" So..." " Yeah..." " Whatcha want to talk about?" Sarah asked knowing Nick
was probably going to bring up "them." " Sar...Why so long?" " Long?" "
Yeah...I mean, I felt blown off by you a lot, as if you didn't want to have
anything to do with me anymore." " I never blew-..." Sarah choked as she saw
the look in Nick's eyes. " Nick...I'm deeply sorry." Nick still giving her
that PLEASE EXPLAIN look. " Nick...Ever since what had happened between us,
it wasn't the same before.
That small relationship changed everything around. When I got home, I was
always busy. Constantly being with friends and family. Getting prepared for
Highschool, and enjoying my summer before school started." " Still doesn't
answer my question Sar..." Nick whispered as he looked to the ground. " I
knew you called all the time. I saw emails from you that I did reply to you.
I always thought about you Nick. Still listened to your music. I was afraid
to call you back, or see you again because I didn't know what to expect after
what had happened in the past. I was afraid Nick! I sometimes intentionally
did not call you most of the time when I knew you did. I did intentionally
blow you off I guess you can say...But Nick'' She paused.
'...Nick..." Sarah spoke trying to get him to look her in the eyes. He
looked up, with those watery eyes that she remembered seeing a lot in the
past. " I've changed now. I've not only matured on the outside...But on the
inside. I've learned how to love, and how relationships are all about. And I
have you to thank on the most part of dealing with me in my first
relationship. You know how hard it has been for me to be at work? Having all
kinds of girls' and the public constantly buying your albums, merchandise,
and having me to put up signs for the Backstreet Boys. Seeing your face and
hearing your voice day after day. It...It was hard. And it made me want to
pick up the phone and call you." " And why didn't you!" " Because I was
afraid to talk to you again! You won't believe how many times I've dialed
your number and I put it back down before it started to ring! I was scared as
hell Nick!" " So...Am I suppose to get the impression that you were scared of
me?" " I was scared to see you again. So...Yes. I was scared Nick." " Sorry
Sar...I didn't intentionally mean to scare you in that way..." Nick spoke
softly as he took his eyes away from Sarah's, looking at the view of the
mid-night sky, beginning to feel his eyes water up, as if he could cry an
ocean.
" Oh Nick..." Sarah began as she scooted over next to Nick and hugged him.
Nick then hugged her back. Leaving Sarah feeling that same kind of warmth and
touch in the past when Nick would hold her for dear life. Sarah found herself
to unlock from the hug, and saw a young man walking near the lake..."
Oh...My...God..." Sarah said under her breath.
" Sar..." " Yeah?" She whispered. " Come here?" ' What?" " Your...Your
hands...There scratched up...And your neck!" " Nick! Come on! We don't need
to worry about this!" " It was probably from me pushing you on to the
ground." " So! Nick! You saved my life! I could have been killed by that car
if it weren;t for you!" Sarah said strangling Nick by the shoulders. " Ha...I
know. What! I couldn't let you get hit by a car!" " I know! And did I ever
thank you for that?" " I don't know." " Well...." Sarah said as she came in
and hugged Nick. " Thank you Nick." " No problem...Sarah." " Oh wow...He
didn't say no problem babe, haha." Sarah laughed as she saw that young man
again stand right near her and Nick.