Timing

Chapter 2

When I remembered how to breathe I grabbed my phone to check who had called me only realized it was just a notification. Maybe if I hadn't paid much attention to it I would have noticed the dog running towards me and avoided falling.

It was fate.

I made it back to my room later that day I got on my laptop and checked twitter to see how my friends were doing back home. Everything was normal like usual and while scrolling something caught my eye. A tweet by Nick:

@NickJonas: Elvis almost got away from me today. Thank you to the girl who found him!

I stared at my screen for what seemed like forever. That girl was me. I snap out of it, what were the odds he was actually talking about me and more so I would actually see him again. My cousin who came here with me had been shopping all day so he was in no state to go and eat with me.

I decided to clear my head and look for a small restaurant to eat at. I was staying right in the heart of the Broadway district and the night life was lively. I dressed up and walked across the street and saw a huge group of girls in front of one of the theatres behind barricades, when waiting to cross yet another street I see an SUV pull up and girls begin to scream. I look up to see the shows name "How to Succeed-" my eyes then flash towards its lead actor "-featuring Nick Jonas". The cross walk sign changes to a walking man, and when I look at the vehicle door close all I can see is Nick looking straight forward in my direction. Somehow I manage to move my feet and begin walking down the street but in the chaos of things I could hear screams changing to yelling things, honks, and when I reach the other side of the street I feel a tap on my shoulder.

Turning around with a group of girls and several bodyguards around him is Nick. I try to not look surprised.

"Oh hey" I say

"Hi, umm sorry about this" he points behind him

"You should go inside, a lot safer" I tease

"Soon enough, but I just thought I'd introduce myself. After all I didn't get to at the park."

I could see flashes and girls struggling to get close to Nick and all he wanted to do right now was to talk to me.

"I'm Nick" he extends his had

Without hesitating I shake it but pull away quickly like earlier. He smiles.

"Carolina" I look down embarrassed "I don't want to waste anymore of your time, so again take care"

I walk away from him but he follows me this time.

"I'd love to thank you about earlier by taking you out, maybe a coffee?"

I thought I was going deaf from everything going on around me. He probably thought I couldn't hear him so he repeated himself. I snap out of it and reply

"You must have a very busy schedule"

"I do but I can make time for a little gathering, it has to be fate that I see you twice in one day" he says, his eyes not moving from mine.

Fate. He thought it too.

"If you say so, then yes" I stutter

He grabs a card from his pocket and grabs a sharpie from a fan. I see him write something on it and he hands it to me.

"Here"

Then he hands me a different card and marker and I see myself writing down my number. What was I doing?! I hand it back to him and he smiles almost to himself.

"See you soon" he says turning to his back at me this time, and while he's trying to walk away smoothly, it backfires and instead Nick makes his way slowly through a crowd of fans.