"Thank you," I smiled as she handed me an application.

"No problem. Can't wait for you to start working here." I looked at her and immediately knew she was sincere. Her hair was a crimson red; she had more piercings than me, a bat tattoo, and sported all black.

"Thanks. Um can I have another one?"

"Sure," she said fetching another application and handing it to me, "The more the merrier right?"

"Yea well see ya."

"Have a nice day!" It was refreshing not to have to hear the clones yelling, "Have a khaki day," every minute. Slipping the papers in my bag I went to leave when Jonesy stepped in my way.

"I thought you were going to work?" he questioned.

"Um when did you start stalking me?" I tried to growl but I was in such a good mood that my smiled ruined it.

"Since you started acting all nice! Are you dying?"

"What? No I'm not dying. Is it against the law to be nice or something? You're acting like Ron the rent-a-cop."

"I am not."

"Are too. Now move outta my way I have to go."

"Go where? And why were you in Hot Topic?"

"None of you business now move out of my way Jonesy before I have to move you," I finally growled from frustration.

"Whatever Nikki but I will find out your secret and then I'll tell everyone," he said walking pass me.

"Ooh I'm scared," I snapped sarcastically making my exit out the mall not once turning back to see Jonesy going in to Hot Topic.

(^.^)

"Mom, dad, I'm home," I yelled entering through the front door of my house almost hesitantly. Walking into my house was like walking into a storage room full of 80s décor. Psychedelic couches, and lava lamps decorated the living room and we even had a disco ball which is why I try to make a run for my room as soon as possible to escape my disco crazy parents.

"Hey honey. Your friend called earlier."

"What she say?" I called back eagerly entering the kitchen where my mom was.

"We made plans for you to pick her up at the airport tomorrow."

"What time?"

"Around twelve. I swear that girl is such a sweet–" I didn't let her finish before I left the kitchen and bounded upstairs to my room. As soon as I got up there I plugged my iPod up and Three Days Grace was blasting off my walls. Tomorrow was going to be the best day of my life.

(^.^)

"Guys I solved the mystery!" Jonesy yelled bounding to the table where all his friends minus Nikki were readying themselves to leave.

"What is it?" Caitlin asked with pure interest that made him more excited to share his story. He cleared my throat and stood up on a chair and looked down on them.

"It's really obvious. What does Nikki hate the most?"

"Pink?"

"You?" Jen joked.

"Fashion zombies?" Wyatt added helpfully.

"Wyatt my friend you are hot but that's not it."

"Dude, isn't she always complaining about having to be around the clones at 'The Tacky Barn' all the time?" Jude answered slumping in his seat.

"Ding ding ding, we have a winner ladies and gentlemen!"

"So the clones are leaving? Oh that is something to celebrate," Cait cheered but when Jonesy shook his head she pouted.

"It's a good thing you're pretty," Jonesy teased before getting serious again, "Jude drum roll," he paused until his skater friend got a steady beat then cleared his throat again, "The reason is because Nikki is quitting her job at the Khaki Barn."

"Wow. How'd you figure that out?" Jen asked.

"Well beloved step sister of mines it took a lot of hard work, patience, and the abilities that only I have," he bragged.

"So basically you annoyed Nikki to death until she told you?"

"No I asked the employee at Hot Topic and she said she gave Nikki an application," he answered sheepishly at her snickering face, "I knew it. You spied."