Operation: L.O.V.E

Ch. 10

A/N
Woop woop! Next chapter! Enjoy! 💗
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"You'll regret ever messing with me when I'm finished with you!"

Chad outstretched an arm behind him, getting ready for a punch. All Nigel could do was brace himself for the inevitable.

That was when he heard doors slam open, and suddenly the room was a little brighter.

A disoriented Numbuh 1 heard a familiar voice from behind him.

"Not if we can help it!"

Abigail, Hoagie, and Kuki rushed towards the pair, and they were apparently now armed.

Chad was shaking in anger and threw Numbuh 1 aside. He retreated, calling out before he disappeared.
"This isn't the last time we'll meet! I'll get you next time, runt!"

Abigail raced to Nigel and helped him off of the ground.
"Are you okay, Numbuh 1?" She asked worriedly as she saw how battered he was.

At this point, all of Nigel's adrenaline had completely drained from his body, leaving him nearly falling down just by the effort of standing. All he could hear was the thumping pain in his head as he tried to forms his words.

"Y... Yeah, I'm fine... How did you escape?" He leaned against his teammate for support.

"Well, Numbuh 5 managed to get one of Numbuh 3's hair pins to unlock the bolt on the chains we were tied to. I gotta admit, it wasn't easy." She replied with a laugh.

Then he remembered.

"Numbuh 4? Where's Numbuh 4?!" He looked around frantically, suddenly the adrenaline kicked in again. He spotted Wallabee to the left with Numbuh 2 and Numbuh 3. He ran up to them and knelt next to the still unconscious blonde. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw him unharmed. He gently placed his hand upon the australian's cheek, running over his soft skin with his thumb. Nigel smiled, all of the pain disappeared instantly, but that was before Numbuh 2 tapped his shoulder.

"Numbuh 1? Uh, Numbuh 1? Are you okay?" Hoagie asked.
Nigel shook out of his dazed state and turned his attention to Numbuh 2.

"Yeah, I'm fine. But we need to get him to the treehouse..." He said as he looked back at Numbuh 4. His eyelids were suddenly feeling heavy, he took it as a sign to finally give in to his exhaustion.

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Nigel woke up in his own bed—almost confused as to where he was. He groaned tiredly and swung his legs over to the side of the bed. He rubbed his eyes as he let out a yawn. He glanced over to the digital alarm clock on his bedside table, which read "5:23 PM". He was wide awake now.

He paced out of his room and into the living room. There, he saw his mom sitting on the rocking chair with a book and a cup of tea.

"Mum, why didn't you wake me up earlier? Did I miss school?" He questioned.
His mother looked up from her book and immediately set it down. She raced over to her son and hugged him.

"Nigel! You're awake! I was so worried about you!" She squeezed him tightly, making it clear that she was, indeed, worried.

"Ugh, mum, I can't breathe!"
She quickly let go.
"Sorry! Sorry! How are you feeling? Are you hungry?" She asked with a gentle smile.
"I'm fine, and I can just have some cereal at the treehouse." He said dismissively as he started toward his bedroom to get changed. But his mother blocked his path.

"You can't just run off after making me worry like that! Please, let me make a late breakfast for you, I want to have a chat."
She ushered him into the dining room and he took a seat as she scurried into the kitchen. Nigel waited patiently in his seat, wondering if he was in trouble for missing his curfew.

After a while, Mrs. Uno came into the room with a large plate consisting of eggs, bacon, breakfast sausages, toast, beans, and hash browns. She placed it in front of him and kissed his forehead as she said,
"I'll be back in a moment."
She went back into the kitchen, and Nigel was left staring into the plate full of freshly cooked food.

She came back a moment later with a napkin, utensils, and a cup of black tea.
The woman placed the items on either side of the plate, and finally took a seat herself.

"Now then, dig in!" She said as she grabbed her own teacup.

"Uh, I'm not really sure I can eat all this," he said as he poked at the bacon with his fork.
"Just eat as much as you want, you must be famished after yesterday."

So, he ate all he could. Famished was abit of an understatement, he felt like he hadn't eaten in days. He finished nearly everything before he felt like he couldn't eat anymore. He vaguely imagined himself as a bear getting ready for winter, but that thought faded as he heard his mother's teacup clink against the table.

"So," she started. "you got into a fight yesterday? That's what your friends told me, at least."

So he was in trouble.

He cleared his throat and wiped his mouth with the napkin.
"I... Yeah, I did." He said as he looked at the table.

His mom sighed and squeezed his shoulder reassuringly.

"I'm not angry with you. I'm just worried about you. Now, who did you fight with?"

Suddenly, Nigel's improvising skills disappeared along with his breath.
"Um..." His eyes darted around the room as he tapped on his knee.
"Uh... Just some teenager... I forgot his name."
"Did he start the fight?"
"Yes."

She let go of his shoulder and took a sip of her tea.
"I thought so. Are you sure you don't know his name? Or what he looked like? Boy, would I like to call his parents right about now." She tapped her finger on the table furiously.

"No... I forgot what he looked like too. It was dark and it went by really fast..." The least he could do was give a little truth to his worried mother.

She sighed once more and looked him in the eye.
"I love you son. Sometimes you have to tell me about what's going on, I am your mother you know. I just worry so much... I'll never stop worrying about you, but try not to make me worry too much." She paused and let out another sigh. Then she smiled.
"Now, go get ready and play with your friends. They're already up in the treehouse! But take it easy, the doctor said you have a concussion." She patted his back and kissed his head before going back to her book in the living room.

Nigel smiled and whispered,
"I love you too, mum."

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I wrote this one so fast lol. Another long chapter, but not quite as long as the previous one. Hope you enjoyed! 💗