NOBODY'S HOME

Chapter 8: Don't know where she belongs

Too many
Too many problems
Don't know where she belongs
Where she belongs

NO ONE'S POV

Nick rolled to his side in his sleep. He was expecting he would be able to feel Miley's body, but when he patted the surface, it was empty. His eyes immediately fluttered open. She wasn't there beside him. He panicked and got up. His eyes searched the room for Miley, but she was nowhere in sight. He got up and walked towards the bathroom, but she wasn't there either.

Miley gasped when her finger accidentally touched the hot edge of the pan in front of her. She immediately ran towards the sink and turned on the faucet. The running cold water soothed her burnt skin, and soon she went back to cooking Nick's breakfast. After a few more minutes, she was already done frying the scrambled egg, bacon, and sausages. She heard the sound of the toaster and she grabbed the toasted bread to place it on the plate together with the food she just cooked. She loaded the toaster with two more slices of bread before she prepared a bowl of mixed berries. She wanted everything to be perfect. She tasted some small amount of the food she cooked, just to see if it tasted nice. Well, it was satisfactory level for her liking, but she didn't know if Nick would like it. She wanted to do something special to thank him for everything he had done for her, and she thought that breakfast in bed would be nice. She heard the toaster click again, and she turned around to get the bread. Her breath got caught in the throat when she saw Nick standing by the entrance to the kitchen, looking sexy as ever as he smirked at her. He had been standing there for almost three minutes, just enjoying watching his girlfriend be the cook for the moment. Miley looked like a deer caught with the headlights as she froze on her spot, staring at Nick. He was shirtless and she just wanted to gobble him up.

"Good morning to you too, baby," he greeted with a chuckle as he walked towards her and pulled her into his arms.

"You were supposed to be in bed, so I could serve you some breakfast," she pouted as she looked up to him.

"It's okay, baby. We could have breakfast here." He placed his lips on hers and she smiled in the kiss. "Thank you for breakfast. You really didn't have to," he said as he let her go, so she could finish his breakfast.

"I really want to do something for you. You always cook, and I figured I should make you breakfast since it's the only thing I could cook," she said as she placed the toasted bread on the plate.

"It looks delicious, baby," he said as he sat down in front of the dining table.

"You're lucky I didn't make cereal instead," she said with a chuckle as she poured orange juice on the glass beside his plate.

"I would still be grateful if it was cereal." He tugged her gently by the wrist and made her sit on his lap. He really appreciated her effort to make him breakfast, so he had decided to share it with her. "Come on, let's eat."

"But it's your breakfast," she pouted again.

"Everything that's mine is also yours, baby." He tucked some strands of her hear beneath her ear and he kissed her forehead softly. She couldn't believe how lucky she was to have an amazing guy like Nick to love her. She once thought it wasn't possible.

"Mi?" Nick called out as he entered Miley's room. She was lying on the bed, having an afternoon nap. He quietly walked towards her and sat on the edge of the bed. He gazed down at her sleeping form lovingly. He loved watching her sleep. He was about to ask her to come with him for a small gathering with his high school friends, but she was peacefully sleeping and he didn't want to interrupt. He leaned down and kissed her lips softy. It somewhat woke Miley a bit, but he stroked her hair, knowing it would make her fall asleep again.

"Nicky?" she whispered in her sleep.

"Go back to sleep, baby," he held her hand softly as he brushed her hair with his other hand.

MIley opened her eyes and looked around her. She slowly sat up and glanced at the clock on her side table. It was already five in the afternoon. She found a post-it note on the lamp and it read, "Dear Miley, I need to go out for a while with my high school friends. I thought you were awake, so I said yes. I couldn't back out now, because I have to get something from my friend. I'll see you later tonight. I'll be home around eight. I love you. Call me. Love, Nick."

Miley frowned at the thought of being alone the whole day. She used to like being alone, but now that she was with Nick, she felt like she would die without him. No one had ever made her feel as happy as what Nick was making her feel.

"I'm home, baby!" Nick said as he entered the front door of his apartment. He couldn't wait to give her his new present for her. He waited for her to rush towards him and hug him, but she was nowhere to be seen.

He felt anxious. He immediately checked her room; she wasn't there but her things were still there. It kinda made him calm down a bit because he first thought that she ran away again. The thought of her running away again made him feel sick to his stomach. He thought he wouldn't be able to survive without her.

His heart felt relieved when he entered his room and found her sleeping silently on the bed. He sat on the edge of the bed and caressed her face softly. He soon got up and went to the bathroom so he could prepare for bed. After exiting the bathroom, he went straight to bed, so he could cuddle with his love. His movements woke her up. She opened her eyes and looked up to him with a smile.

"Sorry, I fell asleep early," she whispered as she snuggled closer to his chest.

"It's okay, baby. I have something for you. I really want to give it to you tonight," he said excitedly as he pulled her up with him so they would be in a sitting position. He reached down and grabbed the paper bag he got from the store he happened to pass by earlier. "It's for you, baby. Open it," he said as he handed the paper bag to Miley.

Miley opened the paper bag and found a very colorful dream catcher inside. The colors were bright and lively; it wasn't the usual dream catcher that could be bought anywhere; it was a very unique and beautiful.

"It really caught my attention. I passed by this certain shop and its beauty caught my eye. When I saw it, I definitely thought about you. I know you always had bad dreams, and this might scare them away," he explained as he grazed the outer ring of the dream catcher with his thumb.

Nick fell in love with it on the first time he saw it. It reminded him of Miley, who was definitely one-of-a-kind and truly gorgeous, much like the dream catcher.

Miley grinned in delight. She wrapped her arms around Nick and nestled her face against his chest.

"Thank you. I love you, Nicky," she whispered as she held onto him tightly.

"I love you too, baby." He smiled at the thought that he made her happy. When they pulled away from the hug, he reached for something inside the paper bag and pulled out a piece of paper. He handed it to Miley and she took it with her eyebrows creased in confusion.

"Read it, baby," he said as he shifted on the bed and sat behind her, so she would be sitting in between his legs with her back against his chest.

Miley lowered her head and read the contents written on the paper.

"This dream catcher intends to protect the sleeping individual from negative dreams, while letting positive dreams through. The positive dreams would slip through the hole in the center of the dream catcher, and glide down the feathers to the sleeping person below. The negative dreams would get caught up in the web, and expire when the first rays of the sun struck them.

This dream catcher intends to brighten the bearer's outlook in life. Its colorful circle outer ring symbolizes happiness for eternity. The colorful and candy-like colors of the ring would give the bearer a sweet life. The purple color of the middle décor provides royalty to the bearer and at the same time would still maintain its subtle and demure being. The three feathers at the bottom stand for I love you."

"It's beautiful," Miley whispered when she was done reading the description of the dream catcher.

"Now, let's place it here," he said as he took the dream catcher and hanged it on the headboard. He moved so they would be beside each other. He lay her down on the bed and he snuggled beside her.

"Thank you so much, baby." She moved closer to him and rested her head against his chest. He wrapped his arms around her and rubbed her back comfortingly.

"You're very welcome. I just don't want to see you scared after you had a nightmare. Now you'll dream happy dreams only," he whispered sweetly as he caressed her arm.

She gazed up at him and placed a sweet kiss on his lips.

"You're my dream catcher, Nicky. I love you."

He sighed in delight as he wrapped his arms around her lovingly.

"I love you too, baby," he murmured as he buried his face in her hair.

He loved her too much.

"Come on, Miles, I want to go shopping with you!" Demi pleaded.

"But I don't have any money," Miley explained shyly as she spoke against the receiver of her phone. Demi had called to invite Miley to go shopping with her.

Sure, Miley wanted to shop and hang out with Demi, but she was hesitant. She hadn't found a job do she doesn't have enough money to go shopping.

"Oh, don't mind that! I'll pay for whatever you like!" Demi said casually.

Miley bit her lip. That would be great, but she didn't want Demi to spend money on her.

"I'll talk to Nick about it," Miley said timidly.

"Okay, but I'll expect you to call me back, okay? ASAP!" Demi demanded. She really liked Miley and wanted to be close to her. Since shopping was the only effective way she could bond with her friends, she wanted to take Miley shopping. Money wasn't a big deal for her. Her family was wealthy, so she was more than willing to pay for her dear friend's purchases.

Miley ended the call with a sigh and then she saw Nick out of the corner of her eye, watching her closely.

"Hey, what's wrong?" he asked as he walked towards her.

"How do you know something's wrong?" she asked him in wonder.

"I could feel it," he whispered as he took her in his arms. He brushed some of the hair covering her face, and he placed a soft kiss on her forehead.

"Demi wants me to shop with her," she said as she looked up at him.

"What's wrong with that?" He stroked her cheek gently as he tried to figure her out.

"I don't have money. She offered to pay for the stuff I'm going to buy. You know I don't like it like that," she confessed as she leaned her head onto his chest.

"Yeah, we've been there before, but you gave in anyway," he told her teasingly as he placed a soft kiss on her temple. He loved kissing her.

"I couldn't resist you," she said with a pretty pout on her face

"Don't you really want to shop with Demi?" He was frustrated at Miley. He had seen how her eyes glowed when he took her shopping back then. He knew she loves shopping.

"I do, but I have more than enough clothes already, and I just don't want her to spend money on me," she said as she looked up to him with such honesty in her eyes. He just sighed in return.

"Do you want me to talk to her?" he asked sincerely.

"Please? I really love Demi, but I just don't want people spending money for me," she reminded him and he just nodded his head in agreement.

"I'll take care of it." He gave her a sweet smile, but on the inside he was grinning evilly.

"Baby, where are we going?" Miley asked frustratingly as Nick playfully pushed her inside the bathroom in her bedroom, so she could take a bath.

"We're going to have lunch at this very nice restaurant at the mall. We gotta try it." He placed a sweet kiss on Miley's cheek before he closed the bathroom door and left her in privacy.

She sighed in confusion, but she stripped off her clothes anyway so she could hop in the shower.

After taking a bath and getting ready, she met a well-dressed Nick who was waiting for her in the living room.

"Hello beautiful," he greeted as he pulled her by one arm and placed a kiss on her cheek.

She giggled and kissed his cheek too.

"Hello handsome," she said with a chuckle.

"Come on, we don't wanna be late for reservation, baby." He held her hand and they exited the house.

After thirty minutes, they arrived at the mall and had a very nice lunch at an expensive Chinese restaurant.

When they were strolling around the mall, Miley got so surprised when she saw Demi and Joe.

"Miley! I'm so glad you came!" Demi squealed excitedly as she attacked Miley with a hug.

"What?" Miley questioned confusedly. She looked at Nick for an explanation, but he just gave her a sheepish smile.

"We're gonna shop till we drop!" Demi exclaimed in anticipation before she turned back to Joe to say goodbye.

"I want you to have fun, baby," Nick whispered as he wrapped his arms around Miley's waist. "You can buy all you want. I wouldn't mind how much you're going to spend today. Just have fun with Demi, please?" he pleaded sweetly.

"Fine," she huffed. He just chuckled and leaned down to kiss her lips softly.

It turned out that when Nick offered to call Demi regarding the shopping thing, he told Demi everything but promised her that he would do everything to get Miley to come with her. He really wanted Miley to feel comfortable around his friends, or at least Demi. She was the closest and safest girl friend Miley could have. He knew Miley really wanted to shop, but the money issue was the only thing that was holding her back.

Like what was expected, Miley definitely gave in to the wonderful clothes in front of her. She and Demi had a wonderful time together. They had enough time to bond and get to know more about each other.

Miley and Demi were waiting for Nick and Joe inside a coffee shop. Miley felt like she needed to go to the washroom, so she excused herself and went out of the coffee shop, since there wasn't a washroom inside.

Her breath hitched as he saw a familiar pair of green eyes staring at her. She stood immobile at the hallway leading into the mall. She was finished with the washroom and was on her way back to the coffee shop when she had the little encounter.

She gulped as she watched him walk towards her, making her back herself against the wall. She looked around and saw no one. The mall was quiet and there weren't many shoppers in it because the shops consisted of high-end brands. She didn't even understand why he would be here.

"Well, I never thought I would be able to see you again," he said with a sick smile on his face.

She wanted to scream, but it was like her mind wasn't functioning. She didn't know what to do. She felt paralyzed.

"Well you look nice today, sis," he said as he ran his filthy hand against her arm. She flinched in his touch, but she didn't move away. She felt so scared that her mind wasn't functioning correctly anymore. "I couldn't wait to see your skin black and blue again," he spoke harshly against her ear as his grip on her arm tightened. She whimpered but she still couldn't move.

"Get away from her!"

Leo's head snapped towards the direction where the voice came from. Nick stood just a few feet away from them.

"Let go of her!" Nick demanded with a strong look on his face.

Leo released his grip from Miley's arm and Miley slipped down on the floor as her legs gave out on her.

She didn't know what else happened, the next thing she knew, she was snuggled safely in Nick's loving arms as her body shook in fear.

"You're safe. You're safe, baby," he whispered as he held her tight.

She didn't say anything. Her face was blank and it scared Nick. He helped her up and they walked back to the coffee shop. He told Demi and Joe that Miley felt sick, so they had to go home early. Joe and Demi agreed to leave too, so they all walked out of the mall and into the parking lot. Joe offered to carry Miley's bags, so Nick could focus on helping her walk towards the car. They all said their goodbyes before they left the parking lot in their own cars.

Nick felt so bothered that Miley was still expressionless. She wouldn't talk and it was worrying the crap out of him. Finally, they arrived at his apartment. He carried her in the house and inside his bedroom where he laid her on the bed and took off her shoes.

When they were both lying in bed, Miley snuggled very close to Nick, and that was when the tears poured out.

"Talk to me, baby," he whispered in her ear.

"I thought he would hurt me again," she whispered in between sobs.

"No, baby. As long as I'm here, he wouldn't hurt you. I wouldn't let him hurt you, Mi. I love you, okay? I will protect you from him. You will be fine. You will be safe. Do you understand that?" he said sternly while caressing her face and looking in her eyes.

She nodded her head but fear was still evident in her eyes.

"Don't be scared anymore, baby. I wouldn't let anything bad happen to you. Do you trust me?"

"Yeah, I trust you, Nicky."

"Then don't be scared anymore."

He wiped her tears and placed soft kisses on her flawless face. She was soon giggling as his kisses tickled her.

"I'll take off your clothes, okay?" he asked for permission and she just nodded hesitantly. He sat up and took off her blouse and her pants, leaving her in just her bra and underwear. She pulled the covers over her half-naked body as she felt kind of embarrassed.

Nick got up, took off his clothes, and left his boxer shorts. He walked towards his closet and grabbed two white v-neck shirts. He gave one to Miley and he wore the other one.

"That's better," he muttered as he gazed down at her. "Do you want to watch a movie?"

"Yes, please," she replied and Nick turned on the TV and DVD player.

"What movie?"

"Anything we could make out to."

Nick laughed and picked whatever his hand had grabbed. He put the DVD in the player and pressed play. He excitedly walked towards the bed, and their arms and legs got tangled up together as they made out in the bed.

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