Remember Me? by Rachelle ([email protected]) Chapter 4 "Is that all you can say? Hi Nicky" he asked as he still stared at her trying to take her in and adjust. "Um." Trinity said staring at him. "What" he said as he shook his head. "Is that what that stupid fame of yours has done to that half witted brain of yours" she declared. His eyes widening "You know" he began stammering. Shaking her head she pulled on his blond hair "Nope, not till this morning when I was in the check out line at a newspaper stand and some teeny boppers were fussing over you" she said as she produced the magazine from behind her back. "Give me that" he said snatching it from her "I hate it when you pull my hair" he muttered. BJ and her father watched the exchange shocked as the two seemed to act as if no time had passed between the two when in essence a whole lifetime in their eyes had come and gone. Looking at the magazine his eyes narrowed "Why does everyone make fun of my hair" he complained. Stiffling a laugh Trinity said nothing as all the memories came flooding back to her. When she left that morning she thought she was gone for good and so she never thought back to 'Nickers' or the life she had left. But now here she was. Back after 7 years but the two seemingly still living in the past. "Come in" Mr. Carter said warmly as he took the magazine from Nick who had engrossed himself in it. "Oh thanks" Trinity said with a smile as she walked past Nick and into the house. "Since when did you wear perfume" he said wrinkling his nose at the wild flower smell that filled his nose. "Since when did you grow a belly" she called over her shoulder. "I DO NOT HAVE A BELLY" he exclaimed but quickly looked down. "Oh My God. Is that you? Little Trinity!" Mrs. Carter exclaimed as Trinity walked into the kitchen with BJ and Mr. Carter as Nick followed them, muttering about his 'belly'. "Hi" Trinity said gently as Mrs. Carter hugged her. "How have you been!" she exclaimed. Laughing Trinity smiled "I am alive" she said with a shrug but Nick caught the fleeting emotion that left her eyes as quickly as it came and it left him a little uneasy. "How is everything! How was Paris???" she exclaimed. "How about we let Nick and Trinity have some time" Mr. Carter jumped in knowing once his wife got a hold of Trinity for questioning no one would see her. "Oh of course! Why dont you guys go out by the pool! I will bring something out there" she said. Nodding Nick looked at Trinity under a watchful eye. He felt as if he was seeing her for the first time. "What?" she questioned. Shaking his head she took note of the blond hair falling into his azure eyes. "You dyed your hair" Trinity said the minute they stepped back into the humid Florida air. Looking at her Nick shook his head "I did not" he said. "Liar. your hair was never that blond" she said tugging on it again. "Trinity stop" he complained as he sounded like he was 11 again. Ignoring his comment she looked around the back yard and then let her eyes finally rest on him "Ever heard of a T-shirt" Trinity asked as she had slipped off her sandals and made her way to the pool. Watching her for a moment he said nothing as she sat down and placed her shaped feet in the cool water as she watched her reflection on the surface. "Since when did..did...you grow-uh-um" he began stammering as his face turned red. "Nickers sit down" Trinity said patting the spot next to her. Still slightly blushing he took a seat next to her as he eased his legs in. "Since when did you grow to be about 6 foot?" she asked glancing up at him. Shrugging he mumbled "I don't know a year or so ago" he said. Laughing Trinity pinched his cheeks as she stared into his azure eyes "I seriously thought you would have hit puberty by now" she said refering to his baby face. "What!" he exclaimed as he stood up and picked her up all in one swift movement. "NO NICKERS! PUT ME DOWN! I AM TOO BIG FOR THIS!" she exclaimed as she feared he would drop her in the pool. "I hate that name!" he exclaimed. Grabbing onto his shirt as she dangled helplessly on his right shoulder she slapped him hard on the butt but to no avail "Jesus Nicky! I am not 8 anymore" she cried out. And before she realized it, Nick had set her down as she had to steady herself for a moment as she placed her hand on his bare chest. "Trinity" he said gently. Looking up into his eyes she quickly removed her hand from his chest "Why didn't you tell me?" he asked as he turned away from her and squinted into the early morning sun. Touching his tan arm gently she looked at Nick seriously "Silly Nicky I told you. You just believed that...I guess I could never leave" she said gently. "You were my best friend" he said quietly and she could hear the undercurrents of the betrayal he felt that she never kept in touch. He could never understand what she went through in Paris. "So whatever happend to Kim Regan? Did you stay away from her like i told you too?" Trinity asked with a small laugh trying to lighten the mood. Turning back to face her Nick shook his head and laughed softly "yes I did" he said as he studied her closely for a moment but all he could see was the pudgy next door neighbor girl. And all she could see was the blond hair ball that gave her charlie horses. "Good" she said nodding her approval. A silence passed between them as they just stared at one another. "NICK" a loud voice said coming in from the back gate. Jumping at the sound of the voice Nick cursed whoever it was. Kevin and Brian came into sight as they rounded the side of the house. "Geez Nicky jumpy much" Trinity said slightly amused. "Oh we didn't know you had company" Kevin said as he spotted Trinity looking at them curiously. "No it's ok." Trinity said speaking up. Kevin and Brian eyed her for a moment. Taking note of this Nick looked at her to realize she was in a halter top and cargo shorts. "Jesus Trinity you should have worn a jacket or something" he said looking at her pointedly. Before she was able to respond he looked at the Brian and Kevin "Stop that" he said as he stood in front of Trinity. "Nick" she exclaimed with a laugh as she pushed him aside but accidentally into the pool. "Nickers!" Trinity cried out kneeling down at the edge of the pool as he came up sputtering. "You better run you elf!" Nick exclaimed as he pulled himself out of the pool. "Don't call me ELF!" Trinity cried out but as she shoot up and turned to take off away from him he wrapped his wet arms around her waist as he held her over the water. "Nicky NO!" she exclaimed but her cries fell on deaf ears as he let her go. Brian laughed as Kevin watched amusedly as Trinity swam to the other end of the pool to get out. "Who is she?" Kevin asked. Nick looked to Brian and then to Kevin. "She's my childhood.." he said his voice trailing off as he tried thinking of a word to describe her. "Sweetheart!" Brian interjected. "NO" Nick said hitting him on the arm. Laughing Kevin rolled his eyes as he walked towards Trinity to see how she was doing. "She was my best friend" he said as Brian looked at him skeptically. "She isn't a child anymore" Brian said nodding towards Kevin who had approached her. "You ok?" a voice asked. Trinity looked up to see a tall man with intense green eyes staring at her. Smiling at him she nodded "I'm Trinity" she said holding out her hand. Squeezing it lightly rather than shaking it he smiled "Kevin" he said simply. Pulling her wet hand from his grasp she pushed some of her dark hair out of her eyes "So you sing with Nickers?" she asked as she rubbed her face in a poor attempt to dry off. He nodded "Yea" he said with an amused smile as he watched her. "Sorry Elf" A voice interupted as they looked to see Nick and Brian approaching them. Laughing Trinity just shook her head "Hey NICKERS. Trinity here was just saying-" Kevin began but Nick's eyes widen at Kevin's mention of Trinity's nickname for him. Tackling Kevin they both fell into the pool. Her eyes widening in shock Trinity stared at them "Um. I will get a towel" she said as she smiled at Brian and went towards the house. "Good heavens child" Mrs. Carter said as Trinity stood in the kitchen dripping wet. Handing her three towels Trinity wrapped herself in one. "Oh God. Nick got a hold of you huh?" BJ said with a laugh as she walked into the kitchen. Groaning Trinity smiled slightly "Come on I will get you something to wear" she said. Smiling thankfully Trinity followed BJ out of the room. "Here ya go" Mrs. Carter said handing Kevin and Nick a towel. Brian sat in a lawn chair amused with the situation. Rubbing his face and hair Kevin frowned as he looked at his wet t-shirt and shorts. "Hey you will dry" Brian said as he just smiled as Kevin shot him a dirty look. "I am going to go change" Nick said "I'll bring you a shirt" he said to Kevin as he walked off. "So Mom whats the deal with this Trinity girl" Brian asked wrapping his arm around Mrs. Carter's shoulder as Nick walked into the house. "What do you mean" she asked as she took the towel from Kevin. "Thanks" Kevin said but quickly silenced himself as he waited for her to answer "Trinity is one of Nick's childhood friends. They grew up together and she moved about 7 years ago and she showed up on our doorsteps so..." she said her voice trailing off. Walking into the kitchen Nick tossed Kevin a shirt as he gratefully excused himself and went into the bathroom to cry himself off again. "Where's Trinity?" he questioned. "Oh she went---home? Or where ever it is she goes" BJ said walking into the kitchen. "What?" Nick said looking at her sharply. "Calm Down Nick" Brian said. "Sorry" he said shrugging. "God Nick she is going to come back. But I think the jeans were a little to big on her so she went to go change" she said with a shrug. "Jesus BeeJ you must be a size six" Brian commented. "Oh. Well she is a tiny thing" BJ said as she grabbed a donut and walked out of the kitchen. Next: Chapter 5 -FanFics -Home