Nikki is the only friend he has from his younger days , and he holds their friendship very close to his heart . He wants to come to Niihau to escape reality so - to - speak , and because he feels he 's worth the luxury in paradise . ( It has nothing to do with Nikki . Aha , nothing , nothing at all .
Answer the following question: Why is Nikki important to the narrator ?

Because they are old buddies

:D i ' ve done a little bit of exercise so far , but i m gunna try to do a lot more later.i think i m still at 115 . ugh . :/ i m mad i did n't lose any , but also VERY glad and suprised i did n't gain because of how much i ' ve been eating lately . but i m back on track and hoping for the best .
Answer the following question: What might I do if I do n't lose weight in the future ?

I might change my exercise and diet routines to lose weight .

I slept for most of the day , as I was exhausted . Then , Holly and I hung out for awhile , before taking the bus into Denver to catch up with a bunch of her writing friends . ( Holly writes too ! She 's good !
Answer the following question: What may be the reason for them being so exhausted ?

They were up late the night before .

Now I have pulled a muscle or two in my lower back before , which has resulted in a great deal of pain , often coupled with an inability to even move , but at least in those cases , when I curl up in the fetal position , and do n't move , the pain goes away . But around 2 AM last night , I awoke with such extreme pain in my upper back , there was nothing I could do to alleviate it . The pain was so extreme , I could n't even lift my head , and for quite awhile I actually felt nauseous . Eventually I was able to stretch it out , enabling me to move , albeit very gingerly , but the pain was still there .
Answer the following question: What will you do about the back pain
I will continue to stretch out my back