Hey guys! Sorry I couldn't update sooner I had school softball tryouts with a bipolar pregnant coach, trust me it was scary. But now that I'm away from that maniac I can now update! So anyways I noticed in my other stories I don't give nigel a big part so I decided in this story to have kuki be his non bf best guy friend also inspired by op. whitehouse, but what I don't get is that when crazy older abby says "who had a crush on numbuh 3? And don't say numbuh 4" and he smiled does that mean he had a crush on her? Oh well…. Hope you like it!
As the next day came I woke up, you may remember my mom screaming at me for tea. Just 3 words... slap to face. Well anyways I was too afraid to get up that to stay in this looney house but if I saw Wally he was going to ask what's going on. I slowly got my clothes on because the room spun like 10 times and it hurt to even look down because of that gash in my- my neck! How can I forget my neck?
I covered it up with a turtleneck and I didn't even bother to cover it up because it hurt to even touch it a little! I took some advil and left just roaming the streets kicking a can, I was burning up because it was summer of course so I was sweating this hot HOT sweater. I went to the park to see family's enjoying themselves which makes me want to yell "just wait! Someone's going to crack and hit ya!"
I walked past the park toward the pond to just sit down, how great it'd be just to be a bird and fly away far away. Suddenly I heard a bristle I was terrified but I stayed laid back and just took of my shoes to stick my feet in the water
"Kuki?" Nigel came out of the bushes
"Nigel? What are you doing here?"
"moon base told me to pick up something here, what are you?"
I looked in the water to see my reflection, the bruises still haven't gone away "nothing"
"thats not a nothing" he sat next to me "your wearing a sweater neck Kuki and it's summer. You just came home 6 months ago Kuki, everyone still is watching you"
"I know"
"your not social and you don't come around the tree house much anymore, what is really up?"
"I couldn't tell you"
"yes you can, next to Abby I'm your best friend"
He was right Nigel was one of those guy friends that you couldn't tell your boyfriend or Abby and you needed someone serious "you would freak"
"why? Besides the fact your-" he grabbed my arm and pulled the sleeve down to just see bruises
"no cuts but all I see I bruises" he check to see if I was cutting myself, smart kid
"missions, like I said" I pulled my arm away and quickly pushed the sleeve back up
"why are you wearing that"
"laundry day"
"like I'm going to believe that
I snapped "you believed it a year ago"
He gave me a look of sorry and worry, he looked back at the pond. "I'm sorry"
"for what?"
"for not being there when you were bullied"
"everyone was"
"I am most of all" it was silent "Kuki, if you won't tell Abby or Wally you need to tell someone what's happening and we're getting concerned"
"I can't Nigel!"
"and why not!"
"because I can't! I'm not allowed to!" Some tears started to form as we kept on biting each others heads off back and forth
"are you scared"
"no"
"then why are you not willing to tell us what's wrong"
"dammit Nigel, I just can't! I'd be in trouble!"
"from who?"
"no one!"
"then what the hell is going on!" he screamed
I exhaled "nothing. What. So. Ever"
It was like he took it as a insult because he got up and rubbed his temples, it was always funny when you got him frustrated "I'm only staying because I need to accept this package from moon base"
"then I'll go" I got up
He grabbed my arm right on the bruise which made a tear fall "not until you tell me everything that is going on"
I had enough and I just screamed "I told you I can't, so I won't! I'll get in trouble if anyone found out!"
He snapped back "why is someone calling you names again!"
"no!"
"then what! Is your dad beating you!"
"no! Because he left!" I just fell down after that, good thing too because the room spinned again
"Kuki... I had no idea" he came down next to me
"you and everyone else"
"when?"
"yesterday"
"why?"
"do you need to know why?" I snapped back
"yes I do"
"well that is something I can't tell you"
"again with this?"
"yes!"
I looked into the pond hoping he would stop but he didn't, I let a tear fall and hit the pond cause my reflection to disappear because of the ripples "Kuki, Wally is scared for you"
"what?"
"he asked everyone if they knew anything, he shakes if he doesn't see you. You need to tell someone what is going on, we don't want what happened to happen"
"I- I didn't know he cared that much"
"ya well, he does" he spat
"Nigel I-" for a minute he had hope like he was making a break through but dimmed once I stopped "Kuki I order you to tell me now"
I laughed "your kidding right"
He cocked a eyebrow he was serious "I'm no joker"
"and if I don't?"
"decommissioning"
"fine, I think that's what's best!" I yelled
He groaned in frustration "Kuki you can't ignore me forever!"
"until you get that package ya!"
"wally told me the noise at your house, is something happening"
"stop" but he wouldn't
"is it your mom? She lost the job?"
"stop Nigel"
"your dad hit you or something"
"quit it!"
"not until you tell me what the hell is happening!"
I screamed and threw a rock at the water "if you want to freaking know then fine! My mom hits me! There! I said it! Do you hear me world! My mom freeeeeakking hits me!"
He froze like he was jammed in freezer for a week "kuki... Who knows?"
"you. I was too afraid to tell Wally. I thought he was going to burst the door down or something, you know how his temper gets?"
"Kuki this isn't something that is taken lightly-"
"you think I don't know that? Look at the bruises, these are false teeth!" I showed him the fake ones "and this is just done from last night!" I showed him the gash in my neck which made him go pale. I exhaled "my dad left to find a better life for me, Mushi, and him but I got no word yet"
"I'm telling someone about this-" he was about to stand up when I grabbed his ankle to make him fall "you can't! If you do then- then I'll get it worse and- and" I cried hysterically
You can tell he was uncomfortable "what am I supposed to do? Just watch you get more and more bruises Kuki? I can't do that because- forget it your with tall, blond, and handsome. While I'm pale, bald, and short"
"Nigel, what are you trying to say?"
"Kuki, I see you more then a friend. I can't help but just be jealous when I see you with Wally but he makes you happy"
"Nigel I had no idea"
"nobody does" he was about to go
"what about the package? Our secret?"
"package? I'll get it tomorrow, and the secret? I'll keep it for now but if something worse happens I'm not holding back" I wanted him to tell but at the same time I didn't
"I-" I fell down with serious dizziness, he ran to help me pick me up, "I don't feel to good-" and I barfed right to the side of him
"what's wrong? You sick?" he felt my head
"no... I was hit in the head by a lamp yesterday and I've been feeling feint since"
"I'm taking you to the hospital"
"you can't! That'll just make her angrier"
"you have to go unless you want to die!"
"but I-" everything was spinning like you could actually feel the earth moving so I groaned. He gave me a look of concern as I heard a ship approach
That's how much I wanted to add nigel
Nigel: it's about time!
I'm sorry! I just didn't really focus on you… your not my favorite character you know
Nigel: you… hate me?
No no! it's just…. I didn't really need you in my stories
Nigel: I think I played a good part in the California story
Well… I'm sorry for not giving you much of a speaking part
Nigel: that's fine, I was the main person in this chapter!
Okay… so review please!