Chapter 29: Issues In Love
The plane landed at 7:05. Nikkie and Reggie walked out to baggage claim. Nikkie was at the most confusing point in her life. Her feelings and emotions were jumping. She didn't feel right. She absolutely loved Jimmy. But she loved how Reggie treated her. It wasn't the money, it was his whole other off the street personality. But she couldn't let things go down like this. She had to let Reggie know that she couldn't lead him on any longer. Nikkie and Reggie went outside and waited hoping Marcus would actually be on time. Nikkie looked out at the the buildings. It was foggy because it was pouring rain outside. She turned to Reggie who was going through his phone.
"Reggie" Nikkie said
"Yeah" he said still focusing on his phone
"I had an amazing time with you this past week" Nikkie said. Reggie still focused on his phone knew what she was about to say. He didnt want to hear it.
"Reggie, can you please listen" Nikkie said putting her hand over his phone and closing it. He looked at her. He had her undivided attention.
"I had an amazing time with you. Last night...has no words to describe it. But I don't regret it. You showed me the real you, which tells me I can trust you. So, as much as I care for you, you have to understand why we can't continue from where we left off last night. We are home now...and Jimmy is the only thing that should be on my mind" Nikkie said. Reggie felt her words hit hard. He had fallen hard and along with that gotten speared with the painful words of Nikkie. He truly had feelings for her. She wasn't like those other girls. He felt something different with her.
"I understand" Reggie said.
"Please, forgive me. I'd understand if you dont wanna have anything to do with me" Nikkie said
"No, no, no" He said as he walked up to her and grabbed her hips. "Nothing and I mean nothing could keep me away from you" Reggie said. Nikkie smiled and knew things would be okay. She hugged him and he hugged her tighter. He held on to her tighter as they waited for it was getting colder outside.
"Nikkie?" a voice said. Nikkie turned around and saw Jimmy pulling up to the curb.
"Jimmy" Nikkie said as she backed up from Reggie. Nikkie was shocked. What would he say being that Jimmy didn't know she was in New York with Reggie? Well atleast he wasn't supposed to know. Nikkie walked up to him as he got out of the car. She hugged him.
"I missed you so much" Nikkie said. Jimmy hugged her back touching her hair and grilling Reggie who stood away from them.
"Um, your mom is waiting for you" He said as he put her bags in the trunk. Nikkie was surprised.
"Oh, well is Marcus at the house" Nikkie asked
"Yeah, actually he is" Jimmy said
"Well then" Nikkie said grabbing Reggie's bag and handing it to him. Jimmy looked at the bag, then at Reggie. He threw it in his trunk and got into the car. Reggie walked towards the car as Nikkie got into the passenger seat. Nikkie looked at him with and "I don't know" look. He got in and they drove off. The ride was quiet until Jimmy broke the silence.
"So how was New York" Jimmy asked
"Good. It was fun" Nikkie said
"Reggie?" Jimmy asked
"Yeah, yeah it was cool" Reggie said
"So what exactly were you doing in New York with Nikkie. I dont think she needed to be escorted to see her sister" Jimmy said. He knew the truth. He just wanted to see how it would come about.
"Um, well. My dad insisted that I went with her. He didn't trust that she should be on her own" Reggie said
"And who is Marcus to be Nikkie's 'parental advisor' " Jimmy asked
"He's not. Jimmy, I went to New York to go to Reggie's cousins Sweet 16 ok" Nikkie said
"And you couldn't tell me that" Jimmy asked
"I didn't know how you would handle me being with Reggie alone for a week" Nikkie said
"So...now there's a trust issue. First lieing and now a trust issue" Jimmy said overreacting.
"Oh my god, Jimmy, we are not discussing this" Nikkie said crossing her arms
"I think we should being that he's the reason were arguing" Jimmy said referring to Reggie.
"What are you talking about" Nikkie asked
"Lately. He's all you chill with, talk to, talk about. Whats the deal" Jimmy asked
"Jesus. Jimmy your blowing this out of porportion" Nikkie said as they pulled up to the house.
"I am. So explain to me this. You Fed-Exed 5 boxes of clothes to the house since you couldn't carry the luggage. Explain Nikkie. Is he buying you things" Jimmy accused. Nikkie looked at him with disbelief. She couldn't believe that he was all of a sudden getting worked up about Reggie. They used to be good friends. Nikkie got out of the car and took out her bags from the back.
"Nikkie" Jimmy called after her. Nikkie slammed the trunk and threw Reggie's bag at him. She looked at Jimmy who was still sitting in the car.
"Call me when your ready to talk like a human being. If your not ready, you let me know" Nikkie said. She stood waiting. He said nothing. She turned around and walked to her front porch, Reggie walking behind her. She had tears streaming down her face. Here is where she felt guilty. He had every right to be mad. Now she regreted the night with Reggie. She put her hand on the door knob. Reggie placed his hand on her shoulder and she shrugged it off as she pushed open the door.
"Nikkie" Nikkie heard Kayla's voice
"Yeah" Nikkie said wiping her tears. Kayla came and embraced her in a hug. Marcus came and hugged his son.
"Hunny. You look good" Kayla said "The clothes" Kayla asked
"Oh. It was a gift since we were in New York, we did some shopping" Reggie said.
"And those in the boxes" Kayla asked
"Yeah" Reggie said
"Well, then you guys were doing good" Kayla said
"So. Why dont you come tell us about the trip" Marcus said
"Actually, um... Im kind of tired. So can we talk tomorrow mom" Nikkie said implying to Kayla, not Marcus.
"Yeah. Sweetie. Go get rest" Kayla said. Nikkie went upstairs. She opened the door and found the boxes on her bed. She looked at them and knocked them over making them tumble to the floor. She layed on her bed and cryed. She knew she wasn't going to be mentally prepared for this.
Nikkie woke up the next morning. She felt tired and miserable from the day before. She sat up in her bed and looked around. She looked at the boxes on the floor in disguist. She grabbed the phone. She called Paige
"Hey Paige" Nikkie said
"Are you home" Paige asked
"Yeah" Nikkie said
"Me and Manny are on the way right now" Paige said. Once Manny and Paige arrived she told them everything that happened on her trip. The girls were in shock and more than Paige needed to know. Paige wasn't proud of the choice Nikkie made being that he was the reason she was in depression from last year.
"I dont know what to do. Jimmy wont talk to me. The last thing he needs to know is that I slept with Reggie" Nikkie said
"If we had advice. We'd give it, but hun this is way too much of a situation" Paige said
"She's right. This is beyond what words can fix" Manny said
"I dont know what to do" Nikkie said
The next day Nikkie was on her way to school. She walked to her locker where a note was left. She opened it and all it said was come to the music room. She crumbled it up and walked into the music room. There was Craig with his new guitar. He began playing the guitar. He played a beautiful melody. He stopped.
"I talked to Jimmy last night. He told me what happened. I thought I'd cheer you up" Craig said
"Thanks, but the last thing I need is someone trying too hard" Nikkie said sitting by the piano
"Nikkie. You and Jimmy have been together too long to be fighting over this" Craig said. Nikkie looked at him.
"What if it was about you. About the things we did" Nikkie said
"We were careless. Nikkie, Jimmy is hard-headed, you know it" Craig said
"But he won't listen, he hasn't called. He wont forgive me" Nikkie said
"Why don't you leave that up to Jimmy" a voice said. Nikkie turned around and found Jimmy by the door.
"I'll leave you 2 alone" Craig said getting up and leaving
Nikkie began playing a few notes on the piano. Jimmy came and sat down beside her.
"You know you were wrong for blowing things up last night" Nikkie said
"I was. And Im sorry. But whats the deal between you and Reggie" Jimmy asked. Nikkie gulped back the truth and spat out a lie.
"Nothing. Me and Reggie are friends. Me and him talk alot, as friends. He's a cool guy. The clothes, were a gift. We spent extra days doing nothing. So we shopped" Nikkie said
"And nothing happened in the hotel" Jimmy asked. Nikkie clenched her teeth.
"No, Jimmy nothing happened" Nikkie said
"Im sorry. But I just feel something bad about him" Jimmy said
"Don't worry about him" Nikkie said kissing Jimmy.
AUTHOR'Z NOTE: DIABLO! Anywayz, I know some of u r mad sbout how the jimmy/nikkie status is going, but u'll see how things go down later. we have mad chapters coming in so chill...
