Chapter 11: Herbert
We sang Happy Birthday to Nick, ate cake and he opened the presents from his family. His family went home at about 9. The only ones left at the house were the Jonas' and Katherine and me. "Do you want to go for a walk?" Nick asked me. We left the Jonas' house and walked around the block for a little bit.
"I did get you a birthday present, I'll give it to you later," I said.
"OK," Nick replied.
"Your grandma was so sweet," I said.
"I'm sorry about that. I guess I never told her that I broke up with Miley."
"It's OK, she did the same thing with Joe." Nick and I laughed.
"I'm going to miss you," Nick said.
"I'm going to miss you too," I replied. Nick wrapped his arm around me and we walked over to a bench and sat down. He pulled me close to him and touched his lips lightly to mine. We sat there for a few more minutes when the wind started to pick up and it got colder.
"Let's go back to my house," he said. We walked back to the Jonas' house, hand-in-hand. We opened the door and walked into the living room to see Katherine and Joe making out on the couch. "Oww! JOE, MY EYES!" Katherine immediately let go of Joe and blushed. Nick and I were laughing hysterically.
"OK, we're even, Nick. Now go away." Nick and I walked upstairs laughing. Nick went into his room and I went into my room to get his present. I walked back into his room and sat next to him on the bed.
"Happy birthday," I said, giving him a wrapped package.
He opened it and pulled out a maroon sweatshirt. "Thanks babe," he said, giving me a kiss. He slipped it on over his head. "Perfect fit." He fell back on the pillows and I lay down next to him. He pulled me close to him and kissed me. "I love you."
"I love you too," he rolled over on top of me and I heard something squeak underneath us. I looked under me and saw a little stuffed dinosaur sitting there. "O my gosh, is this Herbert?"
"Yes," Nick said, picking up the dinosaur. It was missing an eye and had a faint smell of apple juice.
"Didn't you wash this thing?" I asked.
"We did, but Joe poured the whole jug on him. I didn't talk to him for a whole day."
"Wow, I whole day!" I said sarcastically. Nick smiled. "It's kind of cute," I said.
"Were you attached to anything when you were little?" he asked me.
"Yes, I had a stuffed hippo named Henry. I think I actually still have it somewhere at my house."
We laid there in silence for a moment until we heard, "JOSEPH JONAS! YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO HELP CLEAN UP, NOT PLAY TONSIL HOCKEY WITH YOUR GIRLFRIEND!"
Nick and I broke out into laughter. Katherine walked up into Nick's room and sat on the bed next to us, her face was red. "That was really embarrassing," she said. "I don't think your dad likes me, Nick."
"He's like that with all of our girlfriends," Nick said.
"He never did that to me," I said.
"Let me rephrase that. All of Joe's girlfriends." We all laughed and made fun of Nick's childhood some more. Joe walked in a few minutes later.
"Sorry about that, Katherine."
"It's cool," she replied.
"Boys! You need to come down here and clean up this piƱata!" Mrs. Jonas yelled. Nick and Joe groaned and walked downstairs.
Katherine and I went and got our pajamas on and went to the guest bedroom, which we were sharing. The guys came back up and asked if we wanted to watch a movie with them.
Nick and I cuddled up on the couch and watched Rent. Katherine and Joe decided to play a game upstairs. I fell asleep in a matter of minutes on Nick's shoulder.
COMMENT! The next chapter will be the last. There will be a sequel though. (it's called DEFYING GRAVITY) wink wink
