Chapter 3

“So that’s what all you’ve been doing the past few years huh?” asked Samantha a little bit later as they were sitting in Pizza Hut in Tampa a little bit later.

“Yep…” said Nick, “We’ve had number one songs and everything over there and now it’s starting over here.”

“Wow… so you’ll be big here soon.” said Samantha.

“Hopefully…” said Nick, “So what are you gonna do after high school, any big college plans?”

“Oh yeah… I’ve already been accepted to FSU so… I’m gonna go there next fall.” said Samantha.

“For real, that’s great, what are you gonna major in?” asked Nick.

“Probably Pre-Med.. I wanna be a peditrician… a kids doctor, I love kids and medicine so…. I’m gonna go into that.” said Samantha.

“Good money…” said Nick, “So that kind of stuff interest ya? I remember like in 4th grade… we had that career day thingy and you were a lawyer because I was the president and you were my lawyer or something..”

“Oh yeah.. I remember that… oh well Law doesn’t interest me anymore so if you ever get married and have kids, I can be their doctor.” said Samantha as Nick started to laugh.

“As if..” said Nick laughing as he picked up her hand to look at her watch, “I better get back home… we’re suppose to have dinner tonight.”

“Dinner.. we just ate a pizza..” said Samantha as Nick looked around.

“I got room for more..” said Nick as they got up and walked out.

“Yeah well you could use some more meat on those bones.” said Samantha as they walked out and Nick looked around confused.

A little bit later they pulled up at the front gate at Nick’s house as they sat there in her car and didn’t say anything.

“Well I’m leaving tomorrow late afternoon so I doubt I see ya…” said Nick as Samantha turned her radio down.

“Well it’s been fun, have fun over in Europe.” said Samantha as Nick got out of the car and walked over to her window and leaned over.

“I will.. or atleast try, have a good senior year… and stay away from that Jake guy.. I don’t like him too much.” said Nick as Samantha started to laugh.

“Jake’s harmless…. you got my number.” said Samantha.

“Yeah, here..” said Nick as he reached in his back pocket and pulled out a card, “Here’s mine, call me whenever..”

“A card?” asked Samantha.

“Looks good when you give it to girls in other countries..” said Nick as Samantha started to laugh.

“Yeah right, alright, have a safe trip.” said Samantha.

“Bye..” said Nick as Samantha pulled out of his drive way, waving as she drove off and he stood there looking around.

Three weeks had passed and Nick was sitting in a hotel room that he was sharing with Brian somewhere in Italy. He sat there reading some comic book while he wasn’t watching Brian laugh at some foriegn soap opera that he couldn’t understand.

“Do you even know what the hell that is sayin?” asked Nick as Brian looked back at him and shook his head no.

“Not really but when they get mad it’s damn funny.” said Brian as Nick rolled his eyes and looked back at the comic book when his cell phone started to ring, “Awww Mommy callin’ to check up on Nick again.”

“Dude shut up.” said Nick as he answered his phone, “Yes….”

“Yes….” said Samantha as Nick looked around.

“You ain’t Jane.” said Nick, “Who’s this?”

“Samantha.” said Samantha, “From school.. wait you don’t go there anymore.”

“Oh….” said Nick as Brian looked back at him, “What’s up? Whoa.. you’re calling me, must have gotten lonely there, with your busy social life and all.”

“Who’s that?” asked Brian as Nick waved his hands at him to shut up.

“Who’s that in the background?” asked Samantha.

“Oh a friend, so what are you doing, how’s Florida?” asked Nick.

“Fine, where are you?” asked Samantha.

“Somewhere in Italy.. Malun, Milan, somewhere…” said Nick.

“Whoa you’re there?” asked Samantha, “Weather here is good…”

“Good how’s school?” asked Nick.

“It’s going pretty good….. there’s talk I might be homecoming queen, but I doubt it.” said Samantha.

“Ohh… so did you dump that Jake guy?” asked Nick laughing.

“Nah…. we’ve gone out twice since then.” said Samantha, “He’s just cool, that’s all.”

“Uh huh…” said Nick, “I don’t think I like him that much, hell I never did what am I talkin about?” as he started to laugh.

“He’s changed since you went to school.. so what are you doing there?” asked Samantha.

“Concert tomorrow night, did some talk show today.” said Nick.

“Ohh on TV?” asked Samantha.

“Yeah you can’t pick up the station.” said Nick laughing, “So you got lonely and call me…”

“Nah these girls were talking about the Backstreet Boys this morning when I went to take my little brother to school and go see what his teacher wanted with my mom and they were talking about you and I was like oh the blonde guy, I know him, and they swore me up and down that I was lying. I was like fine….” said Samantha as Nick started to laugh.

“Hey it’s all good as long as you know.” said Nick.

“Yep, so when are you coming home again?” asked Samantha.

“I don’t have a clue…. I really don’t.” said Nick, “I know some in Feburary maybe.”

“Feburary? Geez.. you’re parents let you stay away that long?” asked Samantha.

“Uhh…. not most of the time, one of them come along, but neither this time. My mom has been worrying the living hell out of me.” said Nick.

“Ohh… dang.. I could never stay away from home that long, I mean I’d love to travel but I went to this cheerleading camp like two years ago for a few weeks and I got so homesick…” said Samantha.

“Cheerleading? Interesting…” said Nick as Samantha started to laugh.

“Not really, I quit.” said Samantha, “Oh well I better go before I run your bill up.”

“Nah it’s fine.” said Nick.

“Not really I’m at school and lunch is almost over… time zone change….” said Samantha.

“Oh yeah… yeah true, alright well call me again sometime when you get bored.” said Nick.

“Yeah you too… bye.” said Samantha.

“Bye.” said Nick as he hung up and looked over at Brian who was looking at him.

“Who was that?” asked Brian.

“Sam…” said Nick.

“Oh really?” asked Brian, “Who is that?”

“A friend I use to go to school with back home. We ran into each other.” said Nick.

“Oh that’s cool, so he’s a senior?” asked Brian.

“She’s a senior… her name’s Samantha.” said Nick as Brian started to smile, “Man don’t even, no….”

“Alright..” said Brian laughing as Nick went back to reading his comic book.