Nothing Stays the Same

Chapter 12: Drama Begins

Nikkie turned quickly to look at Terri. She saw Rick. Rick was walking towards Terri. Nikkie's instincts hit her quickly. She left Jimmy and quickly went over to Terri before Rick made it to her.

"Terri, hey, can I talk to you" Nikkie asked her. Right there Rick was standing behind her

"Sure" Terri said

"Actually, I was hoping I could speak with her" Rick said coming in between Nikkie and Terri

'Rick what are you doing here" Terri asked in a fake surprised way

"Oh, I thought I'd go to to a party with my fellow classmates" Rick said

"Ok, I need to talk to Terri" Nikkie said pulling Terri away

"No, no. I will only take a second with her" Rick said grabbing Terri's hand softly

"Rick, you have all night to talk to her. Now what I have to tell her is more important" Nikkie said closly and loud in Rick's face. She gave a quick disguisted look and turned away with Terri. Rick looked at her with that SHE'S- A-BITCH type look.Nikkie walked with her towards the empty seats by the bar.

"Ok, what was that all about" Terri asked

"Nothing. Now I need to know what's going on" Nikkie asked

"What are you talking about" Terri asked

"Terri, I'm not blind. Your suddenly talking to Rick again, and you come to school brusied up and you try to cover them up with a few lies. Terri.....nothing gets past me, now what's up with Rick" Nikkie asked

"Nikkie, stop with the question thing. I'm fine, so just mind your business" Terri said walking away

"FINE" Nikkie yelled. Nikkie sucked her teeth in frustration. She saw Paige and Manny walk over to her.

"What was that all about" Manny asked

"Terri....she's just being...quiet. Her usual self" Nikkie said

"She didn't sound quiet to me" Manny said

"Look, she has problems. Her fault she won't let anyone help her" Nikkie said getting up and walking away.


The night passed for a while. And Terri tried her best to avoid Rick, whom was searching everywhere for her. Nikkie was partying hard to take her frustrations away. She was dancing alot and she had drank 3 beers. But she wasn't fully drunk yet. She stopped for a second to use the bathroom. But it took her a while to get through the crowd to get to the bathroom.

MEANWHILE.......

Terri was in the bathroom, splashing cold water on her face. She had spent the whole night running from Rick. She heard a knock at the door.

"I'll be just a second" she said

Then the person knocked harder.

"I said I'll be a second" Terri said. The person banged even harder. Terri got mad and opened the door while she said:

"Did you not hear what I just....said" Terri said as her last word trailed away. In front of her stood an angry Rick. She backed up as he closed the door behind him.

"Rick" Terri said

"I was looking for you all night" Rick said

"F-funny, I was looking f-for you too" Terri said

"DON'T LIE TO ME" he yelled immediatly after her

"Rick, calm down. Please" Terri begged

"Why did you come here. I told you we were going to meet at The Dot for some alone time" Rick said

"You never told me tha-" she said until he cut her off

"So are you calling me a liar" Rick said coming closer towards her

"No, I never said tha-" she said being again cut off

"Terri. Stop...stop making a fool out of me Terri. You have to stop. Do you hear me" he said grabbing her arms tightly

"Rick, let go. Please. I'm sorry Rick. Please" she begged.

"Terri. Your not going to leave me again, are you" Rick asked her. Terri was speachless. She didn't know what to say. If she said yes, who knows what he would do.

"Answer me Terri, answer me" he yelled. But he accidentally let go of her arms and she fell back from pressure and hit her head on her edge of the marble sink. Rick stood in shock. He immediatly bent over to feel her pulse. Her pulse was pumping slowly. He shot up quickly. He quickly jumped over Terri and looked at her once more before he left the bathroom.

MEANWHILE.....

Nikkie had finally made it through the crowd and she got to the hallway where the bathrooms were. She opened the bathroom door and froze she saw Terri. Lying on the floor. She questioned Terri's name. She the screamed her name. But no one heard her over the loud music. She was shaking. She quickly ran away tears beginning to stream down her face. She quickly made it to Jimmy.

"Nikkie?" he asked

Nikkie grabbed his shoulders. "Jimmy. It's Terri, she's in the bathroom. She's on the floor. I-I" Nikkie cried hysterically

"What" he yelled

"I went to the bathroom. She's just lying there. Jimmy" she cried

He quickly put and arm around her and pushed through the crowd. On his way through he pulled Spinner by the collar and Craig and Paige followed them.

"What's the deal" paige asked

"Terri" Nikkie cried

"Nikkie is she ok" Paige asked

"I don't know" Nikkie said. They got to the bathroom. It was empty. No one was on the floor. No one was in the bathroom at all. Nikkie stepped forward and studied the floor.

"What" Nikkie asked herself

"Nikkie are you ok" Spinner asked

"I don't get it. She was lying right here. The was a small pool of blood right there" Nikkie cried

"Well there's nothing here now" Craig said

"But I know what I saw Craig" Nikkie said to him looking him dead in his face. Criag believed her. It wasn't becasue he liked her. It was just the look in her eye that told you she wasn't lying.

"Look, maybe you have had too many drinks tonight" Jimmy said grabbing her arm. Nikkie pulled from his grip.

"No. Jimmy. I know what I saw. I wasn't seeing things. It was real. We have to find Rick" Nikkie told him as she stood right in front of his face. Jimmy didn't know if she should believe her. She was drinking alot. But Rick could have done something. He pulled her out of the bathroom.

"We should go home" Jimmy told her. Nikkie stopped him

"So you don't believe me" Nikkie asked looking at him

"Nikkie, I don't know. How do you see someone who isn't even there anymore" Jimmy said

"Thanks alot Jimmy" Nikkie said walking away into the crowd

"Nikkie wait" Jimmy said following after her. Nikkie pushed through the crowd until she spotted Rick in the crowd. He was acting all quiet, mysterious....with his head down trying to get through everyone.

"RICK" Nikkie yelled after him, with Jimmy still walking after her. They finally were out of the crowd and out of the building. Jimmy was behind her.

"Nikkie let it go" Jimmy yelled after her

"I can't Jimmy" Nikkie yelled back as she walked after Rick. She spotted him throwing out his shirt in a nearby dumpster. She saw his light blue jeans with a few blood stains, and from afar, Nikkie could she his dark red bloody fingernails. Nikkie walked slowly and closer to him.

"What did you do to Terri" Nikkie asked

Rick turned around and looked at her then at Jimmy, then back at her. "What do you mean" he asked nervously

"You know what I mean. Where is she" Nikkie yelled

"I don't know what you are talking about" Rick said. Jimmy came up behind Nikkie and put his hand on her shoulder.

"Nikkie let's go. This is a waste of time" Jimmy said.

"No" Nikkie said hysterical as she whipped around and looked at him. "I know something is wrong. He did something to her" Nikkie said softly. She then turned back to face Rick. "Where is she" Nikkie asked him coldly

"She, she slipped from my arms. She slipped, she...she...she" Rick stuttered as he looked down a empty alley. Nikkie looked at Rick in a freaked out way. She slowly walked forward to look down the alley. When she reached her point she turned her head to look. There layed Terri.

"TERRI" Nikkie cried coftly. She turned to Rick. "What did you do to her" Nikkie yelled as she grabbed his elbows and he grabbed her shoulders. Jimmy quickly came.

"Get...off...of her" he said as he struggled and finally pulled him off of her. He quickly grabbed Nikkie and she wrapped her arms around his stomach.

"I'm sorry, it was an accident. She slipped from my arms" he said as Jimmy and Nikkie walked towards Terri's body. Nikkie bent over and felt her pulse. It was still pumping slowly. Nikkie teared.

"She's still alive. Call an ambulance" Nikkie told Jimmy. He quickly took out his cellphone and called 911. Rick immediatley noticed them calling. Before he walked away he said:

"It was an accident. Just so you know. I never meant to hurt her" he said

Nikkie looked at him and then turned her head back to see Jimmy staring right back at her. She licked her lips and looked back down at Terri. Not only was Nikkie feeling sorry for not telling anyone, but she was also seeing her friend half dead beside her.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: HEY YALL!!!!!!!!!! Ok I know I said this weekend. But I thought I'd start fresh. The following chapter will come either sunday or Monday. Well anyways, all I have to say is.........................AND NOW THE DRAMA BEGINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!