Hooked on love

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

"Its not my story to tell." News clearly travels fast, I haven't even told Cassie everything and now I have Nick down my throat. "Yeah, that normally doesn't stop you. What happened to her face?" I feel this situation aging me every time its mentioned, "when it's as serious as this, I'm going to be reluctant to share. I take it you've seen her?"
"Yes." The difference between him and Jackson is that I'm not scared of Nick, I know him like the back of my hand. "Then I don't need to explain myself, stop being nosey." I doubt she told him everything, she's the queen of lying. "I know some guy hit her and Kyle and your boyfriend know him." I stand corrected, she has told him everything. Why does it feel like everyone is out to get me today? "Right?" I'm going to be short with him, he isn't getting involved in this mess.
"What do you mean 'right?' You aren't safe with him Ava, you need to leave him!" Hearing that sentance again is really starting to irritate me, people ordering me around like I don't have a choice. "Its not for you to decide, if I want to leave, I will. He's told me the truth and I believe him." He scoffs, one of his worst habits, it gets right under my skin.
"Is it that serious? You'd rather put yourself in danger over a thug you've just met?"
"That thug is my boyfriend and I love him! Stop insulting him for god sakes." The line goes silent, there was no need for that insult. I've sat on a low wall round the corner from home, I need air.
"You love him?" He sounds just like Cassie did, am I not seeing something they are? Yeah Jackson is bad tempered, but he really does take care of me. They haven't given him a chance yet!
"Yes, Nick. I do, he's not what you and Cassie think and if you both actually gave him the light of day you would have seen that, but you've been too busy to even try."
"That's why I was originally ringing, there's a reason I've been busy, but then I bumped into Cassie and I got worried."
"Oh, so there's an excuse as to why you've been MIA?"
"Yeah, I was going to ask you meet me tonight, will you? Thinking about Nick and how he can never stay angry makes me wish Jackson was just like him, it'd be so much easier. Nick balances me out, I'd never find anyone else like him. " Is everything alright? I've had enough surprises for one week." I let out a weak laugh, its been a hectic week alright.
"Yeah, everything will be alright."
"Okay, I'll see you later." He always calms me, I really do need him in my life. Just as I go to hang up I hear him say, "I hope."

I wash off last nights antics, I hate feeling dirty. I regret washing off Jacksons smell, I love to have it lingering around me when he's not here, I feel like I've never left him.
I feel nervouse for tonight, I wonder what Nicks reasons are. Everyone and everything is changing slowly, nothing is the same anymore. It feels foreign to me - I don't like it. Beau ended up cornering me and fished out the truth from me taking Jacksons virginity. "You're lucky." She kept saying, going on with herself. I wish I could tell her it isn't all that, it makes me feel sorry for her. I hope she finds someone one day.

According to Nick, he's walking to meet me, which only makes me suspect him more. Its a cold night too, so he best make it quick.
My phone beeps, indicating I have a message. Its from Cassie -

"Don't be too upset about Nick moving away, be strong! You still have me!x"

What does she mean? Slowly in my mind, I come to terms with what she's referring too. Nicks leaving me.