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*At night*
"Good luck sis!" Mark smiled.
"Thanks... " she sighed.
"Everything will be fine..." Aj encouraged, as he wrapped his arms around her and kissed her.
"Yeah...I'll call you later!" she smiled weakly before to walked out of the house. At this moment, the phone rang loudly in the house. Aj walked to the kitchen and answered.
"Yeah?" he asked.
"Bone? It's Nick..."
"Hey man...what's up?"
"I was wondering what you guys were doing tonight.. I'm bored..." Nick sighed.
"Where are your parents and brother and sisters?"
"Aaron went back on tour with Leslie... Angel is at a friend... Bj...I don't know and well..my parents...they're here..." nick explained.
"Oh I see... you don't want to have a evening with your parents.." Aj laughed. "Yeah well do you want me to pick you up and you could come here and stay for the night.."
"That'd be fun..." Nick replied.
"Ok. I'll be there in fifteen minutes!" Aj said before to hang up. "Hey Mark...I'm going to pick up Nick..is it alright?"
"Yeah that's cool!" Mark replied.
"Ok we'll be back in ...half an hour... no girls while I'm gone..." Aj joked.
"Damn...there are three girls waiting for me outside!" Mark said.
"Too bad! Anyway.half an hour with three girls...you won't have time.." Aj laughed.
"Ah that's what you think!" Mark joked.
"Ok well see ya later!" Aj smiled before to leave.
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Becky pulled in the driveway of the small house. She didn't know why her heart was beating so fast... what was she scared about? She hated to fight...maybe that was why. Especially to fight with Naomie. She was her bestfriend and she hated to see her sad... and she couldn't stop thinking it was her fault. Why was she always getting herself into the business of the others? She just tried to help her bestfriend... see her happy for once. "It didn't work really well..." she thought to herself. She stepped out of the car and walked nervously to the door and knocked. It was a beautiful night and the stars were shinning brightly in the sky. After a moment, Naomie answered.
"Hey..." Becky said.
"Hey..." Naomie replied sadly. It was obvious she had been crying. Her eyes were still wet and red.
"Listen...I'm sorry... can we talk?" Becky asked with pleading eyes. Naomie opened the door wider and let her enter. She walked to the little living room and sat on the couch, her knees under her chin.
"Ok... look Nam, I'm sorry I've always pushed you to tell him..you didn't want...it was your business, not mine. And even if I still don't understand why you didn't want to tell him, I think it will be worst if you don't talk to him..." Becky said. "You don't know what can happen... maybe he does have feelings for you but couldn't really see it because he was to busy getting out of the hospital.."
"I don't think so..." Naomie whispered.
"Nam, I think you're stuck with the thought that it's always obvious when two people are in love..but it's not like this all the time. Just look at you, if it was that obvious, Nick would have known it way before today!" Becky exclaimed.
"Who cares now... " Naomie sighed, tears falling on her cheeks.
"Nam..." Becky said approaching her and wrapping an arm around her shoulders.
"Why is it so hard? Why it never works?" she cried.
"Sshhhh...." Becky said stroking her hair. "Don't cry... you'll find the one someday... I'm sure about that..." she added trying to comfort her.
"When? When will I stop being so fucked up?" she said crying. "Why do I always fuck things up and hurt people? What have i done for this?"
"You're not fucked up Nam... believe me you are not... you're the most kind girl I know on earth. Maybe you're not really lucky on the love side but someday you'll get someone who loves you so much...and you'll be the happiest girl in the world..." Becky replied, hugging her friend tightly.
"Someday... "
"Never lose hope Nam... because someday can come faster than you think..." she said, tears falling on her cheeks too. Seeing her friend like that was making her so sad...she had to think about something.
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*Meanwhile*
"Yo Mark! We're here!" Aj shouted, following Nick in his wheelchair.
"Hey!" Mark called from the living room.
"Where are your three chicks?" Aj asked with a grin.
"They are gone...told you I could do it faster than anyone!" Mark said.
"What are you guys talking about?" Nick demended, confused.
"Nothing important!" Mark giggled. "So, how are you living the wheel life?"
"I'm tired... I want to get up and jump everywhere..." Nick sighed.
"That's not a good idea!" Aj laughed, sitting on the couch. "You can almost walk now...just wait a little ..."
"Yeah...wait..." he replied.
"I know how you feel...but you can feel lucky to be able to walk..even if you have to wait... because on my side, I can wait all my life... I'll always be in this chair.." Mark said.
"I don't know how you are doing... you're someone really strong..." Nick replied.
"Oh well it took me some time to accept my condition... at the beginning the only thing I wanted was to die..." he explained. "Before I got my accident, I was in every sport teams of the school... I was jumping all the time... now... I can't jump really high!" he laughed.
"How old were you?"
"I was 13 years old..."
"Oh that's harsh.." Nick said.
"Yeah...it wasn't really easy..." Mark smiled. "But I now I accept it...anyway, I have no other choice!" he giggled. "Anyway, you should feel lucky that physiotherapy worked..."
"Yeah I guess.." he smiled.
"And you have a lot of people surrounding you wich is great too. And there's always someone who cares for you more and is always there to make you smile..." Mark said with a little grin, trying to make him realize that Naomie was this person.
"Who was it for you?"
"Becky... without her I think I wouldn't have got through it... she helped me a lot... and it helped us gettng closer too... "
"That's great!" Nick smiled. "Talking 'bout Becky...where is she?"
"Hum...she... she..." Aj hesitated, unsure if he should pronounced Naomie's name right now.
"She went to Naomie's to talk..." Mark finished.
"Oh..." was all Nick could say, looking at the floor.
"What do you think about all this?" Aj asked.
"About what?"
"Naomie and...you know.."
"I don't know.." Nick whined. Truth was, he was so mixed up, he couldn't think straight. "There are too much thing going on in my head..."
"The question is..do you love her?" Mark asked.
Nick stayed silent and looked at his hands. Did he love her or not? He knew he had hurt her and he wasn't sure if they could stay friends now. Or not as close as they used to be.
"Look, we can't answer for you... but the only thing I can tell you is...if you have feelings for her...tell her or you'll lose her... and if you don't... at least try to talk to her so like this you won't lose your friendship with her..." Aj said.
"Yeah...well I need to think.." Nick replied. The three guys continued talking for a bit and finally decided to watch some movies.
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*That same night, at Brian's*
Brian yawned loudly as watched the movie flashing by on the screen.
"You tired?" Leighanne asked with a smile.
"I guess I am..." he replied, trying to keep his eyes open.
"Well, before you fall asleep...I would like to ask you something..." she said.
"Yeah sure..." he gave her his full attention.
"Well..." she started. "I'd like to know...where are we going? I mean... we are together everyday or almost... what do you want from all this?"
"Well...what do you want?" he asked, hoping it would be the same thing he wished.
"I... I don't know...I'm not sure.." she hesitated.
A chill climbed his spine when she plunged her light blue eyes into his. He wasn't sure either... but he knew he had to do something right now. He approached her face, his eyes still glued to hers. When they were two inches apart, he caressed her cheek softly before to finally put his lips on hers. It was a sweet and light kiss at first but the both realized how much they had missed each other during the last months. The kiss became more passionate as she let his tongue enter in her mouth. He wrapped his arms around her waist as she put her hands softly behind his head, wanting him closer. After a few minutes, they broke apart, both out of breath.
"That's what you want?" she asked with a beautiful smile.
"I'd like it, yes..." he replied, his heart still beating fastly. God he had missed her...and God it was good having her back. "Do you want it too?"
"I think we can give it a try..." she smiled widely.
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*At Naomie's*
The girls had talked a little, Becky trying desperatly to comfort her friend. It had worked a little but haven't brought what she wanted to. Even if she had made her decision before her talk with her... Becky couldn't help but feel responsable.
"You sure you want to do this?" Becky asked for the tenth time.
"Yes Beck... it will just be the best for me...I need to change of air..." Naomie sighed.
"You don't want to try to talk to him??"
"No... maybe when I'll come back... I want some time to think and have some time for myself..."
"But you're not oblige to go at the other side of the country!" Becky whined.
"Beck... I won't go away for ever!" Naomie smiled weakly.
"You better not..."
"Just a few weeks.."
"Okay...you will call me?" Becky asked sadly.
"Sure!"
"When are you leaving?"
"Tomorrow.... my plane is at 1pm..." Naomie answered.
"Well... say I to your brothers and father for me..." Becky sighed.
"I will" she replied. They hugged tightly and Becky left the house to go back at home.
When she got there, it was midnight and the house was totally silent, except for the weak noise of the tv in the living room. Becky walked inside and saw Aj watching the tv, a bowl of popcorn beside him, and Nick sleeping soundly on the couch.
"Hey baby..." she whispered.
"Hey! how did it go?" Aj asked in a whisper, trying not to wake Nick up.
"Oh well... not bad...but she's leaving.." she sighed.
"When??"
"Tomorrow... her plane is at 1pm..."
"Oh that's too bad...." Aj sighed.
"What is he doing here??" she asked pointing at Nick.
"He was bored so I proposed him to come here for the night..."
"Oh ...and how was he doing?"
"He looks mixed up... I think he doesn't know what to think..." Aj explained.
"Oh well... I promised myself not to get in their business so...I'll just say... why don't we go to bed?"
"Ok!" Aj smiled and closed the tv. The couple walked up the stair and reached their room.
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"Hey Big boy!"
"Huh?!?!" Nick said as he looked up. He was half asleep. He was back in the clouds world where all was white and calm "It's you..."
"Yes it's me!!By the way you look great!" the angel smiled.
"oh.. thanks..." Nick replied looking down.
"Ah... What's wrong?!?!"
"nothing!"
"Why aren't you smiling then?!?!" the angel asked.
"Why should I smile huh?!"
"Well you have plenty of things to smile about! First you are recovering! Comon Nick you can walk again! You're doing just great !! Second, Brian forgave you! Third, all your friends are surrounding you! that makes a lots of things to smile about! Lots of people doesn't have half of this and they are smiling!"
"Yeah I guess... I know I'm lucky for all those things but..."
"Something is missing?!"
"Yeah that's it.. something is missing..."
"What do you think is missing?" the angel asked.
"That's the point, I don't know..."
"Think... but not with your mind... "
"With what then?"
"Your heart..."
"So that's it... love?! I'm not sure...I thought about it but..." he replied sceptically.
"Aww Nicky! You know love.. love is pretty hard sometimes!! Especially loving someone! You know... When you love you feel like walking on a cloud the first week... when the love is giving back you walk on the cloud for weeks.. months... and If you are lucky, for years. But when your love is a one way trip... you are not walking on clouds...you are walking on a river... a wild river and you are alone!You feel lonely... with the feeling that nobody understands what you're going through.. and when you look in the eyes of the one you love... well you know all of this don't you?!?!"
"I don't know... I mean... I know I hurted someone...I guess she's been walking
on a wild river like you said for the past few months... or weeks... I don't even know
and I don't know what to do now..." he explained.
"Listen to your heart..." the angel said
"Oh god...here we go again!"
"Your heart will guide you! Don't worry!" the angel told him before begining to desapear.
"Wait... " he took a deep breath "please... I need to know... who are you??You promised me I would meet you and I didn't yet..."
"I can't yet..."
"But you promised..." he started
"You're acting like a 5 years old child! You need to understand that you have to realize many things before to meet me!"
"Like what?!?"
"There is no challenge if I tell you!"
"Fuck the..."
"Nick!!!Watch your language!" the angel said with a laugh.
"Aw... Sorry.." he appologized
"I have to go now!"
"Where?? Where are you going?"
"I can't tell you... "
"great..."
"Be strong Nick!!"
"Will you at least come back?!"
"I don't know... it will depend of you...."
"Will you come back? Please!"
"I promise!"
with that the angel disapreared.
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Chapter 53 (final)
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