Nikita jumped into her small hatchback and drove over to Jon's place. She really wasn't in the mood to walk all the way there and it was too late in the afternoon to go for a jog, so the car was the only way to go. Nikita parked her car outside the Gibson house and got out, she was only here yesterday but the strange thing was, it felt like home.
Nikita walked up the path; there were no cars in the driveway, so she wasn't sure if Jon was even home. Knocking on the door, she waited for someone to answer. After a few moments, the door snip turned and the door opened, revealing Jon.
"Oh!" Jon exclaimed in surprise, "Nikita, I didn't expect to see you"
Nikita smiled, "Sorry to drop in on you like this", she said, "I hope you don't mind"
"Sure", Jon replied, widening the door so she could enter, he gestured with his free hand, "I guess you know where the living room is"
Nikita blushed; she remembered yesterday waking up in the Gibson house curled up and naked on the floor. She made her way into the living room and sat down on one of the lounges.
"Folks home?" Nikita asked.
Jon shut the door and joined her on the lounge, "Nope, no-one but me today, even Karyn's gone for the day"
"Ah, I see", Nikita said.
Jon watched Nikita for a moment, Nikita realized that he had a peculiar look on his face, like he was expecting her to do or say something.
"What?" Nikita asked.
"Nothing", Jon replied quickly, he changed the conversation without skipping a beat, "So what brings you here?"
"Well, to be honest Jon. I think I found something you lost", Nikita said.
"Oh? What exactly?"
"Sarah"
Jon's eyes opened as wide as saucers for a moment, before he broke out into a grin, "Did you now? That's great. Is she with you?"
Nikita shook her head, "That's kind of what I want to talk to you about Jon. I found her roaming the street, she was pretty shaken up. For the last day or so she wouldn't even leave my room!"
Jon laughed.
This was very strange for him, he always looks after his pets so well, why was he so unconcerned about Sarah? Nikita thought.
"Jon, this isn't that funny", Nikita said, "That poor dog's been traumatized by something and I really want to know what"
"Well, I don't know what to say", Jon said, "I haven't done anything to her that a normal owner wouldn't. I haven't abused her or hurt her in any way. You can even ask Karyn, Sarah ran off while Karyn was over, completely out of the blue"
Nikita sighed, "Ok. Well I'll take care of her for a while if you want. At least until she's more willing to leave my house"
Jon nodded, "Alright. I don't know how I'll explain her disappearance to my family. She did run away, but if she won't come back then it may be better if I don't tell the folks that she's been found"
Nikita agreed, "Yup"
"You wanted to ask something more?" Jon asked, noticing Nikita's hesitation.
Nikita fidgeted, she was clearly uncomfortable, "Well " she began, before dismissing it, "No, it's nothing, never mind"
"Nikita, tell me", Jon said.
Nikita felt like she could trust Jon, but she'd never opened up to him before, even though she had these feelings about him, "Alright. I'll tell you. I feel strange"
"Strange?" Jon asked, "Strange how?"
"Well I don't feel like this is my life, you know? So many things seem out of place Like you, I feel like you're one of my closest friends, but I don't remember things that way. I remember treating you and Karyn like crap, I remember falling in love with Biff, even though it doesn't feel the same anymore and I remember the cheerleading team being more then a bunch of airheads", Nikita spurted.
Jon scratched his ear; Nikita saw this, "What do you know?"
Jon shook his head, "It's nothing"
"Jon", Nikita pressed.
"Well "
"Jon, dammit stop being so vague and tell me. Why is it that ever since I woke up at your house yesterday, things have been so damned strange for me? This house feels like home, that place I live in feels like it belongs to a stranger and Sarah It feels like I know her much better then I do", Nikita said.
"Nikita, I've got a few things to explain to you", Jon sighed.
Jon spent the next 20 minutes explaining to Nikita everything that happened, from punishing Sarah, to her breaking and entering, to switching Nikita and Sarah's lives around. Nikita sat through this whole presentation quietly; listening to Jon's every word. She didn't seem phrased by it at all.
When Jon finally finished, Nikita just sat there, staring at him, eventually she did open her mouth to speak, "Oh", she said.
Jon was a little surprised at her reaction, he figured she'd be confused, or angry, or betrayed, but this was strange.
"I really don't know what to say", Nikita finally said, "Thank you, I suppose. For giving me a real life"
"You're welcome", Jon said, he stood up and walked over to where Nikita was sitting and joined her, "I want you to know, you were "“ you are, the best friend a guy could have. I wanted to give you something for being so loyal to me, Zoe and the others"
Nikita blushed, "Thanks. But to be honest, I don't really remember anything of my 'before-life' as a dog. Really just instincts, like who to trust, and who to like"
Jon grinned, "That's all that matters. Now, was there something else?"
