| Mercy Pure and simple Longing Cold and hollow With sweet breath you'd come to warm me But I held on too hard to only a memory Lexa stood, staring at Nick, waiting for his response. He was taking entirely too long. It shouldn't be too hard of a decision for him, either date her or date Mandy. Since he had seemed so hell bent on getting back together with Mandy, his answer should have flown out of his mouth. For a moment, Lexa thought maybe the ultimatum was a little harsh, and in the end it would only serve against her. She was about to take the demand off the table when he finally gave his answer. You lie there on the swollen ground Deserted in your heart Still longing for what yesterday's lost And for all that tomorrow might bring And for all that tomorrow might bring "Friends it is then. Lexa, I really don't want to lose you, so if friends is what we have to stay, then so be it." Nick looked at Lexa, hoping she really meant the being friends thing. He couldn't see how it would work and not be awkward, especially after the other night. They'd been flirty since day one, and to just turn that off now was going to be difficult. But this was Mandy, his first love. They always say there's something special about the first, and he truly felt she was the one. The passion lost Taken stolen The dreams we had and we shared Shattered broken With sweet breath you'd come to soothe me But I so blind and filled with fear Would send you away from me Lexa couldn't believe what she was hearing; she had half expected him to tell her he'd changed his mind that she was who he wanted. Now she was forced to be just friends with a guy she was attracted to from day one. "Okay, Nick, friends it is. I am going to need a few days to adjust to this though, so if you don't mind, I don't think I'll be much of a friend for a while." "Yeah, sure, I understand. I think a couple days to sort things out would be a good idea. Just, ya know, give me a call." "Okay, I'll do that. Maybe I'll even work up the courage to meet this Mandy someday." Lexa walked over to the door, Nick following closely. "I'm gonna get going, I think they're expecting me at home." Nick opened the door for her. "Talk to you soon." Lexa just waved as Nick closed the door and put his head to it. He had half a mind to call her back, but something kept his hand from the knob. There's no hope in regretting now All the pain that we could not see We both knew what we wanted And we took it believing it free And we took it believing it free Lexa managed to make it to her car before starting to cry. She laid her head on her steering wheel, letting go of the tears she held in from the moment she stepped into the house. For a split second, she lifted her head; sure that Nick was going to open the door. When he didn't, Lexa put the car in reverse and got the hell out of there. Index |