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Remember Me? Prologue "Hey Nicky up here" the moon faced child hissed as she was partly hidden from sight. Nicky turned his blue eyes up to look through the sad leaved tree to find Trinity's black eyes peering down at him. "Trinity I hate climbing this tree" he complained as he rubbed his chubby hands on his dirty jeans as he finally placed his hands on the rough oak of the trunk as he propelled himself onto the branch where Trinity sat. Grunting he glared at his best friend "Why did you pick this tree butt head! You know I hate this tree" he said as he scooted closer to her as he glanced around nervously but tried hiding it. Punching him in the arm Trinity looked at him "I have a secret to tell you Nickers" she said as she pulled her hair back as she then looked at the scab on her knee. "What?" he said as he squirmed on the uncomfortable branch. "I'm leaving tomorrow" she said as she began picking at the scab. "Trinity you are so stupid you aren't going anywhere. I can't believe you made me come out here so you could tell me that. My mom is serving fat face chocolate pie!" he said glaring at her. A soft wind nipped their cherub faces. "I am not stupid!" Trinity shoved him so he became slightly off balanced. Looking unconcerned with him falling he shot her an evil glare. "Besides you can't go anywhere you are just a kid" he said puffing out his chest. "I am NOT! I am 9 years old!" Trinity said sticking her dirty chin in the air. "Well I am older than you! So that makes you a kid" he pointed out. Sticking her tongue out at him "I am NOT going to miss you when I leave! I am glad I am leaving" she pouted crossing her arms as she snuck a glance at him. The sun began dipping into the horizon as Nick rubbed his shoulders and looked over at Trinity "We've grown up together. If you have to go then I have to go" Nick said shrugging as it seemed the most reasonable thing. Pulling absently at his blond hair Trinity shook her head "Nu uh Nickers. Where I am going only girls can go" she said thoughtfully. "Stop it Trinity! I hate it when you pull my hair! And I hate the name Nickers!" he exclaimed. "Lets go" he said as he began climbing down. "You are such a baby" Trinity provoked him as she followed him down. Jumping down onto the grass Nick waited for her. Not bothering to push her hair out of her face she looked at Nick who had begun looking towards the sidewalk where a familiar girl was riding her bike around in circles in between their two houses. "Yuck nick! Don't look at Kim Regan, she's gross!" Trinity said hitting him in the stomach. Nick looked at her and waved his hand at her "She's pretty Trinity" he said dismissing Trinity's light punch. Her face turning red, Trinity tackled Nick as she sat on top of him hitting him lightly. "Ow!" he protested as he rolled her over and pinned her with one arm as he began giving her charlie horses. "Get off me!" she yelled as she wiggled out from under him. Taking off in a mad dash towards her front yard Nick chased her till he caught her and tackled her. "OUCH!" she yelled as she rolled over so she looked up at him. Smiling triumphantly he got off her. Sitting up she looked down at her knee to find it bleeding. "Nicky give me your hand" she said as she looked up at him. Wrinkling his eyebrows, he hesitantly gave her his hand. "You're my best friend Nicky" Trinity said. He shook his head "I know that" he said impatiently. In one quick movement Trinity bit Nick hard on the finger. "OW!" he hollered in pain. Clutching his finger to his chest he glared down at her. Standing up, Trinity brushed the smoky hair from her face as she grabbed his hand again and stuck it on her bleeding knee. "There" she said happily. Shooting her an evil glare Nick snatched his finger back "We're blood brother and sister now" Trinity said. Lifting his chin in the air, he said nothing. "NICK! COME IN!" his mothers voice filled the late summer air. Nick looked at Trinity and shrugged "See you later Trinity!" he called over his shoulder as he jogged towards his house. "I am not going to be here tomorrow Nickers!" Trinity called out. Nick turned his head to her one more time and smiled letting her know he wasn't mad at her for biting his finger "Of course you are!" he said as he disappeared into his house. Sighing Trinity scuffed her feet on the grass. "Trinity?" her own mothers voice said as she walked out on to the patio. "Oh hi" Trinity said. "Come in now dear" she said. "Ok" she said as she walked slowly over to her mom. "Did you tell Nick?" she asked gently. Looking up at her mom she nodded "He didn't believe me" she said shrugging. Smiling sadly at her daughter she watched her walk in the house. Looking over to the Carter's house she shook her head.Next: Chapter 1 |