The stories in my flesh (Sequel to scars)

Part 47

My heart is out of control. What does he need to talk to me about? And him! Why does Nick have to stay? Why does he want to talk to Nick?

Nick looks at me giving me a look and then he looks at Anthony. "Alright." He says, Anthony nods, "Where do yall want to talk? Because I'm sure not outside the cafe." I point to the left by a tree, it's not near the cafe but not as far. We shouldn't be out here anyways. We walk over there and I still feel me heart beating dramatically, I can hear it. Can they hear it? Can they see my fear?

"First of all," Anthony begins and Nick is staring at him intensely while he crosses his arms. "I just need to understand. Macy- she came to talk to me the other day. She told me she saw you two kiss," Nick uncrosses his arms and looks at me confused. "Macy? She told you?" Nick asks. Anthony nods, "Yeah. Then I asked Sydney and she-" he clears his throat as I see his pain expression. "She didn't deny it."

"I just need to understand, what happened? Is there something between you guys? Am I just in your way or what?" I shake my head no, "No. There's absolutely nothing between Nick and I." I say. "Then explain the kiss. Because a kiss doesn't just happen like that." His voice is rising and Nick notices because he clenches his jaws.

"Don't talk to her like that." Nick says slowly, "I can't help it! I can't, how would you feel if you were in my place wouldn't you be mad?" Anthony sorta screams. Nick rolls his eyes and huffs. "I just need some explanation."

"Well we can't even explain because you won't shut up and let us talk." Nick sounds angry. "Nick." I say in a warning voice. Anthony looks at me, "Forget it. This was a mistake." Hes about to walk back to his car when Nick speaks. "I kissed her." Anthony freezes and I'm scared for a minute. "What?" He turns to look at Nick.

"You heard me. I kissed her, I was the one who did it." I hold my breath nervously while I curl my toes. "Is it true?" Anthony looks at me and I nod slowly, "Its true." I confirm.

"Why the hell did you kiss her?" Anthony's voice sounds threatening and Nick doesn't like that because I see him tense up. "Because I felt like it. Do you have a problem with that?" Nick says and I have to start breathing again because my lungs can't take it anymore.

Anthony walks to Nick and I stand in front of him trying to stop them from getting too close. "Yes I got a fucking problem with that. She's my girl!" Nick chuckles, "It's funny how you refer to her as 'yours'. She's not a toy you fucking idiot." Anthony tenses and I feel it through his shirt. "Anthony no, don't. Go, I'll look for you later." I whisper to Anthony, he clenches his jaws. "Alright."

He turns to walk away and I look at Nick running my hands through my hair. Before I have time to tell Nick something he falls to the ground with Anthony's punch. "No!" I scream grabbing Anthony by his waist as he throws himself at Nick.

I try to pull Anthony away but he's tougher than me. "No, no, no." It's all I seem to say, Anthony gets off Nick and Nicks nose is bleeding. I see nicks eyes widen as he cleans his blood, he's angry, furious, and I know it's going to get worse. "You have to go!" I tell Anthony who I'm pulling so he will walk but he stands still. "You have to go, he's angry!" I scream.

"I don't care, let's see how tough he is." Anthony doesn't understand, Nick can get pretty violent. "No go!" I scream. Nick gets up and clenches his fist. People have started to gather around and they're murmuring. I get distracted by the people that I totally forget about Nicks anger. He tackles Anthony and starts punching him like crazy.

"No! Nick stop! Stop it!" I scream trying to get him off but he's so furious and all I see is blood. "Stop! Please!" I grab Nicks arm but he pushes me away and I fall to the ground. That gets nicks attention and he stops, he looks at me, at his hands, then at him. He gets off him and runs his fingers through his hair. He's still angry but he has stopped hitting Anthony. He's breathing rapidly and then he walks away. There's people recording and they're talking loud.

I get up and grab Anthony who's lip is busted. "Oh God." I say, he wipes his blood from his mouth but it keeps coming. "Are you okay? Did he hurt you?" Anthony asks and I shake my head no even though falling to the floor did hurt. "You're bleeding." He says grabbing my arm, I must've scratched it with the ground. "It's fine. Come here, let me help you get cleaned up." He gets up and the people are still around us.

"What are you guys looking at?" He says annoyed, the people start to go away but they keep glancing our way. "Go to your car, I'll be right back." I say walking to the cafe. Alice sees me walk in, she looks down at me hands which are covered with blood. "Is that Nicks blood? What happened?" She saw Nick come in. Of course she saw Nick come in. Everybody saw him! Oh God I just hope the manager didn't find out about this.

"I'll tell you later." I say walking to the bathroom. I wet some paper towels and get some dry ones. On the way out Nick still isn't around, he must be in the bathroom.

Anthony is sitting in his car with his car door open. Hes still trying to clean his blood with his own hand but it's impossible. I grab the wet paper towel and hand it to him so he can wipe his hands. Then with the dry paper towel I press it against his lip which is swollen, he winces in pain. "I'm sorry." I say, "I'm sorry too." He says.

"You can't keep living with him. He's got some issues!" Anthony says as I continue to press the paper towel against his lip. "He's got anger issues but he can't help it." I say, "He kissed you. Sydney do you understand that? He can do it again. That's just- bothering me. How would it feel if Macy was my roommate and she kissed me?"

"Nick is not like Macy." I say, "How do you know? He acted like he knew her when I talked about her." I did see Macy and Nick talk a few times. This is confusing, and suspicious. "I just don't want nothing to come in between us. Please, leave. You can live with me." Live with Anthony? That would be wonderful but- I can't abandon Nick.

"Think about it." He whispers and he gets up from the passenger seat. I take the paper towel away from his face. "Think about it." He says again, his breath is warm against my skin and it gives me chills.