| Chapter 8 Tears were falling from my face while she told her story.� The thought of �who would or could do this to their best friend.�� Running over and over in my mind. �That�s why I asked if you�ve seen Nick yet.�� She said sadly. �I would never turn on Nick, especially right now when he needs me the most.� He�s my best friend, my little brother.� I love him too much to turn away form him right now.� He needs all the support he can get.�� I said sincerely.� And it was the truth.� All of it. She smiled at me and said �I�m glad Nick has a friend who loves him like you do. Enough to stick around.� �Yeah..I am too.��� A voice said.� There Nick was, he was sitting in a wheel chair.� He looked so weak and small.� �Thank you AJ.� You don�t know how nice that makes me feel I�m glad you�re my friend.�� I got up from my chair and walked over to him.� He slowly but surely stood up in front of me and I reached out to hug him. I felt his bony arm rise around me in a return of the hug.� I felt excited that Nick knew and appreciated how I felt.� But yet sadness swept over me.� I quickly loosened my tight grip on him, realizing that he maybe so fragile that I might actually crush his bones. �AJ, what�s wrong?�� He whispered so quietly I almost didn�t hear him. �I�m just so scared for you.� I don�t want you to die.�� I turned my face into his shoulder as I broke down and cried. ***************************************** Chapter 9 Chapter 7 Table Home |