Chapter 5
*Nat*
Well now its Tuesday. I had my mom drive me to school and I got some of my friends to give me a ride home yesterday. Nick looks as bad as I do. Were both tired, have red eye and when were in science we both just sit there. We don’t talk or anything. I did say a small hi to him yesterday but he just shrugged it off. The whole school knew about our little fight. I’ve even seen girls go after Nick. Maybe I still should think this is going to work because he just told them no. Maybe if we sit down and talk we could work this out really soon.
Anyway, we were both in science class. I was so tired. I just kept my head down and started to draw in my notebook. The teacher was giving us some lecture about something. I was ready to fall asleep. Nick wasn’t looking like he could stay up any longer too. Then it came, the teacher gave us the assignment.
“Now, everyone up. Its time to get your last quarter assignment. Now I am passing out to you these packets about the assignment. I want you and your partner the one sitting next to you. Your going to be taking care of an egg. For a week. See what happens keep records of your income and things like that. You know the drill. So here you go start working. Try to figure out what you can today and then you’ll have to figure out something to do with your partner to work on the rest. The first part is due Friday so go on and work.”
I looked at Nick, great were going to have to work together. Not only does he hate me, now I have to be his wife or whatever this is. I looked down at the packet sitting there and reached my hand out to grab it. Nick did the same.
After we both grabbed each other we both pulled back.
“I’m sorry.” I said.
“That’s okay, go take it.” Nick said.
“Are you sure?”
“Yeah. Let’s try to work on this.”
“Alright.” I took the packet and opened it. We both started to read it. I finished the first page and waited for him so I could turn it. I then sneezed.
“Bless you.” Nick said.
I looked at him, I smiled at him. Don’t ask me why.
“Thanks.” I said. “You can turn the page.”
I turned it and we continued to read it. Once we were done we started to talk about it and our child that we got a few minutes ago.
“So what are we going to name it?” I asked. He looked at the egg and laughed. “What is it?” He asked.
“I don’t know. Whatever you want to name it.”
“Gene.” He said with a smile.
“Okay, the eggs name is Gene.”
“Are you sure you want some gay ass name for our kid?”
“Its only an egg Nick, besides your middle name isn’t that bad.” I said writing it down.
He gave me a look. I just started to laugh.
“So you know its true.”
“I didn’t say that Nick. I just never mind.” I said still laughing.
“Oh.” He was probably too pissed off to say even more.
When the bell rang we started to pack our stuff. We had one more thing to do, we both decided to finish it tomorrow or another time. I took our egg home, we were going to switch it. I was walking behind Nick when Ashley came up to him. I watched them as I stopped at my locker and then I saw them. They kissed. Once they were done Nick looked at me. He shrugged it off and went into his locker.
Brian stopped dead in his tracks. I knew he saw them, it was making me pissed as it was. Brian went up to Nick, I watched as he started to yell at him.
“Nick what were you doing?” He said.
“Why is it any of your business?”
“Because, I want to know why your doing that to Nat?”
“What do you mean what I’m doing to Nat? She was the one who was kissing another guy.. YOU! You’re my best friend how could you do that to me?” Nick said a little louder.
I was ready to cry all they were doing was screaming at each other. I started to cry and I pushed my way threw them and looked at Nick with my blood shot eyes. He looked at mine, but then I walked out of the school.
I wanted to walk home, but great it started to rain. How come whenever anything bad happens to me it rains? I mean the only good thing that happen in the rain was with Nick. I need to talk to him, without yelling or anything.
I started to walk home, when Nicks car passed me by.
*Nick*
Just by looking into Nat’s blood shot eyes made it the worst for me. I wanted to talk to her I knew that she wanted to talk to me but we both knew we would end up yelling, and that person yelling would be me.
I got in my car and drove off. I saw Nat walking home, crying. I drove past her but then something made me stop. I didn’t know what it was but I did.
I opened my door as she walked by.
“Get in.” I said to her opening the door. She looked at me. All wet and crying. I knew she wasn’t so sure about this.
“Nat, your wet, you need a ride. Now either you get in or I’m going to have to hurt you.” She stopped crying and walked in the car.
I started the car and drove to her house. It was on my way home, it always was.
Nat just sat there and picked at the side of the car. I guess she was nervous. It wasn’t school and we didn’t have to be really that much nice to each other so that’s probably why she was doing it. I looked at her a couple times, like when we stopped at a light and I gave off a little noise. I watched as she stopped she took her hand away like she was in trouble, Did she think I was going to yell at her for that? No, I really hope not.
When we got to her house I stopped the car.
She shyly looked down to the floor and said softly. “Thanks, but you didn’t have to do that.”
“I felt bad.”
“Oh.” She said tugging at the door.
“Bye.” I said softly.
“Bye.” She said.