| Heather sat at her vanity brushing her hair, softly humming Over The Rainbow. She looked down at the picture of her and Nick that had been taken the weekend his family had come to visit. It wasn�t� that long ago, but things were so different now. A loud pounding at her door startled her and dropped the brush and stood. She opened her bedroom door and looked downstairs. Still the pounding continued. She stepped of her room and stood at the top of the steps. � Heather!� It was Nick. She leaned against the banister, relieved and headed down the stairs. � Heather Open the door!� Nick paced frantically outside, waiting for her to open the door. He nervously ran his hands through his hair before she opened the door. She stood there, her hair still damp from her shower, wearing her gray pajamas, and a pair of socks. � Nick?� He stared at her, obviously making her uncomfortable, and then looked past her into the house. � Can I come in?� She stepped back and walked past her, quickly scanning the house while she closed the door. � Is he here?� � Is who here?� � Dustin! He yelled. � Is that asshole here?� � Nick, what are you talking about? No one�s here but me-� Nick suddenly took off, running upstairs searching the second floor of the house. Heather waited downstairs, in shock. Nick came bounding back downstairs. � What the hell is going on?� � What? Nick I don�t know what you�re talking-� � He called me. That son of a bitch called me and told me everything. I know Heather-� � Know what?!� � I KNOW,� Heather�s heart dropped and she sat down on the couch, not knowing quite what to say next. Tears sprung to her eyes. � He told you?� � Everything!� � He promised not to say anything-� � You know, I was so fucking stupid! I believed you when you gave me that whole speech about not keeping secrets!� � Nick it�s not like that!� � Oh it�s not?! I�ve been nothing but honest with you-� � Honest?!� Heather said standing up. � Honest?! You haven�t been honest with me since day one! You lied to me too! And the terrible thing about it was that I had to find out the truth form your mother because you were too chicken shit to tell me yourself!� She screamed through her tears. � So don�t you fucking talk to me about telling the truth!� � Now you see why! Why I didn�t want to tell you! You judge me like everyone else! I never once lied when I said I loved you!� � I never lied either! Nick you have to believe that I wanted to tell you, but Dustin said I shouldn�t� � Dustin?! Dustin!� You�re still worried about him! What is it about him that makes you care more about him than me!� � I don�t! Why can�t you see that?!� � All I see right now is someone that I thought loved me but I was wrong-� � Please don�t say that,� She cried. � Nick I�m sorry. I should have told you,� � I�m sorry too,� He said quietly. Heather looked up and found herself staring down the barrel of a gun. � Oh my god,� She gasped. Next Page |