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This is Tori! AGAIN

I wanted to make this chapter about Nick and Abby because I was reding my book thee other day and I realized that I have not done NOTHING with them and it's their book!

So here it is!

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Abby's POV

When we got home that night Greg stayed true to his word. He made me take a shower and lay on the couch so he could make sure I was ok. He even made me soup. Which made me feel kind of bad for lying.

I mean what was I supposed to say? I scraped my knee? No.

The next morning I woke up to a quiet house. I think Greg was still sleep. Thankgod!

Since mom was out of town for the weekend I decided to make some breakfast.

I opened the fridge and grabbed some baccon and eggs.

When I closed the door someone was behind it. Which of course made scream. That is UNTIL I saw who it was which brought a frown to my face.

"NICK! What are you doing here?" He smiled and then said.

"Did I scare you? I'm sorry." No shit sherlock! I rolled my eyes and sat the food on the counter. He's lucky I didn't drop those eggs. Or he would have waltz right into a grocery store and bought some new ones.

"NO! Now what are you doing here?" He left the side of the fridge and moved to the counter behind me before saying.

"I slept here."

"What?"

"I. Slept here."

"But it was just me and Greg all night."

"Yeah I know. I got when you were sleep."

"Oh." Oh was all I could muster.

I finished the breafast that I started. Which was really hard considering he was just standing there staring. I looked at him from the corner of my eye and asked.

"Did you want something...?"

"No. Not really." O-kaaay.

As hard as it was to do I ignored him. By the time I finished cooking Greg walked into the kitchen. He opened the fridge, grabbed a juice, and started to drink. I looked at him in utter disgust. He smiled and said "Morning." I rolled my eyes.

I fixed a plate for me, Greg, and Nick.

We sat at the kitchen table.

It was weird. Eating woth him. It seems like only yesterday I was head over heels for him. And now. Now he was just... Nick.

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I was sitting indian style on the couch eating a pint of ice-cream and watching 'Pair of Kings' When my brother and Nick walked in.

Greg came and stood in front of the tv and I rolled my eyes. He is forever annoying.

"What do you want?"

"Me and Nick are going out you wanna come?"

"NO!"

"Why not? Your not doing anything."

"In case you havn't noticed I am watching tv. Now go away!"

"Suit yourself. I'll be back later okay? Or I probably won't be." I shook my head and ate a spoonfull of ice-cream. He walked out of the living room and I heard the door slam behind him. The phone rang and I got up and answered it.

"Hello?"

"Hi sweetheart!"

"Hi mom."

"How are you and your brother?"

"Were fine."

"Where is he? He's getting in any trouble is he?"

"No. Greg's just been Greg."

"So how are you doing?"

"I'm fine. Really mom things are just fine. You know were not kids anymore." I could here the smile in her voice when she said.

"I know! I know! I just wanna make sure your okay."

"So are you okay?"

"Oh yeah! I'm terrific. Joe was just giving me a tour of the town." My eyes widened and a grinned plastered on my face.

"Joe?" She laughed and said.

"Now honey I know what you think and you know i'm just having fun." I heard a deep voice in the background and she said.

"Oh honey I have to go. I love you."

"I love you too mom."

"Oh! Give your brother a big kiss and a hug for me! Bye." I hung up the phone and shook my head. Greg is really gonna love this!

Thinking about my mom. She wasn't old. Only thirty-three. She had my brother when she was fifteen. And my dad did pretty well taking care of the three of them. Two years later I arrived on my mother's eightenth birthday. It was clear that I was an accident but I didn't mind. Because so was Greg.

I went up to my room and talked to Aly. Apparently she talked things over with Eric after the LONG incouragement I had to give her. Their doing just fine now. And thankfully she didn't have to stalk him to know that.

I took a quick shower and through on some skintight shorts and one of my brother's shirt that said 'Up all night Sleep all day'. I walked out of my bathroom and turned out all the lights. When I got into bed I heard something downstairs. At first I wasn't alarmed because I thought maybe it was my brother but then I heard a glass drop. Now I was scared! I slowly got out of bed and opened my room door. Out in the hall it was so quiet I could here my heart beat. I headed downstairs and PRAYED that it was my brother. I slowly made my way downstairs and with every step I took the wooded floor creeked. Man this is thee worst time possible for creaking!

As I got to the bottom step I heard a deep painful grunt coming from the kitchen. Nay I remind you that it is pitch black in here!

My heart started beating twenty times faster and I was contenplating on whether I should just run out of the front door while I still could.

I peeped into the kitchen hiding around the corner when I saw Nick lying on the floor! My mouth popped open. Okay I know he had a little habit of scaring me! But this was UNACCEPTABLE! I looked around and it was broken glass all on the floor. I bent down to Nick and yelled.

"Nick! Are you okay?" He lifted his head up and looked at me. His nose was bleeding and he had a scare on the right side of his forehead. He whispered.

"It hurts!" Then he dropped.

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"What is wrong with you getting drunk and coming back here?" I whiped the blood from his nose with a bathing cloth. And sat it on the sink next to me. I picked up a paper towel drenched with alcohol and dapped his forhead with it.

"Ow! God be gentel!"

"Be quiet i'm being as gental as I possibly can!"

"Well if you must know! I came here so that my mom wouldn't get mad at me for getting drunk again."

I put a band - aid on his forehead and his hand was resting gently on my thigh. My heart was beating so fast I could hear it. And i'm almost certain he could hear it too.

I stepped back and smiled.

"There! Now all we have to do is go get you some coffee and you'll be good as new!" I started to walk out of the bathroom when he grabbed my arm. I reluctantly turned back around to face him and his sparkling blue pierced right into mine and for some reason. Some really strange reason. I remembered why I liked him in the first place. I quickly looked away and said.

"We better... Go."

He let me go and followed me downstairs.

I poured a cup of coffee for Nick and considering how tired I was I poured me one too.

We sat at the table in awkward silence. Gosh! What am I supposed to say?

"Th-thank you. For-"

"Don't mention it."

We finished the rest of our drink in painful silence. He took both our cups and went to the sink to wash them.

Just then my iPhone started to ring.

"What in the- What time is it?" I looked at Nick and he looked at the clock.

"Its uh... 2:30." Who could be calling me?

With a confused look I grabbed my cell from the counter top where I left it before. It was just Abe calling for the THIRD time today. Not that i'm complaining. It's just... Two thirty! Come on Abe.

I answered the phone.

"Hello?"

"Hey. Geez what took you so long to answer the phone?"

"Abe. Why are you calling me at 2:00 in the morning?"

"Because... I wanna see you. i haven't seen you in a really long time." I shook my head and laughed. Could he be any more dramatic?

"Yeah Abe. Cause four days is a really long time!" Note the sarcasm.

"Look I know. When can I see you?" I looked at Nick who was was now standing three feet away from me and said.

"Look I don't know when my brothers' gonna be back and... I guess you can come by tomorrow."

"Well how about I take you to a movie instead?" I smiled and scratched my head.

"Come on babe! You know you want to!"

"Fine! But your buying EVERYTHING!" He laughed and said.

"Consider it done."

"Look i'll call you later okay?"

"Yeah. Bye."

"Bye."

I sat my phone on the counter and looked at Nick. He sighed. And we just stood there.

I don't know what to say to him. He just... I don't know. There is something different about him. And I can't seem to put my finger on it. I raised an eyebrow before saying.

"Why don't I see you with Megan anymore?" He looked shocked for a moment. Then his facial expression went to blah and he said.

"I don't know."

"That's not really an answer you know." He laughed trough his nose and said.

"I know but... Its the truth."

"Oh. Is it her? Or... You..."

"No its definately me."

"But... Why? " I trailed off. I don't know exactly what I wanted to say.

"Do you think its possible to fall out of love with someone?" I laughed.

"No! That is impossible!" He laughed.

"Why?"

"Because its just stupid."

"But... Why?"

"Well I mean... If somebody loves you won't they always?" He looked like he was thinking it over until he finally said.

"Well then why do people get divorced?"

"I don't know... I don't think they fall out of love. I just think that they grow apart you know? Like the things that drew them to eachother from the beggining just didn't stay til the end." He looked at me confused and then a wave of understanding passed through me. He didn't like Megan anymore. But why? I mean I know I hate her but if she found this out this would devastate her! I mean this is NICK were talking about!

"Why don't you love her anymore?" I know it was rude to just jump through conclusions but... It needed to be said.

"I-I don't... NOT like her... Its just... I'm..." He sighed and ran his fingers through his hair.

"You know! You don't... Have to tell me. Its none of my buisiness." I got quiet on the last part and flopped myself on top of the counter.

I started looking out trying to figuire out how to change the subject. When he starts walking to me. He was so close I could smell everything from his Axe flavored hair to the after shave on his face. Have you ever heard that saying... To close for comfort? Yeah that's the one. My eyes widened.

"N-Nick what are you doing?" He didn't say anything he just stood there.

"Nick?"

"Abby."

"Y-yeah?"

"I-I..." Before he could say anything I interrupted.

"I'm tired. I'm gonna go to bed." With that I hopped off of the counter and ran upstairs slamming my door behind me.

I sled down on the floor. I wasn't ready for what he was gonna say. Whatever he was gonna say. I couldn't stand being that close to him. And before you knew it the butterflys were back. When he touched me I felt a thousand sparks fly threw my body and my heart felt like it was trying to pound it's way through my chest.

What was with him? That never happened with Abe. I was always so calm with him. But with Nick. It was like I lost all my sences when he was with me. I could not believe this! I came so far.

Just then I heardthe floor creek and saw a shadow under my door. It stopped there for a while. It was Nick I knew. I stood up and reached for the knob. I wanted to open the door. But every time I tried... I just couldn't! He was back in and I knew it. He finally left and I just curled up in my bed. What am I gonna do?

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