Good Eats (Nova)

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Just as she looked over at Nick, Nova noticed that he was sad. Boy did she ever ask the wrong question! Nova felt horrible, just looking at his sad expression made her heart break. In no way at all, did she like seeing Nick sad. Surely, that meant that she really liked him. Her nervous yet happy expression slowly faded, Nova looked sad as she watched Nick.

"M-my mum died of cancer when I was young. I didn't know her too well, nor do I remember her much, either..."

Her heart sunk upon hearing the words, Nova felt horrible for Nick. Her question was indeed a bad one, even if it allowed her to get to know him a little more. She wanted to hug him, but refrained from doing so for obvious reasons. Then it hit her, how does one reply to such a thing? She had never been faced with such a thing. After all, her friends had never lost a family member, or never really cared. Except one friend from elementary school, but there wasn't much talk of it. Without thinking, Nova's grip on Nicks hand tightened a little.

"O-ohh, I-I'm sorry." She spoke quietly and stumbled over her words, she was so very nervous about what to say. It was the best she could think of and she regretted it still. Her green gaze fell to the ground, she couldn't bare to look at the sad Nick anymore.

"I guess I was lucky.. I had both parents.." Nova spoke quickly, trying to find a way to change the subject. Yes, she hated speaking of them.. But she also disliked seeing a sad Nick. Perhaps she would be able to make things happier? Though, it would probably be best to think of a lie about her family and about why she moved. Just in case he asked. Well, she wasn't quite sure as to why she had to lie. After all, there wasn't a reason to lie right? Leaving because of drama was a good reason right? Nova was beginning to to feel more and more pathetic with every passing second, her reasoning were so bad.. But there was only one good thing that came out of moving from home.. She got to meet Nick after all!

[Nicolas Constantine]

He could see that his situation saddened Nova. He didn't like seeing her sad, but it was a rather saddening subject after all. Her grip tightened on his and it comforted him a little, but the truth was, even though it was a sad subject, he hadn't really known his mother at all. So it wasn't terribly nerve wrenching to him.

"O-ohh, I-I'm sorry."[/b]

Nick smiled a little from under his depressed face.

"It's alright. Really..."

She looked away from him, avoiding his saddened expression.

"I guess I was lucky.. I had both parents.."[/b]

Well Nick wanted to get away from the subject, so he took that as a possible exit.

"Well where are your parents?"

He had noticed that she lived with just her Aunt, so he was curious to as where her parents were.

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"Well where are your parents?"

The question hit her like a ton of bricks, she wanted to walk away.. to change the subject! Anything to avoid replying to it. But, maybe she was just being silly! After all, it wasn't that bad. She just had to say: they were back home. Well, what if he asked why they were still there? She didn't want to lie to Nick, but she also didn't want to share with him that aspect of her life. After all, it wasn't really nice and she had a fear of sharing with people.. Nova was afraid that he'd leave her for good.

"Well.. you see! Uhm..They are still.... Uhm.. back home." she spoke quietly, almost not heard over the sounds of passing cars. She didn't want to be heard, she didn't want to talk about them. Nova didn't even want to think about them, they were in another state, in another town, hours and hours away! She didn't need to worry about them.

"I moved out here alone.." Nova added, her voice was a tiny bit louder then before. Only because she didn't want to seem sad, especially since it was over nothing at all. Her fears were pointless and she knew it, she was just blowing things out of proportion. With that she wore a smile on her face, trying to feel a little less paranoid about it all. Nova chuckled a little, laughing her herself and her response.

"Well, I moved out here without my parents and little brother, only to move in my with aunt." Once again the girl chuckled at her comment, feeling way better about the whole thing. Looking over at Nick she smiled at him. trying to let him know she wasn't so nervous about talking anymore. Well, if he assumed that she was nervous at least.Well, she was still nervous, but she was slowly getting over it.. slowly... Very slowly..What if he asks? He won't, he's a guy.. you have nothing to worry about.. Are you sure? Yes..okay.. If you say so!

[Nicolas Constantine]

Nova was trying her hardest to not seem nervous and suspicious to Nick, but he was a sly one and saw right through the facade she was putting on. He really wanted to know about her, even if she wasn't terribly proud of her past.

"Well, I moved out here without my parents and little brother, only to move in my with aunt."[/b]

Nick looked at her, the sadness and depression now gone from his face as they had changed subjects. He was glad to get away from his side and dive more into Nova's.

"Why?" he asked innocently.

"You must have had a good reason to do so. They're your family, after all."

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"Why?"

Her world seemed to crash down on her, she didn't want to say anything. There was always the option of lying, but it wouldn't be right to lie to Nick. She liked him that much, where the idea of lying ate away at her. She smiled a little half heartedly, preparing herself mentally to tell him. Chanting within her head: It'll be okay.. it's not that bad..It'll be okay! I'm sure he won't think of of it in any other way.. Teen aged drama! Blowing things out of proportion.. It'll be okay. She was ready, right?

"You must have had a good reason to do so. They're your family, after all."

"You know, family d-d-drama. We didn't really g-g-get along you see, so I t-t-thought it would be best if I left." Once more, the girl had some troubles with her words and volume. Wishing that the cars had masked her voice in their sounds, knowing that he had probably heard her. Taking a deep breath Nova looked away for a moment and then back at Nick. That wasn't so bad...See! No trouble... ha ha ha! and you were worried! Yah! I guess you are right..ha ha ha! silly me.

Chuckling a little, Nova heaved a sigh of relief. It wasn't so bad at all, things were okay. Or so she thought at least, she had no idea how Nick would reply to such a thing. But she was feeling way better, her grip got a little tighter; but she hadn't realized it at all. It just kind of happened.

[Nicolas Constantine]

Nick looked at Nova with a blank look on his face.

"Oh. Alright..."

He looked forward for a little, looking at the ground in front of him. It seemed as though he had touched upon a subject she really didn't feel comfortable talking about, and he thought that they weren't at a point where it would be appropriate to delve any further. He turned and smiled at Nova, his eyes shining in the dusk light.

"If you don't want to tell me, its alright, Nova. I'm not going to force you to say anything you're not comfortable with."

Her tight squeeze on his hand made him happy and feel nice and warm. They began to approach a park, where there was a wooden bench.

"My feet are tired, want to sit down for a little?"

What Nick really wanted to do is to make out with her. But an excuse is an excuse.

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"If you don't want to tell me, its alright, Nova. I'm not going to force you to say anything you're not comfortable with."

He was such a sweet guy, after all he was being so nice about her reasons about it all. At the same time she didn't want to tell him, but she could just give him some bull story! It was the easiest way to go abouts doing things. No strings attached, teen aged drama! With that the girl laughed a little, finding things a little more comfortable.

"It was just drama." She chuckled,"You know, just the typical stuff." Nova smiled as she looked over at Nick, trying to reassure him that there was nothing wrong at all. Things weren't so bad and she knew it., it was so obvious it was just her mind making things worse. So, Nova had nothing to fear and that made her feel really good.

At that point in time the girl noticed that they were in a park, it was getting darker and they had been walking for a while. She was tired, as were her legs. Her poor poor legs! Always put through so much torture. Nova looked around, the park was nice, it was a new place! She'd never been in that area of the city, so it was refreshing to see new places. Smiling away, Nova kind of took the lead, trying to see more of the park; regardless of what her legs were saying to her.

"My feet are tired, want to sit down for a little?"

"Sure."

She could see the park later. Sitting and talking with Nick sounded way more fun. Well, she assumed they'd just be sitting and chatting away; Nova never really thought much of things like that. With that, she headed towards the bench and sat herself down. Her green gaze scanning the park before her, it seemed like a nice place; surely nicer in the day time.

[Nicolas Constantine]

Nick kind of doubted it was the typical teenage drama that led her to leave her home. Even with that sort of thing, teens rarely wound up leaving unless it was something worse than teen angst. He let it drop for now, however, as they came to the bench and sat down.

He looked down in between them to see that they were still holding hands. Nick looked up at her and could still see her face in the dark. He rubbed his thumb against her hand as they clasped each other, and he asked shyly.

"So what do you want to do or talk about now?"

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"So what do you want to do or talk about now?"

His words confused her so very much! After all, who do people do in the dark on a bench in the park? Nova had no idea the answer to said question, so she assumed it was some form of joke or something. Especially since she could think of nothing they could do sitting down.. apart from talking or thumb wrestling. Then it hit her! Just as he rubbed his thumb against her hand...

She knew what he wanted.

"Oh I get it now!" Nova looked up at Nick and smirked a little, winking at him as she did so; shifting a little closer, the girl giggled a little."I know what you want!" She spoke in a soft yet inviting tone, still smirking at Nick. At that point in time, Nova assumed that she knew exactly what the young man wanted. Little did she know, she was waaayyy off!

Her hand shifted in his hand, their fingers intertwining in a different way. It kind of looked like.. a..."One! Two! Three! Four! I declare a thumb war!"

Yes, that's right! The mood was right, there was no one around, the sky was getting ever darker, the street lights were coming on, and it was just the two of them. Yes, all signs pointed to a make out time! But with the power to ruin any moment, to misinterpret anything said, with no knowledge of such things! Its Nova Bryant!

[Nicolas Constantine]

She spoke to him like she knew exactly what he was after by sittign down on the bench.

"I know what you want!"[/b]

Nick looked at her with a surprised face.

"Y-you do...?"

She switched the way they were holding hands into an odd position.

"One! Two! Three! Four! I declare a thumb war!"[/b]

Nick just looked at her with a shocked look on her face that questioned her sanity. After a second, though, he sighed and chuckled a little, leaning in and kissing her in the middle of her declaration of war. He let go of her hand and wrapped it around her back, pulling her closer towards him, his other hand slipping around the curve of her back.

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"Y-you do...?"

She nodded, confident with the conclusion she had draw. Yes! Nova was going to defeat Nick in a thumb war, or so she thought anyways. Yes, her mind usually only drew innocent conclusions, since she never assumed anything improper thoughts from other people; not even Nick. A very out of date style of thinking, but it was the way she was. Never assume anything, you are usually wrong. Apparently, she was wrong,after all nick had sighed and laughed at her final thought on it all.

With that Nick leaned in towards her, that alone confused Nova to no end. But then the dark haired young man kissed her, she looked at him for a moment; baffled by it all. Then she felt him wrap his arm around her, pull her closer, and followed by the other hand finding a stop on her back. The girl felt her face warm up, turning a bright shade of red as she looked at Nick. The awkward American girl was not used to such things, so she still got nervous about it all.

You might want to kiss him back... y-y-yeah..r-r-right!

Nova was really thankful for the little voice, sure it was a little mean and bossy, but it really did help. She was nervous, but she kind of knew what she had to do, kind of in a way she sort of knew. Nova looked down for a moment, trying to gather her mind, it was kind of all over the place. Nova felt like she had butterflies in her stomach, she didn't know that being so close to Nick. Looking up for a moment, the girl smiled nervously, leaning in she kissed him. She wasn't used to doing such a thing, so of course her mind went right to panic. Nova only wanted him to like her, but surely he'd get annoyed with her! With that, Nova looked back down at her lap, nervousness over powered her.

[Nicolas Constantine]

She kissed him back and blushed, not know how Nick felt about her. Otherwise she probably wouldn't be so nervous around him. But he couldn't think of a way to tell her without being awkward. He pulled away and sat back against the bench.

"Sorry... I thought you got what I was getting at..."

He looked at her and blushed, embarrassed. He just looked forward twiddling his thumbs and hoping she would suggest something. He was getting kind of tired and maybe they should go back, as they had walked a good distance. Nick turned to her.

"Want to go back now?" he smiled at her.

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"Sorry... I thought you got what I was getting at..."

Those words hurt her, as well as his actions. Sure she was clueless... Well, she couldn't expect him to put up with her idiocy forever. Sighing a little, Nova moved away; wearing a strained smile; she just wanted to run away. Feeling foolish and sad, Nova looked away for a moment. Trying her best to reverse the mood that had consumed her, she needed to be happy; lest she wish to chase him away. Nova moved a little, giving Nick some space.
Come on..cheer up... cheer up! be happy! You don't want to chase him away.. like you did them. Come on Nova! Sheesh! How lame. You messed up badly! I know I messed up! you don't need to rub it in..yes, yes I do. She was silent, sitting a small distance from the dark haired young man. Once again the girl was twisting that ring around, trying to keep herself from babbling on and on. Come on Nova! You've got to make him like you! Yah!.. but where do I stand with him now? I mean, he's never said anything! is he only seeing me? doubtful Don't say that! of course he is! Nick is a good guy! ha ha ha, yah.. I just wish I knew.

"Want to go back now?"

He's tired of me.. Nova's heart sunk a little, she was feeling worse. But there was one way to make things a little more fun! Take the lead. Without a word, the tanned girl jumped to her feet, using her bangs to hide her eyes a little... Smiling. Before Nick could move, Nova was on her feet, she quickly turned to him, planting a quick one on his lips. She felt butterflies in her stomach during the moments leading up to it, since it was greatly out of character and she was kissing Nick. Which was alone some wonderful thing.. Yes, girls in love, quite the odd thing.

"Come and get me!" She chuckled a little before beginning the fun!

Smirking a little, Nova turned on her heel and bolted down the path, through the park, and out of sight as fats as she could go. Taking the lead! getting them lost! But of course! All just to spend more time with him! You know, how things always start to go wrong when you have fun! Karma has a bad way on turning on Nova. While running down the street, she took a left, only to see a passing car... The one she dreaded. Thankfully it was dark and the driver didn't see her! Strategically placed tree. But it was gone, gone from sight! She was free, oh but for a little more time!... But her energy and happiness seemed to drain away, she was white as a ghost, standing silently.

"it couldn't be..." The tanned girl mumbled to herself, trying her best to pull herself together. For Nick's sake.

[Nicolas Constantine]

Nova jumped to her feet and leaned over to Nick, kissing him on the lips before challenging him to a race. If she knew the power that he had, she wouldn't have had it be a race. He let her get a major head start as he stretched, watching her run away. He activated his Qi and zoomed to the spot where she stopped in record time, coming to a screeching halt.

The girl seemed like she had just seen a ghost, and Nick went over to her and put a hand on her shoulder.

"Hey Nova, are you okay? You don't look so well."

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Nova was so out of it, the car had really caught her off guard. She wasn't sure what to make of it, after all many people could have the same kind of car. So, she was probably making a big deal out of something that was no trouble at all! That was typical Nova, always making things seem worse then they really were... Little did she know, her conclusions were no where from the truth.. The girl was so spaced out that she didn't even heard Nick approach from behind her.

It couldn't be.. Oi! girly! Nick! You need to be happy, for his sake! I know! But! It could have been them! What do I do? what do I do?...It wasn't them! Cool it girl! they are hours and hours away in another place! Yah! you are right. Nova was trying her best to make her think something happy, though it was proving to be difficult. Only because her parents made her nervous and paranoid.

"Hey Nova, are you okay? You don't look so well."

The hand on her shoulder, the sudden voice, it all startled her. She jumped a bit and scurried away, afraid of what she thought was behind her. Behind a tree, Nova looked to see Nick. Her heart was racing, she had really assumed it was her parents behind her. She really needed to get things in order, she shouldn't be letting fear control her. Her face turned a bright shade of red as she came out of hiding, feeling rather stupid for reacting in such a manner.

"I'm fine." Nova chuckled a little, trying her best to seem okay. "Sorry! I thought I saw a spider! Those things are just so creepy." Once again the girl giggled a little, forcing a smile on her face as she lied to the person she loved; all the while feeling horrible as she did so."We should probably head back home! It's getting late after all!"