The Beginning
Chapter 6: His Reaction
"NICKY" Warrick said as he reached his hand out to stop his best friend from walking out into the street in front of a fast moving car.
"What's wrong with you tonight man?" Warrick asked his best friend.
They were in the middle of processing a 419 on the side of a busy highway, but instead of helping Warrick collect evidence Nick was walking around like a zombie.
"What?" Nick asked, snapping out of his fog.
"You haven't said two words all night, you're not helping me process the scene, and you just about got yourself ran over."
"Sorry Rick, I just have a headache that's all." Nick said.
"I don't think you have a headache, I think you have a disease." Warrick replied.
"What are you talking about?" Nick asked somewhat angrily.
"I think you have a disease called Jackie-itis." Warrick said with a smirk.
Nick gave him a dirty look "I don't want to talk about it." He said.
"What is it about this girl that's got you so out of it? You've had girlfriends before, but you've never acted like this" Warrick asked.
"I don't know, there's just something about Jackie, she's, I don't know, special." Nick said, sounding glum.
"If she's so special why are you acting like your dog died?" Warrick asked.
"Because she goes home tomorrow." He replied.
"So?" Warrick asked.
"What do you mean so? She lives 3 states away." Nick said getting frustrated.
"That doesn't mean that you can't still have a relationship with her." Warrick reminded him.
"I know but long distance relationships are so hard and they hardly ever work out."
"Well I'm not going to say long distance relationships are easy, but with cell phones, email, and social networking sites it's a lot easier then it used to be, and if it's meant to be you two will find a way to make it work."
"He's right" Nick thought to himself.
He smiled at his best friend "Thanks Rick" He said.
"Sure, now will you help me process? There is a lot of blood here." Warrick said.
"You got it." Nick replied.
"Oh and be careful before you get hit by a car, if that happens Jackie will have to postpone her trip home just so she can attend your funeral." Warrick said with a smirk.
"Duly noted." Nick said as the two of them got to work processing the scene.