CHAPTER 5: Betrayal
The next day, Jeff was released from the hospital. Nicole, Matt, Amy, Shannon, and Shane brought him to his house. They all decided to stay at Jeff's for the night. Nicole and Jeff had told everyone about them getting together. Everyone more or less said 'About time.' They all seemed happy about it.
"Jeffro, what do what do want for dinner?" Amy asked. Jeff was lying on the couch in the living room, with Nicole in front of him on the floor. They both looked up.
"Um, I don't know. Nic?" Jeff asked.
"Italian. Lasagna." Nicole answered. Jeff nodded. Amy grabbed the phone and ordered the food. Lasagna for Nicole and Jeff, Baked Ziti for Shane, Spaghetti for Shannon, Chicken Parmesan for her and Matt.
When the doorbell rang twenty minutes later, Nicole got up and answered it. She paid the delivery guy his $25 and he left. As Nicole was about to shut the door, she noticed something moving near the bushes in front of Jeff's house. She got scared and quickly shut the door. As she turned around she ran into Shane.
"Ah! Oh my god, Shane." Nicole handed Shane the food and tried to catch her breath.
"Sorry Nic, you okay?" She nodded and stood back up.
"I'm fine you just scared me." Nicole just went back to getting plates and dishes like normal. Shane shrugged it off and walked into the living room with his food. They all decided to watch Joyride on DVD while they ate.
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Two hours later, Matt and Amy had went to bed, Shannon was asleep in the recliner, and Jeff was asleep on the couch. Shane and Nicole were the only ones awake.
"Nic I have to go to the bathroom, I'll be right back." Shane said. Nicole nodded and took his seat on the other recliner in the living room. Shane hadn't returned 5 minutes later, so Nicole went to check on him. When she walked to the bathroom he wasn't there. She walked down the hall to Jeff's room, thinking she heard a noise. When she got in the room, she was shocked at the sight.
Shane looked up and saw Nicole, staring wide-eyed at the door. "Nic, um what's up?" He asked. He was sitting at Jeff's desk, using the same kind of pen Nicole had in her notes. She slowly walked over to Shane and looked at what he was writing. He had names scribbled all over the paper. Nicole found her name and gasped when she saw it. Shane had wrote her name 'Nikki' just like in the notes. Everyone knew that Nicole spelled her name 'Nickie'.
"Shane, how could you?"
"How could I what?" Shane asked, confused.
"What did I do to you? Hurting me is one thing, but Jeff?" Nicole felt hurt and anger sear through her.
"Nic, I didn't do it. I was just....."
Nicole cut him off. "Shane, why? Just leave please. I don't wanna tell Jeff and let him know what one of his best friends did."
Shane looked confused and scared. "Nickie please. Shorty? I didn't do this. You have to believe me." Shane looked Nicole in the eyes and pleaded. "I would never hurt you. After everything that's happened."
Nicole wanted to believe him, but she was so scared that anyone could be the person sending her the notes. "Shane. I wanna believe you but how can I prove it's not you?"
"I don't know shorty." Shane shook his head. "I hope we find a way though." Shane walked past Nicole. "I'm sorry Nic." Then he left the room.
Nicole sat on the bed and curled up in a ball. "What do I do?" She asked aloud. She turned her head towards the lamp in the room and turned it on high. When she did, she saw a white envelope. It was tiny and it read 'Nikki' on it once again. "But who's been in here besides Shane?" Nicole asked. Just then she heard a noise and she turned towards the direction it had come from. When she turned she saw a man in a mask. Before she could scream, she was punched in the face, getting knocked out. The man climbed out the window and ran away. Little did anyone know, Shane had seen the whole thing.
A/N: I think that chap was sucky. But tell me what you think!!! R&R as always!!! :) Nickie ***
