Chapter 7
"You have a freakin' BatMobile!"
"A gift from your sister," Jeff winked. "Put her in the back," he said grinning and starting the car.
"Knew she was awesome," Nick grinned as Jeff glided through town and back to Nick's house. "I can't believe mom hasn't noticed she's gone," he said leading Jeff into the house while he carried his sister. Tucking her in he went back to his room, "you can stay here... Well, you know, if you-"
"Thanks Nick," Jeff smiled.
The next day Nick's mother noticed the late hour her children were sleeping and woke her daughter and son. Olivia woke easily so she left her to chose some clothes while heading to Nick's room. Peering into his room she walked over to the bed, noticing a second body in the bed, not just Nick. Only the second body wasn't Kurt. It was the blonde from the night before, from what she'd seen she recognised him but was unable to place him. He seemed a nice enough boy she thought as she crept out of the room, closed the door and knocked loudly, pretending she had never been in there.
Nick woke to a warm body pressed against his back and an arm over his waist, the events of last night came back, Prom, the slushee, Olivia, the BatMobile and Jeff. Jeff, the blonde imaginary friend of his sister who was sleeping beside him and cuddling him. Nick felt warm, comfy, happy in Jeff's arms.
Sitting around the breakfast table the two teens and child explained to Mrs Duval what had happened the night before. Then waited.
And waited...
And waited...
And waited...
Finally she stood and walked over to the window.
"Mom... I know it's a lot to take in but... I barely believe it myself but it happened, Jeff froze time and stopped me getting slushee dumped on me and being humiliated in front of everyone." Nick said.
"Mrs Duval, I know this is a lot to take in but if me being in the lives of your children makes you afraid or nervous then say the word and I can go.. I was created by Olivia to help Olivia during your divorce, she created me so she had someone to talk to when she had nobody else... But now, I can and will go if you want me too." Jeff said then stood to leave.
"Please sit Jeff," she said, surprising them. Moving she sat back down beside her daughter and across from the two boys. "Jeff, I want to thank you, for looking after my babies when I couldn't and I want to invite you to stay... There is no point in separating you since you've apparently been living here anyway, this is, has been and will remain your home. Nick, from now on, your door stays open and I'll get another bed in there by the end of the week, I won't have you both stuffed into a single bed."
"Thanks mom." Nick said feeling comfortable to lace his fingers with Jeff under the table.
"You," she turned to Olivia, "snuck out last night but you won't be punished, this time, you did a good thing and I'm proud of you. I'm proud of all of you, I'm not saying this will be easy because it won't but the four of us are going to get through this, now, next year boys, you won't be at the same school. I'm pulling you out as of now Nick, you aren't going back there. I've arranged for you to take scholarship exams at the Private school, in Westerville. If you don't get in, we'll figure something out. Together." She smiled putting her hand in and Nick copied followed by Jeff and Olivia.