He Needs Our Help ~ Dreamnap or Dreamnotnap

2, Cuts and Bruises

The Next Morning....

Clay had spent all morning looking for Nick, as he hadn't come back to the hotel the night before. He walked around town, looking in alleys and all the possible places he could be. All of the sudden he peaked into a dark alley.

"Nick?!" The boy awoke to the sound of someone calling his name.

"Nick, do you hear me?" Clay, he was the voice. Nick tried to climb up when he saw Clay, but his legs are too sore and too painfilled to move. Then, the footsteps approached the boy and Clay's tall shadow loomed over Nick's body. Nick refused to look up at Clay.

"Nick, where the hell have you been?! You have everyone worried sick!" Clay's voice raised, eyebrows furrowing. Nick flinched harshly and put his hands up in defense.

"I'm sorry! I-I'm sorry!" Nick started to cry. Clay's face turned to worry and he quickly kneeled down beside Nick.

"What? Don't be sorry, Nick... we were just worried. Florida is a crazy place.." Clay's voice flooded with concern. Nick cried softly into his hands.  Clay sat down in front of Nick. He slowly lowered his hands and looked up at Clay. His face was badly bruised and beaten, dried blood ran down from his nose, and a cut on his lip and eyebrow. Clay gasped. His eyes widened and his free hand balled into a fist, the other hand on Nick's shoulder comfortingly.

"Who did this to you?" Clay asked with concern, but also trying to mask his rage. He couldn't understand who could would do this to Nick. His very bestfriend. Nick was the sweetest guy Clay knew.

"I can't tell you Clay.." Nick said quietly.

"Why not?" Clay asked. Truly confused on why Nick couldn't tell him why he was almost completely covered in bruises.

"You'll never believe me..." Nick put his head down, sniffling. Clay sighed, looking at Nick as he bit his lip nervously.

"Well, either way, we need to get back to the hotel, let everyone know that I found you and we're safe." Clay stated. Nick nodded in agreement and Clay stood up. Clay helped Nick to his feet, putting the younger boy's arm around his shoulder, and they headed back to the hotel.

[A/N] Thank you so much for reading this. I'm trying my best to get these parts out to you but I also have to worry about getting back to Twitch, and getting my mental health in check. See you guys in the next part!