Red and Pink

Authors note: I really wish I owned if wishes were horses then beggars would ride. Now I sound like my mother. Opps. It'll be in Jinx's POV from now on. When you see ***** its kind of like her diary.

I had spent two days lying on the couch. Only moving if Terra made me or to go to the bathroom. Robin had told me that he would be in rehab for two months. Then he would be heavily monitored from then on by the Titans and of course, by me. Those two days were spent watching musicals and not eating. Terra had gone home today, and I showered. I was feeling a little better now that I had cried for about two days straight. I decided to go out to Wal-mart or somewhere to get some decorations. I knew where Wally's credit cards were, I knew his PIN number so I could get money from the ATM or just use it as a debit card. I showered, did my makeup and put on jeans and a sweater.

At Wal- mart I got a couple of vases and some glass beads, shells, and rocks to create a center piece. I got some throw pillows for the couch, a few candles for the mantel piece, and some paint to do the other small bedroom in the apartment that didn't have a bed. I got a new mirror to replace the old broken one. I got some fake flowers to put on the coffee table and the kitchen counters, and also a reed diffuser to put in the bathroom. And I got oil paints and a few canvases.

When I got home I ordered a twin bed frame and a twin bed and a bureau set to be delivered then I blasted some Killers and Kate Voegle and started to decorate. I started in the spare bedroom; I painted it light lime green that had some ridiculous name. While I waited for it to dry, I put together the center piece and placed it on the dining room table. I made the bouquets of flowers and put one of the coffee tables, another on the table in the hallway, and the last on the kitchen counter. I replaced the mirror in the bathroom and set up the vanilla/lavender reed diffuser. I set up the throw pillows and the set out the unscented candles with the only vanilla candle in the middle of them all. I thought that the apartment looked homier now.

I settled down for a few hours and painted. I painted a sketch that I had of Wally and a landscape scene. After three hours I figured the paint in the other bedroom was dry so I went in to do the detailing. I put a nail in the wall to hang up the landscape scene. I drew small stars on the top of the walls and on part of the ceiling, than painted them in a bright yellow after painting the ceiling midnight blue.

I had finally exhausted myself to the point where I was so tired. I was able to fall asleep without spending the whole night thinking about him.

I woke up feeling better than I had these past few days. I walked into the kitchen made myself breakfast and coffee. I spent the day drawing and ordering sheets for the bed in the other bedroom and I got a new set of sheets and blankets for our room. Our bedroom was deep purple with white outlining. I got a cream colored bedspread with purple sheets.

It's been a week without him. The bed and bed frame, bureau, and sheets came today. I pulled out the two extras pillows to put on the other beds. I moved the bed to go right next to the window in the room. I realized I need to get curtains. I put the bureau underneath the landscape scene I painted. I changed the sheets and bedspread in the master bedroom.

I went out to Target also. I got a fluffy, purple bath mat, a shower curtain with a map on it, and curtains for the other bedroom. They were midnight blue to go with the ceiling. I was feeling better, distracting myself. I also got some candle holders and little votive candles to put on the table and around the apartment.

It's been three weeks. I got a letter from him today.

Dear Nicole,

I meant what I said in the hospital, I do love you. I understand why you went away and decided not to visit. I don't want you to see me here anyways. I hope you've been keeping busy, I hope you aren't lonely and most of all I hope that you aren't crying alone.

I hope that when I get out of here, you'll take me back and give me another chance. I know that I've almost run out of second chance but please, let me prove how great I can be for you.

I hope you haven't gone back to crime, Robin says you haven't but well, and what does Robin know? When I get out of here, the first thing I'm going to do is buy you a dozen calla lilies and come straight home to you and hold you. I plan to never let you go again; I hope you'll be okay attached at the hip with me.

With all my love,

Wally.

I held the letter close to my chest as I cried again. I took a few quick pictures of the bedroom and living room to send to him. I printed them out at the drug store down the street. I sat down and wrote back.

Dear Wally,

Its really good to hear from you. I hope you know that I do love you and I'll give you another chance when you come back.

I've been keeping busy and no, it's not with crime. Terra is almost always over at the apartment with me. I've been working on painting and I've decorated the apartment a little, including the extra bedroom that you have. I sent the pictures with this, I hope you like it and well if you don't, I do not care that much.

I'm perfectly fine with being attached at the hip with you. You better make those a dozen Calla Lilies and a dozen tulips to go with it. I have told you everything about me yet, and there's plenty more that you'll just have to find out for yourself.

I hope you're doing well.

Waiting for you,

Nicole.

I've been without him for five weeks, Robin says he'll be coming home in another two weeks or so, I hope its sooner. I got another letter today though.

Nicole,

I love what you did to the spare bedroom, it looks really good. I also like the paintings you did, they're beautiful. The mantel looks good too; the candles are a nice touch.

I'm glad to hear that you haven't been causing trouble lately; I hope that it's for good.

I know there's still so much I don't know about me, and that's what I like about you, no matter how much I know, there will always be something else waiting for me to discover it. You are a truly amazing person.

I'm really happy to know that Terra has refused to leave you alone, I like knowing that there's company around you.

I'll be home soon. I know this probably took awhile to get to you but I'm in New Jersey and the doctors have to check all the mail that goes in and out.

Can't wait to see you,

Wally.

I won't bother writing back. He'll be home soon.

I woke up early today to the sound of knocking on my door. I looked at the clock and saw that it was only 8 in the morning. It couldn't be Terra or Beast boy; it was too early for them. It could be Robin or Raven since they were early risers.

He hasn't been here for 7 weeks. I try not to get my hopes up whenever I hear a knock at the door because I think that it's him. Today, I just had to believe it was him, who else could it be?

When I opened the door, there was my beautiful, red-headed boyfriend smiling at me. He lifted me up and twirled me around and kissed me passionately. When he let me down I put the flowers in the vases with fake flowers and put water in them.

He was home. Wally West was back in my arms.

Authors note: Nope, this isn't the end.