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Chapter 11

*Cierra's POV*

I woke up to the sound of my phone ringing. It was a random number. I decided to answer it because why not? It's only five in the morning!

"Hello?" I said groggily 

"Hi is this Miss Cierra Smith?"

"Yes... Who's asking?" 

"Doctor John Brown, I'm very sorry to inform you that your friend Nash has gotten into an accident." 

I was quiet for a second. My heart was pounding and I couldn't breathe. "What kind of accident?"

"A car accident miss. He has serious head trauma and at least one shattered rib. We are running tests for internal bleeding. Just before surgery he awoke long enough to ask for you."

"He asked for me?" I asked shakily. I was running out of breath. 

"Yes ma'am, if you have the chance, please come to visit him, he needs all the support he can get."

"Okay." I said before hanging up. I could feel my throat closing up. I needed my pills. I ran downstairs and opened the cabinet to grab them. After I took two, I rushed out the door and headed to the hospital. I decided to just see if he was okay, and then leave. 

I don't know how many more chances I could give him. He was my best friend, or used to be. I wanted to fix everything, but not if I kept ending up hurt. I decided to keep Nash out of my life, at least until I was ready to forgive him. I just had to make sure he was okay.

I pulled up at the hospital and made my way to Nash's room after asking like 5 million people for directions. I walked in and saw him hooked up to a lot of machines just like in the movies. His heart beat looked steady, and the nurse outside told me that he didn't have any internal bleeding, so he was going to be okay. Just then, the doctor walked in. "Are you Cierra Smith?" he asked. 

"Yes." I responded.

 "Okay stay as long as you like." he said. "Nash here has a serious concussion and it will take him a few months to fully recover. He will be able to be in public within a few days of course, but he will be experiencing dizziness and sharp pains in his head. He also has 2 shattered ribs which will heal on their own. He is very lucky, it looks like the other driver got the worst of it."

"Okay... well I just came to make sure he was okay."

The doctor gave me a weird look. "So you are going to leave before he wakes up?"

"Yes, I know that sounds bad but trust me it's best if I do." 

I walked out of the room before he could ask anything else. I got in my car and left to go get breakfast. It was now 6:30. I grabbed a biscuit at Chick fil a and headed to school. 

I was sitting in my second period and all I could think about was Nash. Did he wake up yet? I reminded myself of everything he had done to me, and how he had hurt me. I told myself that he wasn't worth stressing for. I went along with my day.

The final bell rang and I headed over to english to give my book report to my teacher. I had to give her an oral report on To Kill a Mockingbird. I think I did okay on it. After that, I walked over to my locker to grab my books. I was about to unlock my combination when I was slammed in to the lockers, again. 

"Hey baby" Cameron said.

"Let me go. I just want to go home."

"I heard that your boyfriend and my girlfriend kissed! Cute huh?"

"He's not my boyfriend you asshole."

"Ooo language sweetheart! Well I say we kiss so that the scores are even. What do you say?"

"Hmm, why don't you just break up with your cheating girlfriend?"

"Because there's no fun in that!" he said. He turned me around so that I was facing him and held me against the lockers. "Come on, it'll be fun!" he continued.

"Ew no."

"Well too bad." he said before kissing me. I tried pushing him off, but that just made it worse. He pushed me to the ground and kicked me before standing me up again. "Isn't this fun?" he asked before forcefully grabbing me and shoving his lips on me again. This time I bit his lip as hard as I could, drawing blood. He pulled away in pain, and I kneed him in 'that place' before running out of the school.

At home, my mom and dad told me that Nash had been released from the hospital. I was happy that he was okay, but I honestly didn't want anything to do with him. Just then, the doorbell rang. I answered it and saw Nash standing there. My mom walked over and suggested we go into my room to "catch up and socialize." Great, thanks mom.

"So you're okay?"

"Yes and no."

"Why? Are you still in pain?"

"No. I'm not okay because I ruined things between us. I messed things up so bad that you didn't even come to visit me!"

"Yes I did. I just made sure you were okay and left before you woke up."

"Cierra..."

"What?"

"Do you remember what I told you the other day?"

"Yes." I said quietly.

"I meant it." he said and put his hand on mine. Chills ran through my body. This felt so right but it couldn't be, I knew I was just going to end up hurt anyway. 

"I want to believe you," I said and pulled my hand away. "I want to believe you care, but actions speak louder than words."

"Cierra you know how I feel."

"No I don't. You are so confusing. What happened to us?" I asked and looked and the ground. We were quiet for a second. I looked up at him and we locked eyes. It felt like we were staring at each other for hours. 

"Actions speak louder than words right?" he asked.

"Yep."

He licked his lips and leaned down. His lips met mine and that same electric spark ran through my body. He pulled away. "How that for action?" he said before grabbing my waist and pulling me closer. He leaned down and kissed me again. The kiss grew deeper until I finally pulled away. Nash gave me a confused look. I was silent because I didn't know what to say. Do I tell him I don't want him in my life? No, I couldn't, so instead I asked him why. When he asked what I meant, I asked him why he hangs out with them. 

He thought for a second. "I hang out with them because I want to be popular. I know that by doing so I'm hurting you and trust me that's the last thing I want! I just don't know how to stop them."

"Oh." I said simply. "You're right, there's probably no way for you to stop them and that's why i think we should go our separate ways."

"WHAT?! Hell no! I'm sticking with you! Always!"

"Nash, last time you did that you just ended up hurting me. Remember?"

"Cierra no way. I love you!"

"Don't say that. It just makes this harder than it already is okay."

"Cierra please don't shut me out!"

"I'm sorry. I think you should just go..."

He stared at me, pleading for me to look him in the eyes. I didn't. After a moment, he stood up and left. A tear slipped out of my eye, but I felt happy. I didn't always have to be cautious and question myself around him, I could be free. Or could I? Maybe I just made the biggest mistake of my life. Not having Nash around meant no more comfort, no more protection. I guess I would find out soon enough.

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