pick the sucky seats? These seats are for people who have dates, and by the looks of it we don't have dates. So don't you think we should move a 'lil to the front?", the southerner came down the isle with snacks up to his chin.

The guys all elevated out of their seats and walked to the front of the theatre seating themselves directly behind us. I heard commotion and talking coming from behind us and turned my head to see what was going on. I could see the guys who were so obnoxious seat themselves behind us. The young blue eyed, blonde head sat behind Charity, the older of them from looks alone sat behind Mary, the hispanic behind my sister, the one with the adorable accent sat behind Ruth, and the sexy goateed man sat directly behind me. As soon as he sat, I got a whiff of his sweet smelling cologne.

"God he smells so good. CK 1?", I thought as the scent triggered my sense of smell.

"Damn how long are these previews?", Ruth asked leaning back in her chair.

"I don't know but I'm gonna fall asleep", a voice behind us said.

We all turned around and eyed each of the guys to see where the voices came from.

"HI!", they all said unison.

Me and the girls turned around and began laughing at how cute they were. Thoughts were running.

Mary: "Hot damn he's fine. I've never seen him around here before."

Kevin: "Woah she's hot. I wonder where she's from?"

Charity: "OOHHHH did you see those babyblues on him?" :giggle:

Nick: "Hey sweet thang!"

Ruth: "Awwwww he's soo cute. I wanna know his name. Larry? Nathan? Nawww doesn't fit him."

Brian: "Man her eyes are beautiful. I gotta know her name."

Shantate: "He probably got a girl. Shit what she don't know..." ::evil grin::

Howie: "She has sexy lips."

Me: "OMIGOD. Bone? Bone? What does that tell me. What's his real name. God I don't even know him, and I'm getting all worked up over him." ::slaps forhead::

AJ: ::Long release of air:: "Her name. Her name is all I need."

"Hey this reminds me of HeartBreaker. Heartbreaker you've got the best of me, but I just keep on coming back. Uh..blah blah blah blah", the young one began singing in a somewhat high pitched voice.

"And he can sing too?!? Hold me back! Jesus," Charity thought to herself, and smiled.

"SSSSHHHHHH!", Shantate spit back at the young boy.

"Damn Nick!! Why do you always have to act like a fool?", the voice behind Mary sounded deep, sterned and annoyed by the actions of the young one.

"Nick...Nicks his name? Sounds cute," Charity smiled in her thoughts

"Damn Kev!! Why you always gotta act like you got a stick up your ass?", the young boy said with a mocking tone.

"Kevin? I thought it would be more like Fabio or something like that. But Kevin would do," Mary thought.

"Can you please be quiet back there, the movie has started. And I don't know about you but I wanna hear what they got to say", Ruth rolled her eyes.

"Damn!! Someones on the rag", the man with the attractive voice whispered.

When I heard him speak I could picture his lips moving in unsion with the sound. My heart began beating.

"God what is wrong with me? I don't even know this guy and look what he's doing to me." I tried to shake the feeling but it wouldn't leave.

"HAHAH. Good one AJ", the southern accenter laughed.

"AJ! What could it stand for? Is it a nickname, a real name? God I love his voice. Stop it Nadja, let it go. Your just in desperate need of a man right now. So why am I feenin over this one particular guy?"

"Okay thats it", Shantate got out of her chair. "This is a movie theatre and I don't know what planet you came from..." "Holy shit he's fine," Shanni noticed the Hispanic and directed her words towards him.

"..But here on this planet we call earth we respect other people. So shut the hell up so we can enjoy the movie," Shantate let out a long sigh.

Me and the rest of the girls were suprised she had done this and turned around to see their responses.

"Dont look at me, I didnt say anything", the small hispanic said as he pointed to the guilty ones. 'I think she likes you Howie", the blonde laughed. "OOOHHH go Howie", the one with the accent joined in. Shantate thought to herself.

"Shut up Brian", he began blushing. Ruth smiled.

I could see the small grin on Ruths face as she stared at the young fella named Brian I nudged her arm to get her attention.

"What are you smiling at I", I asked her. "Huh"?. "I asked you what you were smiling at". "Oh nothing ", she smiled turning her head back to Brian.

I caught Aj staring at me, but surprisingly he didnt look away.I returned my stares.I felt all warm and tingly inside as if my body was filled with butterflies.I could hear my sister still giving the guys a piece of her mind.She always had a big mouth.Her words werent very clear to me because I set all of my concentration on this stranger they called Bone.Suddenly I heard him speak but was so shocked by it that i didnt understand his words.

"Excuse me", I asked. "Whats your name", he repeated himself. "Oh its Nadja", I could feel my cheeks begin to warm up and I hoped that my cheeks wouldnt turn red. "Nice to meet you.My names Alexander ,you can call me Aj but I prefer bone", he stuck his hand out to mine and grabbed it for a shake. "Bone? Im not even gonna ask you why they call you that",I laughed skaing his hand in return. "Shit, I wish thats why they called me that.But they call me Bone cause they think Im so skinny.But I dont see it, do you?", he stuck out his arm and flexed. "Ummm okay", I laughed

My sister had finally calmed down, probably cause everyone in the theatre told her to sit down and shut up.We each were carrying out our own little conversations by this time.

*Nick and Charity* "Oh god not another Nintendo freak", Charity laughed. "What do you mean?", Nick asked her. "Oh nothing its just that I see no use for Nintendos.There worst than TV.They kill brain cells I tell you". "Girl you dont know what your talking about.It takes great skill and concentration to play video games.Dont knock it till you tried it", Nick smiled. "No thanks.Id rather spend my time doing something useful", she smiled. "So anyway where u from?", he asked her. "Im a natural born Cali girl, and you?". "Originally from New York, but I spend my time now in Florida".

*Kevin and Mary* "So how old are you? "I'm 26", he replied with his deep voice. she thought to herself "And yourself", he asked her. "Ummm.......22", she hoped she wasnt to young for him. "Why did you hestitate to tell me?". "I dont know.You from around here?", she tried to change the subject. "Naw Im from Kentucky.My cousin too", he pointed to the one that was conversating with Ruth.

*Brian and Ruth* "Yeah that big lug's my cousin.His names Kevin". "Your accent tells me your from somewhere else than here", Ruth asked wanting to know where he was originally from. "I hoped you wouldnt notice", Brian began blushing and tried to change his accent so it wouldnt be so recognizable. "No dont try to hide it.Its cute", she flirted. "So where are you from. "Kentucky". "Oh wow thats cool. I was born and raised her in California", Ruth had a disgusted look on her face. "Whats wrong you dont like it out here?". "Well living here all your life, you get tired of this state".

*Howie and Shantate* "Well right now were on vacation", Howie told Shantate. "From what.If you dont mind me asking". "Not at all.Me and the guys are in a small business together, and we decided to take a break from all our work". "Oh I know how you feel.Is this your first time in Cali", Shantate asked. "No weve been here a couple of times before.Usually while were on business.But this time its strictly relaxation". "What kind of business you guys into?I hope Im not making you feel all uncomfortable with all these questions". "No its okay.Were just in a small business that involves aaaallloottttt of traveling", he laughed. "Not many people get to see the world.Your one of the lucky ones.You ever been to Germany", she asked. "Well yeah thats where we just came from". "Thats our home country", Shantate threw in. "You and who else?", he asked looking at the girls conversating with his friends. "Her right there", she pointed to her sister who was obviously enjoying her conversation. "She your sister?". "Yup thats my lil Naddi".

*Bone and Me* "Naw they didnt hurt.Im a man girl I thought you knew", Aj joked. "Im scared of needles.Im surprised my sister talked me into getting pierced. "Where is your piercing?If you dont mind me asking.Cause from the looks of it theres none on that beautiful face of yours.Meaning theres one somewhere on one of your lower body parts", he leaned towards me. "Its on my navel", I blushed "Why are your blushing?", he looked at me smiling. "What? I cant blush?" I replied with a slight roll in my eyes. "OOHHH fighsty huh?I was just asking". "Maybe I blushed because a very attractive man complimented me on my looks", i winked. "Is that right?".

I could see that he began blushing right along with me and he put a sexy grin on his face.The type that made me want to jump his bones right then and there.

"See now you know how I feel", I laughed. "I never blushed before", he confessed. "Oh!! I must be somebody special then huh?". "Must be", he said in a serious voice leaning towards me as if he was going to give me a kiss.

I closed my eyes anticipating the kiss from this stranger.I was longing to feel his lips touch mine.Any other time I wouldnt have kissed a man that I barely knew.But with him it was different, I felt comfortable around him.I waited for a few seconds but they felt as if they were hours.When I couldnt wait any longer I opened my eyes only to see a surprised face.

"Ummm What are you doing", AJ asked me. "Omigod", I covered my face to hide my embarassment. "I just leaned over your chair to grab some of your popcorn cause mines empty.Wait did you think I was gonna kiss you ?", a huge grin came upon his face and he busted out laughing. "Be quiet its not funny.I thought maybe you could do more than just talk", I turned around and looked towards the front of the theatre. "Aww man I'm sorry.I couldnt help but laugh", he jumped over the seat and sat in the seat next to me."Forgive me?", he pouted. "Yeah I guess so", I smiled. "I knew you would", he cupped my chin. " You go girl", my sister nudged me on my arm. "What?", I asked her. "You sure you two havent met before?". "Im sure.What makes you think that?". "Cause.Its just the way you two are talking", Ruth came into the conversation. "Whatever.Im not even finna get on you guys.Flirtin and tryin to touch their hands on the sneak tip and shit.Yall aint slick.I saw that", I defended myself. "Well at least were just touching their hands.Were not trying to kiss them already", Charity laughed along with the other girls. "Muah Muah Muah Kiss me Kiss me", Mary joked. "I'll remember that.You guys makin fun of me, you better watch yall backs", I said turning my attention back to the movie.

We all sat in the movie theatre for the next hour or so not paying any attention to it at all.We were all wrapped up talking and getting to know eachother to notice that the movie was over.

"Excuse me but you people are going to have to leave the movie theatre now", a snotty nosed, pimple faced, buck toothed teenage boy came into the theatre. "Why do we have to leave?.", Nick said. "You have to because I said so.I'll get my manager in here if you dont leave", the boy said. "No thats okay kid.We'll go", Kevin said.

We all got our things and headed out the door of the movie theatre, snickering about how rude the young boy was.

"That was rude.He could of asked us nicely" Brian said. "Yeah I know.I think too much of that Noxema soaked into his pores and traveled to his brain", Nick joked. "HAHAHA", Charity let out a fake laugh, and everybody turned to look at her. "What" she asked. "Nothing.Except for that fake ass laugh", I said. "Shut up", she replied embarrassed. "I told you I was gonna get you.Now I only got 3 more to go", I said outloud.

We all walked out into the daylight together blinded by the sunlight.We went into our pockets and pulled out our sunglasses and put them on.

"So what do you guys wanna do now", Howie asked. "I was thinking we could kick it with eachother for the rest of the day", Mary said. "Yeah that would be cool, we all can get to know eachother a lil more", Kevin said. "Well in that case I wanna kick it with Brian for the rest of the day", Ruth moved closer to Brian. "I cant object to that"he said. "I guess we all should go our seperate ways then?", Shantate smiled. "Thats cool with me", AJ grabbed my hand.

He and the rest of the guys could see that I was surprised at him grabbing my hand.But not in the bad way in the good way.He looked down at me and smiled at me all I could do was smile back at him.

"Where and when do you guys wanna meet", Charity asked. "Lets meet at Gameworks at about 5 does that sound cool with yall?", Brian asked. "Yeah", we all said unison.

My sister walked off with Howie but before she left whispered something to AJ.

"Dont hurt my sister, or your friends will never see you again", she walked off and patted him on the back. "Is she always like that?", he asked me. "Yeah she is", I answered. "You should have seen what she was gonna do when she found out about her best freind and her", Mary was interrupted by a hit in the ribs. "OUCH!!!", what was that for. "For talking", I said. "Come on Kevin lets go", she grabbed his hand and they entered the mall. "Well I'll see you guys at 5, "I said as I began to walk off with AJ "They make a cute couple dont you think?", Charity asked Ruth. "Yeah I think so.If they hook up.Key word being if.I hope he treats her better than Shawn did", Ruth replied. "Anybody can treat her better that Shawn did ", Charity said watching me and AJ walking off. "Well lets go do some shopping", she smiled.

Nick grabbed her hand and pulled her into the mall with Ruth and Brian following behind them.