Sunshine and Bradley walked around Disney World and Sunshine noticed Nickolas and Josephine on the opposite side. They stopped walking and Bradley started talking to someone he knew, as Sunshine tried not to watch Nickolas. Bradley continued talking, as Sunshine watched Nickolas and Josephine kiss. At the moment she felt all the pain Nickolas was going through. She was so heartbroken and just wanted to be alone to cry.
Sunshine hid her heartache, as Bradley said, �Are you ready?�
�Sure,� Sunshine said putting on a smile.
Bradley put his hand in Sunshine�s and they began walking again, as Bradley asked, �Are you all right?�
�Yeah,� Sunshine said. �Why do you ask?�
�Well, you look very distant again and when you get distant you�re thinking about Nick.�
�I�m sorry, B. I�m not doing it to be rude. It�s just that I feel bad for what I�m putting him through. I try not to think about him, but it never works. I hope you don�t feel neglected?�
�No; I understand. You two share a lot of memories and stuff and I can�t take that away from you and I�m not going to.�
Sunshine stopped and turned to Bradley. She put her arms around him and said, �You have to be the most sweetest understanding guy I have ever met.� He smiled and kissed her. �What would you say if I suggested that we go and make our own memories?�
�What do you have in mind?�
�Oh just something.� She kissed him.
�Then I say alright.� They kissed again and continued walking, but stopped when their names were called. They both turned around and saw Nickolas and Josephine walking towards them; holding hands.
�What brings you two by here?� Josephine asked.
�The same reason you two are here,� Bradley replied.
�Cool,� Josephine said. �Hey, Sunn.�
�Hey,� Sunshine said.
�What are you guys doing tonight?� Nickolas asked.
�Making popcorn and watching a movie,� Sunshine replied.
�Sunnie�s in the mood to watch Patrick Swayze and �Road House�,� Bradley stated. �So we�ll grab a bite to eat then head back to the condo.�
�Since you will be in the living room,� Josephine began, �can we use the kitchen?�
�Yes you may,� Sunshine said.
�Thanks,� Josephine said. �We live there, but we have to have permission to use the kitchen.�
�Because I know you guys never clean up your messes and I don�t want to clean up after you,� Sunshine pointed out. �And you better clean up your mess.�
�Yeah, yeah,� Josephine said rolling her eyes.
�But we�ll be in my room for privacy,� Sunshine stated.
�Ooh, what kind of privacy?� Josephine questioned and Nickolas looked at Sunshine.
�Wouldn�t you love to know,� Bradley said, as Nickolas continued looking at Sunshine, who was in her own little world. �We�re going to go.�
�Alright, Bro,� Nickolas said.
�Let�s go, Sunn,� Bradley said, as Sunshine looked at him. �We�ll see ya later.�
�Bye,� Nickolas and Josephine said, as Bradley and Sunshine walked away.
�She wasn�t being very social,� Josephine said.
�No she wasn�t,� Nickolas agreed.
�Well, we better get to the store and get that stuff I need to make dinner,� Josephine said. �Because Sunn most likely has none of it at the condo.�
�Whatever you say,� Nickolas said, as they began walking.
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Sunshine and Bradley sat in her bedroom and watched �Road House� while everyone else; except Kevin and Destiny, sat in the parlor. They were all being loud and Sunshine was getting sick of it. She wanted to enjoy her evening with Bradley while snuggled in his arms, but she couldn�t even do that. She turned the television up to drown out the annoyance and sat there a few minutes. She heard them again and sighed and shook her head, as Bradley looked at her.
�What�s wrong?� Bradley asked.
�They don�t listen worth shit,� Sunshine replied. �Every time I turned the TV up they have to turn the volume up.� She sighed again.
�Don�t let them bother ya.� She looked at him and he smiled. �Maybe I can get you preoccupied.�
�And how do�� She didn�t finish, as he kissed her. She kissed him in return and he laid her back on the bed. They kissed a few minutes and Sunshine tried her best in ignoring the noise coming back the hall to her bedroom. She left the festivities go on a few more minutes then pushed Bradley off her and got up.
�What?�
�That�s it. This is my condo and what I say goes.� She walked towards the door.
�Baby Girl, what are you going to do?�
He didn�t get an answer, as Sunshine walked out the door. She walked down the hall and to the parlor. She went straight to the stereo and pulled the plug from the wall. Everyone looked at her, as she threw the cord on the floor and said, �This is the third time I came out here in the past hour to tell you to be the fuck quiet so Brad and I can watch our movie and actually hear it. If I have to come out here a fourth time all of you, and I mean every last one of you, will be leaving. Am I understood?�
�But, Sunn, its UNO,� Venus stated.
�I don�t care,� Sunshine said, as Bradley stood beside her.
�Listen, Sunn,� Bradley said. �Maybe I should just go.�
�You don�t have to,� Sunshine said. �They can.�
�No I�m going to go,� Bradley said. �I�ll make it up to ya. I promise.�
�Nice night for making memories,� Sunshine said.
�I said I�ll make it up to ya,� Bradley replied giving her a kiss. �And I mean it.� He hugged her. �I�ll call before I leave.�
�Alright,� Sunshine said then they kissed again. She watched as Bradley left and stood there a moment. She looked at the group sitting around the coffee table and glared at them. �Thank you all so much for ruining my evening with Bradley. I couldn�t have done it without you.� They all just looked at her. �I hate every one of you.� They just continued looking at her. �If you�ll excuse me though I�m going to get a shower in my bathroom, in my condo. If my shower�s interrupted I promise to kick each of your asses.�
They watched as she walked away and a few seconds later heard a door slam shut. They all just looked at each other not saying anything and then Alexander said, �Maybe we should go.�
�No, stay,� Danielle said. �She�ll cool down after her shower.�
�I feel bad,� Howard said, as Nickolas nodded his head in agreement.
�Let�s just finish our game,� Josephine said. �And not ruin the evening for all of us.�
�She�s right,� Venus agreed. �She is our friend and all, but we learned that when she gets like that to leave her alone.�
�I still think we should apologize,� Howard said.
�But not now,� Danielle said. �Not while she�s ticked. Wait until tomorrow.�
�If you insist,� Alexander said. �You know her better than us.�
�I still want to apologize to her now,� Nickolas stated. �I�ve got her mad one too many times before.�
�Just wait until she gets out of the shower then,� Josephine replied. �Let�s finish our game.�
�So, Josephine and Nick,� Venus began, �when did you two hook-up?�
�Saturday,� Josephine replied smiling.
�So, Nick, does this mean you�re over Sunn?� Alexander questioned.
�He�ll never be over her,� Danielle answered for him.
�I�m trying not to think of her all the time,� Nickolas stated.
�That�s why he asked me out,� Josephine said and Nickolas looked at her. �Ok, I asked him out. Because I�ll keep his mind off of the little skank.�
�That was rude,� Danielle said reaching over and slapping her sister.
�Ow, ya dike,� Josephine said giving Danielle an evil look. �I was only joking. I mean she is the only virgin amongst us.�
�I know,� Danielle said, as her and Josephine began laughing and they continued playing for the next twenty minutes.
Howard looked across the table at Josephine who was smiling. She looked at Howard herself, but then got serious. They just looked at each other with no one paying any attention to them. Josephine was the first to look away when Sunshine yelled, �Hey, can someone get me a towel please?�
�I got it,� Alexander said jumping up and Danielle knocked him back down, as Josephine got up. �What? I want to help.�
�Uh-huh,� they all said just looking at him, as Josephine got a towel and walked back the hall.
�So, D, what was that look between you and Jo?� Alexander asked.
�What look?� Howard asked playing dumb. �I have no idea what you�re talking about.�
�Don�t play dumb, D,� Alexander said. �I seen it. Did you guys see it?� Everyone just shook their heads. �The look was as if you two did something you weren�t supposed to.�
�You�re whacked man,� Howard said. �Me and Josie didn�t do anything. I have a girlfriend and she has a boyfriend.�
�Doesn�t stop anyone else,� Alexander said. �Take Nicky here for example.� Nickolas looked at him. �He was with Danielle, but he was secretly seeing and kissing Sunshine.�
�Nick and I weren�t together,� Danielle reminded him yet again.
�Then he was with Destiny and he was, again, kissing our dear friend Sunn,� Alexander stated. �And now, he�s with my ex, Josephine, and he�s secretly thinking of the day he and Sunn will have hot steamy passionate sex all night long if they already didn�t.�
�No we didn�t,� Nickolas replied. �And that�s not what I�m thinking about.�
�Whatever, Nicky,� Howard said.
�You�re dreaming of the day you�ll shag Sunnie Jo rotten,� Danielle replied. �It�s only human if you�re thinking about that.�
�I�ll admit I�m thinking of Sunnie,� Nickolas stated. �But I�m not thinking of having sex with her.�
�Whatever,� Alexander said. �But see, Howie, it�s alright to think about other girls when you�re with someone else.�
�No it�s not,� Danielle said, as they all looked at her. �It�s not alright, but everyone does it, because if not then they wouldn�t be human.�
�I talked Sunn into joining us,� Josephine said walking back into the parlor. �I even apologized for all of us.�
�What�d she say?� Venus asked.
�After she said how much she hated all of us and threatened to kill us,� Josephine started, �she agreed to join us if we promise not to mention a few things.�
�What would they be?� Howard asked.
�We�re not allowed to mention the following,� Josephine began, �her sex life, her relationship with Nick, her growing relationship with Brad, well, to make it short, nothing that involves Sunn.�
�I guess I can do that,� Alexander said. �I wouldn�t want her to throw me out.�
�She wouldn�t have to,� Venus said. �Because I would.�
�Alright, Baby,� Alexander said giving Venus a kiss.
�Hey, Nick,� Josephine began, �since you love me so much will you go into the bathroom and in the cabinet get me a band-aid.�
�Sunnie�s in there,� Nickolas stated.
�No she�s not,� Josephine said. �She�s in her room.�
�Fine,� Nickolas said getting up and walking back the hall.
�Is she really in her room?� Alexander asked wanting a good thrill.
�Yeah,� Josephine said. �Do you actually think I�d send my boyfriend to the bathroom my best friend�s in? Who happens to be his ex?� They heard a scream.
�Yes,� they all said getting up and went to see what was going on.
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