Chapter 3
They both sat and stared at the view, both hands entwined. Their smiles as bright as the sun that shined bright in the clear blue sky. There wasn't a cloud in sight; the slight sound of a bird chirping was the only thing that made the day different from a canvas painting. It was perfect, like a canvas.
'Today is lovely, Nick. Thanks for bringing me here.' Jess couldn't stop smiling. She could easily sit and stay there forever, as long as she had Nick by her side.
'I know right. It couldn't be more perfect. Plus, I brought fooooood.' And with that Nick whipped out a picnic basket from beside him. Jess giggled. Wow, Nick really knew how to please a girl. 'I was thinking we could sit on the grass and eat sandwiches and stuff. Y'know... cute couple sort of things?' Nick laughed; he had never been this cheesy before.
'Aw Miller, you shouldn't have.' and put one hand on Nicks shoulder. 'Besides, how am I meant to sit on the grass in my condition?' Nick laughed and stood up. He took Jess' hand and guided her to the grass area of the park.
'You'll be fine Jessica, trust me... I'm from Chicago!' Jess instantly burst out into fits of laughter. She remembered that day like it was yesterday.
'God Miller, don't make me laugh so much or else I won't be able to sleep. Plus our little mite needs to sleep.' Jess rested her hand over her stomach and rested back onto the grass. She gazed at the clear sky. How beautiful it was, she thought. How clear and magical. Nick rested on the grass besides her. He put his arm round her and held her close. Jess held her hand in his.
'Wow, today really has been sweet,' Nick said. 'It really has been the best, Jess.' And with that kissed the top of Jess' head. Jess smiled and looked up at Nick.
'Yeah, I could really get use to this.'
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It was five am, when Jess awoke from a horrific nightmare. Wow, it was scary. Jess sighed. Damn, stomach ache was the worst. But thankfully she was back with Nick... wait? What? Jess turned to see Nick wasn't there? Where the heck would he be at this time in the morning Jess thought? Jess immediately started to panic. Jess put on her pijammas and headed out of her bedroom. She looked in Nicks old bedroom, not there. She looked in the livingroom, not there? The kitchen, nope. Schmidts room, nope. Winstons room, nope. The bathroom, nope. What? Jess didnt have the faintest idea where he could be. She went back into Schmidts room.
'Schmidt. Schmidt.' Jess whispered. Schmidt wasnt waking up. 'SCHMIDT.' Yep, he woke up that time. 'What is it Jess? Some of us have to have our beauty sleep you know.' Jess rolled her eyes.
'Nick isnt anywhere and I don't know where he could be. Do you have any idea?' Schmidt looked confused. That was a no then. 'Oh, just forget it Schmidt.' Jess sighed and walked out of his room. Man, this was hopeless. The only thing Jess could do was go back to sleep and see what happened in the morning.
Jess could hardly get to sleep. There was no sign of him back yet. Where could he be?
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The alarm rang. Beep, beep, beep. Jess awoke. 8am. It took Jess about five minutes to properly wake up. Then she remembered. Nick. Where had he been? Was he back? She rolled over to see if he was laying next to her, but he wasnt there.
'Oh man, he best be here or so help me.' Jess slowly rolled out of bed and headed for the kitchen. Jess walked into the livingroom to find Nick sprawled out all over the sofa. Jess began to fill with rage. She walked straight over to him and nudged him in the arm. No response. 'NICK MILLER.' Jess shouted at the top of her lungs. Nick awoke, startled to find Jess hovering above him.
'Do you have ANY idea how worried I've been. So yeah, I woke up from a nightmare last night, 5 am in the morning. I casually look over to find you're not there. So what do I do? I look round the ENTIRE loft to find you nowhere, at five in the damn morning. No note? No message? Just left? Really Nick, really?' Nick didn't know what to say, he had only just woken up. 'I um... I... had to go out?' Jess scowled at Nick.
'Out. Out. At five in the morning? Just casually had to go out, huh? What would you have done if you woke to find that I had gone out at five in the morning, huh? Oh, yeah. You'd think I'd just gone out, right? You know, maybe I'll go out tonight, or should I say 'morning' seen as it's so damn normal.' And with that Jess stormed off and headed for the kitchen. Nick rolled his eyes. Argh, he didnt see the big deal. Yeah, he went out. Wasnt he aloud out? Nick lifted himself up and headed for the fridge. He was weirdly craving some good old cherry pie. As Nick casually went to the fridge, oblivious of Jess' scowls, Jess' rage lifted by a trillion percent.
'Food. After everything I just said, all you can think about is food?!' Nick didn't look too fazed.
'Yup.' Nick replied.
Jess couldn't believe it. 'Oh, really?'
Nick rolled his eyes and closed the fridge door. 'Look Jess, I don't see what the big deal is. Yeah, I went out, aren't I aloud out now without your permission?!'
'You are acting like a child, Nick!' Jess responded. Nick laughed with shock.
'Oh, really? Me being the child huh? You're the one complaining about me leaving when I felt like leaving, like I need your permisson. Well guess what Jess, I'm going to go out when I want, go where I want, and I'm not going to ask for your permission... okay?' Jess seriously couldnt believe it.
'Oh yeah... then where did you go?' Jess asked, her eyes filled with tears of rage. It was like he didn't care at all.
'It doesn't matter. Don't worry, I'm not going to go again. Seen as I'm trapped in a cage now. Thanks Jess, thanks a lot.' With that, a tear rolled down Jess' cheek.
'Trapped? Trapped? I knew it.' Nick looked confused.
'Knew what?'
'That you felt trapped. I knew it. You don't want this baby. I just knew it. I knew this wasn't what you really wanted. After everything. After everything I was willing to give up for you, for us. For our potential family. I actually believed you wanted this as much as I did,' Nick looked speechless. Her words punching him right in the chest. 'but I was wrong, clearly. Well don't worry Nick. You can do what you want, go where you want, do whatever the heck it is you want to do. You won't be trapped for much longer.' More and more tears streamed down Jess' faced as she walked out of the kitchen and headed for her bedroom. Nick didn't know what to say. What just happened? Was that it? Over?
Nick and Jess didn't speak at for the rest of the day. Jess' last sentence wouldn't stop echoing round Nicks head all day. Wait? 'Won't be trapped for much longer.' She couldn't mean what he thinks she meant... could she?
