| Singing Out Loud IDNARB Nik sits alone at the kitchen table, writing something. his pen makes an irraitating scratch scratch noise on the paper, but he doesn't notice. he hears the door open, and someone walk in. Figuring it's gia, he just stays put and figures he can wait for her to find him. after about a half an hour, when she doesn't come in, he walks into the living room, she isn't there. He hears a sort of thump thump niose coming from her room, and kind of eases up the stairs, uneasy about that thumping sound. When he reaches the door, he has to contain a laugh, beacuse he realizes it just must be Gia bouncing around. She is singing Aretha franklin's "Respect" at the top of her lungs. he listens a few moments more, a gentle smile on his face, and thinks of the girl he has been living with. So tough, but at the some time, nearly crumbles anytime her mom is displeased with her. so bright, but so bored with life. he laughs a little bit realizing that he might have just as well discribed himself. the song is over and Gia hears him laughing. "I sure hope you weren't laughing at me little rich boy" " No, No, i was, just, well, umm..." He opens the door to find her sitting around in her flannel pajama bottoms and an old college sweatshirt. "Do you just walk in rooms without asking?" she accused, but kept a smile on her face "Only when i own the rooms" "Haha, very funny, the rent check says you get out" "So, do you like oldies, Gia? Sing to yourself a lot" "Oh cut it out you rich blockhead, you probably do it all the time." "No, never, i never have...it's so, undignified" he said and waggled his eyebrows to show her he was kidding "Seriously rich boy, do you like diana ross?" "Sure..she's ok" "Well, tehn here we go" Gia puts in a tape and begins to sing along to the tape I'm gonna get ya, i'm gonna get ya look out boy cause i'm gonna get ya, i'm gonna make you love me... Ok, Nikolas, here comes the guy part...can you do it.?' she challenges "OOO, was that a challenge o great Gia? "You betcha baby" nikolas smoothly transfers form talking to singing and suddenly Gia is held speechless(is that actaully possible) Then they sing together, happy and smiling, until the song is over at which point the two become properly embarassed. Gia breaks the spell 'You should be promoting yourself rich boy, you sound much better than juan" "Oh, sure, go on now" he jokes, "No really," she says"You're not half bad "Well, you're not so bad yourself Gia" "Yeah, Yeah" They look at eachother for a moment and then Nikolas breaks away, "i should go to bed, it's late" "Yeah, me too" "Goodnight Diana Ross" he says. She laughs gently," Goodnight Nikolas" he closes the door and sits down on the bed, holding a pillow. Sweet, rich, noble, princely, and the boy can sing. What had she gotten herslf into........ |