3-Minute Passion (BoyxBoy)

Chapter 36

{This chapter is pretty hard to write. You'll know why. ;)]

Ian spits out blood and we're all just watching Nick continuously punch him. I didn't think Nick would ever be capable of being like this. Somehow I feel a little scared. I rush toward him and hug him by his waist. I know that it's awkward since Red's just behind me, but I can't pull Nick since he's big and muscular for me to handle. He stops and I can hear his heartbeat slowing down. He stands up and my arms still wrap on his waist. He removes my hands and turns to look at me. I look up at him and his eyes are still filled with anger. His cheeks are bright red and his lips are parted. "Please, stop." I say weakly. He raises a brow. "Why? Didn't you just hear what he said? He called you a faggot countless times." I give him a small smile and he relaxes. I hug him. "Thank you, but I didn't want you to do that." It sounds like a whisper, but I know he heard me. 

"You know, Nick. I don't get you. You should be thanking me, because you have him. You should be on my side!" Ian shouts. Why should Nick thank him? I look over at Nick with wide eyes. 

"What's he talking about?" My voice is cold. I don't think that I'm capable of knowing more of what he did to me. If it's something that could destroy me more, if that's possible, I don't think I can handle it. 

"He asked me how to win you over. Funny, right? I hate your guts, but I helped him." Ian laughs. "Well, Nick's a nice friend. He's been very cooperative. Isn't it a coincidence that you two were the only one to get at NYU? You actually didn't find it suspicious that he's on the same plane to New York with you? And on top of that, you were seated next at each other." He continues. I thought it was just a coincidence. Ian was the only person to know that I've got accepted at NYU. He was the one who I asked for an advice. He was the one who pushed me to go. 

"And you might think that everything is finally in my favor. You leaving for NYU would mean an opening for this whore and Red. I told her that it's the perfect opportunity to build their relationship back again. And it all happened in a week. I knew when you were coming back and you're too predictable to go to Red first. That's why I told her to go there before you did." My life's just a plan of his. A plan to destroy me as soon as he finds the opening. I'm in a sick game that I don't even know I'm in. Nick was aware of it, but he didn't tell me. Red built his relationship with Aya when I was gone and he took me by surprise.  

Ian laughs. I look over at him and he tries to stand up using his hands to support him. I guess he's still not over with this little game of his. Every possible morbid thing that happened to me was because of him. And I don't know if there are more things he did. I don't think I could bare it. "I'm really sorry, James. I didn't know he was planning something worse. All I wanted was to step in the door you gave me. I didn't think that he was just using me." Nick pleads. There's desperation behind his eyes and I sigh. I'm defeated in a game I never even played. 

"It's okay. I also didn't know. We got played. He's only capable of words and those things that happened is just in the past. I'm moving forward, right? At least this puzzle is finally over." I give him an assuring smile. As much as the realizations hurt, I've already decided to move forward. I was just in an unfinished puzzle and I feel like it's completed. It's time to make another one.

"You think I'm only capable of words?" He wipes the blood on the corner of his mouth. I turn my gaze to Nicole who's petrified. I can't read her expression. Red's caressing her arm. I think she's in shock. I should be too, but I'm too curious to the things he did. And, even though it's totally stupid, I want to know why he did those things to me.

"I wonder how you're parents.. No, family would take your little secret." He grins deviously. 

No.