Chapter 12
*This WHOLE chapter is Haylies point of view!EXCEPT the parts where Nick is with his family unpacking etc..*
YES,I did get grounded. Actually it was for about three lousy weeks. Nick was an exception because he had been gone. Wow. Really. I mean,there's this feeling I get when I see him,hear or even think about him. It's incredibly amazing. But sometimes I get scared,is that even normal?
"Haylie!" I turned around to see Raylene,there with her Dark Green Jansport backpack she'd gotten for Christmas. Her blonde hair glittering.
"Hey,I'm sorry I didn't call you or anything. I was a little busy."
"Why didn't you come to school yesterday?"
"THAT,is a long story.."
**
"Nick! Nick! Wake up!" He looked up. His brother Aaron was there,a look of worriness on his face.
"Why am I-"
"Geez,I dunno,your HOME maybe!" He said answering the question before it was asked. Everytime he came back he always was tired,ended up falling asleep on the bed and wondering why he was home.
He snickered,"Oh yeah. I forgot."
"You really ARE dumb!"
Aaron exited the room all of a sudden,shrugging the whole thing up. The next thing Nick saw was his sister B.J. entering after him.
"Hey." He said nodding to her.
"Hi big bro." She said sitting next to him on the bed,"So how did the tour go?"
"It was okay. I guess. How've you been? I haven't even seen you around."
She laughed,"Dude,I'm your sister. I'm around,you just don't look hard enough. I was gonna ask you though,have you heard from Haylie? I haven't in a while,I've been wondering about her."
Nick closed his eyes,feeling de ja vu,"Yeah,I talked to her yesterday. She said she was sick. She sounded sick to."
"Hmm. I'm gonna call her today." She looked at her brother,"It's nice havin' ya back Nick." She gave him a small hug and left.
But it wasn't his sister's niceness he started to think about just then,it was Haylie.
**
I casually walked out her front door and walked into the open garage. I had just informed my dad I was washing my car. His response..,"Without us TELLING you?," He touched my forehead,"Are you sick or something? Maybe your not feeling to well.."
I walked over to get the sponge and soap,gathering them all in the bucket. Yeah,so your wondering WHY did I wash the car? DUH,I wanted to see him sooooo bad it hurt. Nick. Was the only word in my mind. The only word my heart could comprehend. I just wanted to see him.
And then I turned around and there he was,right before me,I stepped to him as fast as my heart was beating and he spun me around in his arms,and when he put me down I whispered in his ear,"I missed you."
"Did you?" He asked softly.
"Yeah. Really."
He looked at me for a moment. When I looked in his eyes,they told me everything,everything I wanted to see,everything I wanted to hear,everything I wanted to know,"Nick. I don't want to be friends anymore." I blurted out,tears filled my eyes.
"What?"
I looked around then into his eyes,"I want to be more than friends. I can't stop thinking about you Nick,there's nothing else on my mind. I wanna be with you. There's nothing more to say." I said softly through my shedding tears.
He looked up at me and smiled. He ran his soft fingers through my hair and gave me a hug,"I wanna be with you to."
I try,but I can't seem to get myself to think of,anything but you.
Your breath on my face,your warm gentle kiss I taste,I taste the truth.
We know why we came here for. And I won't ask for more..
I wanna be with you,there's nothing more than to say,there's nothing else I want more else I want more than to feel this way.
**
"BRANDON? DID THAT TO YOU?",Christina asked completly shocked.
"Well,I'm not sure if he did or not but..well-"
"Haylie, your my best friend and you know I'll always take your side but,Brandon? I don't think he'd be capable of doing something horrible like that."
I sighed,"I know. That's why I'm really confused."
"Haylie,you said you were naked though.",She pointed out,"Did he rape you?"
"I don't know what he or anyone else did to me. And I'm scared. But what happens when I tell someone? Nothing. They can't do anything about it."
"You could get help or something. Look,I don't want something like this to happen to you again and me just sit there and do nothing about it. Pleaaaaaase,see or tell SOMEONE who can help you."
There was a thick silence for a moment,I didn't know what to say. So I just thought,"Well,I'll try. But I'm so scared Chris. I can't make any promises."
"Alright. But I'll always be there for you Haylie okay? Always. Just call."
I smiled to myself,knowing how lucky I was to have a true friend. And then there was a beep on the phone line,"Thanks Chrissy. Hey,look I have another phone call coming in though okay? I'll call you back later."
"Okay Hay. Bye."
I clicked the reciver button down and put the phone back to my ear,"Hello?"
"Ms. Haylie?"
"Who's this?"
A female laugh floated through the line,"It's B.J. You still remember me don't you?"
A smile formed on my lips,"Ofcourse! How could I forget you?!",I looked outside my window to see the house across from mine,"I'm sooooo sorry,girl! I've been through a lot lately. I should've called you."
"It's okay. Really. I was just wondering about you and all."
"Well,look. I'm totally free on Friday,let's go shopping okay? Just us. Sound fun?"
"Sounds great!",She paused for a moment,"So can I ask you something?"
"Sure."
"What's up with Nick? I mean,it's probably none of my buisness but I seen him and he's been sorta spaced out ya know? Like he's caught the love bug or something.."
I raised my eyebrow up in surprise,"Really?",It was actually really flattering. Flattering enough to send me an electric shock.
"Yeah. Are you guys..you know.."
"A couple? I don't know. I like him,but.."
"But what?"
"But I don't know.."
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