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Alisha hung up her cell phone, beaming. "hey hun!" her mother said, carrying a big box into thier new apartment. "gimme a hand here?" "sure thing mom!" Alisha gabbed the other end of the box before it could slip out of her hands. "so...what did Nikki say?" Alisha smiled. "she said she can't wait to see me again! it's been like four years! right now she's at the Galleria Mall. that's like right down the street! Jen is there too!" they settled the box into one of the empty bedrooms. "whew! well thats the last of them!" her mother said. Alisha looked longingly outside the window. "oh fine; go ahead Aly!" Alisha turned. "really mom? you mean--?" her mom smiled. "go on! i know you're dying to see them! just make sure you're phone is on! and look for job applications!" Aly's mom called after her. Alisha dashed out of the apartment, stopping quickly to grab her skateboard and slung her black paint-spattered messanger bag. "sure thing mom!" she called over her shoulder and skated to Galleria Mall.