| "Hey, Peyton, do you wanna go get something to eat or something?" Ayzlin asked once she got ahold of him. "Well, yeah. Is there a specific reason that you wanna go or just because?" "Uh, actually, I wanna talk about something, but I don't know if you'll wanna talk about it," Ayzlin replied. "You wanna talk about either my mom or my love life right? Or both? Fine. I'll meet you at, how about Subway in fifteen minutes." "Sounds good. See ya in about fifteen minutes." ============================================================================== Ayzlin parked in the lot in front of the Subway, just as Peyton did. They both went in and order and then found a table to sit at. After a few minutes, Peyton started the conversation. " Why don't we talk about my mom first?" Ayzlin nodded. "Alright, when I was two years old, she decided that she didn't want to be married to a roadie. When she decided to leave, I was out with my dad getting ice cream, so she didn't take me with her. We haven't heard from or seen her since then. As far as my love life or whatever, I've gone out with more girls than you could imagine. I guess my mom leaving took that effect on me and now I'm afraid that I'll never find that one girl who won't walk out on me. Ya know?" Ayzlin nodded again. "Well, do you have qualities that you would know who this girl was by her personality or something?" "Yeah, of course. She'll be beautiful and sweet and she'll understand everything I say, and she'll be sweet and she'll be there for me." He blushed slightly and laughed to himself. "What? I saw that little look on your face. C'mon tell me," Ayzlin prodded. "I was just thinking that your everything I just said," Peyton admitted, become serious. "Peyton..." "No, I'm serious, Ayzlin. You're everything I could ever dream for. I've really gotten to know you in the past weeks, and I like you alot. Would you consider being my girlfriend?" Ayzlin was taken aback. She looked down at her sandwich for a moment and then looked back up. " I've taken it under consideration, and I'm okay with it." He smiled and they finished their lunch. As they were leaving, Ayzlin's cell phone rang. "Hey," she answered, seeing on the caller ID that is was Nick. "Where are you?" he asked, earnestly. "With my new boyfriend, why?" "Is it Peyton? Ayzlin, I do not want you to be going out with him." Ayzlin was suprised. "Bubby, why are you being like this? I don't understand why you are having such a problem with it!" Ayzlin exclaimed as she got into her car, "Ayzlin, listen to me. He's different from most guys. He's lost his mom and he's taken out everything that that has caused him to be afraid of on his girlfriends. I don't want you to get hurt. So please, don't do this," Nick pleaded with her. But, somewhere in the back of his head was the nagging feeling that Ayzlin wasn't going to back down on this. And he was right. "I'm sorry Nick, but it's not going to happen that way. I'm seventeen years old, and I know you are trying to protect me, but there's nothing you can do about it. I like Peyton alot, and he likes me too. If getting hurt is what it's going take for me to realize that this is mistake- if it is a mistake- then it's a risk I'm willing to take." "Fine. But don't expect me to be there for you when he does hurt you," Nick practically yelled over the phone. "Fine," Ayzlin answered him calmly, then hung up without waiting for him to say anything else. ============================================================================== Ayzlin was hurt by what Nick had said. She stressed over it, but didn't say anything to anyone until the next night when Peyton got it out of her. "Ayzlin, I'm sorry. I know that Nick and you are very close, but please don't cry," Peyton consoled, wiping the tears from her eyes. " I just don't understand why he has to be like this. He used to support everything I did." "It's okay, Ayzlin. Just because he's being like this, doesn't mean he doesn't love you. Your his 'little sis' remember?" She nodded. ______________________________________________________________________________ Nick was standing outside the door, and he heard the whole thing. When he heard the hurt in Ayzlin's voice, his eyes filled with tears. He just wanted her to stay happy... .:: Nick Flashback ::. "I'm sorry Jennifer. I just can't be with you," Nick heard Peyton say. Nick had been walking into the room where Peyton and his now ex- girlfriend were talking. He took a step back and hid around the corner, where he could hear everything. "Why Peyton? Why? We've got everything going for us. Please don't do this," Jennifer pleaded through her tears. "I'm sorry, really. It's just, I think it would be better if we finished this before it goes any farther and we get hurt even more when it's over then." "Why are you so sure we're not gonna last forever, Peyton? We both love each other." She paused at the pessimistic look on his face. " Peyton? You don't love me?" Peyton just looked at her. "I'm sorry." "Not as sorry as will be tomorrow," Jennifer said, picking up her purse and coat and leaving. Nick leaned up against the wall and shook his head. .:: End Of Flashback ::. /Please, Ayzzie/ Nick thought. /Don't get in too far/ Chapter Seven |