Alesha lay down on her stomach, her knees bent, her feet resting on the headrest. She felt the butterflies in her stomach as she clicked on the Yahoo! Mail button.
"YOU HAVE 55 NEW MESSAGES"
Sighing, she clicked on the inbox link. She hated this part of checking her email. Delete, delete, delete..."Oh!" she smiled. "Lori. Cool."
Hey girlie...How goes the trip to Tampa? Seen any interesting people? *laffs* So what become of your lil Nick encounter? God it is so boring here. Wish something exciting would happen in my life...oh, got my plane tickets today...hope you can get some time off. Anyways...gotta run. TTYL hon...Lori
Hey there Lori. Gosh, can't believe all the stupid stuff that has happened since I last emailed you...and that was when...yesterday? *laffs* I just spent the night chatting with Mr. Nick on ICQ. Then he came to the store today and I had lunch with him. Did I mention to you that he has the most incredible blue eyes? me
Delete, delete, delete, delete...Alesha continued to delete and scan the addresses for that special one. Sighing as she hit the delete key for the last time, she was ready to turn off the computer when the little ICQ face started blinking. She clicked to see who it was. "FRACKATTACK HAS LOGGED ON". Almost squealing with happiness, she messaged him.
c: hi there.
fa: hey *smiles* i was hoping you would be here
c: oh really? why is that?
fa: *shrugs* just getting addicted to talking to you
c: *laffs* you've only talked to me like once...minus a few emails...how are you addicted?
fa: i don't know...you make me laugh.
c: well, i'm glad that i amuse you.
fa: i hope you didn't take that in a bad way.
c: *smiles* of course not...
fa: anyway...so tell me about your day.
c: *laffs* it was boring as usual. went to work, came home...logged on to the computer and checked my email.
fa: *grins* sounds like my day...cept i didn't go to work...hung out at the mall for a bit.
c: wow...YOU ventured out to the mall? bet that was a crazy mess, huh?
fa: nah, wasn't too bad. only got recognized a couple of times...got my mom's watch fixed though.
c: really? where at?
fa: ahh...some place called DWC. the girl there, she really knows how to do her job...she's kinda cute, too.
c: *laffs* hmmm...and here i thought you were falling for me, but nooo...i'm kicked to the curb for some silly watch girl (just teasing btw)
fa: *grins* i know that...
c: so did she spaz out knowing who she was dealing with?
fa: no, that is what is so weird...she didn't even know who i was until i went to pay...she asked me for ID cuz my credit card wasn't signed. *shakes his head* THAT doesn't happen very often, let me tell you
c: *laffs* so she didn't even recognize you? what is she a loon?
fa: a what? a loon?
c: yeah, a loon...
fa: *grins* that's funny...
c: what is?
fa: she called me that on the phone the other day...
c: you called her on the phone?
fa: yeah...wanted her to fix my mom's watch for me...
c: *laffs* why not take it to a jeweler or something...i'm sure they'd do just as well.
fa: cuz she was awesome at working and like I said, she was cute.
c: i'm sure there are lots of cute girls out there...what is it about this one?
fa: *shrugs* dunno...been trying to figure that out...anyway...so...tell me about you...where do you work?
c: i work at an electronics store...
fa: really? where?
c: at the mall
fa: hmm...where at?
c: where i live *grins*
fa: *grrr* and where do you live? *smiles*
c: in Ormond Beach
fa: hey...that's in Florida...
c: *nods* yes, yes it is...
fa: cool...hey...you might know Alesha...the watch girl...
c: Alesha? Wow...I do know her. She works at the kiosk right outside my store. She is a sweetheart. Kinda on the silly side, but cool nonetheless.
fa: *laffs* wow...she's here in Tampa right now...guess she had to work at the store here
c: reallY? was wondering why i didn't see her today...
fa: *smiles* this is too cool...so, you like electronics, eh?
c: yeah, i'm a video game freak...mortal kombat...my favorite...
fa: *laffs* MK rocks...
c: gotta love a good fighting game when the day has been rough
fa: wow...do you like sports?
c: *shrugs* yeah, i guess...i like playing basketball although i suck terribly at it...playing catch with a football or baseball is fun (i know it's technically not a sport)...rollerblading, that's fun...
fa: i LOVE basketball...
c: i know that *grins* one of those trivia questions about you...hehe...
fa: *smiles* oh yeah...
c: oh, by the way, i'm glad that you lost the "braided dreads" look...
fa: *blinks* what?
c: you know...the special ppv concert that was on disney...you and brian playing basketball on Houston "howston...it's howston right?" Street...
fa: *laffs* i forgot about that...
c: *shrugs* nothing like my semi-photographic memory to remind you of the loony things you do *grins*
fa: *grins* we covered movies last night...kevin smith, etc...i take it you like comedies...
c: occasionally...i like to put them in while i'm doing other things...easy to ignore and then jump back in and watch...
fa: *nods* what else do you do...besides make excellent web pages, work at a mall, and watch movies?
c: "not A mall, THE mall...show some respect" hehe...anywho...i draw and i write
fa: you draw? like what?
c: *shrugs* everything really. i even drew a picture of you.
fa: *laffs* oh really?
c: yeah...could send it to you if you want
fa: okay...cool...i like to draw, too...this is so weird...we like have so many of the same interests...
c: *nods* it's fate, dude...inevitable...we're soulmates...hehe...
fa: *laffs*
c: anyway...i have to go...work again tomorrow...
fa: damn...i was enjoying talking to you again....
c: *smiles* me, too...but i'll be back tomorrow night.
fa: well, then, i'll be waiting for you then...
c: *laffs* yeah right...bbye hon...*waves*
She turned off the computer and rolled onto her back staring at the ceiling. "Alesha," she said aloud. "You are so messed up." She didn't even bother turning around as she fell asleep, dreaming of Nick.
