Charlie's POV
When I wake up to my alarm the next morning, my head is pounding. I can't tell if it's from the lack of food I've had or the fact that after dinner, all I did was go up to my room and cry myself to sleep.
Maybe it's both.
Honestly, I don't care though. Nick is back and I get to see him today.
I grab my uniform and get dressed, putting on as many layers as I can. I start with my school shirt, put my sweater on over it, and then my schoool jacket. I wish there was more I could put on, but it's not like I'm allowed to. I can't let Nick know how bad it's gotten.
He'll leave you.
Failure.
Such a disappointment.
I quickly grab my book back and head downstairs. I see both of my parents in the kitchen while Tori grabs herself a bowl of cereal.
"Having breakfast?" She asks me as I walk over to the cabinet to grab a mug for some tea.
"I'm not hungry. Tea will do just fine." I say, sounding normal, but my head is an absolute mess this morning.
"Are you sure-"
"Really Tori, I'm fine. Please just leave it." I whisper, shutting the cabinet after finding my mug. I start to make my tea as Tori goes over and sits down at the dining table.
"Are you planning on going 'round Nick's today?" My dad asks as I sit down with my tea.
"If he wants me to. I don't want to intrude when he's just gotten back." I say, taking a small sip of my drink.
"Well let us know, please?" My mom says. I just nod my head before pulling my phone out of my pocket. I haven't gotten a message from Nick since last night when I told him that I couldn't wait to see him at school.
Don't text him.
You're a burden to him and you know it.
"Charlie?" I hear Tori's voice, snapping me out of thought. "We're gonna be late, come on." I glance back at my phone and see the time. I quickly dump out the rest of my tea and grab my bag before following Tori out the door.
As Tori and I are walking to the bus stop, I have my headphones in, but I have one out in case she says anything. Sure enough, she does. "You know I'm here for you, right?"
"I know." I say as we get to the bus stop. I sit down, already feeling completely exhausted from this day and it's barely started.
When the bus pulls up, I put my other earbud in and climb on with Tori behind me. I take my seat and so does Tori. I stare out the window as the bus leaves the station and heads for school.
The only thing I'm looking forward to is seeing Nick.
Nick's POV
I enter the school gate, feeling excited. Most of that is because I get to see Charlie again, but I also just missed hanging out with my friends.
Ever since my talk with my aunt, though, I haven't stopped worrying about Charlie. The sound of his voice quivering on the phone still rings loudly in my ears.
I want to help him.
I want to make him better.
But I can't.
When I walk into the school, Sai, Christian, and Otis are standing around the lockers chatting.
"Look who it is!" Christian says happily as they notice me approaching.
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Evermore :||: Nick & Charlie
Roman d'amourCharlie likes to pretend everything is fine, happy, perfect, but now that his struggles are revealed to Nick, it's going to just get harder and harder to hide how he's feeling. He doesn't want to worry Nick, so it might be best to keep it to himself...
