Boundless Love (book 3)

Heartbreak

Nick's pov

I set my stuff down on my desk and put all chairs behind desks and I put worksheets on each desk for the kids.

I make sure the room looks pretty tidy and set up before I sit down at my desk and pull out my computer to check my time table and lesson plans.

I pull out my seizure meds and take one as I know I am going to be doing a lot of talking and showing videos that might have a lot of lights on it.

My helper teacher shows up and then the bell rings meaning it is the start of school. I get up from my desk and walk over to the door and open it and let in my kids and say hi to each one of them as they walk in, I shut the door and then begin the lesson...

<Time skip>

Charlie's pov:

I just picked the girls up from nursery and I am so ready to go home and sleep but I have to drop the girls off at Sarah's as it is a Friday and they spend the weekend with her.

As I pull in the driveway of Nick's old family home it brings back so many memories that me and Nick made here. The girls a bursting with laughter and excitement as I get them out of their car seats.

I lock the car and walk up to the door with the girls on either side of me. I lift Millie up so she can reach the door bell as it is her turn to ring the door bell.

Sarah opens the door and the girls run over to her and she gives them a big hug, I can't help but smile and just watch this beautiful interaction.

The girls run into the living room and Sarah gives me a hug, good these Nelson hugs are amazing.

I sit at the kitchen table with Sarah and we talk about our day and the girls and Nick. Sarah and I sip our tea's while the girls play with Sarah's golden retriever Lola in the living room.

It has been a year today since Nellie died on 22/04/2023, Monday night. Sarah was absolutely heartbroken and devastated and so was I.

Nellie died 2 months before nick was meant to come home, Nellie got really sick and she was in so much pain and was just so ill and it was heartbreaking.

Sarah didn't want to get another dog as she felt it would be wrong so she waited until she felt it was right. So she only got Lola 2 months ago.

When I got the call about Nellie being extremely sick it broke my heart, Nick was at the rehab centre and could barely stand on his own and feed himself.

I felt it was wrong to tell him then that his childhood dog and best friend was extremely sick. I did tell a nurse when I called the facility to ask about Nick that his childhood dog was really sick.

I also told them that I did want him to know but I didn't know how bad that would affect him when he was trying to get better because I know if I told him right then he would have given up.

But now I have to tell him, I can't keep hiding it from him. This is going to be a hard talk to have.

I'm gonna have to take Baby steps with Nick...