When We Met: The asylum

Part 4

The deputy left and I was discharged. Walking out of the hospital, I was arguing with Colby. "Listen. I appreciate everything you have done so far. But I can not accept you giving me your lawyer for free." He was ignoring me and the rest of the boys stayed behind us watching. "Sorry can't hear you" Colby sung while slightly skipping.

If I wasn't serious about what I was saying I would have laughed. I grabbed his arm and turned him to face me. Maybe a little too hard because with in seconds he was less than an inch away from my face. "I. Do. Not. Want. You. To. Waist. Your. Money. On. Me." I was poking his chest as I held him close. I heard the boys oohing behind me. "I want to." He said just as short and sassy as I had spoke to him. "So please let me help you." His voice softened and he gave me puppy dog eyes. "Let me think about it."

I wanted to scream. Why did this guy I don't even know want to help me? He was being so sweet but I can't just let him do that for me. Why can't I? Why am I being so stubborn? He shouldn't be doing this.

  "You are worth it." He spoke again pulling me out of my thoughts. "I-" I began to speak but Jake interrupted me. "Listen, Nicky. Is it okay that I call you that?" He asked and I just nodded and turned to look at him. I hadn't realized how intensely I was staring at Colby until I had looked away. "Nicky, we just met you and I'm not going to lie we feel really bad for you. But you've got this fire and vibe about you that we want to help you." He continued.

My body loosened from the tense position it was in. I turned my head again as Sam began to speak, "Nicole, we trust you" Sam spoke softly and sweetly. "I don't know if you know who we are." Corey started talking and I briskly moved my head so that I was looking at him. All this time I was slowly letting Colby go and relaxing. I shook my head to say that I had no clue who they were.

  "We are YouTubers. I'm Corey the one who picks up on every vibe known to man." He joked a little but he meant it what he was saying. "We don't just do these things." He finished his statement. "I know you are scared. But would we really go through all of this trouble if we didn't actually care?" Colby spoke again and I looked back at him. He was standing straight again but I haven't let his arm go. I just lowered my head down while do a slight nod to show that I was giving up the fight.

"Let's go to the hotel." Sam said but before the boys walked past me they huddled me into a group hug. "Gosh. I'm a mess today." I said once they let go and feeling myself crying again. "I'm usually not this emotional." I laughed a bit. Colby put his hand on my shoulder but not long after Corey and Jake interlocked my elbows with theirs as the started skipping away with me. Pushing Colby making him fall into Sam.

We got to the hotel and They showed me to their rooms right next to each other. "Huh. I guess everything does happen for a reason." Sam had stopped in his tracks. And I was the only one who stopped to make sure he was okay. The rest didn't even notice he wasn't with them. "Nicky?" Jake asked when he realized I wasn't behind him.

"You okay Sam?" I asked ignoring Jake's call. "Uh. Yeah. They messed up our rooms. There was only supposed to be 2 beds in our room but for some reason they gave us two rooms. With two beds and a couch in each." He was thinking hard when he spoke. "I mean I didn't complain because they are only charging us for one room and that way we don't have to sleep in the same bed as each other. But it's a little strange."

The rest of the guys were already by us when he explained what happened. "See. This was meant to happen." Colby said to Sam. "Message from above." Corey joined. I just looked around the group confused.

"Y'all religious or sum?" I asked finally when I was tired of the silence. "I wouldn't say religious. We believe in a higher power but I don't think it's a singular God." Sam answered. "I believe in God, but I'm not avidly going to church." Corey said, and I nodded in agreement.

"You too?" Jake asked. "Yeah." I answered "Even after everything you have been through?" He questioned. "I believe that God is here to create and to take. He creates us and when he needs us back he takes us. What happens in between is somewhat not up to him. Every time you all get a near death experience, that is God saying that you aren't ready. At least that's what I think. Maybe it's not God himself watching you but he has his angels and others who we knew and love. But there is someone or something looking after us making sure that we stay alive. In the end we end up happy or full of regret." I explained.

"I like to believe the person watching over me is my Dad. I don't remember him but I know he loved me." I continued and then looked up at all the guys. They were thinking hard about what I was saying. "It makes sense." Colby said with a smile. "He can't choose exactly what happens to you but can make sure you stay alive." Jake said. "I still don't believe in him, but it makes sense." He continued. "That's okay"