Chapter Ten:
Christine's POV:
While Nikki was making the tea, she didn't say a word, I knew that she was avoiding the question about if was OK. I needed to get through to her, get her to talk to me, it was going to be harder then I thought. I was brought out of my thoughts when Nikki placed the mug of steaming liquid down in front of me and leant back against the counter with her mug in her hands like it was comforting her.
"Can we talk, Nik?" I asked her.
Nik only nodded in replied, being careful not to look at me. So, I decided to bit the bullet and get straight in there.
"I didn't know you and Tom were together" I told her.
The second I said his name, was the moment that Nik turned and looked me in the eye for the first time. It was like emotion overloaded her as tears fell from her eyes and she let out slobs of pain and heartache.
I moved quickly in front of her, took her mug from her hands and placed in back on the counter, as I pulled her in for a hug and held her tight, as her legs gave away below her. We ended up, sitting on her kitchen floor, with me holding her tight in my arms while the emotion had taken over her.
Author's Note: Can Christine get Nikki to tell her what going on? Will Nikki open up? What will happen if she does?