Nick stood looking into the empty condo. I had packed all my things up and moved back to my parents’ house. I couldn’t stay in that condo anymore because it was his, he bought it. It was just to painful. Nick pulled his cell phone out and dialed my parents’ number.
“Hello?”
“Oh, Jessica, thank god you’re parent’s didn’t answer.”
“Nick?”
“Yeah, it’s me.Is your sister home?”
“Yeah, but she won’t talk to you.”
“Why not? Everyone said she wanted to soo bad last night.”
“She’s pissed at you for not listening to her and stuff. Blah, blah, blah.”
“Oh, ok. Thanks, Jess,” he replied sadly as he hung up and walked back to his condo.
AJ was still watching TV when he walked in. “Didja talk to her?”
“No, she moved back to her mom and dad’s house.”
“What? She was dying to talk to you last night.”
“Well, what happened?”
“I haven’t a clue.”
“I’m going to my room,” Nick shut the door and locked himself in.
~*~*~A FEW HOURS LATER~*~*~
Nick still hadn’t come out of his room so AJ called me. “Hello?”
“Hi, Mrs. V. can I talk to Lindsey?”
“Sure, one sec.”
“Hello?”
“Hey, Lins.”
“Hi AJ!”
“So what’s all this about you moving?”
“I couldn’t stay there, it’s Nick’s house. Wait...how’d you know?”
“Nick came to apologize and-”
“Apologize? That asshole!” I screamed into the phone.
“What has gotten into you? What happened to the crying, upset Lindsey that so desperately needed to talk to Nick?”
“She opened her damn eyes and realized that he was treatin me like shit and I’m not gonna take it anymore.”
“Lindsey, I hate seeing you 2 like this. You’re all pissed and Nick has locked himself in his room and he won’t come out. This is the complete opposite of how it was last night. Remember how you felt?”
“Of course, how could I forget?”
“Well, that’s how he’s feeling right now.”
“Well good. It hurt like hell that he wouldn’t talk to me and now he has to go through the same thing.”
“Lindsey just talk to him and I know you guys will work this out.”
“No AJ! That’s the last thing I need. I will NOT talk to him. Listen, I gotta go, thanks for calling.”
AJ had a plan to get us back together. “Ok, but you left one of your favorite shirts at the condo. Go over at 8 to get it, kay?”
“Ok, thanks. Cya!”
“Bye!”
~*~*~ 7:50 PM~*~*~
“Nick!” AJ pounded on his door. “You have to come out.” No answer. “Lindsey left a box of your stuff in her bedroom in the condo. Go get it now before you forget.”
Nick opened the door and silently walked out. AJ grinned evily.
I walked in the front door of the condo and all those emotions came back. The love I felt for Nick. Even though I was pissed at him, I knew I still loved him. All the anger and sadness came back when I walked in the door. I shook off the feeling and walked into the bedroom. I pawed through the drawers and didn’t find any shirt so I went to the closet. As I was digging through it, Nick walked in without me noticing. He looked around for a box. “There’s no box in here,” he said out loud.
“Nick!” I yelled coming out of the closet. “What the hell are you doing here?” I asked as I heard the door shut.
“I told you both to come here. I locked the door and you aren’t coming out until you talk about this,” AJ said from behind the door.
“AJ, please don’t do this,” I begged.
“I have to. I like you guys too much to let this game you are playing go on any longer.” He turned a radio on outside the door before he walked away.
I slouched down against the wall. “Lindsey, listen....” Nick tried to say.
“NO! I don’t want to talk to you!” I screamed. I could tell Nick was hurting by the look in his eyes. I looked up at him on the other side of the room and I saw a tear fall down his face. ‘Good!’ I thought, ‘Now he knows how it feels.’ As good as it felt for me to get even with him, I hated seeing him hurt. If only he had seen me hurting last night maybe things would be different.
For 3 hours, I sat listening to the soothing beat of the songs on the radio. Then my heart nearly stopped when i heard someone on the request line. “This is Psycho Benny and we have AJ from Orlando who wants to request a song.”
“I wanna request “Tell Me It’s Real,” by K-Ci and JoJo for Lindsey and Nick. You guys are my best friends and I know this is your song. I hope everything works out. I would like you to play this song twice in a row for me, Benny.”
“Ok, I will AJ. Thanks for callin.”
As the song began on the radio, I started to cry. I couldn’t believe AJ remembered the night at Disney World when Nick and I kissed. As the words started I began singing and I knew, at that moment, everything was gonna be alright with Nick and me.
“Tell me it’s real, these feelings that we feel. Don’t let love come just to pass us by,” Nick joined me, “Try, is all we have to do, to make this special love, last forever more. Baby you told me that you loved me and you’d never leave my side. To the bitter end, throught the thick and thin, you promised me baby that you weren’t goin anywhere, yes you did, baby keep it real, let me know just how you feel.” We stopped singing and I got up and sat down next to him on the bed.
“I’m sorry,” he apologized.
“Nick....You really hurt me.It hurt so bad when you accused me of not loving you. And enjoying AJ’s kiss....no Nick. He is my best friend and I don’t think of him like that at all. This is no fling, it’s love. And if you don’t trust that....” I trailed off.
“I know. I’m really sorry. I was just totally surprised when you said you wouldn’t miss me.”
“I know, it was the wrong choice of words but you should have let me explain before you exploded in my face and said all those hurtful things to me.”
“I know, I’m so sorry. I love you so much.” I hesitated a little before I replied, “I love you too, Nick.” Just then the end of the song played, “And if you and I were meant to be, you would know, it would show by the end of this song...”
At that moment, Nick leaned over and kissed me passionately. I had never felt so much love in any of his kisses. “And now we are going to replay the song for AJ,” the DJ said.
“Would you like to dance?” he asked.
“I’d love to,” I smiled as he reached his hand out for me. We danced close together as the song played. I rested my head on his shoulder. “I’m so glad you’ll be touring with us,” he whispered.
“Me too. I can’t wait.”
After we danced, I laid down on the bed and fell asleep. When I woke up the next morning, Nick was looking at me; he had been watching me sleep.
“Hey baby.”
“Mornin Nick.”
“Do you think AJ will come soon.” “Yeah, he will,” I replied as the door opened and AJ stepped in. I smiled at him signalling that everything was great. “Nick,I need to talk to AJ.”
“Ok, I’ll be at the condo,” he walked out leaving me and AJ alone.
“AJ..” was all I got out before I started to cry. I walked over to him and hugged him tightly. “How did I end up with such a great friend?”
“Just lucky,” he joked.
“No, I’m serious. You have been so good to me. How will I ever repay you for this one?”
“Don’t worry about it, you don’t need to. Just seeing you so happy is all I need.”
“AJ, thank you so much. Words cannot say how much I appreciate this,” I started to cry again, “You are the best friend I could ask for. I love you.”
He hugged me tighter, “I love you too.”
***By LOVE, I mean as a friend.***