Chapter 16: Where Can We go from Here?
I met Nick at the door.
"Hey Ashley," he said happily.
"Hey, Nick this is Erica as you already know who was just leaving.." I said
"Why?" she asked upset.
"Because..you have a big test tomorrow." I said.
"No I don't..." I looked at her starting to get angry.
"Oh that test! See ya later Nick," she said and closed the door.
"Sorry about that!" I said closing the door.
"So, how are you Nick?" I asked interested. We sat on the couch while Nicky began telling me about his life.
"Well, lets see I went out of town to visit my folks, I hooked up with Mandy for awhile... but then I realized I lost a great girl but like I guessed she found someone who would appreciate you the way I couldn't! I'm sorry Ashley," he said. And he did the sweetest thing.. he started crying.
I comforted him. "Nick, it's okay! Shh it's going to be all right.." I said.
I pulled him close and started reassuringly patted his blond locks until he had felt better. So we just sit in that position and I continued to hug him and show him I would be there for him!
"Hey baby, I was thinking maybe we-----" Justin said as he burst into my room I looked up and he saw me and Nick and certainly got the wrong idea.
He ran out of my house and I tried to run after him but he raced into his car and sped off before I could get a chance to talk to him. I just collapsed on my lawn and started crying.
"Ashley, come here" Nick said.
"I..." but that's all that came out I couldn't say anything else.
"You really love him don't you?" Nick asked. I didn't respond.
He pulled me close and gave me a big hug and I just held him crying..crying until I felt there were no tears left in my body! He was gone...... he was just gone.