Nick and I returned from lunch and I made my way back to my usual corner; everyone was accustomed to me being there and a little cushion with "Quinn's ass here" and a bullseye was placed for me after the second day. I think it was between Andre and Shannon but no one would owe up to it. Eric ran over to me and leaned down,
"Hey." I smile as I look up at him,
"Hey, where did you go for lunch?" We always ate lunch together with the other dancers,
"Nick told me you guys were going to lunch to catch up so the rest of us went to lunch." What? Nick made it seem like Eric just took off, he planned the whole thing. I look over at him and he's looking at us, probably wondering if he had been ratted out. Once our eyes connected he quickly diverted his attention away from me. I shook my head and smiled, sometimes he has me even when I shouldn't let him, I'm just not ready to let him know that. I sat back and couldn't take my eyes off him, making sure he never caught me staring at him. I can tell he is putting on a little show, he's a little more sexual in his moves and expressions, he's never been like that during rehearsal.
We're back at Eric's apartment, watching movies with his room mate when I hear my cell phone ring,
"I can't believe you have Britney Spears as your ring?" I smile at Rob, Eric's room mate,
"Britney rocks." Ever since I found the ringtone for Overprotected it has been on my phone, I absolutely love that song,
"Pause the movie. Hello?" I walk out onto the balcony as they began watching ESPN while waiting for me,
"Hey girl what's up?" It's Christina,
"Hey Chris. Nothing much, I'm having so much fun. I like LA." I can hear her groan,
"Great, now you're gonna want to move out there." I laugh,
"No way, Miami is big enough for me. Besides, LA...Miami its the same except no state taxes, why would I want to give that up?" I can hear Smokey, her little Terrier, barking in the background,
"So, how is everything with Nick?" I sigh,
"I didn't come out here for Nick." It was her turn to sigh,
"Yeah I know but you have seen him right?" I look up at the sky, it wasn't the same sky I see in Florida,
"Yes, he's fine. He has a girlfriend...or shoud I say a girl for the week." I'm still not sure how I feel about that,
"Are you serious? This hasn't hit the fans yet. Is she cute? Are you ok?" I don't care for her too much but is that because she is with Nick?
"She's cute, she's definitely Nick...cute blonde, about 5'5". They've only known each other for a week, he met her in a club in Tampa. They aren't on tour so no fans will find out unless someone seems them out and I doubt it." I know Christina and I know as she is mulling this over she is nodding her head,
"So, she's out there for a week? Does she have a job?" I laugh,
"I'm out here for a week!"
"Yeah, but we know your situation what's hers?" I smile,
"She's in hair sch- oh excuse me, cosmetology school." She laughs at my pronunciation of cosmetology,
"Are you serious?" I laugh,
"Yeah, but hey, its an honest living, nothing wrong with it...she wants to be a stylist to the rich and famous." She groans,
"Guess Nick can help her with that." I roll my eyes imagining Nick buying her a salon on South Beach,
"Speaking of work. How are things for you?" Chris' lifetime dream was to become an architect, but she said thinking back she wasn't sure if that was her dream or something her parents pushed on her; she wasn't accepted into architecture school and became an interior designer much to the disappointment of her parents, who she thinks saw her as an investment growing up,
"Things are ok, I went on a couple of interviews and was offered a job in Atlanta and one in Birmingham. Don't know if I should take one of them or stay in Charlotte." I smiled,
"Well, I know it's a tough decision but it must feel good to be in demand?" She laughed,
"Yeah, it's done wonders for my ego." I turn as I hear a tap on the glass door and nod at Eric,
"Hey, I gotta go but I'll call you soon..bye."
"Bye." I walk back in to a standing ovation and roll my eyes as I settle back in my comfortable position on the couch,
"Ok, so this Matrix thing...I am NOT getting this. Who is Laurence Fishburne and this chick? And is Keanu travelling in time or a different parallel universe or what?" They both groan and try to explain the movie....again.
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