You can't hide it with a lie
What's the use in you denying
The words you have at home*~
The young dark-haired woman sat alone in her dark empty apartment, watching the rain fall against the window. She glanced over at the clock which read 10:30. Still not here. He hadn�t even called to tell her that he was going to be late.
She sighed in defeat. She had no idea why she stayed with him� maybe it was fear� fear of being alone� She didn�t know. All she knew was that she was tired of this. Tired of staying up until he finally came back from wherever he was.
She jumped as she heard the phone ring and jogging over she picked it up. �Hello?�
�He back yet?� She sighed. �Of course he�s not.� The man on the other end groaned. �Nikkie� why are you still with him then? Can�t you see what�s he�s doing? I can guarantee you right now, he�s out with his friends, drinking and havin� a good ol� time while you sit at home, watching the rain.� She rolled her eyes. �It really sucks being your best friend, you know that right?� He chuckled. �So I�ve been told.�
~* I heard him promise you forever
But forever�s come and go
Baby he would say whatever
It takes to keep you alive
Tell the truth between the lines*~
She sighed. �Look, I�d better go, in case�� He rolled his eyes. �Don�t gimme that. You�ve got call waiting and you know it. So quit with the excuses. Ya know, you really shouldn�t be there alone.� She groaned. �Fine then! Why don�t you get over here?�
His eyes widened. �Uh.. ok. I�ll be there in a few minutes.� He hung up the phone and sighed. Little did she know that he�d been in love with her since oh, forever? And yet, he�d always been considered the best friend. The shoulder to cry on. He grabbed his jacket and keys, and slowly headed for her house.
A few minutes later she heard a knock and ran to get it. �Mike?� The man behind the door closed his eyes. �No, Nik, it�s me.� She opened the door. �Oh, yeah, sorry JC. I knew that� I was just hoping��
He held up a hand. �Yeah, I know. I brought movies.� She smiled. �You are a lifesaver.�
~*Oh I will love you more than that
I won't say those words, then take them back
Don't give loneliness a chance
Baby listen to me when I say
I will love you more than that*~
He shut the door behind him and walked in and plopped down on the couch. �Whadaya wanna watch first?� She frowned as she debated what she wanted. �This.� She said as she handed him �Here on Earth�. �I love this movie. And it�s been awhile since I�ve seen it.� He nodded and put it in and they settled back to watch the movie.
He smiled as he saw she had fallen asleep. Carefully, he picked her up and carried her into her room and laid her in the bed. He tucked her in and brushed away a strand of hair away from her face. He bent down and gently kissed her forehead before getting up and lingering in the doorway. �Bye Nikkie.� He smiled sadly and walked out.
~* Baby you deserve much better
What's the use in holding on
Don't you see it's now or never
Just why you can't be friends
Baby knowing in the end*~
�Bye JC.� She said softly as she heard the door close behind him. She curled up and buried her face into her pillow and cried herself to sleep.
�Where the hell where you last night?! I waited for you and you don�t even have the decency to call! I don�t need this!� Mike sighed. �Nikkie, baby, I�m sorry� I had things I needed to take care of. I promise tonight is just me and you, alright?� She sighed, unsure of whether to believe him or not. �Fine.�
She growled in anger as she hurled the baseball against the picture frame. JC banged on the door from outside. �NIKKIE! Let me in, NOW!� She sighed and looked over at the door. �Go away�� she said weakly. �NO! I swear I will break it down if you don�t open the damn door!�
~*And I will love you more than that
I won't say those words, then take them back
Don't give loneliness a chance
Baby listen to me when I say*~
She sighed and opened it, before lunging into his arms, crying. �He promised� JC� he told me he�d be here�� He kicked the door shut with his foot and carried her inside and placed her on the couch. �Ssshhh. Nikkie, you know this isn�t right. End it already. You deserve so much better than him.� She shook her head. �No.. no I don�t. This is the way it�s supposed to be.� JC shook his head firmly. �No. It�s not. You look at me.� Slowly, she raised her head to look into his sincere eyes. �You� do NOT� deserve� this. I know that for a fact. Why don�t you leave him, Nik?�
She sighed. �I�m scared.� He sighed. �Of what?� She shrugged. �I don�t know� I just am, ok?� He pulled her into his arms and rocked her slowly back and forth.
~* There's not a day that passes by
I don't wonder why we haven't tried
It's not too late to change your mind
And take my hand, don't say goodbye*~
�C�mon, Nikkie. Is it because you�re afraid there�s no one else? That there isn�t anyone who loves you? Nikkie, whatever you and Mike have is NOT love.� She sighed. �Well, then there isn�t anyone who loves me.� He shook his head. �No, no, NO! That is NOT true. Nikkie, I love you.�
Her eyes widened at the sound of his words. �You� you what?� He stood up and covered his face. �I hate seeing you like this.. All torn up over someone who couldn�t love you nearly as much as I can.�
~* Oh I will love you more than that
I won't say those words, then take them back
Don't give loneliness a chance
Baby listen to me when I say*~
She stood up as well and pulled him to her. �Oh, JC� I� I love you, too. I was just always afraid that if you ever found out, you�d just laugh and walk away�� He shook his head. �I would never do that.� She smiled through her tears. �I know that now.�
�What are you going to do now?� She sighed. �The only thing I know what TO do.� She reached up and put her arms around his neck and kissed him, knowing that she was safe� and that she did deserve better than Mike. And JC was much, much better.
The End!
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