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"Nicky" Tonya gently touched his arm, he looked at her and
sighed. "Have
you thought about what we discussed last night?"
"There's nothing to think about. I don't have a problem"
"So, you can go without whatever drug you're on?"
"Yes. I don't need Cocaine, I can stop any time I want"
The colour drained out of her face "Do you have any idea what you're
playing
at! Cocaine is addictive, you have to let me help you!"
"No! I don't need help" He spoke with confidence, but was crying
out for
help inside
"I can't help you then Nicky, not until you help yourself"
He let her words sink in, he knew she was right "Come on Nic"
Shane pushed
him into Louis' office. Nicky froze "Damn Shane, don't sneak up on
me!"
"Sorry" He said sheepishly, he looked towards his girlfriend
"Nic, give us
five minutes, I won't be long"
Tonya smiled as Shane took her hand "Whar's wrong?" He
asked
"Nothing. What makes you think there's something wrong?"
"Because I know you, I saw you talking to Nicky. About his problem
right?"
"Yes, that's right"
"Don't get involved. I told Caz this, and I'll tell you. He's involved in
some really serious stuff. Keep out of it"
"Shane, look at Nicky. Just look at him will you! He's half the man he was,
if we all stay out of it as you want, what do you think will happen to him!
You may not care, but I do!"
His mouth dropped open "I do care, he's my best mate"
"For how much longer? Help him Shane. Please!" She sobbed, he
reached out to
her "Okay, I'll talk to him, it'll be alright"
No it won't Shane. You're more naive than I thought if you believe in miracles
Nicky frowned as Louis yelled at him. I so don't need this now. A smile
flickered across his face as he thought about his next hit
"What is so damn funny Nicky!" Louis' booming voice cut through
his thoughts
"You're playing with fire. I know you're on something. Tell me what it is
now!"
"I'm not on anything" Not yet. He added silently
"Oh so collapsing yesterday is a natural occurence is it?"
"I was tired. Shane already told you. Why the hell don't you believe
me!"
"I was informed that the police were here last night" Louis
changed the
subject
"Yes, but it was all a misunderstanding"
Shane wrinkled his face up as he heard Louis taking all his anger out on
Nicky. He entered the office slowly, and took in the anguished look on
Nicky's face.
"Shut it Louis" He said quietly. All eyes turned to Shane, but
he refused to
back down
"You got something to say Shane?" Louis asked, slightly pissed
with the
interruption
"Actually. Yes I do. Nicky is fine, look at him, does he look like he's on
anything to you?"
Louis glanced at Nicky and shrugged his shoulders "Well, not right
now, but
yesterday...."
"Yesterday he was exhausted. He's not on anything. He has more sense than
that, right Nic?" He raised an eyebrow at Nicky
"Right" He said softly, avoiding Shane's eye
Louis knew when he was defeated "If this happens again. If I so much
think
he's on something, then you'll know about it. All of you!"
Shane breathed a sigh of relief "Come on Nic. Gotta get to work"
Shane and Nicky met up with Kian Mark and Bryan at the recording studio.
They'd been relatively quiet on their way there. Shane had one up on Nicky.
He'd covered for him more than enough times and knew that something had to
give
"Nic. I've done you a lot of favours recently"
"Have you?" He asked bemused
"Of course. If it weren't for me, you'd be in jail, have Louis on your case
more than ever, and I think it's time you did something for me"
"Oh and what would that be?"
"Get help"
"Help? For what?"
"For your drug habit Nicky" He whispered
"Get stuffed Shane. I told Tonya, and I'll tell you the same, I don't have
a
problem. You're the one with a problem!"
Shane cursed under his breath, he avoided Nicky for the rest of the day.
You're just impossible Nic. He thought. Beyond help
"That bastard!" Nily screamed. Trashing her apartment as she
did. She just
found out that Nicky didn't get arrested
"I'll make you pay" She mumbled as she picked up her phone and
dialled his
number, smiling to herself. "So you like my stash do you Nicky. Well
it's
all yours"
"Nicky darling" She said sweetly
"Nily" He said in a hushed whisper "What do you
want?"
"You. Come over"
"No. I'm working" He replied curtly
"Nicky honey. I have something for you"
"It has to wait Nily"
"Are you refusing to come over? Well, well, well maybe I should pay your
manager a visit"
He froze, his grip tightened on his mobile "You wouldn't. You'd get
in deep
as well"
"Not as deep as you sweetie. Remember you are in the public eye. What would
they think if they knew you were nothing but a dirty junkie"
"Nily. Don't do this to me" He bit his lip to stop the tears
falling
"Get here then. I don't care how, make an excuse, just make sure you're
here
in the next twenty minutes"
"But..." The line went dead. Nicky stared at his mobile. What
choice do I
have? He ran out of the studio ignoring everyone's pleas to stay and finish
the track
Sweat poured off him as he banged on her door. He checked his watch. He'd
made it in fifteen minutes. "Come on, open up!" He yelled
"Temper temper" She smiled as she let him in. He avoided her
intense gaze
for as long as possible, then cursed himself as he looked into her eyes. He
softened, any anger he had was left at the studio
"I'm sorry. So sorry" He whispered. She was taken aback by his
change of tune
"Exactly what are you sorry for Nic?"
"Making you wait. You shouldn't have to wait for anyone"
He brushed his lips against hers, forgetting about his work, not caring about
the consequences. He looked at her in surprise as she pushed him away
"Now Nicky. I have a question. I hear you had a visitor last night"
He wrestled with his guilty conscience "Umm...Yes"
"Who was it?"
"I think you know" He replied dryly. Her eyes flared with anger.
She
advanced on him "Never speak to me like that again!"
The look in her eyes started to unnerve him. For the first time since he met
her, he saw exactly how cold she was. Gone was the soft gaze she offered,
although he had to work hard to accquire that "What am I to you
Nily?" He
found the confidence to ask her, and she was thrown off guard
"What sort of a question is that?" She turned her back on him
"A serious one, do you love me?"
"What do you think?"
"I think that the only person you love is yourself" His heart
ached as he
uttered the words
"All because I don't love you. You think all I care about is myself? Well
you'd be right Nicky. I don't love you. I never have, and I never will"
"So....I cheated on Caz for nothing"
"No not for nothing. For this" She waved a bag of powder in
front of his
nose. His eyes lit up, he reached out for it, and she snatched it away
"You know I was going to let you have all of this, but now I think I'll
just
make you suffer"
"No! You can't do this" Tears rolled down his face, while she
laughed at him
"God, you really are pathetic aren't you!"
"I'm really seeing you in a new light Nily" He reached for the
bag again, he
missed.
"You're not touching this anymore, from now on, you're on your own"
"We had a deal though. You told me that I'd always get it from you"
"That was then, you're weak now, my job is done"
"Job? What job?"
"When I first met you, I saw someone who was strong, I wanted you. So I
decided to break you, I got you Nicky, but look at you now. You're a mess!"
"I can change, please just give it to me!"
"No. Not interested. Now get the hell out of my flat, before I have you
charged with trespass"
"Wait....Don't....You can't just throw me out!"
"Can't I? Let's see shall we?"
He backed away as she reached for his arm, twisting it behind his back. He
cried out in pain "Please don't do this. I love you"
"Tough" She whispered and kicked him out
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