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Chapter 6 Alan knocked on the door at Nicole's house. He was hoping she was there he really needed to talk to her. He rang the doorbell three times in a row. Finally Nicole's mother answered the door. "Hi Mrs. Sanchez. Is Nicole home," Alan asked impatiently. He adjusted his baseball cap. His chain to his wallet was dangling on the side of his jeans.

"Yes she is Alan. Please come in," Nicole's answered. "Nicole," she shouted up to Nicole's room. Nicole came out of her room and stood at the staircase. She was wearing black hip huggers and her gray hoodie. Her hair was up in a messy bun. Alan looked up at her and shoved his hands in his jeans' pockets.

"Yes," Nicole finally spoke.

"Alan is here to see you," her mother said and smiled. Nicole nodded and headed to her room. "Go ahead Alan," Alan headed up the stairs and walked into Nicole's room. Nicole was going through her CDs. She pulled out Three Days Grace and placed into the stereo.

"Hey Nics," he sat in the chair that was in her room. Nicole sat on her bed and looked at him.

"Well? What do you want," she asked. She tried to sound annoyed to see him but she wasn't.

"I just came to see you. Where were you last night," he looked at her. She looked down not wanting to tell him. "Well?" he snapped.

"I was out," she snapped back and got up. She walked to her closet and just looked through her shirts trying to keep herself occupied so she wouldn't look at him. That didn't work. Alan got up and walked over to her.

"Where were you," he asked again.

"I was out," she insisted. She grabbed her red halter-top and went to the mirror. Alan followed her.

"You're lying. Just tell me Nicole," Alan admitted. She looked at him. She couldn't tell him about Ricky. Then the phone began to ring. She ran to answer it.

"Hello," she said. Alan looked at her.

"Hey Nicole," Ricky said with a smile.

"Hey Ric...," Nicole remembered that Alan was in the room. "I'll have to call you back,"

"Alright. Well later," Ricky hung up, as did Nicole.

"Who's Ric," Alan curiously.

"No one. Besides it was my friend Rica. You know I just call her Ric for short like you call me Nics. I call her Ric," Nicole kind of stuttered through that sentence. She looked at him and could tell he didn't fall for it.

"Bitch," he slapped her. Nicole held her cheek and could feel it pounding. "You're cheating on me. After all I've done fore you," he grabbed the phone and threw it against the wall. "I thought you loved me Nicole," Nicole headed to the door, but he grabbed her arm and threw her against the wall. Nicole screamed from the pain and started to cry. Her mother ran up the room and ran into the room. She saw Nicole against the wall crying. Nicole had her knees under her chin and her face was buried in her hands.

"Oh my Lord. Alan I'd suggest you leave," she walked over to Nicole and cradled her in her arms. Alan looked at Nicole and walked out.