(So here's how I counted the votes: I compared the number of times people said yes and the number of times people said no.)
Brandon
She stands in front of me thinking. Will she say yes? I hope she does. I would celebrate on this very sad day if she did. I don't know what I'll do if she doesn't.
"Sorry, Brandon, but no," Nikki finally says.
I bite my lip and nod. "I understand."
"But let's make the best of what we have left. I know I'll see you at school, but I still want to put in as much time as I have I with you this week."
I plaster a weak smile on my face.
"Oh, c'mon!! Stop being so sad. You've got a week!!! A lot can happen in a week."
"So do you think he can be my boyfriend in a week, Maxwell!!?" a voice from afar calls.
It was Jessica. Was she actually paying her respects towards my grandmother, despite the fact that she didn't really know her well? Or did she come here to cause drama since the camera crew showed up?
"You guys aren't dating anymore, and I'm not your best friend Nikki. (I don't know... Something to do with a girl code.) I don't see a problem here," she says.
Nikki went red with annoyance. She glared at Jessica and said,"If you want him, you can have him, but he's currently occupied for the next week. Can you stop drooling until then?"
"I'll try, but I make no promises. I mean look at him in his suit." She licks her lips. On the inside, I'm smiling to myself. She thinks that I like her!
"Sorry, Jessica, I'm not really interested," I say. I can't help but chuckle when I talk to this love sick puppy dog.
"You say that now, Brandon Roberts, but somehow I WILL make you love me!!" She spun around on the balls of her feet and sashayed to her limo.
Nikki and I look at each other, and once our eyes meet, it's like a signal to laugh. We point and laugh and yell "She can't be serious!!" at the top of our lungs.
We stopped laughing and catch each other's eye again. "I will make you love me, Nikki Maxwell."
She laughs. "You're gonna have to try way harder this time, Brandon."
I will, I think to myself.
