miracle [N. SEBASTIAN]

"not interested grandpa."

[<3]

"I wouldn't hold my breath if I was you
'cause I'll forget but I'll never forgive you
don't you know, don't you know
true friend stab you in the front."

I sing along to the radio at the station. it's another long night at the station and we closed 2 hours ago. I locked the doors because we don't usually have guests this late, but we're technically still open.

I scroll through emails, many phone numbers and unknown callers. and Josh still isn't back, honestly wanna punch him right now.

halfway through reading an email my phone starts to ring.

I sigh and answer.

"hello?" I say kind of harsh.

"damn don't sound too happy to speak to me." Nick says jokingly.

through this past month Nick and I have become practically best friends, he's always blowing my phone up about something his energetic self is entertained by.

"I'm ecstatic, can't you hear it?" I hear him laugh on the other side. "what's up?"

"well firstly what are you doing right now?"

"sitting at the radio station still writing emails."

"still? he isn't back yet?"

"nope." I lean back in my chair. "why are you still up? It's 2am."

"well I was getting to that, want to come meet us at the pub? it's closer to your work than your house."

I sigh, "as tempting a drink is right now I really need to finish these emails."

"don't you want to come see your best friend who's finally back from touring." he jokingly whines.

"oh and I'll by your drinks!"

I let out another sigh, "okay, I guess I'll be there. I'll see you in 20 minutes."

"YES!"

I laugh, "bye Nick."

"bye Kennedy."

and just before he hangs up I hear a quiet, "she's coming?"

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I pull into the parking lot of the pub and text Nick that I'm here.

I get out of the car and start walking towards the building when I see Noah outside.

"you're not waiting on me, are you?" I mess with him.

he looks up, "no, I uh - I was just um," he pauses. "smoking. yeah, just smoking."

I throw my head back and laugh, "come on you big goof, I'm just messing with you."

I walk past him and into the open doors, "smoking kills by the way." I turn back and wink at him in the spot he has yet to leave.

"Kenny! you came!" Nick says.

"I sure did Nicholas," I say and then take his drink. "I'll take this, thank you."

"rough day?" Jolly asks.

"the worst. my boss has been gone for nearly 2 months now and we haven't heard from him, so I've been stuck with all of his work and it's just," I take a sip of whatever Nick was drinking and immediately regret it. "ew Nick, what the hell is that?"