Picture Perfect
Chapter 30
By Crystal

Nick and Casey walked out to the car in complete silence. Casey got in the passenger's seat and spent the whole ride home gazing out of the window. Occasionally Nick would glance over at her, but she never looked at him. They finally pulled up into the driveway and Nick turned the car off. After a moment of silence he turned to her.

"I think we need to talk Case."

"We have nothing to talk about."

"I think we do."

She looked at him sternly. "I think not!" With that said she got out of the car and walked inside. Nick ran after her and tried to grab hold of her arm but she just shook him lose and continued walking. She walked in through the front door and walked into the living room. Everyone else was in there watching a movie.

"Don't just walk away from me Casey!"

"Leave me alone Nick!" she shouted. Everyone turned to look at what was going on. Nick went up behind Casey and turned her around.

"You owe me at least a conversation as to what's going through your head."

"I don't owe you shit Carter!" She broke free of his grasp and headed to the kitchen.

"Like hell you don't!" he shouted. He grabbed a firm hold on her arm and twisted her around so she could face him. She shoved him away but he grabbed her and pulled her close to him.

"You have to tell me Casey!" he yelled.

"Get the hell off of me!" she screeched. She shoved him away from her again and ran up the stairs. Nick ran after her and managed to trip her so she fell on the top of the stairs. He pinned her down and looked her in the eyes.

"Casey! Stop playing these stupid games. Now tell me!"

"Tell you what?!" she screamed up at him.

"Tell me why you stopped loving me!!"

Casey pushed him over and got up. Nick was up after a second.

"I told you Nick! You didn't love me back!"

"How do you know?!" he yelled.

"Because you never said it to me."

"I never got the chance to!!"

Casey stopped in front of her door and took a deep breath. Tears started to drop from her eyes. She opened her door and slipped inside. Nick tried to open the door but she had already locked it. He pounded on the door.

"Don't shut me out Casey! Don't do this to me!" he cried.

Jane appeared next to him with a look of concern on her face. "What is going on with you two, Nick?"

Nick looked at his mom and a tear ran down his face. "Nothing mom. Just forget it. Forget it." Nick walked into his room and slammed the door shut.