Chapter 15

The following night as the girls were getting ready, Krista couldn't contain her excitement and nervousness.  Her usual laziness and lack of wanting to do anything turned into running around finding things to keep herself busy.
  

"Somebody has butterflies," Angela commented.
  

"Yeah," Krista smiled.  "I have a good feeling about this date."
  

 "Hmmmm....maybe there will be something.  Brian is always talking about what fun they have together.  He seems like a good guy.  I'm with you on this one."
      

"That's good to hear."
    

"Yeah and you know what else I noticed?"
      

 "What?"
      

You're not sitting here all worried about this date like you usually do with them," Angela said.
    

 "Hey!  You're right.  I told you I had a good feeling," Krista exclaimed.
      

They finished by putting the final touches on their hair and make-up. Then it took them a couple of minutes to convince each other that they looked good.  Finally the doorbell rang.
  

Angela opened the door with Krista peering over her shoulder to see Brian with Nick slightly behind him. "Oh wow!  He is cute!" Krista thought.
  

"Definitely a hottie," she whispered, barely audible into Angela's ear.
    

"Well, are we gonna stand here all night or are we gonna get going?" Brian asked, breaking the silence.
    

 "Yeah, let's go," Angela replied.
     

Angela linked arms with Brian as they walked to his jeep.  "She thinks he's a hottie.  So far, so good," she whispered.
   

Brian just smiled and winked at her as they parted to get into the jeep.  They all piled in with Nick and Krista on the back and Angela sitting shotgun.
    

Angela noticed the awkwardness building in the back of the jeep. People's first impression of Krista was usually a snotty one.  Making friends was not a specialty of hers.  And from what Angela understood, Nick was a bit shy when it came to strangers.  For him to make the first move probably wasn't an option.  Being that good friend that she is, she decided to take the initiative.
  

"So Nick, do you know of any good clubs around here?" she asked him.

 "Yeah, I know a few," he said, not taking his eyes off the window.
    

When he didn't say anything else, she looked at Brian to tell him that it was his turn.  He didn't notice her.  So she indiscreetly hit him on the leg to get him to say something.
      

"Hey Krista, why don't you tell Nick about how much you love Carson Daly?" he asked while rubbing his leg.
    

Krista turned a deep shade of red and looked the other way.  This time, Angela didn't try to hide the fact that she was hitting Brian.  She nailed him in the same spot.
 

 "OK, OK.  I get the hint.  Bad choice of words," he surrendered.
      

They finally arrived at Orlando's Odyssey.  Krista nonchalantly walked up to Brian and punched him in the arm.  "Thanks a lot," she muttered.
  

 "I was only trying to help," he said under his breath.
 

 Brian, Nick, and Krista all made it past the bouncer.  Angela got carded.
   

"I'm gonna need to see some ID," the bouncer said, stopping Angela from going in.
      

"Oh, you've got to be kidding me," she said, fumbling through her purse for her wallet.  "I'm so sick of being mistaken for being younger than I am."
  

Brian and Krista were trying their hardest not to laugh at her.   "Here."  She handed the bouncer her driver's license while she eyed the two of them.
    

 "OK, you're good," the bouncer said and let Angela through.
   

 "I can't believe that just happened!"
     

"Oh, but it was so cute!" Brian said to her in a little kid voice.
    

"But I don't wanna be cute, I wanna be gorgeous!" she said dramatically.
   

 They all laughed and found a table to chill out at until the place started to liven up a little more.  When they sat down, Brian tried to put his arm around Angela.
    

"Oh no you don't," she said, pulling away.
   

"Why not?" Brian asked, putting a pretend hurt look on his face.
    

 "Because you know I hate being called cute!  And that face isn't gonna do anything for you either."
    

Almost automatically, Brian made a puppy face that he knew Angela couldn't resist.  He saw nothing change on her face except for the look in her eyes and he knew he had her.  "Victory!" he thought.
     

"Something wrong Angela?"
  

"I hate it when you give me that face!"  She leaned over and kissed him.
 

 "All is forgiven."
   

"Awwww!  How cute!" Krista said sarcastically.
  

 "You're just jealous.  You only wish you had something like this," Angela smiled.
    

"Alright.  Enough fighting over me.  I'm already taken by a beautiful, young lady.  Let's dance," Brian interrupted.
     

Angela sighed with contentment as she was whisked away by Brian to the dance floor.  They started fast dancing at the next available spot.  Krista and Nick reluctantly followed.
  

 The group danced to a couple of songs, until a slow song came on.   Brian and Angela immediately went to each other.  Nick looked at Krista awkwardly and sat back down.  Krista looked at Angela who pulled away from Brian for a moment.
   

"Why don't you go make some conversation for a little bit and see what happens?" she suggested.
  

"Yeah, I guess I could do that," Krista said while glancing at Nick. "He's so cute.  I just hope something can work out."
   

Krista walked over to the table and Angela went back to Brian.  She hoped that everything did work out for not only Krista's sake, but for her and Brian's relationship.