Where I'll Always Be
Chapter 10: Scream if you Can
Nikkie walked in and set her keys on the counter. She looked at her mom and uncle. They were looking at her without saying a word. Nikkie was about to head to the stairs when her mom spoke up.
"Where have you been" she yelled
"I was out with my friends" Nikkie replied
"Oh really....tell me more about this day of yours" she asked
"Well I was with Emma and Jimmy" Nikkie said
"Why...you left your cousins and friends here. They came here to see you and Raylese, not to be stranded and left alone" uncle Pauly said
"But they weren't alone. Raylese is here and they probably had plenty to do" Nikkie said
"And we have been getting phone calls from your friends. They were acting like you were dying or something. What's going on with you lately" her mom yelled
"Nothing..nothing is wrong with me" Nikkie said and she stormed out of the house.
"Nikkie..Nikkie get back here..Nikkie" Pauly yelled and he followed her out of the house. He grabbed her shoulder and she shrugged it off as she kept walking.
"Nikkie stop" Pauly yelled
"No leave me alone...you don't control me" Nikkie yelled. Right then he turned her around and slapped her. At this point they had been in front of Craig's house. When the impact came through her face. She touched it. It burned. And the words blurted out into the whole street.
"I HATE YOU" Nikkie yelled
He turned around and walked away with a shocked and bad feeling. Nikkie stood there watching him walk back to the house. And she stayed with a look on her face. She turned around and walked away. But she stopped to realize that Craig was standing at the foot of his steps. She looked at him and he walked closer to her. She stood there looking at the ground. He came up to her.
"N-Nikkie..you ok" Craig asked her.
"Leave me alone Craig" Nikkie said
"Nikkie I can't" Craig said
"What are you talking about" Nikkie said
"I mean...I thought about everything you said to me. And I really feel bad for what I did to you" Craig said
"Sure you do Craig" Nikkie said
"Nikkie would you just listen to me for like a minute please" Craig said
"Fine" Nikkie said
"What do you want out of me. That day with Manny was real. Ashley showed up because she wanted to be with me again. I was trying to explain to her about Manny, but she came on to me" Craig said
"So did you didn't stop her" Nikkie said
"Of course I did. That's why when I came up to the door I seemed a little tense." Craig explained
" Well how do you explain the calm look on Ashley's face" Nikkie asked
"She thought she won me over. But after you left. She left right after you. But she still thought she got me" Craig said
"Are you putting on another show" Nikkie asked
"No..but what I just saw isn't exactly front row at the school play" Craig said as he touched the bruise that was on her cheek.
"Come inside" Craig asked
"I can't...my mom she'll..." Craig interrupted her
"She'll what...get your uncle to hit you again" Craig said. Tears came up in Nikkie's eyes. He hugged her tight and didn't want to let her go. They walked inside his house.
MEAWHILE
Pauly was in the house sitting on the couch.
"I hit her..I can't believe I hit her. I never hit my own children and I hit my niece" Pauly said as Kayla came into the kitchen with a cup of coffee.
"I know you didn't mean it. She'll forgive you" Kayla said
"No she won't. I have been the closes thing to a father to her. And I did something Chris would of never done." Pauly said
"Well you feel guilty now...but she will end up giving in" Kayla said
BACK AT CRAIG'S
Nikkie was sitting on Craig's bed and Craig came upstairs with a bag of ice.
"Here you go...you'll need it" Craig said as he handed her the ice
"Thanks..what now you're a doctor" Nikkie said
"No..but I lived with one" Craig said
"Your dad...you never told me much about him. Except that he died in a car crash." Nikkie said
"You wanna know more" Craig asked
"Well he was a surgeon. He was always busy and we had plenty. But all the work stressed him. So I guess he didn't want to waist money on a punching bag to relieve his stress. So he took it out on me"
"He beat you. So now you living with your step-dad" Nikkie said
"Yeah..one night we had a big fight..he drove off quickly and he died" Craig said
"Wow" Nikkie said
"So it's 11:00 and there's nothing to do" Craig said
"I'm am not going home yet" Nikkie said
"Well I'll be right back I'm gonna go find any movies downstairs" Craig said and he closed the door behind him. Nikkie layed down on the bed and drifted off to sleep. She began to remember all the times she had with Craig.
**The day she told him that her father died.**
**Nikkie looked at Jimmy and let go of his hand. She ran up behind Craig and stood behind him. She tapped him on the shoulder. When he turned around, she immediately gave him a big hug. He was surprised to see her. It hadn't been since that day of the accident that he saw her.
" How are you feeling" Craig asked with so much shock that she was so hyper after what had happened.
"I'm good...but, things happened" Nikkie said
"Like what" Craig asked
Nikkie crossed her arms, rubbed her arms coz of the little breeze and looked at her feet. Then back up.
"My dad..he died" Nikkie said rubbing her arm again
"Oh man...I'm sorry..Nikkie I had no clue" Craig said
Nikkie said "Yeah well I guess that's all people can say"
Craig hugged Nikkie and she began to tear.**
** The day she was talking to Craig about her father after his death**
**When she had came down she found Craig looking at the picture of her father that was sitting on the high table in the living room where they kept all pictures of relatives and friends. Nikkie came closer to Craig and looked at the picture he had in his hands.
"He was the greatest dad...not the ones that you say that he's the greatest because you want to make him feel better..I mean he really was one of the greatest dads. He didn't have to spoil me with money to get me to love him and show it. It was just there for me... all my love for him....Now he's..gone" Nikkie said with a sad tone in her voice.
"Well..Nikkie you can't always keep everything you have. Sometimes you have to let go".
"I know it just that I wasn't ready to let go yet..it was just to sudden first the news about him, then my accident, then him dieing...the only good thing that happened between that was Jimmy" Nikkie said.
"Yeah...but no ones ever ready. Just like my dad's death I wasn't ready for the major hit. I didn't miss him until the worst moment. It was then that it hit me that I did love him" Craig told her.
Silence hit for a few. Then Craig wrapped a arm around Nikkie and kissed her on top of her head.**
SHE KEPT SLEEPING FROM THERE
Craig came upstairs and opened the door. He didn't realize she was sleeping. He was talking to himself.
"So what do you wanna see..uh we got The..." Craig stopped when he turned to Nikkie and saw that she was sleeping. He went up to her and covered her with the sheets. He pulled out the sleeping bag from the closet and went to sleep on the floor.
Craig had visions of every moment Nikkie had ever smiled in front of him. Well the times she looked amazing as she smiled. He still liked her. But he knew he wouldn't be able to get with her because he's hooked up with one of her best friends. And plus they were friends and she had a boyfriend.
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The next morning Craig woke up and washed up. He came into the room and changed into a black t-shirt and a pair of light blue jeans. He reached over and woke up Nikkie.
"Nikkie...Nikkie wake up" Craig whispered as he tried not to scare her.
"Huh...what's wrong" Nikkie said
"Nothing...you gotta get up" Craig said
"Why" Nikkie whined
"Your mom is probably really worried about you" Craig said
"So" Nikkie said. She looked at Craig and he gave her a look.
"Fine I'm up" Nikkie said as she got up and headed to the bathroom. After she washed up and changed into one of Craig's big white t-shirts she went outside to the front porch. Then Craig followed.
"So there's no more tension between us" Craig said
"Not really. So how much you wanna bet my mom is gonna act all sweet at the door when she see's you. But when you leave she goes totally ballistic" Nikkie said
" Well as long as I'm not watching" Craig said
"Shut up" Nikkie said as she shrugged Craig in the shoulder and they began to walk. They talked like old times. Like the times when she had just started at Degrassi. She felt so comfortable again. In fact they both felt so calm and comfortable again.
Nikkie and Craig arrived at the house. She opened the door and let herself in along with Craig. She noticed Johnathan and Patty was on the couch. She looked at the clock on the wall and turned her head to realize her mom had entered the room.
"Hi Craig..thank you for bringing Nikkie home. I can take it from here" Kayla said
"Ummm...ok Ms.S. Bye Nikkie" Craig said and closed the door behind him.
"NIKKIE WHAT HAS GOTTEN INTO YOU" Kayla yelled
"Nothing is wrong with me. What just because I stay at a friends house it's now identify that I have a problem" Nikkie said. That's when all of her cousins and friends gathered up at the staircase as they watched the argument.
"Well you seem out of control lately and I'm just being a mother" Kayla said
"You sound more like a magazine reporter then my mother" Nikkie said
"First you abandon your guest, then leave the house and don't come back till morning and then you decide to blame the world for your behavior" Kayla yelled
"Who said I was blaming the world. You make big deals out of little situations...most likely I would say that what Pauly did to me is a bigger situation" Nikkie said
"That's not my problem" Kayla said
"So your just gonna sit back and watch him do it again. He has no right. He is not my dad." Nikkie said
"Well he's the closest you got. He was always there for you after your mother died and after Chris died. And now look you wanna watch him get blown from your life" Kayla said
"No...but he had no right. He wants to know things I don't need to tell him" Nikkie said
"Nikkie..just change yourself before bad things begin to happen" Kayla said
"Like what will happen to me" Nikkie said
"You have been hurt to many times. I don't wanna see that again" Kayla said as she broke into tears. "You were just like your mother. Ambitious, beautiful and she never kept her feelings inside. You took after her. But you have to learn that life isn't always easy" Kayla added
"You think I don't know that. I do and I'm sorry for hurting you. But I just need air right now. I'm not trying to diss yall or anything. But lately I have been crowded in and suffocated. I need room" Nikkie said and from their she ran up to her room.
Patty followed her upstairs. She found Nikkie on her bed letting the hot sun shine through the window. Nikkie's forehead glistened from the sweat. Patty sat next to Nikkie.
"I get what you said downstairs. We all need our room. And you had to get out. You did what was best" Patty said quietly
"I know..if I was to stay longer I swear...I would of screamed" Nikkie said. Patty laughed and they hugged.
Nikkie apologized to everyone and they accepted. But she still wasn't talking to Pauly. Everytime they past by each other they'd do it like they never even met. They hung the whole day with Jimmy, Emma, Paige and Craig.
MEANWHILE
Manny was getting ready for there date. She slipped on a short pink skirt and a white t-shirt that said "QT" and a light pink sweater. She put on white flip flops and she let her hair down in curls. She walked around her room nervously. She held her stomach tight. Then she heard the doorbell. She grabbed her keys and her white purse. She walked downstairs knowing her parents were working. She opened the door to see J.T.
"Hey...ready to go" J.T. asked
"Yeah.where's Toby and Kendra" Manny asked
"Kendra got food poisoning at a Italian resturaunt and Toby just doesn't want to come without his beloved Kendra" J.T. said. They both laughed.
They walked to the movies. When they got to the theatre J.T. paid for the tickets and Manny paid fro food. She got a small soda and J.T. popcorn, soda, and Twizzlers. They got inside the theatres and sat down. The movie started.
After a while Manny's stomach began to hurt. J.T. was holding her hand. And she didn't notice until she snatched her hand away to touch her stomach.
"You ok Manny" J.T asked
"No...my stomach ...it's a little pain" Manny said and she got up. "J.T I'm sorry..but I really feel the need to go home" Manny added
"Ok..no problem" J.T. said as he stood up to hold the door for her. Then she stopped outside.
"Are we going or not" J.T asked
"It's now or never" Manny said
"What..what are you saying" J.T asked
"Um.J.T. can I trust you not to tell anyone" Manny asked
"Of course. What ever it is... I'll keep" J.T. said
Manny told him what he stomachache might be about. He was shocked about who might be the father. But he figured. What she wanted was a friend behind her. Because this was the perfect moment to do it since her parents weren't going to be home. So they both walked into a pharmacy hand in hand ready for what Manny had to face.
Author's Note: Wass Up!! Um...Chpt 11 cummin 2morrow or Saturday. Ok Bye Bye!!!! "
Chapter 10: Scream if you Can
Nikkie walked in and set her keys on the counter. She looked at her mom and uncle. They were looking at her without saying a word. Nikkie was about to head to the stairs when her mom spoke up.
"Where have you been" she yelled
"I was out with my friends" Nikkie replied
"Oh really....tell me more about this day of yours" she asked
"Well I was with Emma and Jimmy" Nikkie said
"Why...you left your cousins and friends here. They came here to see you and Raylese, not to be stranded and left alone" uncle Pauly said
"But they weren't alone. Raylese is here and they probably had plenty to do" Nikkie said
"And we have been getting phone calls from your friends. They were acting like you were dying or something. What's going on with you lately" her mom yelled
"Nothing..nothing is wrong with me" Nikkie said and she stormed out of the house.
"Nikkie..Nikkie get back here..Nikkie" Pauly yelled and he followed her out of the house. He grabbed her shoulder and she shrugged it off as she kept walking.
"Nikkie stop" Pauly yelled
"No leave me alone...you don't control me" Nikkie yelled. Right then he turned her around and slapped her. At this point they had been in front of Craig's house. When the impact came through her face. She touched it. It burned. And the words blurted out into the whole street.
"I HATE YOU" Nikkie yelled
He turned around and walked away with a shocked and bad feeling. Nikkie stood there watching him walk back to the house. And she stayed with a look on her face. She turned around and walked away. But she stopped to realize that Craig was standing at the foot of his steps. She looked at him and he walked closer to her. She stood there looking at the ground. He came up to her.
"N-Nikkie..you ok" Craig asked her.
"Leave me alone Craig" Nikkie said
"Nikkie I can't" Craig said
"What are you talking about" Nikkie said
"I mean...I thought about everything you said to me. And I really feel bad for what I did to you" Craig said
"Sure you do Craig" Nikkie said
"Nikkie would you just listen to me for like a minute please" Craig said
"Fine" Nikkie said
"What do you want out of me. That day with Manny was real. Ashley showed up because she wanted to be with me again. I was trying to explain to her about Manny, but she came on to me" Craig said
"So did you didn't stop her" Nikkie said
"Of course I did. That's why when I came up to the door I seemed a little tense." Craig explained
" Well how do you explain the calm look on Ashley's face" Nikkie asked
"She thought she won me over. But after you left. She left right after you. But she still thought she got me" Craig said
"Are you putting on another show" Nikkie asked
"No..but what I just saw isn't exactly front row at the school play" Craig said as he touched the bruise that was on her cheek.
"Come inside" Craig asked
"I can't...my mom she'll..." Craig interrupted her
"She'll what...get your uncle to hit you again" Craig said. Tears came up in Nikkie's eyes. He hugged her tight and didn't want to let her go. They walked inside his house.
MEAWHILE
Pauly was in the house sitting on the couch.
"I hit her..I can't believe I hit her. I never hit my own children and I hit my niece" Pauly said as Kayla came into the kitchen with a cup of coffee.
"I know you didn't mean it. She'll forgive you" Kayla said
"No she won't. I have been the closes thing to a father to her. And I did something Chris would of never done." Pauly said
"Well you feel guilty now...but she will end up giving in" Kayla said
BACK AT CRAIG'S
Nikkie was sitting on Craig's bed and Craig came upstairs with a bag of ice.
"Here you go...you'll need it" Craig said as he handed her the ice
"Thanks..what now you're a doctor" Nikkie said
"No..but I lived with one" Craig said
"Your dad...you never told me much about him. Except that he died in a car crash." Nikkie said
"You wanna know more" Craig asked
"Well he was a surgeon. He was always busy and we had plenty. But all the work stressed him. So I guess he didn't want to waist money on a punching bag to relieve his stress. So he took it out on me"
"He beat you. So now you living with your step-dad" Nikkie said
"Yeah..one night we had a big fight..he drove off quickly and he died" Craig said
"Wow" Nikkie said
"So it's 11:00 and there's nothing to do" Craig said
"I'm am not going home yet" Nikkie said
"Well I'll be right back I'm gonna go find any movies downstairs" Craig said and he closed the door behind him. Nikkie layed down on the bed and drifted off to sleep. She began to remember all the times she had with Craig.
**The day she told him that her father died.**
**Nikkie looked at Jimmy and let go of his hand. She ran up behind Craig and stood behind him. She tapped him on the shoulder. When he turned around, she immediately gave him a big hug. He was surprised to see her. It hadn't been since that day of the accident that he saw her.
" How are you feeling" Craig asked with so much shock that she was so hyper after what had happened.
"I'm good...but, things happened" Nikkie said
"Like what" Craig asked
Nikkie crossed her arms, rubbed her arms coz of the little breeze and looked at her feet. Then back up.
"My dad..he died" Nikkie said rubbing her arm again
"Oh man...I'm sorry..Nikkie I had no clue" Craig said
Nikkie said "Yeah well I guess that's all people can say"
Craig hugged Nikkie and she began to tear.**
** The day she was talking to Craig about her father after his death**
**When she had came down she found Craig looking at the picture of her father that was sitting on the high table in the living room where they kept all pictures of relatives and friends. Nikkie came closer to Craig and looked at the picture he had in his hands.
"He was the greatest dad...not the ones that you say that he's the greatest because you want to make him feel better..I mean he really was one of the greatest dads. He didn't have to spoil me with money to get me to love him and show it. It was just there for me... all my love for him....Now he's..gone" Nikkie said with a sad tone in her voice.
"Well..Nikkie you can't always keep everything you have. Sometimes you have to let go".
"I know it just that I wasn't ready to let go yet..it was just to sudden first the news about him, then my accident, then him dieing...the only good thing that happened between that was Jimmy" Nikkie said.
"Yeah...but no ones ever ready. Just like my dad's death I wasn't ready for the major hit. I didn't miss him until the worst moment. It was then that it hit me that I did love him" Craig told her.
Silence hit for a few. Then Craig wrapped a arm around Nikkie and kissed her on top of her head.**
SHE KEPT SLEEPING FROM THERE
Craig came upstairs and opened the door. He didn't realize she was sleeping. He was talking to himself.
"So what do you wanna see..uh we got The..." Craig stopped when he turned to Nikkie and saw that she was sleeping. He went up to her and covered her with the sheets. He pulled out the sleeping bag from the closet and went to sleep on the floor.
Craig had visions of every moment Nikkie had ever smiled in front of him. Well the times she looked amazing as she smiled. He still liked her. But he knew he wouldn't be able to get with her because he's hooked up with one of her best friends. And plus they were friends and she had a boyfriend.
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The next morning Craig woke up and washed up. He came into the room and changed into a black t-shirt and a pair of light blue jeans. He reached over and woke up Nikkie.
"Nikkie...Nikkie wake up" Craig whispered as he tried not to scare her.
"Huh...what's wrong" Nikkie said
"Nothing...you gotta get up" Craig said
"Why" Nikkie whined
"Your mom is probably really worried about you" Craig said
"So" Nikkie said. She looked at Craig and he gave her a look.
"Fine I'm up" Nikkie said as she got up and headed to the bathroom. After she washed up and changed into one of Craig's big white t-shirts she went outside to the front porch. Then Craig followed.
"So there's no more tension between us" Craig said
"Not really. So how much you wanna bet my mom is gonna act all sweet at the door when she see's you. But when you leave she goes totally ballistic" Nikkie said
" Well as long as I'm not watching" Craig said
"Shut up" Nikkie said as she shrugged Craig in the shoulder and they began to walk. They talked like old times. Like the times when she had just started at Degrassi. She felt so comfortable again. In fact they both felt so calm and comfortable again.
Nikkie and Craig arrived at the house. She opened the door and let herself in along with Craig. She noticed Johnathan and Patty was on the couch. She looked at the clock on the wall and turned her head to realize her mom had entered the room.
"Hi Craig..thank you for bringing Nikkie home. I can take it from here" Kayla said
"Ummm...ok Ms.S. Bye Nikkie" Craig said and closed the door behind him.
"NIKKIE WHAT HAS GOTTEN INTO YOU" Kayla yelled
"Nothing is wrong with me. What just because I stay at a friends house it's now identify that I have a problem" Nikkie said. That's when all of her cousins and friends gathered up at the staircase as they watched the argument.
"Well you seem out of control lately and I'm just being a mother" Kayla said
"You sound more like a magazine reporter then my mother" Nikkie said
"First you abandon your guest, then leave the house and don't come back till morning and then you decide to blame the world for your behavior" Kayla yelled
"Who said I was blaming the world. You make big deals out of little situations...most likely I would say that what Pauly did to me is a bigger situation" Nikkie said
"That's not my problem" Kayla said
"So your just gonna sit back and watch him do it again. He has no right. He is not my dad." Nikkie said
"Well he's the closest you got. He was always there for you after your mother died and after Chris died. And now look you wanna watch him get blown from your life" Kayla said
"No...but he had no right. He wants to know things I don't need to tell him" Nikkie said
"Nikkie..just change yourself before bad things begin to happen" Kayla said
"Like what will happen to me" Nikkie said
"You have been hurt to many times. I don't wanna see that again" Kayla said as she broke into tears. "You were just like your mother. Ambitious, beautiful and she never kept her feelings inside. You took after her. But you have to learn that life isn't always easy" Kayla added
"You think I don't know that. I do and I'm sorry for hurting you. But I just need air right now. I'm not trying to diss yall or anything. But lately I have been crowded in and suffocated. I need room" Nikkie said and from their she ran up to her room.
Patty followed her upstairs. She found Nikkie on her bed letting the hot sun shine through the window. Nikkie's forehead glistened from the sweat. Patty sat next to Nikkie.
"I get what you said downstairs. We all need our room. And you had to get out. You did what was best" Patty said quietly
"I know..if I was to stay longer I swear...I would of screamed" Nikkie said. Patty laughed and they hugged.
Nikkie apologized to everyone and they accepted. But she still wasn't talking to Pauly. Everytime they past by each other they'd do it like they never even met. They hung the whole day with Jimmy, Emma, Paige and Craig.
MEANWHILE
Manny was getting ready for there date. She slipped on a short pink skirt and a white t-shirt that said "QT" and a light pink sweater. She put on white flip flops and she let her hair down in curls. She walked around her room nervously. She held her stomach tight. Then she heard the doorbell. She grabbed her keys and her white purse. She walked downstairs knowing her parents were working. She opened the door to see J.T.
"Hey...ready to go" J.T. asked
"Yeah.where's Toby and Kendra" Manny asked
"Kendra got food poisoning at a Italian resturaunt and Toby just doesn't want to come without his beloved Kendra" J.T. said. They both laughed.
They walked to the movies. When they got to the theatre J.T. paid for the tickets and Manny paid fro food. She got a small soda and J.T. popcorn, soda, and Twizzlers. They got inside the theatres and sat down. The movie started.
After a while Manny's stomach began to hurt. J.T. was holding her hand. And she didn't notice until she snatched her hand away to touch her stomach.
"You ok Manny" J.T asked
"No...my stomach ...it's a little pain" Manny said and she got up. "J.T I'm sorry..but I really feel the need to go home" Manny added
"Ok..no problem" J.T. said as he stood up to hold the door for her. Then she stopped outside.
"Are we going or not" J.T asked
"It's now or never" Manny said
"What..what are you saying" J.T asked
"Um.J.T. can I trust you not to tell anyone" Manny asked
"Of course. What ever it is... I'll keep" J.T. said
Manny told him what he stomachache might be about. He was shocked about who might be the father. But he figured. What she wanted was a friend behind her. Because this was the perfect moment to do it since her parents weren't going to be home. So they both walked into a pharmacy hand in hand ready for what Manny had to face.
Author's Note: Wass Up!! Um...Chpt 11 cummin 2morrow or Saturday. Ok Bye Bye!!!! "