| � You�ve lied to me one too many times.� � Oh god, Nick please don�t do this,� Heather pleaded. � You don�t want to do this-� � You don�t know how badly I want to do this, Heather.� He snarled. � I did everything in my power to change and you came along and ruined everything. You killed the life I had started to build so now I kill you-� � No!� Heather screamed finding courage and pushing the gun away from her and running towards the stairs. Nick lost his balance but recovered quickly and lunged for Heather�s arm, stumbling in the process, but latching on to her leg, causing her to fall as well. Heather caught herself n her arms and her fall was a lot more graceful then it should have been. She kicked his hand off and stood, but was immediately taken by Nick, grabbing her hair and pushing her up against the nearest wall. � Why are you running now?� He asked. � You didn�t run whenever we argued before. You didn�t run all the times we made love, or the times we ate Oreo cookies, or watched Citizen Kane- oh wait� that wasn�t me! That was Brandon!� Heather�s eyes widened. � How do you know about Brandon?� Still holding her hair, he hit her head against the wall once. � Shut up. You don�t get to ask anymore fucking questions. In fact I don�t even want you talking. I ask the questions! Now, What�s your excuse for not telling me about Brandon? Did Dustin tell you not to? And don�t lie to me,� � Brandon�s dead. I didn�t see the need to bring it up-� � But you keep his fucking love letters in your closet! Brian�s dead too, but you�re recording a song for him� so if I die, will you do something for me?� � Do you want me to lie?� she spat. Nick glared at her and reached back hitting her across the face. When Heather looked back up at him, her lip was bleeding. � Go ahead big shot, hit me,� She taunted. � Does it make you feel better? Make you feel like more of a man? You want me to tell you the truth? The truth is I love him. I still love him. That�s why I keep his letters, so I�ll remember what it was like to have a real man-� Nick placed the gun under her chin, � Where�s he now? Hmm? Where�s Brandon? Or Brian? Hell, where�s Dustin? There�s no one here but me. After everything is said and done� I�m still here,� � Why?� � Because I love you,� He said quietly, staring at the gun. � No one else loves you like me,� He looked up at her again, and Heather suddenly became terrified. Nick was completely gone. Even his eyes had changed color. He looked crazed. She knew before she could say some things and get away with it, but now� � Oh, you�re bleeding,� He said. � Here,� He reached into his pocket and pulled out a ball of tissue. He gently wiped away the trickle of blood and looked back at her. � Is that better?� � Very much,� Heather said. � Thank you,� � See? I can take care of you; you don�t need Brandon, or Dustin. You just need me,� Heather nodded. � I�m sorry. I see now that I was wrong,� � No,� Nick shook his head. � I can�t believe you now. You�ve lied to me so much-� � I�m not lying now, I swear. Nick please just� let�s talk about this, please. You don�t have to do this,� � Yea I do. Yes I do, because you don�t love me and I want to make you suffer,� � Nick, I�m sorry. Please believe that. I never wanted to hurt you. And I do love you, more than you know.� Heather sighed, when he removed the gun and let go of her hair. She quickly wrapped her arms around him and hugged him. � I�m so sorry, please forgive me,� He pushed her away and turned to leave still holding the gun. When he noticed a book, a small book tucked into the couch. Heather noticed too, but was afraid to do anything. He looked back at her, and noticed the panic on her face. He waked the short distance and pulled the book from the couch reading the front. � You and your Baby: A guidebook for the new mother,� He read aloud. � Nick I-� � You lied again,� He said tossing the book on the couch. � You lied again!� He yelled. � You didn�t tell me!� � You didn�t give ma chance! Is that all you care about?! I�m pregnant and you don�t care?!� � No! Because you couldn�t tell me!� � I�m telling you now!� � Now its too late.� � Then do what you came here to do, because if you can�t accept our child then you can�t accept me,� She cried. Nick lifted the gun and pointed at her and pulled the trigger. Heather flinched, but heard nothing. Nick stared at her blankly before turning and walking out of the house. Chapter Nineteen |