Lollypops and Gum Drops by Nat (natnatsn@aol.com) Chapter 3 Nick woke up the next morning and turned to his side hoping Nat was sleeping right next to him. Damn He thought. Then a huge headache over took his head. Fuck Nick thought again to himself. AJ then popped his head in Nicks room. "Nick are you up?" "Unfortunately yes." "Poor Nicky’s got a headache." "Yeah, what happened?" "I got you drunk. Sorry little bro." "Oh, can you get me aspirin or something." "Sure. Only cause I did that to you." AJ started to walk away. "AJ?" Nick asked. "Yea?" "Where’s Nattie?" Nick said. AJ knew that Nick only called Nat Nattie when he thought he was in trouble. "Probably in the living room sleeping. You want me to get her?" "Please!" "Alright." No one knew that Nat had left. So when AJ went in the living room he looked for Nat. Shit she left He got the aspirin and went back to Nick. "Here you go." "Thanks." Nick said taking the aspirin. "Where’s Nattie?" "Oh I forgot to look for her." He lied. "Then when you find her tell her that I want to talk to her." "I will. Get some sleep. It's going to be a long morning for you." "Tell me about it." AJ then walked out of the apartment and went downstairs looking for Nat. Nat woke up that morning and then started to clean her place. She only cleaned when she was pissed at something and there was a lot of work to be done. Then the doorbell rang. "Who is it?" She yelled. "AJ." "What do you want?" She knew that AJ did that. "I want to talk to you." "About what." "I know you know about Nick." "Who doesn't?" "Nick, please Nat let me come in." "Fine if you must." He walked in and then saw her cleaning. "Nat I'm sorry for doing that to Nick it was a dumb beat and he even said to me that you said no but I pushed him a little." "Damn right." "I deserved that. Anyway. He wants to talk to you." "Well right now I'm busy." "He called you Nattie." Nat stopped what she was doing. They both had nick names for each other when they got in trouble hers to him was Nicky. They both had those names forever. "Oh ummm.. how is he?" "Sick. Hung over. Everything I would be if I wasn't so used to it." "Oh." "Look Nat I know this is the hardest thing for you and I know that Nick cares a lot about you and the same for you, please don't do this to him. I know that if you come to see him it would make him a lot better." "AJ I know it would. That’s why I can't not right now." "So you’re going to leave him there?" "Till tonight. I was going to go up there and talk to him." "Oh. So you’re going to clean." "I need to think about this." "Oh, do want any help here or do you want me to leave since I started it." "Whatever you want." "Nat don't do this to me. Please!" "AJ. (her eyes got teary.) This is so hard for me I've had so many guys get drunk and beat me I know Nick won't but its he promised he broke that promise!" "Nat no. It was all me I was the one who pushed him. I'm the dumb one." He went up to her and gave her a hug. Mary and Lisa both got up from the floor and walked into the kitchen and started to eat breakfast. A few minutes Brian and Kevin came in. "Hello." Lisa said to Brian and gave him a kiss. "Hey." Mary looked around looking for AJ. "Hey where’s AJ?" "Probably sleeping. We got home a little later than we thought." "Oh well I'll go wake him up." Mary walked into AJ’s room and saw him not in there. Where the hell is he? she thought. Mary then walked into the living room where Ellie was just waking up. "Hey Mary." Ellie said. "Hello." She said looking everywhere for her keys. "What are you looking for you look like you are missing something." "Just my keys. Hey did you see AJ this morning?" "No sorry I have to say no." "Oh. Well if you do tell him I'm looking for him too." "Alright." "Oh yeah everyone else is in the kitchen go get something to eat or something." "Thanks." "Yeah. I'll be back." And Mary left. Ellie walked into the kitchen and saw Brian, Howie, Lisa, and Kevin in there. "So what went on last night that’s making everyone sleep in." Lisa asked. "Oh we went to play basketball." Brian said. "That’s all?" Lisa asked. Brian looked over at Kevin who then started to open his mouth when they heard..... "AHHHHHHHH! MY HEAD!" they all heard it come from Nicks room and ran in there. They opened the door and saw Nick on his bed in pain. "Nick what’s wrong with you?" Lisa asked. "My head. Its killing me." "How did that happen?" Lisa asked looking over at Kevin. Kevin just started to put his fingers through his hair. "Well.... Um.. you see Lisa." He began. "Didn't they tell you that? They took me to a bar." "You did what?" Lisa looked at Kevin. The oldest who knew that Nat hated that stuff. And should of said no or something at least. "We went to a bar. Yeah." Kevin said. Howie was just looking over at Nick while Ellie just started at him. "Shit my head. Need more pills. Where’s Nattie?" Nick said. "I didn't see her this morning Nick. You already had aspirin?" Lisa asked. "Yeah AJ gave it to me. Then AHHHHH this head, then he said that he was going to get Nattie for me." "Oh, I hope he found her. Do you need anything Nick?" Lisa asked. "Just Nattie." "Alright. Nick you know she’s probably pissed at you right now." "I know. But I don't think she knows. Does she?" "I don't know. We'll look for her too." "Alright." Back at Nat’s apartment. AJ and her were on the couch watching TV. When the doorbell rang. "I'll get it." Nat said. She opened the door to see Mary standing there. AJ then got up and walked towards the door. "Hey Mary." He said. He went up to her and gave her a hug and then brought her in telling her what happened last night. So they all stayed there for a few minutes when Mary nudged AJ telling him that they had to go do something. "Well Nat, we gotta go. What do you want me to tell Nick before we go?" "Tell him that I'll come tonight. He needs time by himself." "Alright." They both started to walk out when Nat said. "Oh yeah, AJ?" "Yeah." "Thank you." "It was my fault think it like that." Nick was still in bed when he looked on the side of his bed and found a wet towel on the floor. It was his and Nat’s. They bought them for them to use, everyone had there own set. Shit he thought she knows about this. She’s going to hurt me! Nick then hit his pillow when AJ and Mary walked in the room Nick shot right up. "So did you find her?" "Yeah." "So where is she?" "She said that she’s going to come back tonight that you need time to think about it." "Alright. I guess that fair." What the hell? Fair no way! She knows that this isn't me! I want my NAT! AHHHHHH This fuckin head is killing me I need more of that stuff. If Nat was here even if we weren't going out she'd help me out of this. NAT! Please I know you can hear me come to me! I really need you I'm so sorry. I know you hate this but I was dumb when I did this. Please! AHHHHHHHHH this head! My whole body hurts me. Nick started to daze out while AJ and Mary were still there. "You okay?" AJ asked. "Yeah, I'm going to get some sleep." "Okay. We'll leave you. " They walked out and went down to the mall. Ellie and Howie went down to the movies to keep out of all the stuff that was going on, while Brian went to the doctor. Lisa and Kevin were in the kitchen. "What’s wrong Lis?" Kevin asked as he got another pop out of the fridge. "Nothing. Its just that I don't think that Brian and me are getting along very well I mean we don't spend any time together with each other I think we need to but I don't know maybe its over between us or something." "Lisa, you two always work out these problems. I know it. Now come on if he fells the same then you break up, but I doubt that he would say that." "Who knows?" Lisa started to sound really mad. "Come on Lisa. What’s wrong?" "I want someone else." "Well, you can't do that to him." "I want you." Kevin just stared at her. He knew that no one in his family would accept that he was going out with Brian’s old girlfriend. "Lisa, I don't know about......" Then Lisa pulled Kevin into a kiss. Fuck my head hurts. Nick said to himself. Its been awhile since that last one what’s wrong with me? Why can't I have a hang over like AJ? AHHHHHH! NEED PILLS NOW! Nick got up and walked into the kitchen he saw Lisa on the chair kissing someone. He didn't care who it was, then he saw that it was Kevin. Damn it I'm seeing things again! I hate this headache! He walked to the cabinet and opened the aspirin and then got himself a glass of water. He drank the water, swallowed the pill and then walked out of the kitchen. Lisa noticed Nick walk in and then out. Fuck! Nicks already in trouble and now he sees this. But oh well... Kevin’s so damn fine! I want him more than Brian. I can have fun with this me and Kevin, and me and Brian. It will be fun. Secrets yeah. Kevin then pulled away. "So what do you want to do Lisa?" "Date both of you." "Are you sure. Keep it a secret from Brian?" "Yeah. For now at least." "I can't believe that I'm doing this Lisa alright. But didn't Nick just walk in?" "Yeah but he looked dazed out." "Oh really?" Kevin then pulled Lisa into another kiss. A few hours later everyone was at home. Lisa and Kevin said nothing, and Nick was in bed with a large headache. They were trying to feed Nick food but he kept on saying no to them. AJ then called Nat up. "Hello?" She said. "Hey Nat." "Hey AJ." "Are you coming soon?" "Soon yeah. Why?" "We need you to feed Nick he’s not eating anything." "Alright I'll be there soon. I'll pick up McDonalds for him." "What about me?" "What about you?" "Please?" "Alright. I'll get the guy who got my Nicky drunk some fries." "YEAH!" "Buh bye!" "Bye." Nat then went to get the food and then she walked into the house. Everyone looked at her when she walked in. "What?" She said as everyone looked at her. "Nothing its just that we didn't think that you would come back today." Ellie said. Ellie and Howie became very good friends and they were sitting next to eachother. "Oh well. I came back. So how is he doing?" Nat really didn't mean to be mean to Ellie like that she just was having one of those days. "Well, if you wait a few seconds you can hear him scream for the twentieth time this hour." AJ said. "AJ don't complain you did that to yourself." "I know. Did you bring me food?" AJ said jumping up and down. "Yeah here you go puppy." "Be careful of Nick. Nat hes been throwing something up at the ceiling for the past few hours." Lisa said. "Darts. Right?" "How did you know?" Lisa asked. "Just do, Now let me go talk to him. If I don't come out you know where I am." "Good luck Nat." "un hun." Nat walked down the hallway down to Nicks room.. She knocked on the door . "GO AWAY!" Nick yelled. "Nick its me." Nat said softly. Nattie? You came? That was faster than I thought you would come. Nicks aid to himself. "Nat?" "Yeah, Getting drunk makes you forget the difference between me and the other girls. So are you going to let me come in or do I have to stand here all night?" "Come in." Nick said. He threw another dart over his head. Nat opened the door and saw one fall on him. Nick put his hands over his head and ducked. "So is this what you do when I'm not here?" She asked trying to keep the mood up a little bit. "Yeah....sometimes other times I use knives and try to be under them and dogged them its fun!" "Funny. Nick." There was silence for a while. Nat put the bag of food on the dresser. Nick looked at her not knowing what to say to her. Then he broke the silence to her. "Nattie, look I'm so sorry. I mean I know that you hate all that stuff. It was AJ who tried to get me to do it. I told him and he just convinced me to do it. I just want you to know that I will never in my life do that again. I really needed you today, I still do because of this damn headache, and I lost it because I lied to you. I don't want that to happen ever again. So please Nat will you forgive me?" "Nick, (She went on the bed and sat next to him) I know it wasn't really your fault. But I'm going to have to tell you something. You could of walked out. Now I know everyone makes mistakes and your no exception. So I'm sorry to for not looking it over. Its just that I saw you walking in well not walking it I just say you falling and Howie and Brian trying to help you up. So I guess I'm sorry also." "Don't be. It was me." "Nick don't make us sound like an old married couple!" "Alright I won't." "So you’re never going to break a promise." "NEVER!" "Alright. I believe you." They gave each other a hug and then kissed each other softly on the lips. "So Nick, I think all you ate today were aspirin and water." "Yeah. How did you know." "AJ, who else." "Oh yeah." "So do you want whatever’s in the bag? And leave me some fries?" "Yup." "Alright go on ahead. Later on that night. Nick and Nat were sleeping in his bed and Nick was holding on to Nat so that she would never leave him again. "Nat?" He asked. "What?" "Will you move in here?" Nick asked. He's been asking that for the past year. "Can I tell you tomorrow?" "In the morning?" "Yup!" "Good." They both then went to sleep and Nick still wouldn't let go of her. -FanFics -Home