illicit affairs

Chapter 7: You want adventure?

Nini: *I knock on the door*
Elliot: *yells* hello?!
Nini: It's Nini!
Elliot: *I open the door* Nini! *I hug you*
Nini: Hey buddy, where's Ej?
Elliot: he's not home yet. But daddy's taking me to karate so I have to go... bye!
Nini: Bye! *I sit down on the couch in the living room*
Ricky: *I walk downstairs* what are you doing here? I don't think Ej's here
Nini: He said he'd be back from practice at 6
Ricky: well it's 6:25... typical *I walk to the kitchen*
Nini: What do you mean typical?
Ricky: probably found some new cheerleader to hit on
Nini: Can you stop saying that all the time?
Ricky: saying what?
Nini: Saying that my boyfriend is cheating on me
Ricky: it's funny to watch your reaction though
Nini: What's that supposed to mean?
Ricky: you get all tense and defensive. Want anything? Water?
Nini: Oh so now you're being nice?
Ricky: I'm being polite. Do you not want anything?
Nini: I want you to stop being such a jerk
Ricky: What did I do?
Nini: You just think you're so amazing because you make fun of me for being too basic and yell at your younger step brother. You're just an asshole!
Ricky: woah woah woah... I don't think I'm amazing. Unlike my fAbuLouS step brother, I recognize when i'm being a jerk. I guess I just don't care enough to not be
Nini: Yeah, well you're fabulous step brother got punched in the face today by some theatre girl
Ricky: *laughs* oh my god, what did he do *I come sit by you and hand you a glass of water*
Nini: He was making fun of some of the theatre kids after school-
Ricky: *rolls eyes* and you think I hate my step brother? I'm literally a theatre kid. Just some jerk toy for him
Nini: Anyways, one of the big theatre girls at our school, also happens to be a black belt in Karate or something and her Mom runs a self defense center. She's like a crazy high level gymnast and can do anything. So, she heard what was going on, went completely off on him, then punched him in the face
Ricky: what did Ej do?
Nini: Walked away like a minute later to go to practice
Ricky: coward.... well... I guess he can't hit a girl
Nini: See, he's not a completely horrible person
Ricky: do you think I'm a completely horrible person?
Nini: I've never really seen a different side of you besides when you took me to the hospital
Ricky: what do you mean?
Nini: All I've seen is the jerky side of you, so who knows, maybe you're some nice guy but I'll never know that unless you show me
Ricky: so me talking to you right now and getting you water is the jerky side of me?
Nini: Sorry, I've seen the common decency side of you too
Ricky: *laughs* you're so feisty
Nini: Excuse me?
Ricky: I'm just sayin
Nini: Whatever *I take a sip of my water*
Ricky: are you sure he said 6?
Nini: Thats what he told me
Ricky: maybe you should call him?
Nini: Well I don't want to interrupt him if he's with his team or something...
Ricky: oh my god Nini, he's YOUR guy. Don't let him control you and any excuse of his is shit
Nini: What if he's driving, I don't wanna distract him
Ricky: don't make excuses for him either
Nini: I'll just wait until he shows up, he's probably on his way
Ricky: fine, I'll call him *I take out my phone*
Nini: Fine, I'll call him! *I pull out my phone and call him but is goes to voicemail* He must be practicing
Ricky: well, while you wait, are you hungry?
Nini: No, I was just out with my friend after school and we got açaí bowls so I'm good
Ricky: well, I have to record some song for school... are you gonna yell at me to turn it down?
Nini: Not unless it's too loud
Ricky: oh I'm gonna blast it
Nini: Sounds lovely *rolls eyes*
Ricky: unless you come up with me
Nini: And why would you want that?
Ricky: keep me company
Nini: I don't think Ej would like that-
Ricky: he's not here
Nini: I guess you're right, I'll come up with you.
Ricky: *I get up and walk upstairs*
Nini: *I follow you and we go into your room*
Ricky: so do you sing or play an instruments? Or wait- who am I kidding... you're a cheerleader... of course you don't
Nini: Well for you're information, I play the ukulele
Ricky: Does Ej know?
Nini: No, I guess I never really had a reason to tell him
Ricky: I wonder if he'd break up with you on the spot
*laughs*
Nini: I don't think he would care
Ricky: *I hand you my ukulele* show me whatcha got
Nini: Like right now?
Ricky: right now
Nini: Mmm okay, oh I got something *I play and start to sing* Give me a minute
Just one will do
I'll say goodbye, to gossamer skies
The city will move out of frame
But it's still you who remains
Give me a minute
Kiss me again
I'll say goodbye, to cloudy blue skies
I trade all I got in my name
For you instead of this pain
Ricky: well damn
Nini: Not what you were expecting?
Ricky: lil miss basic can sing
Nini: Well I'm not all that basic
Ricky: I guess not, but close enough
Nini: *I hand you back the ukulele*
Ricky: now be quiet *I hit record and sing into my mic while playing my guitar* Where it began, I can't begin to knowing
But then I know it's growing strong
Was in the spring
And spring became the summer
Who'd have believed you'd come along
Hands, touching hands
Reaching out, touching me, touching you
Sweet Caroline
Good times never seemed so good
I've been inclined
To believe they never would
But now I
Look at the night and it don't seem so lonely
We filled it up with only two
And when I hurt
Hurting runs off my shoulders
How can I hurt when holding you
One, touching one
Reaching out, touching me, touching you
Sweet Caroline
Good times never seemed so good
I've been inclined
To believe they never would
Oh no, no
Sweet Caroline
Good times never seemed so good
Sweet Caroline
I believe they never could
Sweet Caroline
Nini: *I knew he was in an arts school, but holy shit is he talented* *I sit there with my jaw dropped and my mouth opened*
Ricky: *I push up on your chin to close your mouth* you look like a codfish
Nini: *I shake my head real quick and come back to reality* Huh?
Ricky: you good? *laughs*
Nini: Yeah I'm fine, all good *That was kinda hot- Nina! You have a boyfriend!* That was really really good
Ricky: well, I'd hope so... can't fail this assignment
Nini: I didn't know you were that good
Ricky: I mean it's what I go to school for
Nini: I guess you're right
Ricky: here, *I hand you the ukulele* play something else
Nini: Okay *I start to play and sing* It is 7 pm and I'm sitting all alone
No one's on my phone tonight
My boyfriend's in class
And my friends are back at home
And the internet is slow
So I can't watch my show tonight
Tonight
I'm losing my mind
I'm reading the news for the hell of it
I'm wondering if she's on your mind
Losing track of time
I'm learning to cook for the hell of it
And I'm wondering if she's by your side
Tonight
Ricky: you're pretty good
Nini: Uh thanks *I hand you back the ukulele*
Ricky: you're also kinda cute
Nini: W-what?
Ricky: I said you were kinda cute
Nini: *laughs nervously* Very funny, you know I have a boyfriend
Ricky: Boyfriend or no boyfriend... am I not allowed to think you're cute?
Nini: Well you probably shouldn't say it to my face-
Ricky: I think you're cute, and kinda hot
Nini: *I start to blush* Ricky, I'm dating your step brother-
Ricky: so?
Nini: You can't go around telling me that
Ricky: well why not?
Nini: Because... Just because!
Ricky: I don't like you... I just think you're attractive. What's wrong with that?
Nini: You just don't have to say it to my face, keep the thoughts to yourself
Ricky: are my thoughts bothering you?
Nini: Yes
Ricky: do you think I'm attractive?
Nini: *I swallow* No...
Ricky: what's with the lump in your throat? *I get up close to you* do you think I'm attractive?
Nini: I-I already said no
Ricky: I don't believe you
Nini: Well you should *I look down*
Ricky: i'm up here *I lift your chin*
Nini: *I look away and force myself to not make eye contact with you*
Ricky: *I gently turn you back to me and scoot even closer to you* tell me to stop and I will
Nini: *I stay silent and swallow again*
Ricky: *I start to lean in to kiss you*
Nini: W-we can't do this, Ricky
Ricky: Ej's STILL not here and I'm not gonna tell him
Nini: But this doesn't feel wrong to you?
Ricky: what did I tell you? A basic bitch. Where's your sense of adventure?
Nini: You want adventure? *I lean forward and kiss you*