Chapter Thirty Seven

"I'm so glad to be home! Ugh, there's only so long you can stand sleeping in a foreign bed!" Alecia announced as she finished unpacking the rest of her things.

"Yeah, that's true. Well I'm glad you're back home too. So how's Nick? Did you tell him were you were living?" Michelle asked.

"He's good, he said the doctor released him and he's gotta rest for a couple of months."

"And..." Michelle probed.

"And what?"

"Did you tell him where you were staying?"

"Oh...uh...no, no I didn't."

"Why!?"

"Why what? What's going on?" Kris asked coming in from the kitchen.

"Nothing, it's not important."

"CeCe!!!" Michelle groaned.

"What! It's not, it's better this way. I mean, he's got his whole separate life and doesn't need a judgmental bitch like me for a friend."

"Whoa where's this coming from? What's going on?" Kris questioned looking back and forth between the two.

"What! CeCe please! That boy's so head over heels for you it's not funny!" Michelle frowned.

"He is not! I think he just...likes me."

"What are we talking about?" April asked, coming into the room. Kris looked at her and shook her head.

"Damnit Alecia open you eyes! How can you not see it? Or do you not want to see it?" Michelle questioned.

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"Will someone please tell us what's going on!" Kris yelled.

"CeCe left and never told Nick where she lived when she knows she wants him!" Michelle explained.

"Michelle!! I do NOT want him!!!"

"Ohhh CeCe wants Nick!! Woo hoo!!" April grinned.

"April!! Michelle stop telling these lies!!"

"Oh come on CeCe, everyone knows it's true." Kris sighed.

"What!"

"It's so obvious. But go ahead and keep frontin', you'll realize it and wanna jump his..." April started but was cut off by Michelle.

"Ok April, I think we get the point." Michelle sighed.

Alecia rolled her eyes and sighed.

"I just don't get it." Kris started.

"What?"

"For someone who doesn't like him in more than a friendly way, you sure seemed to care about him immensely." Kris explained.

"Any true friend would! I'm not that cold hearted."

"But you were, I mean you seemed devastated. You said you were praying to god to not take him. What's up with that?" Michelle asked.

"Guys, he's twenty. My age, that's too young to die. Stop reading into this."

They all sighed and they heard a noise coming down the street. "What's that?" April asked.

"I don't know." Alecia walked over to the window and looked out. "It looks like some kinda parade or something. At...three in the afternoon?"

"That's weird." Kris said, coming up next to her.

"Let me see..." April announced, coming up next to Kris.

"Looks like a car." Michelle squinted. They all leaned closer.

"It is a car. What's going on?" April questioned.

Alecia shrugged. The car came up to a stop just in front of the complex and was immediately surrounded by vans and police on motorcycles.

"April! What'd you do?" Michelle inquired sternly.

"ME! Why does it always have to be me! I didn't do anything! I've been with you guys all afternoon!" April replied defensively.

"CeCe, what's going on?" Kris announced.

"I don't know! I swear!" They watched as people started setting up barricades along the side of the road. "I have to find out what's going on." Alecia turned to leave.

"No wait! Someone's getting out the van." Michelle stopped her. Alecia turned and looked as the person came out of the van followed by three others.

"Oh my god! It's Brian and there's Howie!" Michelle exclaimed.

"Yeah, and Kevin and AJ too." April added.

They watched as they appeared to be setting up some kind of stage on the back of one of the trucks.

"What are they doing?"

"What does it look like hmm? Drinking tea!" Kris muttered.

"Shut up!" Alecia laughed.

"Open the window, it looks like Brian's gonna say something." Michelle announced, hitting April in the arm.

"Ouch! Stop!" April yelled, swinging the window open.

"Hi Alecia! The fellas and I have a special message that we've been asked to deliver to you."

Alecia's mouth dropped as she watched the guys make their way up on the truck. They grabbed their mics and warmed up. As the music started, Brian began to sing.

Baby, please try to forgive me, Stay here, don't put out the glow, Hold me now, don't bother, If every minute it makes me weaker, You can save me from the man that I've become, Oh yeah

She couldn't believe what she was hearing. Where was Nick? He wasn't there.

Lookin' back on the things I've done, I was trying to be someone, I played my part and kept ya in the dark, Now let me show you the shape of my heart

She rubbed at her eyes. He'd done it again. He was always making her cry. She sniffled as AJ continued singing.

Sadness is beautiful, Loneliness is tragical, So help me, I can't win this war, oh no, Touch me now, don't bother, If every second it makes me weaker, You can save me from the man I've become

She turned to look at her friends who where were smiling at her sweetly and she shook her head, still shocked.

Lookin' back on the things I've done, I was trying to be someone, I played my part and kept ya in the dark, Now let me show you the shape of my heart

He took a deep breath as he started out the van.

Her eyes widened as she saw one of the van doors swing open and Nick stepped out and started singing. He came to stand right below her window, looking directly at her.

I'm here with my confession, Got nothing to hide no more, I don't know where to start, But to show you the shape of my heart

He sang for her, she felt her eyes tear up and she put a hand to her mouth. She was in trouble.

I'm looking back on things I've done, I never wanna play the same old part, Or keep you in the dark, Now let me show you the shape of my heart, (...The shape of my heart), Lookin' back on the things I've done, I was trying to be someone, (Trying to be someone), I played my part and kept ya in the dark, Now let me show you the shape of my heart, (Now let me show you the...true...shape of my heart), Lookin' back on the things I've done, I was trying to be someone, I played my part and kept ya in the dark, Now let me show you the shape of my... Show you the shape of my heart

There was wild applause and screaming and the guys all bowed and waved and before Alecia knew what was happening, she watched as Nick made his way up to her. There was a knock on the door and her eyes widened.

"He's here! Oh wow that was so romantic. Oh shit, I think I'm gonna cry." Kris whimpered.

"Kris you never cry!" April replied shocked.

"I know, but...but, that was so sweet!" She sighed.

Michelle went over to open the door to find Nick standing there, roses in hand.

"That was so sweet Nick. I'm glad to see you're doing better." Michelle smiled.

"Thanks." He grinned and hugged everyone.

"We'll just be leaving" Michelle announced as she dragged a sobbing Kris and an excited April out the door.

"That was so beautiful." Kris cried into her tissue. April rolled her eyes and winked at Alecia who was glaring at them. She turned to look at Nick.

"Shape of My Heart"-By Backstreet Boys

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