lost in translation

I'm Nikki and I'm a great pretender.

[brookexdawson-blog]

"I don’t think they had much of a choice. I kinda made a bit of a scene," she shrugged. Brooke chuckled and ran a hand through her hair. "Um yeah, we just have a nice one bedroom apartment above a pizza shop. I don’t know. It’s… complicated. We, um, we  I don’t know. He asked me to officially be his girlfriend or whatever the other day so I guess we’re a proper couple? I’m not too sure how stuff like that works."

[nicoleripley]

"One bedroom..." Nikki was not able to finish her sentence she she strated squealing as if her favorite pairing in her favorite 80's finally kissed only better because it was happening in real life. "Oh my gosh...." She grinned widely at the girl. "Finally! Oh my gosh, I'm so happy for you."

[brookexdawson-blog]

"I yelled at a customer who made some seriously sexist and rude remarks. I had to do it," she muttered. Brooke paused and nodded. "Um… Well yeah, Elliot and I have lived together ever since we came here. We’ve just got ourselves a little apartment and it’s good."

[nicoleripley]

She shook her head and sighed. "This is why I think the phrase 'Customers are always right.' is a big piece of stinky of stinky horse shit. They should have given you a warning at least before firing you." Nikki narrowed her eyes at Brooke. "You. Live. Together. I feel like my little got suddenly shrink and needed more details. Deets, please."

[brookexdawson-blog]

"Basically," she smiled. Brooke raised her eyebrows in surprise and bit down on her lip as she tried not to laugh. "You did that? Seriously? Wow. I guess that’s why it’s called acting, hey? That must have been an interesting scene to film. That sounds really cool though. I can’t wait to see it. Small roles are still roles. It must be a lot of fun, being able to do what you love.” Brooke sighed too at the mention of a job. “Yeah, you and me both. I kinda got fired before. I was only working at a cafe but at least it paid decently and I was able to write while I was home but yeah, I need to get one soon so that it’s not just El paying the rent.”

[nicoleripley]

"Yeah, I know. I had to get over with myself if I wanted to last. And got fired? Tsk tsk tsk. oh, Brooke, what did you do?" She said, teasing a bit and then she held up a hand. "Wait, El? Paying the rent? What's going on now? I really hope by El you mean Elliot because I'm going to punched a wall if its not Elliot."

[john--parker]

"That’s why you make a silent protest by keeping all of your clothes in the bag for a month. It’s been ages since I last saw you, how are you?" John let out a laugh, pulling a hand through his already messy hair. To see Nicole again after all these months sure was a pleasant surprise and he couldn’t wait to hear all of her stories. "I’d gladly help you unpack but I’m sure you have stuff in there I shouldn’t touch."

[nicoleripley]

Nikki couldn't help but laughed so easily. John always had that effect on people. "I'm so glad you still can humour me effortlessly but yes, I haven't talk to a whole lot of you in a while. I was really, really busy. I got an agent who makes me go from one place to another. How are you though?"

[elliot-watson]

"I’m amazing, what you do" He fake pouted but soon laughed when she punched him. "It’s alright, you missed out on a lot of things though, I don’t even know how to tell you everything. Oh North Carolina, what happened there?! I don’t think I could guess. Tell me everything"

[nicoleripley]

"Yeah, I feel like I did. You have to tell me everything." She sighed because she didn't know where to begin telling him stuff. "Well, I shot a movie there. It's indie but I worked with a couple A+ celebrities. The biggest one I did so far. But yeah, what's up with you?"

[brookexdawson-blog]

"Have you what? Oh come on Nikki! You have to tell me now," she laughed. "I’ve been thinking of you too. I stupidly ditched my old phone so I probably only have eight or so numbers these days. I’m… I’m good. I’ve had my ups and downs but whenever something not so good happens it seems that something great soon follows."

[nicoleripley]

She narrowed her eyes at her, mocking a suspicious expression. "If I won't tell you, you will just bug me forever, won't you? Fine, there's this scene where I have to like take off my shirt and there's like twenty people in the room. I thought I couldn't pull it off, okay. But yeah, that's all you got from me about the movie. You have to wait until next year. I hope they show it here. It was not a big movie or anything. I also did a couple of movies but small roles only." She smiled at her and then she just sighed because she was just glad she saw her friend again. "Well, I'm glad you're okay. I just realized I need to look for a job. I can't be hungry while waiting for my next gig."

[brookexdawson-blog]

"Wow that is actually so incredibly cool. Did you have a big role? What’s it about?"

[nicoleripley]

"I know it is.It was sort of a big role? Like the third big role maybe? I play Jen's daughter and there's this scene where I have to st..." she trailed off and shook her head, chuckling. "Nope. Not giving you spoilers. But it's about this broken family and they were writers but oh my god, my character was an author and I was thinking about you the whole time. How are you now, though?"

[elliot-watson]

"Well not everyone can be me, can they?" he replied and laughed. "I’ve miss you too, but you’re still a little shit for not keeping contact. Where have you been?"

[nicoleripley]

"That is very true. You're one of a kind. No one steals pizza and still looked likable." She punched him lightly on the shoulder when he called her a little. "I know I'm sorry. I lost my phone and forgot my twitter account information and I just got busy. Well, I've been to North Carolina. Can you guess what I did there?"

[brookexdawson-blog]

"Seriously!? Oh my God that is so awesome! What is it? How was it? What was it like?"

[nicoleripley]

"Yes. Before I left Avira, Collins gave me numbers to call and well, here I am now. I worked with Jennifer Connelly and Percy Jackson and that boy from Nickelodeon! It was so amazing! But very tiring. I'm glad I have a break."

[elliot-watson]

"I think they forgot you were royalty" he said slowly, with a grin forming on his face.

[nicoleripley]

"Why can't all the people be like you who know my true place in world?" She laughed and grinned back at home. "I"ve miss you, idiot."

[brookexdawson-blog]

Brooke smiled before raising an eyebrow at Nikki. “What? Tell me everything.”

[nicoleripley]

"I was in North Carolina." She said casually but she couldn't contained her excitement. "...shooting a movie!"

[brookexdawson-blog]

"That’s what you get when you go gallivanting around god knows where while the rest of us are here," Brooke chuckled. "I’ve missed you though. Just a little bit."

[nicoleripley]

"Brooke!" She exclaimed, grinning from ear to ear. "I miss you too! Well, just a little bit as well." It was an obvious lie because she missed Brooke a lot. Before she left Avira, her friendship Brooke grew stronger as her friendship with Frankie faded. "You wouldn't believe what I've done though."

[nicoleripley]

Nikki sat in one of her luggages and just sighed out loud. "It's 2014 already and I can't believe we haven't found a way to make bags pack and unpack by itself." She said quite audibly.

[brookexdawson-blog]

Couches are comfortable but beds are better.

[nicoleripley]

Well, yeah, that's true but still, we can't let the boredom define us all. Although, it's really hard to get out of bed with Netflix on.

[brookexdawson-blog]

It’s been… about two weeks and I still think that the release of my favourite band’s music video is the most exciting thing that’s happened to me… 

I need a life.

[nicoleripley]

You know, according to the book I read, if you want to change things up, you don't need a life, you have to get your ass off the couch.

[christian-mercy]

My boredom is literally killing me

[nicoleripley]

I don't know about you but I'm going to watch the new Spidey movie so I can kill boredom, not the other way around.

[christian-mercy]

Both.

[nicoleripley]

Well, don't get too hyper. You might hurt yourself. I should not take my eyes off from you for the mean time.