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Chapter 14
AJ glanced up, saw us, and whispered something to the others that made them immediately break apart. Deb, Stacie, and I smiled at each other and then walked to our seats, and sat down. "So did you talk about anything important while we were gone?" Deb asked AJ.
"No, just small talk," AJ replied. The three of us smiled knowingly. Yeah, right, just small talk. That's why they broke apart so quickly after AJ saw us.
Just then the first notes of Limp Bizkit's "Nookie" filled the club. I looked at Stacie and Deb who had already begun head banging. If they didn't get headaches from the beer they would have them now. "Oh, what the hell?" I thought as I joined in. All three of us began screaming the lyrics as AJ's jaw hit the table, and the other guys all did double takes.
"Y….YOU listen to ROCK music?" Nick asked unbelievingly. I was the only one who stopped long enough to shout an answer.
"Sure, give us anything from Beethoven to Metallica and we'll listen to it!"
"And sing it!" Deb cut in. Then we resumed the lyrics. "So you can take that cookie and stick it up your …………"
As the song ended the three of us laughed at the shocked faces of the guys. "Well, what kinda music did you think we listened to?" asked Stacie.
"Well, not rock," Nick admitted.
"Yeah, more like music like………like……..uhhhhh……" AJ stammered.
"Like yours," Deb said, finishing AJ's statement.
"Someone has a very high opinion of themselves."
"Well, we do listen to your CDs, but we listen to other stuff too. Alternative, Classical, Rock, Pop, Jazz……..like I said, give us anything," I explained.
I saw Nick lean over and whisper in Stacie's ear. I don't know what he said, but apparently Stacie thought it was funny. Forgetting herself, she let out a VERY high-pitched laugh, that she and her friend Casey had developed when they were younger. Nick winced and covered his ears.
"Demon child!" Kevin burst out with.
"Yes! Someone finally agrees with me!" I shouted excitedly doing a little dance in my chair. Everyone laughed. Well, everyone except Stacie. She glared at Kevin and I for about a second, then shrugged, and turned her attentions fully to Nick. I guess she finally figured out that Kevin wasn't interested when he called her a "child."
"Sorry," Stacie apologized, "I just forgot myself.
My friend Casey and I used to do that all the time." Now she turned to Nick. "Sorry Nick. Did I hurt your ears?"
"Yeah, just a little," said Nick making a face and rubbing his right ear. (the one Stacie had screeched into)
"Awww………poor baby," Stacie cooed, leaning over, wrapping her arms around Nick's neck, and giving him a kiss on the cheek. Now he was grinning from ear to ear. The rest of us just shook our heads and smiled.
"Ya wanna dance?" Nick questioned Stacie. He didn't have to ask twice. Stacie jumped up, grabbed his hand, and began dragging him away towards the dance floor.
"Dancing sounds like fun," Deb hinted. In response, AJ rose, bowed, and held out his hand. Deb smiled, took his hand, and was led onto the dance floor. I sat with my chin propped in my cupped hands and watched the two couples. My thoughts began to wander…………
"Stacie and Nick are getting along really well," I thought. "I hope it works out for them. They're so cute together, and they look like they're having fun."
Now my gaze shifted to AJ and Deb. "Oh boy! We're gonna need a crowbar to get those two separated. How can they dance like that?" I thought referring to how they were grinding. "They're making me nauseous. Stop that! I should be happy for them. I'm not ready for a relationship anyway."
The last relationship I had been in had ended sometime in March. My relationship with Brad had started out great as everyone's does. It had quickly gotten worse, however, when I found out how controlling he was. He also wanted to go way too far. On our last date he had become so frustrated with me that he had slapped me. After that had happened I heard that he had been seeing other girls. That was the last straw. I dumped him and never spoke to him again. I also put a lock on my heart, I wouldn't be hurt again.
Deb had been in a similar relationship, but that had ended about a year ago. She was over that by now, and felt like she could handle AJ.
"AJ doesn't seem like the type that's willing to move slow. I wouldn't be able to handle him. He's too much like Brad." I desperately tried to convince myself of this, but my heart kept saying that I was wrong. "How could I be wrong. I'm being rational." The nagging feeling that I was wrong persisted. "No!
I can't open my heart! It's too soon! He's too much like Brad!" I unconsciously sighed.
"Hey, Meliss, you OK," Brian asked, following my gaze to Deb and AJ.
"Yeah, I'm fine," I smiled.
"You wanna dance?" he questioned.
"Sure, thanks Brian," I replied.
The rest of the night was spent pleasantly. I danced with all the guys, and
just had fun in general. It was two in the morning when we finally left the
club.
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