chapter six; i'm coming home again.

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Nick was waiting in front of the random buliding for his friend, Madi. He just sold his phone, the one which his father had location tracking to, so he had more money to eventually spend. He was smoking a cigarette when he spotted his friend.

"Hey Nicky, why would you want to meet now-" her smile disapeared when she spotted a suitcase and a bag. She looked up at him with heartbreak in her eyes, that what Nick is going to learn, he won't ever forget. "You're leaving?" she whispeared.

He just nodded slightly, looking at the ground. He couldn't face her.

"Wha- where?" she asked and Nick bit his lip. "Where?!" she hit his chest with open palms.

"Boston." he shortly answered. Madi tried so hard not to cry. "I- I found my biological mother. She told me she- she wants me back, Madi. She's going to help me."

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"Hello? Sturniolo's household. Who is this?" said female voice on the other line.

"I'm- Hello. It's-" he suddenly felt out of breath. He didn't suppose someone will even answer. "I'm Nick Dávila. I know it's going to sound ugh, crazy but- mierda. I'm your son?"

For a moment there was silence on the other line. For that moment he regretted everything, but then.

"Yeah I'm- Wow." he heard a light chuckle. "Yeah if you're Nick, then I suppose you're my son." her voice was so soft, so comforting. He let out a breath he was holding. "How- How did you find my number? Why are you calling?"

"I need help."

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"Come to Boston."

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"Nick..." she grabbed his arms and stroked them. "If she really wanted you, why would she gave you up in a first place?"

"People have different situations in life Madi. I'm not trying to excuse her but it's not her fault I had a father like that. How could she know?"

Madi just looked at the ground.

"I can't stop you, can I?"

He shook his head and hugged her tightly. She started crying into his shoulder.

"I'll call you everyday I promise. It's not the end. I'll be back I promise. I just-" he let her go and for the first time looked her in the eyes. Her beautiful brown eyes. "I need to explore. I need to find... find that something I've been missing my whole life. I have brothers! And one of them is in Boston! Maybe that's my place."

"I thought I was your place."

Her low quiet voice was tearing his heart apart. He wanted to ask her to come too, but he knew it wouldn't work. He hugged her again, tears escaping his eyes as he did so.

"You are. You are my place. Just... not here. Not next to my papa." he glaced at her once again.

Nick stroked her black hair smiling. "I'll call you everyday. You won't get rid of me that easily. " he kissed her forehead and they hugged one last time.

"Goodbye Nicky." she whispeared and kissed his cheek.

"Adios cariño." he said, took his baggage and left.

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He arrived to bus station just in time.

"Hello. One ticket to Boston please." he said to a man in a window.

"Here, departure in 15 minutes. 116 dollars please." a man said and Nick gave him 120 dollars.

"No change, thank you." he took the ticket and went to a bus. He placed his baggage on a shelf in the bus and sat down on his seat. He looked at the ticket he was holding. From; Detroit, Michigan. To; Boston, Massachusetts. Departure time 11:25pm. Arrival time 9:46am.

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