�Are you all right, Sunn?� Danielle asked and she nodded.
�So, Josie,� Sunshine began, �I�ve been wanting to ask you why were you at Kevin�s today?�
�Well,� Josephine started then looking at Alexander, �Alex and I broke up. Actually Alex broke up with me.�
�When did this happen?� Destiny asked concerned.
�Last night,� Josephine replied. �That�s why I was at Kevin�s I went there to talk to Sunn, but she wasn�t home and didn�t come home until after one today.�
�It must�ve gone really well then last night,� Danielle said smiling.
�If that�s what you want to think,� Sunshine replied, as Nickolas looked at her, but she looked away. �I�m sorry I wasn�t home last night, Josephine. If I knew what happened I would�ve been there for you.�
�That�s alright,� Josephine said. �Kevin listened and cared.�
�He�s really sweet,� Sunshine said. �Don�t you agree?�
Josephine just nodded her head and looked at Kevin who got the ball off Brian and made a basket. �If I tell you guys something, do you promise not to say anything?�
�What is it?� Venus questioned.
�Last night I kissed Kevin,� Josephine said.
�Why�d you do that?� Danielle asked.
�I don�t know,� Josephine replied. �I guess it�s because I was so vulnerable. I wasn�t thinking straight, ya know.�
�No ya weren�t,� Destiny said.
�What�d Kevin do?� Danielle questioned interested, as the guys walked over.
�Hello, ladies,� Brian said smiling then giving Destiny a kiss, as everyone looked away. �Sorry about that.�
�That�s alright,� Danielle said, as Sunshine moved so Brian could sit beside Destiny. �So who won?�
�Nick and Kevin,� Alexander said. �I think it�s because they�re so tall.�
�Whatever,� Nickolas said.
�What�s next?� Venus asked.
�Dinner at the finest restaurant in Florida,� Alexander replied.
�So you�re buying then,� Howard said, as everyone laughed. �Is that correct?�
�I don�t mind,� Alexander said. �Do you ladies care that we eat out tonight?�
�Not at all,� Destiny said answering for everyone.
�Then let�s go get ready,� Kevin said. �Where shall we eat?�
�Pierre�s,� Alexander said.
�That�s the most expensive place in all of Florida,� Brian said.
�I said the finest,� Alexander stated.
�What�s it matter to you?� Danielle asked. �You ain�t buying.�
�That�s true,� Brian said. �Then let�s go.�
The guys got there stuff and Howard was the first to walk away. Sunshine sat there a moment then went after him, as Nickolas watched her.
�Hey, D,� Sunshine said. �Wait a sec.�
�What�s up?� Howard asked turning around and stopping.
�Well I just want to say that I shouldn�t have kissed you earlier,� Sunshine replied. �It was wrong of me.�
�That�s alright,� Howard said. �I shouldn�t have left you kiss me.�
�It wasn�t your fault. It was mine and I�m sorry.�
�Alright.�
Sunshine started to walk away. �Actually, ya know what, Howie.� She walked back to him. �I�m not sorry I kissed you. I�m glad I did and I want to kiss you again.� Howard just looked at her, as she pulled him to her and kissed him. The others saw the whole thing happen and Danielle and Kevin both looked at Nickolas who was shaking his head. Nickolas picked his stuff up and left the court.
�I can�t believe she did that,� Danielle said. �In front of Nick even.�
�She never said what happened between them last night,� Kevin replied. �It must not have been good.�
�This is cool,� Josephine said.
�Shut up,� Danielle warned. �I�m going to go talk to Sunshine and see if she�ll tell me anything.�
�Then I�ll go talk to Nick,� Kevin said then he went after Nickolas and Danielle went towards Sunshine and Howard.
�Sunshine, may I speak to you?� Danielle requested.
�What�s up?� Sunshine asked.
�Privately please,� Danielle said.
�Fine,� Sunshine said. �I�ll be right back.�
Sunshine and Danielle walked away, as Venus approached Howard saying, �You�re out of your mind. I can�t believe you would kiss Sunn in front of Nick, the one who is in love with her. He now left with a broken heart, because of his best friend.�
�Wait a minute, V,� Howard said. �She kissed me first and not vice versa.� Howard told Venus the whole story of last night. He told her of how Sunshine showed up on his doorstep crying to how she kissed him earlier that afternoon. �So ya see she came to me.�
�Just like you hoped,� Venus said and Howard looked at her. �Don�t even think about denying it. I wouldn�t be surprised if you had something to do with this.�
�Why would you think such a thing?� Howard asked. Venus just looked at him, as he looked at Sunshine and Danielle.
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�Sunshine, I can�t believe you would do something like that to Nick,� Danielle said. �I thought you loved him.�
�It�s not that simple,� Sunshine said. �If Nick had cared about me then he would�ve been on time and not late.�
�So you ditched him, because he was always late. What�s wrong with you? That boy is so much in love with you and it�s not funny. You�re just going to throw him out like the trash, because he was late a few times. You�re so pathetic.�
�It�s not that simple. There�s a hell of a lot more to it than that.� Danielle just looked at her. �I�m not going to continue this conversation with you. If you care about him so much then you go out with him. Give my regards to everyone at dinner, because I�ll be on my way back home.� With that she walked away and Danielle watched her.
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�Nickolas, will you wait up?� Kevin requested, as Nickolas walked to his truck.
�How could she do that to me?� Nickolas questioned. �First she dumps me then she kisses my best friend in front of me. How do you think I feel?� Kevin just looked at him, as they stopped at Nickolas� truck. �I�m heart broken right now, because the first person I was falling in love with broke my heart. Howie didn�t make anything better by letting her kiss him.�
�Nick, I know she loves you, because she didn�t want a relationship with me. She wanted to be with you. Maybe she just wants sometime to make sure you�re the one.�
�By kissing Howie?� He threw his stuff in his truck and got in. �Give my apologies at dinner. Just tell them I wasn�t feeling well.� He started his truck and Kevin watched him drive away.
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