CHAPTER SIX
 

I sighed as I hung up the phone and bounded down the stairs to where Liz, Court, and Riss were watching TV. They all looked at me when I got to them.

“Okay, Okay, I’m here now. What do you want Liz?”

“Nothing I didn’t do anything.” She said with an innocent smile on her face.

“What ever. You scream at the top of your lungs for me to get off the phone and come down here. What is it you want?”

“Well Shell you have been spending every morning and evening on the phone with this Nick guy.”

“I have not Courtney.”

“Actually Michelle you have.” I shot Marissa a look, but soon realized she was right. I have been talking to Nick every morning and evening since we got to Colorado. I plopped down on the couch next to Liz.

“Sorry guys. I guess I just didn’t realize that I have been.”

Liz reached and put her arm around me. “It’s ok. I think it’s cute you have a crush.”

“I don’t…”

“Nonsense you like this boy and it’s so obvious.” She cut me off. I smiled some. I’ll let her think what she wants but I know it’s not true.

“Fine you think what you like.” I said while laying my head on her shoulder. “You’re just jealous.”

“Of what missy” she said reaching over and tickling me.

“Because you think that I like some guy I’m talking to and wish you knew the truth.” I said tickling her back.

“AHHHH IT IS TRUE!” she scram while we got into a full-blown tickle war.

Courtney and Riss just watched and laughed at us staying as far away as possible. Finally Liz and I stopped and looked at each other then threw couch pillows at them laughing. Thus starting a bigger pillow fight then ever before between the four of us.

After a while we were all laughing holding our stomachs. I was wiping the tears that were rolling down my cheeks off when the phone rang. I reached over and picked it up after looking at the caller i.d. “Thank you for calling the Insane House. Which room would you like to reserve?”

“The one you’re on. What is going on there, sis?”

“Hey Pat. Nothing we just got done beating the shit out of each other with pillows.”

“You’re silly. So are you going to the concert tomorrow?”

“Yeah why?”

“Just wondering. How was the drive?”

“It was good. How’s Florida?”

“Boring. I really miss you. It’s not the same with out you here.”

I nodded. “I’m sorry. Maybe I’ll be there for Christmas.”

“Ok. Well Mom wanted me to call and see that you were still alive. I’ll talk to you later.”

“Ok. Bye.” I hung up the phone shaking my head slightly still giggling. I knew that it was him who wanted to check up on me. Ever since I left he has been like that. If he didn’t hear from me within a week or so he’d call trying to find me. It was really bad when I was on tour, but that’s life I guess.

“Who was that?”  Liz asked.

“Pat. Wanted to say hi and see if we were still going to the concert.”

“Well duh!” Court piped up.

“That’s what I said. So what’s going on tonight?”

“How about we hit the mall and go shopping?” Riss asked. “You know get maybe an outfit to wear tomorrow.”

I smiled. “That’s an awesome idea.”

“Sounds good to me.” Liz said.

“Me too.” Court said jumping up and down. I must say that girl loves to go shopping.

“Ok then let’s go.” Riss said jumping up grabbing her purse and rushing out the door.

“I guess that’s our cue to go.” I said helping the other two off the floor, and then we grabbed our stuff and followed after Riss.

* * * *

I sighed as I knocked on Brian’s door. I really didn’t want to get off the phone with Michelle but her hostess wanted to do something and it was only fair to let them. After a few minutes Brian opened the door.

“Hey Rok.”

“Hey. What’s up?”

“Nothing. I was wondering if you wanted to do something.”

“Sorry bro. Lee and I were going to go out tonight.”

I sighed inwardly. “Ok.”

“Hey Nick! I’ll do something with ya.”

I turned to see AJ coming down the hall. I smiled. “Ok. Sounds cool. What did you have in mind?”

“I heard that they have an awesome mall here. So I was going to go check it out.”

I nodded. “Ok. Let me go get my shoes on and we can go.” I waved bye to Brian as he shut his door and jogged back down the hall to my room. I personally had forgotten that Lee and Kris were in town for tomorrow’s show. I threw my shoes on and met AJ at the elevator.

It took us about a half hour to get to FlatIrons, which is the biggest mall in Denver according to J. And with him, I believe he would know. I sighed as we got out of the car and headed into the bustling of the mall. I pulled my jacket a little closer around me, and my baseball cap lower out of instinct. I looked over and saw J do the exact same thing. Sometimes I just wish we were able to walk through the mall without being noticed again.

“So where do you want to go first?” J asked.

I looked up and observed the mall. “This place is huge. I don’t know J. You choose.”

“I want some new leather pants. Let’s go to Wilson’s.”

I nodded. “Sounds good to me.” I answered as we headed up stairs to where Wilson’s was located.

* * * *

I laughed as we looked through Wilson’s for clothes. Courtney was making fun of the songs playing on the loud speakers. I joined her singing and dancing around the store.

A scrub is a guy that thinks he's fly
And is also known as a buster
Always talkin' about what he wants
And just sits on his broke ass

(‘Scrubs’ by TLC)

“Now you don’t honestly think like that do ya?” I heard a raspy voice say in my ear while I was looking at a rack with leather skirts on it. I shot straight up and turned and wrapped my arms around the guy’s neck.

“OMG Alex!!!” I squealed as he wrapped his arms around my waist twirling me around.

“Is that?” Court whispered to her sister who was looking at the leather pants.

“I believe it is.” Liz answered back.

“Hey what is this? I don’t get any?” I looked past AJ when he sat me down and saw Nick standing there. I jumped into his arms giving him a hug just as big as the one AJ received.

“What are you guys doing here?” I asked happy that I was able to see them before tomorrow.

“Shopping.” J said. He looked over a few racks and saw Liz standing there looking at the pants. “I take it that’s your friend Liz and her sister Court.” He said pointing to them.

I looked at who he was pointing at. “Yep. Riss is here too but she’s a few stores down,” I explained while holding up a short black leather mini skirt. “Hey Liz. What do you think of this?”

“Huh? I likes,” she called back grinning. “I think I found me a pair of pants.”

I looked at her and grinned as she held up a pair of black leather pants that had holes going up the sides. AJ looked at her and then at me. “What are you guys exactly shopping for?”

“That is a really good question J,” Nick chimed in.

“The concert tomorrow.”

“You’re going to wear that stuff?”

“Why not?” I questioned looking at J. “Don’t you like it?”

“Now I didn’t say that. I like it… but I think that is more appropriate to wear to a club not a concert.”

I rolled my eyes. “Whatever Alex.” I continued to look through the rack of skirts and found another one I liked so I grabbed that one too. “So why are you two really here,” I asked turning my attention to Nick.

“Well we were bored, so we left the hotel and came here.”

“Oh… I see,” I said while crossing my arms over my chest with the skirts draped over one of them. “That’s pretty much why we’re here too. Riss doesn’t really like leather all that much so she went down a few stores to the Gap. You’ll find her there if you want to see her.”

“Nah. Howie’s not here. So we’ll just keep going. If we see her we’ll say hi.”

I nodded. “Sounds good to me.”

“Nick we better get going and let Michelle continue her shopping. We’ll see you sometime tomorrow, right?”

“Yes J. Tomorrow,” I answered smiling.

“Bye!” They both yelled out as they left the store. I waved after them then went and joined Liz and Courtney.