Train Tracks // Nick Wilkins x OC

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The kitten, whose name turned out to be Tibby cautiously crept into the tent of blankets. Casey started. "Okay, who's your guy best friend?"

"Who're you asking?" I coughed.

"Uhh," she pointed her finger around the room. "Millie."

"I dunno. Ryan, I guess."

Alyssa jumped in. "Ryan is the guy Millie hangs out with when she's bored. I don't know what they even do."

"Lyssa-"

"Come on, tell them about Ryan!" she pleaded, much to Millie's dismay.

"It's alright. You don't have to if you don't want to," Scarlett told her. "Whatever you're comfortable with."

That seemed to make Millie relax a little bit. "No, it's cool. Uh, Ryan is a guy who I talk to about things that bother me. I– you know, I can't really do that with anyone else."

Casey wrapped her in a hug. Millie looked uncomfortable.

"Okay, your turn, then, Millie," Scar chirped.

"Alright," she answered slowly, adjusting her round glasses on her nose. "Asking everyone. Who's your celebrity crush?"

Casey immediately gushed into a smile. The rest of us gave her the go-ahead to begin. "I really like Gavin Casalegno."

I looked him up on my phone. "Ooooh, not bad."

Millie smirked, without a distinctive smile, but it was there. "He looks gay. Sorry, sis." Casey flushed, and I couldn't tell if it was from the comment or the name. Either way, Alyssa burst into giggles.

Scar peered at the image. "I don't see it."

Alyssa gave her a mock-disgusted look. "Babe..." she muttered.

"Okay, picture this," Casey started, turning to the redhead. "This guy comes up and gives you a hug, right around the back." I blushed, thinking of Nick. Casey noticed. "See, she agrees!"

"Nah, I only have the heart for one person."

Alyssa gasped while Scar explained that she had never really had a crush on anyone because she was aroace. Millie looked up from the cat she was petting and lightly smiled.

I realized Alyssa was talking. 'I knew it!" she had said, "The way you looked at each other told me you were either together, or would be someday. Both of you look so in love with each other."

I shoved my red face into a pillow. Tibby crept over and crawled on top of the pillow as I placed it in my lap. Alyssa once again laughed. Millie ate carrots from the veggie plate. The air did smell like a school-girl sleepover.

Scar then spoke. "You should ask him out," she said.

"Or," Casey began with a grin, "we could plan something. Alyssa, bring Jared, Millie," she waggled her thick blonde eyebrows, "bring Ryan, and we can go camping."

Immediately, the tent was filled with an excited energy. "What about me?" Scar asked.

"You get a tent all to yourself," Casey planned. "Which means you can bring more stuff. Pack your bags!"

"What about you, Case?" Alyssa stammered. The answer was a glance in my direction. She had told me before what had happened to her. "I– I guess I'll pack an extra bag too!"

"You could bring Oliver," I suggested.

"No. Ew."

A shadow passed over the poor girl's face. "Sorry," Alyssa sputtered, "sorry, sorry, I didn't mean to– if I– I'm sorry–"

Millie's hand touched her shoulder. I noticed some of her fingernails had been chewed down.

Luckily, my phone rang. "Hold up, I've got to take this," I said, and stepped into the hall.

The name on my phone read Troy Blight. "Hey, Troy!" I said into the phone. "How have you been?"

"Yeah, I've been fine, fine... Are you all moved in yet?" The familiar voice warmed me on the inside. Scarlett joined me. "Yeah! Oh, one second!" I placed my hand over the microphone on my phone. "What's up?" I whispered to Scar.

"Why the heck is Troy calling you?" she asked. "I thought you blocked him."

I put on a guilty smile. "I'm giving him a second chance."

Before she could speak again, I uncovered my phone. "Sorry about that, man. What's up?"

"Well, do you think..." he paused. "I'm visiting Colorado in two weeks, and I remembered you just moved over there. Do you want to meet up or something?"

"I'd love to, Troy." Remorse washed over me. I should have declined. Scar's face told me she thought the same.

"Well, that's that! Great! I found a place near your new address, let me see, does Mouthcloud sound familiar?"

"Oh, yeah, that's my friend's aunt's place. It's great."

"Cool, is she nice?"

"Yeah, he's pretty sweet. Almost as sweet as the donuts they sell."

"Oh."

Silence filled the room. Scar motioned for me to hang up. "Yeah, cool, I'm excited!"

"Yeah! Great..." I paused. I finally gave in to my friend's pleas. "I gotta get back to the, uh, what I was doing before." I told him. "Bye."

I didn't wait for his response before I clicked the end call button. Scar tried to hug me. "Can you grab some extra snacks?" I asked her before retreating to the bathroom where I threw up the earlier food I had.

I heard Casey and Alyssa laughing together before I fainted.

A/N

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