Highschool reunion.

[Savage Kitten]

"Well, Hi! Yes... it is."

Krista smiled as she felt a flush come to her face. She knew this would happen, probally even more than once, it was still embarressing.

She tried not to stare at the handsome man before her. His eyes were dark, definitely not a window one would want to dwell at for long. A faint recognition settled on her heart but she still couldn't place his name.

Krista chuckled nervously. "I'm afraid you have me at a disadvantage. You know, they say the memory is the first thing to go."

Krista extended her hand, hoping he wouldn't be offended.

 

[Ravenloft]

The old high school was still and silent, awaiting the day to fully begin. The gym smelled of sweat as though it had infused into the wooden floor. The auditorium was infused with the laughter and tears of joy from a hundred past performences. The cafetiria seemed to echo the latest gossip from the empty halls.

Into all this Jason walked, 20 years after he had left this place for good. It felt a little like home and a little alien all at once. His stomach knotted up and he asked himself aloud. "What the hell am I doing here?! Shit!" He turns to leave, the reunion wasn't to start for another hour or more, if he left now, none of them would know he had ever been here. As he reached for the old heavy doors a glint of light reflecting off glass caught his eye. It was the seniors gallarie. All the senior students from as far back as the school had been running were pictured therein. Caught by its alure Jason walked up to it. He knew who he was looking for, and he flipped the panels away until he had the right year. In the lower right corner framed in white was his love, though she did not know it, and for all he knew, would not. Nikki, her eyes stared off, away from the cameras lens. The fingers of her left hand laced into her long brown hair as her right hand gently rested on her neck. Her lips were ruby red and they seemed to show all the brighter to Jason's eyes for the black leather jacket she wore.

A sound from the front doors broke Jason's attention and his stomach tightened again as he turned around to see who was there.

 

[Savage Kitten]

"Why had she come back?" Krista mused to herself, "Why now, after so long?" She knew the answer before the question formed in her mind. Twenty years was a long time, but enough time.

The timid girl inside her shivered as she stared doors leading into the gym. So much had changed, while so much was still the same. Would they be here? The jocks with their preppy girls, the rebels, the brainy nerds? She was sure they would be, but whose category would they fit into now?

She smiled proudly at her reflection as she approached the glass doors. Krista had done well for herself. After struggling to put herself through college and grad school she was now a successful fashion designer and editor of one of the nation's leading fashion magazines. Long gone were the days of the mousy underweight girl she was in highschool... so why was her knees shaking so badly?

Krista saw him as she walked through the doors. His broad shoulders squared firmly. By the way he was inspecting the photo display she was sure he was someone from her class... but who?

"Hello..." her voice seemed to boom through the empty hall

[This message has been edited by Savage Kitten (edited 05-08-2000).]

 

[Xander]

Nic looked at the doors to the auditorium.

Why the hell had he come. The question left unanswered in his mind.
All he ever had been in high school, was the one all the jocks frequently beat up.
20 yrs had passed but the degrading events still stood crystal clear in his mind.
Even the dorks and outcast, had looked upon him as an outcast back then.

One memory stood more clear than the rest. When he had tried to get a date for the prom. How all the girls had looked at him and laughed in his face for asking them.

Nic shook his head to clear his mind for those thoughts.

A lot had happend in 20 yrs. He had had quite a success with his music. And he occasionally heard one of his songs in the radio. One magazine had even nominated one of his songs for "Song Of the Year" five yrs ago.
But no matter which growd he had been playing for in the last 20 yrs. This growd would definately be the toughest one to face.

Nic sighed. He doubted very much that anyone would remember him. If anyone did, he could almost hear them shout "Nic the Prick" after him.

He sighed deeply again. Only one way to find out.

Nic slowly entered the room. Two people was already there. He felt his intestents doing hoolahoops around his asshole.

That girl........it was Krista. Nic hadn't been in her class, but he remembered having looked after her on several occasions in the halls.
She had been beautiful then. And even more, if possible, now.
The guy was Jason. They had been in the same class, even though they had never really spoken to each other back then.

Nic slowly walked over to Krista, standing only a few feet away from her back now.

"Krista????? Is that really you??"

 

[Xander]

She speaks to me....OMG. Was the first thought that hit him, with a force of a nuclear explosion.

Nic gladly took the extended hand, and squezzed it.

"It's Nic. Don't you remember??"

Trying to imitate one of the old jock assholes.

"Nic the Prick......"

He can see that she obviously don't reconise him, as he stand there. Feeling like he was back in school. She was after all one of the girls he had wanted to hold, through his entire period at this high school.
But that was what could be expected. He wouldn't be surprised if she didn't know who he was. Not back then, and definately not now.

"Don't you remember krista??" He asks. testing the ground he stands on.
Come to think of it, this is the first time he has been able to say a whole string of words to Krista, since high school. he sure wasen't able to, when they were both students here.

Nic awaits to see if his old taunting name, rings a bell for krista. Still holding her hand.

 

[Ravenloft]

Jason:
Finally turning away from the serior galleries Jason looks at the two in the main hall with him. He smiles as he walks up to them. "Years die and still we go on..." Jason was quoting from one of Nic's songs. "Right Nic? Damn good song." Turning his eyes to Krista he adds. "Krista! Hi, it Jason..." He extends his hand out to them. "Its still early... More will be along not long from now... Can't wait to see how many of us come back! Exciting isn't it? Heheh!"

 

[Nicole]

Nikki stood of in the distance, watching, waiting. She saw two people enter, one a woman she fondly remembers as Krista, the other she wasn't so sure about, A jock she thinks. Nikki had never been one to mix well with the jocks. The poor thing seemed to look as nervous as she felt.

Ever since she had recived her invite, Nikki had been running around twice as much as usual. Probably off all the nervous energy she had. Since leaving school all those years ago, Nikki had moved and had won a job as a Personal Assistant to a very big actor. A job she loved but one she would gladly leave for the love of her life. Only he didn't know he was the love of her life. That being the reason she had returned here tonight.

As Nikki stepped forward, she said gently under her breath "Why are you doing this to yourself? He probably doesn't even remember you". You see all through her high school years, Nikki had not been the prettiest girl or the most popular girl, But she did have a large circle of friends that she had held close to her heart. Krista being one of them, and one of the reasons she was actually excited about returning. On the other hand she really didn't want to make a fool of herself in front of the one person that probably didn't even remember her.

Nikki walked up to the doors, as she opened them she stood as if pinned to the spot, There he was standing by the wall looking at the photo's. Not knowing what to do or where to go, Nikki opted to walk over to her old friend Krista instead, warmly hugging her "Krista how are you? You look Wonderful, Happy, What have you been doing with yourself?". The whole time though Nikki's eyes were looking over her friends shoulders at the one she loved, Jason.

 

[Ravenloft]

Jason:
Seeing Nikki walk in and go directly to Krista Jason turned his eyes away, suddenly unreasonably jealous of her. His face went slightly red as he forced himself to speak to Nic in an attempt not to look foolish or hurt or as breathlessly in love with Nikki as he really was. "So... Um... Have you signed any juicy record deals then Nic?"

 

[Nicole]

Nikki stood there trying so hard to listen to the conversation Krista was having with her, Looking over her friends shoulder the whole time. Seeing Jason again after so many years brought back feelings in her that she had long forgotten. Feelings that she wanted to act instinctivly on.

"Excuse me Krista, that is Jason over there isn't it"? Krista looked over and said "Oh yes, hasn't changed too much has he".

"Please Krista will you excuse me"? Nikki walked slowly over to where Jason was talking to Nic, "Umm Hello, how are you"? She asked the jock, and before giving the man a chance to answer, "Jason right? Remember me ... Nikki"?

 

[Savage Kitten]

Krista chuckled softly to herself. "Wouldn't it be great, the prom Queen and King, together again. Just like old times."

Krista's heart filled with the memories of yesteryear while she watched the exchange between her highschool chum and Jason. She glanced at Nic and noticed he felt as out of place as she did. Krista linked her arm through his and smiled brightly.

"Come Nic, you just have to fill me in on what you've been doing! I'm so proud of you and what you've done with your music. My cronies get tired of me swearing to them that I once knew you."

Nic blushed, laughing at Krista's teasing to conceal his nervousness.

"Awwww, you're just trying to be nice. It's nothing compared to what you've done."

Krista winked at him "Stop trying to change the subject Nic. I'm not going to give you a moments peace all night until you fill me in."

Together they walked into the deserted, decorated gym.

"Rock Around the Clock?!?!?" they both laughed, noticing at the same time, the banner and decorations mimicing their senior prom theme.

[This message has been edited by Savage Kitten (edited 05-08-2000).]

 

[Xander]

Nic:
"Giving and receiving so much fun" he say, finishing Jasons' quote.
"Thanks, how are you Jason??"
Nic takes Jasons extended hand and shakes it. And both of them starts to shot the breeze.
Nic's not really paying that much attention to what Jason says. He keeps glancing in Kristas' direction.

Another appears in the door. And Nic reconises her as Nikki. Jason apparently also sees' her coming, and their conversation comes to a halt.
back in school, it had been quite obvious to all, how Jason felt for Nikki, and by the look on his face, the feeling hadn't disappeared in the last 20 yrs.

Nikki walks over to Krista, they used to be best friends in school, and starts to talk with her.
Nic looks up at Jason and nods'. Both of them trying to look casual , but they both know what they really wants. It's not said. But it shows on both their faces.

Nikki comes over and starts to talk with Jason. Nic takes a step back, and is not quite sure what to do with himself.

Taken him by complete surprise, Krista comes over and link her arm in his.

Waliking into the gym, Nic sees' that old banner, from the senior prom. He looks at Krista, and they both starts laughing.

"They got to be kidding." he says and chuckles.

Krista smiles at him, and she looks like she waits' for him to fill her in on the past 20 yrs.
He sighs and smiles.
Nic has never been good at talking about himself. Affraid that he might sound like an arogant ass.
But he starts anyway.

"ehhm...well. I guess that luck finally looked in my direction. And suddenly everything went so fast. Before I knew of it, I was standing in a studio, recording a song. And it brought me where I am today."

Smiling nerviously, and feeling genuinly uncomfortable about talking about his carrier. Nic gives Kristas' arm a squeze.

"But what about you. I hear that you're big in NY. With one of those big fashion magazines."

Nic smiles warmly at Krista, looking directly intoher eyes.

"Not bad, Krista. Not bad at all."

 

[Nicole]

Nikki stands wondering if she had made the right decision after all these years.

Jason and Nikki watch as Krista and Nic walk into the big Gym where they had all had so much fun years earlier. They looked like they were in for an exciting evening, walking arm in arm. Nikki wished she had the nerve to take Jason's arm and walk off with him as Krista had done to Nic.

Nikki clears her throat and asks "Umm so Jason what have you been doing with yourself all these years"? Nikki being a usually confident woman, stood there frozen as if all her confidence had been sucked out of her. Nervously clutching her bag, opening it and taking out a photo, She holds it up in Jason's Direction.

Jason takes a look at the photo being held up in front of him. There they both stood 20 yrs earlier, Laughing at something that Jason had just said, Krista had been the one taking the photo so many years earlier. Nikki asks "do you remember this day"?

 

[Savage Kitten]

Nic and Krista find their way to the bleachers where they sit close together.. talking and chuckling softly about the past. The tension slipping away with each passing moment. It truely did feel like only yesterday.....

Krista glanced up.. for the first time noticing others mingling in the gym. 'When had they gotten there?' she wondered to herself... 'Was it that late already?'

As if Nic had read her mind he looked at his watch. "Hey Krista, it's about to begin. Would you like to sit at my table?"

Krista smiled warmly, taking Nic's hand in her own, there was nothing she'd like better.

 

[Xander]

Gently taking kristas' hand, Nic leads her to his designated table.
All while he thinks to himself. This is too good to be true.
All the nerveousness and tension had vanished like fog on a sunny day.
He was having the greatest of times. And the evening had not even true begun yet. Better still, Krista looked liked she was enjoying his company as well.
And that was way more than he ever dared hope for.

Nic pulls out a chair, like a true gentleman, and motions Krista to sit down. She smiles up at him, as she sits. And he smiles back at her, taking the chair next to hers.

There was beginning to be quite a growd, in the old gym.
Nic smiles to himself, and looks over at Krista.

Coming here, turned out to be, not so bad an idea at all.

 

[Savage Kitten]

Krista scans the crowd for Nikki and Jason, wondering how their reunion is coming along. Several faces look familiar, but what stands out most are the personalities.

Devin, the biggest ladies man there was (back in the day), now potbellied and balding... still flirting and teasing so much so it was almost comical. Krista chuckled softly.

Next to the drink table stood three brunettes, giggling a little too loudly, their gestures almost theatrical. 'Ummmm yep, the pep squad.. whole once again'

Krista straightened in her chair, her shoulders squared. She crossed her legs, letting her foot brush against Nic's leg. She felt confident. They weren't teenagers anymore, each person had their own merits to stand on. There would be no pretenses this night.

She stared in disbelief as Ms. Legendre tapped on the microphone. Krista nudged Nic "That old broad is still alive??" She laughed close to his ear.

 

[Ravenloft]

Jason:
Starting to laugh just at the sight of the photo Jason said. "Oh lord! Do I?! That day... You nearly laughed up a lung! Hahahah!" HE steps back and does a cheap cheerleader impression. "So, like she said: Your, like, the funniest person I know! Then, like, he said: Yeah, but looks ain't everything..." Jason smiled and fought the urge to just grab her and start kissing her. She was just so gorgeous. She was laughing again, and it was like a song to his ears, hearing her laugh after so many years. His smile broadened a litte more as he remembered a silly little pact the two of them made. "So... Are you going to take me down into the girls locker room?" Seeing that she didn't seem to remember as her face went all confused. "You promised on the last day of school, just before graduation that you would show me that most sacred of places! The girls locker room! Heheh! Well! Come on!"

 

[Nicole]

Nikki:-

Nikki couldn't beleive that she was doing this. Hell she couldn't even remember the pact.

Nikki took hold of Jason's hand and followed him unsurley to the Girls locker room. "Are you sure we made this pact"? she asked him nervously, "You know I am sure the locker room has changed since I was last in there". "You do know that people will be worried about us"? Nikki seemed to question when she was nervous.

They walked into the locker room and stood staring, Yes it had changed over the years but the smell was still the same, a mixture of body lotions and Perfumes filled the air, There was even a Bra hanging off one of the hooks. Nikki Blushed.

It was at this point that Nikki noticed how Jason was looking at her, she turned to him and let out a small nervous laugh, "So tell me Jason, Do you have a wife and Kids"? When really all she wanted to do was lean in and kiss him like they used to 20 yrs ago, Long lingering kisses filled with what she thought at the time was love. It was only now that she realised that love was what she was feeling standing here with him.

 

[Xander]

Starring at ms Legendre, in disbelief, himself.

"Yeah, it appears so......" Nic chuckles softly. "She used to hate me with a passion. I never knew why."

Nic scanned the room, looking at all the familiar faces. Some haunting ghosts from the past. Others bringing a smile to his lips.
So much have changed in 20 yrs. Still it seemed the same. The same groups standing together, doing the same things as they did yrs ago.
Not without a certain selffish satisfaction, Nic sees Devin, Mr. Stud himself, trying to pull the same stunts as he did back in school. Except being balding and slightly fat, it didn't really seem to have the same impact as it used to.
Nic chuckles at the sight and turns to Krista again.

"You know, I really didn't think that there were anyone who could remember me. I wasen't somebody, anybody would notice 20 yrs ago."

Nic pauses for a brief moment, considering his next step. And decides, what the hell.

"I'm really glad to see you again Krista. Even more that you sitting here next to me. You have no idea about what that means to me......."

The words hang between them. And Krista looks at him, questioning.
Even though his heart is racing in his chest, Nic decides that there are no way he's gonna turn back now.

Quickly he leans over, and softly places a kiss on Krista cheek, and whispers in her ear.
"Thank you"

 

[Ravenloft]

Jason:
Answering all of Nikki's questions in a row, Jason says. "Yes, we made this pact. I am sure it has. And let them worry." He smiles as they walk to the girls locker room. They entered and took in the sight of it, and the smell. Jason saw Nikki blush and turn to face him. Her blush was still in full force. He reached out and touched her cheek, wanting to tell her how much he loved her. "Wife and kids? Hah! No, not for me. I'm a proffesional best man... Didn't you know? Heheh!" It felt like they were drawing closer or maybe the world was distancing itself, he couldn't tell. He wanted to just start kissing her and never stop, and his eyes were echoing that desire.

 

[Nicole]

Nikki:-

As Nikki stood there with Jason's hand on her cheek, she wanted to reach out and kiss him. She moved her hand up to meet Jason's, taking it in her own hand. Oh the warmth that she felt at that moment, she felt like she was 15 again, feeling butterflies in her stomach.

Something over came her and she leaned in and kissed Jason, as they seperated they looked into each others eyes, and then came back together kissing Long and Hard. Nikki felt as if a lightning strike had gone through her body. Her arms wrapped around Jason's neck.

There they stood kissing like they had Finally found each other.

 

[Ravenloft]

Jason:
Jason's mind swam with love and passion for the girl in his arms. Her lips were soft and sweet, and the scent of her filled his lungs. He moaned a little as he laced a hand into her silky brown hair, drawing her to him as though he wanted to be one with her. He pulled back for just a second and said breathlessly. "Oh Nikki, I love you!" If he hadn't had the passion of the kiss fueling him he doubted very much that he could have told her so.

 

[Nicole]

Nikki:-

As Nikki felt Jason's hand running through her hair and his lips on hers, she felt as if her body had been over taken. Then when Jason said those magical words "I love you" a tear came to her eye. She was home again after all these years. "Jason I love you" she replied. "I have been holding onto these feelings for so long", she moved her body closer to Jason's wanting to feel him once again.

 

[Ravenloft]

Jason:
Jason's fingers were still laced through Nikki's hair as she spoke to him and pressed her warm body against his. He was becoming aroused by her warmth and her closeness. He pressed his lips to her neck and trying to control the shake in his voice. "Oh Nikki... I never knew you felt that way... Why didn't you ever tell me? I have loved you for so long... So.. Much... Wasted... Time..." He held her tightly to him, and she could feel him trembling, knowing he was on the verge of tears himself. The emotions between them seemed to surround them in a cloud of crackling heat.

 

[Nicole]

Nikki:-

As they stood there with Jason kissing her neck, and when he asked her how long she had felt this way, Nikki could hold back no longer. "Jason I have loved you since the day that photo was taken, it was at that moment that my feeling's for you became apparent" and then after a breath "I have never been able to have a normal relationship, because I have forever wanted to be with you, the one that has held the key to my heart all of this time".

Nikki walked over to sit on one of the bench's, crossing her right leg over her left leg. In the red dress that she wore, her leg seemed to burst through the slit up the side of the dress. She said "Jason I have been wanting to come back for so long now to see if my feelings were playing tricks on me. I needed to know if I should go on with my life, But I have found out today that my feelings for you are true".

Nikki sat there looking at the man she loves, leaning on the wall. She wanted to hear that she wasn't crazy, she needed to hear that from him. Nikki stood up and walked once again in Jason's direction, Looking him in the eye she wanted to feel his lips against hers once more, his hands on her body, making her feel as if she were the only woman alive.

 

[Ravenloft]

Jason:
"I have loved you for so long... How could we not have known what we felt for each other until now? It all seems like some cruel joke..." He said as she sat and a moment later stood again. She came back to him and he took her in his arms. "All... All I can think is that we have a lot of time to catch up on..." And with that he pressed his lips to hers and drew her hips to his, exaulting in her wonderful warmth, teasing her lips with his tongue, he quickly became hard and she could feel it against her thigh. He groaned as he continued to kiss her and hold her to him. "Oh Nikki, I love you so..." He moves one hand to the back of her neck, hiding it in her long hair. "How could we..." He sucks gently on her lower lip. "Have let so much time pass." He moves her so that her back is pressed against the wall.