"Melissa, I'm sorry" Nick said breaking the silence that seemed to last forever.
I didn't say anything back, so I just stared at him.
"It hurt me so much to have to call him to take you away, and even more to see you cry, but I want you to be safe and happy." he said, stroking my hair.
"I am." I said looking at him.
He smiled and sat closer to me and put his arm around my waist.
"But you won't be with us forever. Your mom will take you back and maybe take you away." he said whispering into my ear.
"But dad's just gonna do the same." I said.
"Yes but I'll know you're safe." he said kissing me on the cheeck.
I blushed and looked away towards the sunsent.
"If you do have to leave, I'll call everyday and night, text you every minute of my time and think of you all the time." he said turning my face back to him. "I don't want you to leave, but for your life I'd do anything." he said looking straight into my eyes.
A small tear rolled down my cheeck, but he caught it before it fell. I smiled up at him and he smiled back. I turned back to the sunset and he held my hand. A few minutes passed before he started to move around a little. I looked up at him and he smiled down at me and leaned in. We heard a bark from behind us. We looked and Elvis was jumping around staring at us.
"I guess we better get home." Nick laughed.
I smiled and got up, and walked with Nick back to his house. When we walked in, everyone was quiet. They all stared at us, waiting for an answer. Mr. and Mrs. Jonas sat up, Kevin Tran and Joe watched us, Estella stopped eating her cake and Frankie stopped playing. Elvis walked in and sat down and watched us both. I looked up at Nick who smiled at everyone then down at me. Everyone smiled and started to talk to us. Me and Nick didn't seperate, until Tran and Estella dragged me out of the room.
"What are you doing!?" I asked when we reached another room.
"We wanna know what happened! You were gone for like 2 hours!" Estella said.
"We talked it out! What do you think we did?" I asked staring straight at them.
"Make out!" Tran blurted. I gave her a look that said please shut up. I looked down at the necklace Nick gave me and smiled.
Nick's P.O.V.
Melissa was dragged away from me by Estella and Tran, so I waited for her to get back. I was about to fall asleep when I felt thuds come up in front of me. I looked up and saw Kevin and Joe.
"Sooo. Did ya kiss her??" Kevin said leaning in .
"Why?" I asked trying not to say yes and not lie either.
"Because it looks like you enjoyed that kiss in the morning. We thougt you might do it again." Joe said.
"Go away!" I yelled pointing to the stairs.
They gave me looks and then went upstairs.
"I did kiss her." I whispered.
Melissa's P.O.V.
I walked back downstairs and saw Nick looking up at me. I smiled and sat down beside him. He put his arm around me and pulled me in. I laid my head on his chest. He took out his phone and starting looking trough his contacts. The scrolling stopped at "Melissa's dad". I looked up at him.
"Should I?" Nick asked.
I looked down and back up at him. I nodded slowly and sat up.
"I'm gonna go outside." he said.
I nodded and watched him walk out. I watched him through the door talk and give little fake laughs. His face saddened, and saddened more, but suddenly light up a little. He hung up and walked back in. I stared at him waiting for an answer. He came down and turned to face me.
"You'll be leaving in five days." Nick said, weak in his voice and getting tears in his eyes.
I hugged him tight and didn't want to let go. I started crying and he noticed right away. He kissed me on the cheeck and held me close. I could see the gang at the top of the stairs listening. I could only see Estella's face. She had tears in her eyes and was being comforted by Kevin. Nick stopped hugging me and stared at me.
"Don't worry. I'm always gonna be here for you." he said looking down at me.
He gave me a quick kiss on my cheeck and hugged me. Everyone finally came downstairs and acted like they never heard.
"Hey let's go watch a movie." Joe said.
Me and Nick looked at each other and smiled.
"Orphan?" Estella asked.
We all nodded and headed to the movies. We went in quick and sat farther away. The gang sat right under where me and Nick decided to sit. At the scary parts I hid my face in Nick's chest and he comforted me. As soon as the movie was over we went back to the house. I was helping Joe get is sleeve unstuck when Nick started crossing the strret. Suddenly a black car came speeding up at him. I recognized that car and Estella did too. We got in front of the car and it pulled to a stop. The car door swung open and Sage came out of the car stomping at us and tried to push Estella down. Nick grabbed him and pushed him off and onto the car hood and kept him there.
"Melissa go get my dad." he said still holding him there.
I ran to the house and got Mr. Jonas and we both ran out with Mrs. Jonas ad Frankie behind us. When we got there Nick was on the floor holding his stomach and Kevin was holding Sage.
"Oh my god Nick!" I yelled falling on my knees beside him.
He got up quick and pulled me up and ran off the road. He sat back down on the grass and watched his dad confront Sage.
"Are you ok?" I asked holding his face.
"Yeah I'm fine. Come on, let's go inside." he said getting back up and leading me in.
"Stay in here I'm gonna go help." he said leaving me in the house and about to go back. "Elvis come on!" he yelled running back.
Elvis jumped the stairs and ran out quick, knowing the tone of Nick's voice was hurt. Estella and Tran came running in almost crying.
"What hapened to Nick!" I yelled staring at Estella.
"Sage got a hold of him and hit him in the stomach." Estella said still looking outside.
I stared at Nick who was barely showing any sign of hurt as Mr. Jonas talked to Sage.
"The only reason she had the accident is because of that brat making Melissa fall in love with him!" he said going after Nick.
Kevin and Joe pulled him away and back to the hood and kept him there. Elvis growled at Sage giving him a death look.
"Boys go inside with the girls we'll take care of everything here." Mrs. Jonas said.
Joe said somethng and Mr. Jonas nodded. They all came back and sat down with us.
"Tran come on. I'll take you out for dinner and to your house before it get's later." Joe said taking her hand.
They walked out leaving the door open. Elvis walked in and sat beside me and Frankie ran in after him.
"Alright Nick. Are you ok?" Kevin said walking over to him.
"I'm fine." he lied.
"Fine then let's see." Kevin said giving him a look.
Nick hesitentally stood up and lifted up the front of his shirt. It was dark blue from where he got hit and a little purple.
"Nick that looks bad." I said still staring at it.
"It might look like that but it doesn't hurt me." he said sitting back down.
"Fine. Frankie punch him." Kevin said turning to him.
Frankie gave a smile and ran over getting ready to punch when Nick stopped him.
"No that won't be neccesary!" he said.
"And why not?" Kevin asked smirking.
Nick stayed silent and looked at me.
"It hurts." he said finally looking at Kevin.
We took him upstairs and let him sleep early. I stayed upstairs with him, looking out the window at the situation below. Finally Mr. and Mrs. Jonas walked away and Sage got in his car. He drove off and I heard the room door open. Mrs. Jonas headed straight for Nick who was asleep. I watched her lift up his shirt and get tears in her eyes. I looked back outside, feeling guilty. Mr. Jonas came over to me and hugged me.
"None of it is your fault." he wispered.
"I just wish I could say that." I whispered.
He got me up and led me over to Nick. He shook Nick to wake him up. As soon as he woke up Mrs. Jonas hugged him.
"What's wrong?" he asked looking up at us.
"Nick, Melissa thinks it's all her fault that this happened." Mr. Jonas said looking at me.
I didn't want to look at Nick so I stared down at my feet crying. I saw him quickly sit up and grab my hand and sit me next to him. He put his arm around me and hold me close.
"None of this was your fault I promise." he siad holding my chin up so I would look at him.
I smiled and hugged him and we both went back downstairs. Joe came back 2 hours later and sat on the couch.
"Where were you?" Estella asked.
"I took Tran out to dinner I told you that." Joe said taking the control from her.
"Hey! You don't change it in the middle of mis novelas!" she said taking it back.
Me and Nick laughed and sat down to watch but Joe kept asking me what they said each time they talked, so me and Nick went upstairs. I fell asleep beside Nick and Estella, Joe and Kevin came in later to sleep. It's gonna be terrible when we have to leave.