CHAPTER FORTY-ONE ~ Truth Revealed
"Jacob, we need to talk, but first I have to go and talk to Aaron. Once I get everything sorted out there I promise I'll be back at Rachel's to explain everything to you," Nicole stated once outside of the house.
"Nicole, you'll do no such thing. It's 11:00 at night and your coming back to your home with me," Rachel protested.
"Rach, I have to do this," tears poured from Nicole's eyes as she saw the hurt look on Jacob's face. "And Jakey...I love you," she bit her bottom lip as she climbed into the Jeep Cherokee that Aaron had waiting. "Why did you come here? I thought we agreed that we couldn't be involved in a long distance relationship."
"Nikki, I love you still. I can't throw away a year of my life because shes moved to Florida."
"Aaron, I've started a new life here."
"Are you trying to tell me you have no feelings for me?"
"Aar, after everything we've been through you have to know that I care about you, but we decided to end what we had. You can't expect me to throw everything I've made for myself here away, to come running back to you."
"What are you saying?"
"I've grown very fond of Jacob, and what you did tonight, Aaron, may have ruined any chance I may have had of developping a relationship with him!"
"So you don't want to reconcile with me?"
"Aaron, I owuld have broke up with you as soon as we started dating because the spark wasn't there, but when I found out about your drinking problem I really thought that I could help you, and I did. I got you sober, and now it's over! Aaron there is no more us!!"
"You didn't help me at all you little bitch! Look at this," he held up an empty bottle.
"Aaron, what is that?"
"Dumb and Blind? It's an empty bottle of whiskey, and I drank it all before I came to your house!"
"Pull over and let me out NOW!"
"I'll do not such thing," he turned to face her not noticing the stop sign in front of him.
"AARON, WATCH OOOUUUTTT!!"
Back at the O-Town house, Ashley was still having it out with Shelli while Mark tried to cool things down.
"You may be my girlfriend, but what right do you think you have laying a hand on my sister?"
"What right does she have keeping us separated?"
"Shelli, your wacked. Nicole doesn't like you, but she won't destroy my happiness."
"Then why didn't you call me when you were home? She kept you from seeing me!"
"We had other things to deal with when we were home. I was going to call you, but I didn't get the chance. Plus, I call you atleast twice a week and your never home."
"Oh and twice a week is supposed to be enough for your fiancee?"
"Shelli, your not my freakin' fiancee!!"
"Alright, you two enough!" Mark intervened. "I've heard enough of this argument. Ashley you go to your room. Trevor go with hm and cool him down. You Miss Shelli are an unexpected guest, and will have to stay in a motel. Come with me."
"It has to be a five star. I can't stay in any dirty little shack."
"You'll stay where there's room," Mark snapped, surprised that Ashley would date someone like this. "Now let's go!"
Rachel opened the door to her house, and showed Jacob to the living room before answering the phone which was ringing off the hook. "Hello? Yes, it is. Uh huh. Okay. I'll be right there."