The Cell Phone Swap

Chapter 20 iCan't Forgive and Forget

She shut her locker and walked to the far side of the quad where she and Nicky usually ate their lunches. It was a little out of the way from the main area, but they liked it because there were several large trees that offered shade. She saw Nicky sitting at one of the picnic tables and made her way over to her.

"Do you have a test next period?" she asked, motioning to the various books spread out over the table.

Nicky lifted the book she was currently reading so Keeley could see the cover. It was a European travel guide. "I'm researching the different ways we can travel between countries. I'm thinking the best way is to go by train."

"Shouldn't we figure out which countries we want to visit first?"

Nicky sniffed and turned her nose up in the air. "Well, if someone wasn't so busy obsessing over boys we could sit down and decide."

"You're more boy obsessed than I am!"

Nicky scoffed. "Hardly."

"Oh really?" Keeley cocked her head to the side. "Who's the one who made us attend every basketball game in eighth grade because they had a crush on Alec Davidson?" He was on second string and hadn't even played that much, but Nicky dragged her to the games anyway. Nicky was convinced if she cheered him on, Alec would notice her. He didn't. Two years later, he introduced everyone to his boyfriend Eric.  

"And who's the one that decided we needed to spy on Steven McMillan's date with Bianca our freshman year because she was in love with him?" Keeley continued, sending her a glare. "In the freezing rain, might I add." They had donned disguises and trailed after the couple on their bikes. However, they lost them about halfway to the restaurant. Probably because Steven was driving his dad's two door, three hundred and twenty horsepower Mustang.

Nicky had the grace to blush.

"And let's not forget about the time you were convinced Daniel Gaston was your future husband and we had to join the decorating committee so you could flirt with him."

"Okay, okay!" Nicky forfeited. "So I admit that I may have been a little boy obsessed in the past."

Keeley narrowed her eyes. "A little? I had to spend six Saturdays, blowing up balloons and hanging up streamers for dances I didn't even attend!"

A wistful expression spread over Nicky's face. "I forgot about that. That was so much fun."

"Fun for you maybe," Keeley grumbled. "You got a date out of it. I just got a large headache."

"But that's what best friends are for," Nicky said cheekily.

Keeley just huffed in response, remembering the hundreds of balloons she had to blow and tie up. It had taken hours.

"But that's besides the point," Nicky continued, "I haven't liked anyone for awhile now. You're the one with boy issues."

Keeley looked at her suspiciously. She was right. Nicky hadn't talked about any boys in the past couple of months, which was unusual for her. She always had a guy she was crushing on. Not that she was ever really serious about them. She had a tendency to fall quickly for someone and then just as quickly move on. Nicky had dated a few of her crushes in the past, but nothing ever lasted more than a few months. They always broke up before the relationship got serious.

"So, you really don't like anyone?" Keeley verified.

Nicky shrugged her shoulders. "Boys at this school have been seeming a little immature to me lately."

Keeley thought about the paint and saran wrap she found in her locker. "I know what you mean." She looked over at where her brother was eating his lunch. Curiosity ate at her. She needed to know what Zach did. "Hey, can you watch my stuff for me?"