"Heath, I have to explain," Nick said.
"No Nick, now's is DEFINITELY not the time to talk to him. The only one he wants to talk to is breaking up with him. You wouldn't feel cheerful either," Heather warned.
"Then you go," Nick said, pushing her forward.
"Nick, I can't. He already hates me. This would just break his heart more," she said.
"Well.. it's either you or me, you take your pick," Nick shrugged.
"Gee, you give me great options," Heather replied sarcastically. Nick shrugged,
"Have your pick, someone's gotta talk to him."
"Fine," Heather said, turning toward the door. How could she do this to him? She had just broken his heart, she doubted he'd even want to talk to her. "Bri? B-Rok?" she asked, walking through the door.
"What?" Brian asked.
"Listen, I'm sure you want to see me dead, or just away from you. But... I think we need to talk," Heather started.
"That's a first," Brian replied sarcastically.
"Brian, c'mon, you need to listen to me, please," Heather begged.
"I don't need to listen to you. I never did," Brian said.
"Brian, don't act this way, please," Heather replied, as she saw him storm off. Brian spun around.
"Don't act this way? How the hell do you expect me to act, huh? I mean, you think I should just be fine, throw away the relationship I've lived and worked for, for more than a year, and I'm supposed to be okay with it? I don't think so Heather. I just.. never thought you would do this to me. I mean, I knew you liked Nick, and I started to get a feeling you were a little too close for comfort. But... I never expected it from you. I had no time to prepare for it," Brian said angrily.
"Brian, I didn't even know. Nick just.. popped up," she explained.
"I'm sure. So how long have you two been secretly going out without my knowing? A week? A month? For all I know, it could be two years," Brian yelled.
"Brian, be rational. How could I date him for 2 years without you knowing?" Heather replied.
"Oh, so it COULD be 2 years? What kind of game do you expect to play on me?" Brian asked.
"Brian, you're hopeless. I try to talk to you, and you go off the deep end," Heather said, frustrated.
"I'm hopeless? I'm not the one giving up on this relationship, you are," Brian exclaimed, his face red with rage, as he ran upstairs. Heather stood, stunned. None of her muscles wanted to work, she felt like she was glued to the floor. She couldn't talk. It suddenly hit her, it had really hurt him. She meant a lot to him, and he was willing to fight for her. He didn't plan on giving up on her. But she did. She sighed, this was so complicated. Things had been so much easier when she hadn't told Brian. Brian had now made her feel guilty, and there was nothing she could do. She quietly left Brian's house, and out to Nick's worried expression. "What happened?" Nick asked, coming closer to her.
"Nothing, can you just drive me home?" Heather asked, opening the passenger side door.
"Sure," Nick said without an argument.
"Listen Nick," Heather said, finally breaking the silence.
"What?" Nick asked.
"Don't be surprised if... I just don't talk to you for a couple of days. I'm just so confused, I have to get my feelings right before I decide. I can't hurt either of you, and... I don't want to make the wrong decision," Heather said, biting her lip. She waited for Nick's reaction, as she finally decided she had to get away.
"Of course, I'm with you all the way," Nick said.
"Good," she replied. She wished she could tell Nick about her idea of going to her summer beach house in Daytona Beach. Nick knew where it was, and she didn't want anyone to follow her. She had to keep this a secret... until everything was right. Until she could finally understand how she felt. Then she would come out and tell Nick. Hopefully her heart would lead her in the right direction and tell her the right things. Hopefully.
