I flush, but a knock at the door makes me actually jump. I scurry to open it and Alex barges in. "Why would you go to a party and not tell me?!" He immediately yells and I cower back with fear. Alex doesn't yell at me often.
"I- tenía miedo," ( i was scared) I confess. He sighs and runs a hand through his brown hair before looking at nick. "He's passed out, Alex. I don't know what to do." I whisper to my brother, also keeping my vision on nick.
"He'll have to spend the night here because I don't know where he lives," my brother replies.
I nod at him even though I know mom and dad will be suspicious. "We need to carry him to my room," Alex orders and I do as he says. We grunt and manage to lift nick up from the couch and carry him up the stairs.
I feel extra drowsy by the time we lay nick back down on Alex's bed. "I'll sleep on the floor," Alex shrugs and starts to get out the other bedsheets. I just look at him before exiting his room. I only make it a step out the door when Alex blurts, "how did you find Nick there?"
I grow extremely anxious and turn around, "uh, he- I recognized him..."
Alex raises an eyebrow at me. "Y para que fuiste a esa fiesta?!" (And for what did you go to that party) he scolds. I look down at the floor and he rambles on about how I need to trust him. "You're old enough to party, I just.. I would rather know," Alex admits.
I sigh and nod, immediately getting pulled into his arms. "Goodnight Alex," I whisper. I lay in bed half and hour later, thinking of nick for some reason. I can't help but wonder why he said my name in his sleep.
* Sunday, April 29th *
Zak didn't come in last night and it worries me. I change quickly into appropriate church attire since I promised my mom I'd go today since I didn't last time.
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I rush downstairs to find Nick and Alex at the table, nick quietly groaning as he drinks his glass of water. "Buenos días," Alex grumbles to me as he goes to the medicine cabinet.
I finish getting down the stairs and feel eyes on me, but I ignore them. Alex pops a pill out and hands it to nick who downs it instantly. "That's his third one," Alex sighs. I look over at nick who gives me a nervous smile.
"You look nice, Talia." I blush at the name and turn around quickly so that no one notices.
"Yeah, yea, no hitting on me sister," Alex warns and snatches the glass of water from nicks hand. I roll my eyes and nick bites his lips anxiously. I find that the sight warms my entire body and I, again, turn away.
