Just Friends ~Intro~ My name is Nikki. I'm 26 years old, have short blond hair, and green eyes. I live in a small town just out side of Orlando. I share an apartment with my friend April. Our friend Holly lives down the hall from us. This is my story. ---------- ~Chapter 1~ On my way home from work one day I bumped into this tall guy wearing a New York Yankees hat and dark sunglasses. I muttered a sorry his way, and kept walking. When I got to my place Holly was sitting on the couch watching TV. "Hey Nikki, how was work?" she said. "Oh my god. First the cappuccino machine broke, and almost every one wanted one. So I had to try to fix that, but I successfully fixed it, after an hour of working on it. Then old lady Baxter came in at her usual time and told me how one of her 14 cats has a fur ball problem. I almost threw up right there. Then walking home I bumped into this on guy wearing sunglasses at 5:30 at night. So now you have heard about my fun and exciting day, what was yours like?" "I didn't do anything all day. So you could say the usual." Holly replied. At that the apartment was dead silent, until April walked into the room. "Hey you guys." "Hey" we replied. "So Holly haven't moved all day I see." "Yeah, is that a problem." "Nope." ~Chapter 2~ *The next day* "Man April get up for the tenth time!" A soft "what?" is the next thing I hear at 6:30 in the morning. "Fine, I'll get up. Why is it that I am up so early?" "Welcome to the adult world girl. You have a job now. So if you get up like a good girl, I might just make you a bagged lunch." I mock. "Oh just shut up." "Ok April I'm leaving for work now be back around 5:30. Bye. AND DON'T GO BACK TO BED!" *At the coffee house around 9ish* I was washing the tables after my usual morning rush hour, of people on their way to work the same guy I bumped into yesterday walked in. "Can I help you?" I asked like I always do. "Yeah, could I have a cafe mocha." He said. "Ok that would be $1.48." He pulled out the money and gave it to me. I gave him his order, and then he sat at a table as far away from the window as possible. He left around 9:30 saying nothing to me. Man that was weird, I thought. *Later that day at the apartment* I got home that night and Holly was sitting on the couch as usual. "Oh Holly, do I got a story to tell you." "Ok lets hear this story of yours." So, I told her the whole story. "Wow, do you think that he could be a stalker?" "What are you, nuts? No he couldn't be a stalker, I think its just a very big coincidence. At least I hope so." ~Chapter 3~ *The next day at the coffee house* At nine o'clock the same guy I have seen for the last two days comes by. Right now I am thinking to myself that maybe Holly was right with her theory of the stalker. He orders the same thing, but today he actually talked to me. We had conversations of mainly small talk. Then as he was walking out the door I asked him, "Can I look forward to seeing you tomorrow at the same time?" "Yeah, you can count on it." He said. The moment he left, I thought to myself 'Ok what exactly is going on here?' *That night at home* "What happened today?" was the first thing I here from Holly as I walked in the door. "Did that guy show up again?" "Yeah, he came in again, but the thing is he actually talked to me." "Cool, did he take off the glasses or the hat?" "Nope, stayed on the whole time he was in there. I just think that is really weird that he keeps that stuff on. Oh well whatever." Just that next moment April walked in the door and Holly explained the whole thing ~Chapter 4~ *Two weeks later in the coffee house* "Ok this might sound strange," I said, "but I can't remember what your name is. If you told me before I forgot, I do have a pretty short term memory." He replied, "Ummm, lets just say you can call me Joe." "Ok, that's cool." "Oh yeah, me and a few of my friends have this group and were performing tonight. I was wondering if you and a few of your friends wanted to come hear us." "Yeah, I would love to. I know two people who would love to come with." "Ok then me and the guys will pick you guys up around seven?" "That would be great." "Ok see you guys then. Bye." "Bye." Chapters 5-8 Back to Fanfic Back to Main Page