𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖𝚜 || 𝚜𝚊𝚙𝚗𝚊𝚙

Chap 11

   " 𝙸 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚟𝚎𝚗 𝚌𝚊𝚗'𝚝 𝚑𝚎𝚕𝚙 𝚖𝚎 𝚗𝚘𝚠 "

꧁꧂꧁꧂꧁꧂꧁꧂꧁꧂꧁꧂꧁꧂

                                    * Nick POV *

I watch as Natalia leaves and feels my stomach churn with pain. 'Does she really now want to go out with me that bad?' And I still couldn't process that she's scared of her brother catching us. What does he even have to do with this? I sigh and turn away, beginning to walk home.

As I walk inside, Sydney is cooking pancakes, "hey dumbie," she calls.

I roll my eyes and sit at the island, "hey stupid," I mumble and pull out my phone. I have missed calls from Clay and feel like throwing my phone at the wall. It's his fault that Natalia saw me drunk as hell.

"Where were you all night?" Syd asks as she serves me a plate of pancakes. I feel like denying her, but I need comfort food right now. I sprawl syrup all over them and take a huge bite into my mouth so I can think of what to tell her.

"Clay's," I finally decide with my mouth full. She scowls at me.

"I don't like that kid," she mutters and serves herself as well. I shrug, 'neither do I, sister.' She sits downs beside me, "how was it with the tutor yesterday?"

My cheeks burn as I think back to Natalia. I wonder why it is that she's so afraid to go out with me. "Good," I shrug again. Sydney raises an eyebrow at me and I swallow the pancake in my mouth, "what?!" I snap.

"Don't lie to me," she smirks and I'm positive she noticed my red cheeks.

I sigh, "she's cute. Like insanely cute," I finally admit. Sydney is like my own free therapist and partially like a mother. I can't lie to her no matter what and we tell each other everything.

Sydney's smirk grows and she punches my arm, "so ask her out, stupid. After what that bitch did to you-" I turn away quickly, recalling Paige from last night. She disgusts me. "Sorry," Sydney whispers and I shake my head.

"It's fine. I don't even care about her anymore," I half lie. I don't care for Paige that much.. but she still traumatized me.

Sydney gives me a smile, "I just think you deserve another shot at love, nick. Especially you." I can't help but smile back at her. She always knows what to say.

"I asked her out already, Syd. She said no. I'm friends with her brother and shit and she thinks that's a huge issue," I sigh as I rub my tired face. "She doesn't wanna go out with me," I finally whisper out, the rejection hurting my souls deeply.

Syd puts a hand on my shoulder, "nick, do you think she likes you? Be honest."

I sigh and runs my hands through my extremely messy hair. "I don't know. She smiles at me and I feel like.. it's different, but I really don't know, Syd."

Sydney gives me a small smile, "I think you should give it one more shot. Try not to make her nervous and explain yourself and your feelings, nick. People need thorough communication," my sister advises. I smile at her. I'll do just that..

                                * Natalia POV *

I inhale deeply right before I enter the church. Nick has me losing oxygen and making my head so fuzzy. 'Why does he want to go out with me?' I can't help but think as I sit down.

The mass begins and we cross ourselves and stand. Throughout the entire thing, however, I don't think about my connection with the lord. I think about my connection with nick. I pull at my hair to stop seeing his big brown eyes.