Nick was driving back to his house, ready to explode any minute. He couldn't figure out what he did wrong, he was forgiving and honest about
his feelings, and what did he get? A door slammed in his face. 'Why did
I say wrong?' He questioned, but couldn't come up with an answer. As he
parked his car in the driveway, he decided that maybe Angela wasn't the
one for him after all.
"Hey, how did it go?" Brian asked when his best friend walked in the
door.
"She slammed the door in my face." Nick told his friends.
"Why?" Amanda asked.
"I don't even know! One second she was looking at me like she loves
me, and the next, I only see the door."
"What was the last thing you said?" AJ cut in.
"I told her that I didn't care if she really was using me for money
or not, because I need her." Nick answered. Seeing the look on everyone's
face and Sarah let out a little whimper because AJ twisted her hand. He
was even more confused. "What?"
"Nick, Sarah has something to tell you." Howie stood up and put his
hand on Nick's shoulder. "And I think you'd better sit down."
"Well, what is it?" Nick sat down and stared at the people around him
like a child waiting for his Christmas presents.
"Sarah will tell you in private." Kevin whispered as he and the rest
left the room, leaving those two alone.
"Hi, Nick... Don't say a thing until I'm done, okay?" Sarah squeezed
out a weak smile then started to tell him what she told the guys.
After about 15 minutes or so, the guys heard a loud crash and a cry of pain. AJ rushed to the door and yanked it open. Sarah was on the floor, with a chair beside her that's up side down and she was covering her left cheek.
"Did you punch her?" AJ grabbed Nick by his shirt.
"Yes." Nick replied coldly, after all he had been through, physical pain really didn't hurt that much.
"What the hell is your problem?" AJ gave Nick a violent shake.
"I deserved it." Sarah put her arm on AJ's and stopped him.
"Damn right you did." Nick muttered.
"I'm sorry." Sarah apologized for about the millionth time.
"Sorry doesn't do anything, the only thing that matters is how can I get Angela back?" Nick glanced at his friends, Kevin and the rest had came in the room after AJ's yell.
"We'll think of something, I'm sure we will." Brian comforted then the room fell into a hopeless and helpless silence.