Chapter 24

 

Angela went to go say no, but she stopped.  "Do I?" she asked herself. "I, uh, I don't know," she managed to get out.
   

"A-ha!  We're getting somewhere," Krista thought.  "So you just think you don't love him because you're mad at him right now?"
 

 "I never said that!" Angela came back quickly.  "I'm just a little bit confused right now.  That's all."
  

"OK then.  So you still have feelings for him?"
 

"Well, I can't just turn them off!" Angela said, her voice rising.
  

"Calm down.  I'm just trying to figure this out."
 

"Analyzing me are we?"
  

"In a way."
 

"What is that supposed to mean?"
  

"Nothing Angela.  Can't I help it if I just want to see you happy again?"

Meanwhile...

"Bri, it was great!  I'm really starting to like her alot.  She knows exactly what I like and I'm loving it," Nick was saying.
 

"Yeah, I hear ya.  I'm happy for you," Brian returned.
 

"So how are you and Angela doing?"
  

"We aren't.  She still refuses to talk to me.  But I have Krista telling me what's going on with her, behind her back.  Which isn't exactly the best thing, but I need to know the right time to get her back.  It's hard to explain."
  

"I understand what you're saying though.  It just might take some time. Girls take all that stuff so seriously," Nick pointed out.
 

"How much longer am I gonna have to wait?  It's been 4 days.  5 today. It feels like it's been 5 months!"
 

"I don't know man, but when you really love someone that much, things like that really hurt."
   

"Yeah, I guess you're right."  Brian had a beep on his phone.  "Nick, I've got another call.  I'll see you later."
 

"Alright, bye."
   

Brian clicked over.  "Hello?"

"Hey."  It was Krista.

"I'm assuming that Angela is out?"

"Yeah, of course.  She went out to go get us a video for today.  So I don't have long."
  

"So, what's up?" Brian asked.  Krista went on to explain this morning's conversation between her and Angela.  "Not bad, not bad.  We're finally getting somewhere," he said thoughtfully, after Krista was finished.
    

"I really have to go because she's gonna be back like any minute.  But I just wanna tell you one more thing."
    

"What?"
  

"If you're gonna try and win her back, you might as well do it now before she really does, and may I quote,' turn her feelings off,'" she advised.
 

"Alright.  Thanks."
    

"Bye."
   

Brian slowly put down the phone and began to come up with, what seemed to him, his last chance at winning Angela back.

A few days later...

"Are you getting her out of the house tonight or what?" Brian asked Krista on what was hopefully their last sneaky phone conversation.
  

"No, I'm not.  She's only in the shower right now getting ready to go out, but she's not getting out of the house tonight," she replied.
   

"I'm not really in the mood for your remarks right now Krista," Brian snapped.
 

"Alright, alright.  Calm down."
 

"Do you promise to bring her?"
  

"Yes, Brian," she sighed.  "I'll drop her off and then I'll leave.  I promise."

"OK good."
  

"Well, good luck tonight."
 

"Thanks, I'm gonna need it."
 

"I know."
 

"See you later."

"Bye."
    

Krista walked out of her room and knocked on the bathroom door.  "You almost done?" she yelled through the door.
 

"Yeah," Angela yelled back.  "Give me 10 more minutes."
   

"Hurry up!  I still have to shower you know."
    

"Alright!!  Shut up already!"  Krista just laughed and went to go watch some TV.
    

A little while later, Angela came out of the bathroom and Krista went in.
  

Angela had no idea that Brian had a surprise in store for her that night at the Koffee Korner.  Krista only hoped that everything went as planned.
    

Angela was still in her room when Krista was done getting ready.   Krista walked in and saw her just sitting on her bed, deep in thought.  "What are you thinking about?" Krista asked.
    

"Nothing really.  I'm just surprised that Brian hasn't tried anything," Angela replied.
    

"I thought you didn't want to talk about him."

    

"I don't but I was just making an observation."
   

"So, does this mean a slight change of heart?  You wanna get back with him perhaps?" Krista asked hopefully.
   

"I think not.  Let's go."
  

 "OK."
 

The two girls left for the Koffee Korner shortly after that.  Krista drove hoping that everything went as planned.  She was gonna go in with Angela, but then she was going to leave her as soon as Brian put his plan into effect.  He didn't want her there for some reason.  She thought that he was better off doing this by himself.
    

They finally reached their destination and went inside.  "Why don't we sing Karaoke tonight?" Angela asked, seeing the sign advertising it.
    

"Maybe later," Krista replied, trying to delay her best friend.
    

They sat in a small booth in the back.  Krista hoped that Brian did whatever he planned to do soon; she was starting to feel very uncomfortable. Angela had started to notice it.
    

 "Are you OK?"
    

"Oh yeah.  I'm just-" Krista was cut off by the lights on the Karaoke stage and the loss of Angela's attention.  "Here goes nothing," she thought.
    

She got up and started for the door.  "Where are you going?" Angela wanted to know.

"I have to go get my sweatshirt from the car.  I'll be right back."   And she left, leaving her best friend confused to watch the Karaoke stage.