If only I knew |Nick Nelson|

Chapter Twelve

|Nick Nelson POV|

"we'll here's my number text me when you change your mind." I told Grace hoping she'd actually call me.

She smiled and shook her head.

Seeing her smile gives me butterflies and I don't know why....

I've still been beating myself up over Charlie breaking up with me but I'm starting to think maybe it was just for the best.

I grabbed my bag and realized Grace had left and forgot n her hair tie on the desk.

I thought for a moment then picked it up off the desk and put it into my pocket.

I'll just give it to her later.

As I walk down the corridor I see Harry Green chatting with Oliver Johnson and laughing there asses off.

What the hell is so funny? I thought to myself.

"What's her name?" Oliver asked Harry.

I opened my locker and found myself listening in on there conversation.

".. Grace Camron.." Harry spoke.

I slammed my locker shut and turned around.

I walked over to them and they smiled.

" Nick what's up mate?" Harry asked me.

" I was just headed home when I overheard you guys laughing, what's so funny?" I asked eagerly.

I looked over at Oliver and he looked uncomfortable.

"Whats wrong?" I asked Oliver.

He shook his head. " nothing mate.. I'll catch you guys later I have to go." He said and left oddly quickly.

I now had a gut feeling and it wasn't good.

I looked at Harry and just asked him, " so why were you guys talking about Grace." I said trying to act calm.

Harry smirked and looked me up and down.

" what's it to you mate?" Harry asked me?

" hm what's it to me.." I mumbled and bit my lip.

Suddenly out of anger I found myself pinning Harry against the corridor wall.

" Oi! mate... what the fuck?!" Harry yelled.

" I'm going to ask you one more time.. why were you guys talking about Grace!" Harry gulped and I let go of him.

" Ben Hopes, just trying to make a move on her in the stupid storage room-" I walked away from Harry.

* FLASHBACK *

" he told you to stop.." I said throwing Ben away from Charlie.

Ben looked at me.

" go on..piss off." I told him

Ben shook his head and walked away angrily.

I turned around to see Charlie wiping the tears from his eyes.

"You okay?" I asked Charlie.

* END FLASHBACK *

I practically ran to the storage room and busted through the door.

Ben had Grace cornered.

"Grace are you okay?" I asked Grace immediately.

" mate get out of here." Ben said to me.

" no.... Ben please leave me alone.." Graces voice shaked.

I think I'll actually kill him if he touched her.

" she wants you to leave.." I told Ben.

" Go Ben." Grace told him He stared at her for a moment then muttered something and left the room.

The moment Ben left the room I went up to Grace.

" are you okay?" I asked her worried.

She nodded. " Grace.... Please don't lie if you aren't." I whispered to her.

I saw the tears building in her eyes.

" I'm okay Nick." She mumbled but I knew the tears from her eyes ment otherwise.

" we should get going." She said grabbing her bag and wiping her eyes.

As she tried to walk away I grabbed her arm as soft as I could and she looked up at me.

" what did Ben do?" I asked her. She closed her eyes and looked away from me then looked back.

" I'm fine Nick.." she told me but I knew something was wrong.

I let go of her arm and she walked away.

He touched her

That's all I could think....

I finally found my mums car and got in.

" what's wrong Nicky?" She asked me.

I shook my head. " it's nothing mum." I told her.

She looked away and stared driving.

My mind was racing with thoughts when I finally realized.

That day.... That day Grace ran into me and she was having a panic attack... no...

" mum stop the car." I said. My mum looked at me confused.

" what?" She asked.

" please." I begged. She immediately stopped the car.

I hopped out. " I'll explain everything when I get home I promise!" I yelled running down the sidewalk.

" Nick! Wait!" My mum yelled.

I need to know what happened that day.