Mornings at Duke's (GirlxGirl)

Everyday Routines

A/N: I suggest you to read Finding Nicole to understand this one better but the main plot is about different characters.

"Melanie!" Taylor and Emily, my bestfriends, yelled in union. Okay, I have to admit, I might have acted a little... umm... rather cold towards Cameron the other day.

Cameron and I had gone to three dates already and every one of them was perfect to be honest. I think he is the longest person I have ever "hanged out" with. Basicly it's just not my thing. So, my point is, maybe ditching him at the restaurant was a little too much.

"Why would you do that?!" Taylor asked in complete horror. I shook my hand like it was nothing.

"Well I was bored, kill me." Both Taylor and Em gasped at my statement as Emily slapped my hand on the table and she gave me the dirtiest look of all time.

Too bad she looked cute while doing it.

I nearly bursted from holding my laughter but tried to play along, acting careless.

"How much of a jerk are you?"

I gasped and put my hand on my heart, honestly feeling a little hurt since she thought I was that much of an ass.

Okay... I might sometimes act "bad" to people I go on dates with but come on! The last time I ditched a person was because they were boring. I was in high school and I had to go on a date with the Ashley the nerd for a bet.

A lost one as you would have probably guessed.

And believe me when I say this, don't ever talk about your 'math thesis' on a date.

"Ouch. Really, that's what you think of me? I am deeply offended Em." I said while pouting.

Em frowned and seemed she was in a conflict between whether to believe if I was really faking or it was true.

"Than why did you leave?"

I shrugged. "Well... he began talking about me being his girlfriend and all so I excused myself to go to toilet and flew." I made airplane noises while using my hand as the plane.

Now I know what you are thinking; she really must be a player, look how much she is against the idea of commitment. Well my friend, you would be partly wrong.

It's true I am in the "player" catagory but it wasn't because of that. It's because I couldn't think myself with the same person for too long.

Eventually we would get to know each other, find our flaws and all, completely ruining the image we had for each other at the beginning. And even scarier part, they wouldn't want you, the wouldn't like all of you. The fear of rejection, it was what scared me the most.

So I stayed away from commitments, never really giving someone the option of a future with me, I left.

"So you chickened out." Emily said flatly, resulting with me rolling my eyes.

"And what's so wrong about that?" Taylor asked in confusion. I sighed, they don't get it.

"Not wrong, scary... I don't think I am ready for this." I admitted nervously while playing with my fingers.

When I looked up I saw Emily smile and put her hand on mine however, this time she wrapped her fingers around mine and gave me an encouraging squeeze.

"We understand but you also have to take risks in love Mel, you can't always stay in the safe zone."

"Yeah, safe zone is lame." Taylor agreed.