Something More Than Roommates? -Nate Parker (The Tide)

part 8

*Nates pov*

I grabbed a damp towel and wrapped it around her arm. She winced at the pain.

"Im really sorry." She said again.

"Jas, it's okay. I know I don't understand how hard going through all this must be, but please, if you ever feel this down again please come talk to me."

There was a knock on the bathroom door.

"Don't come in." I shouted.

"Nate, where's Jasmine?" Levi replied.

"In here. Why?"

Oh shit.
He's going to say something to the boys.

"Just wondering. She wasn't in her room and we wanted to tell her this joke."

"Oh okay" I replied.

I heard footsteps move away from the door.

"Wait." I heard him say.

He bagan to walk back towards the door.

"Why are you guys in the bathroom together?"

I looked up and Jasmine.
She sighed.

"Do you want to tell them?" I whispered.

"They'll be suspicious if we don't tell them." She said.

She looks worried.
I help her up off the ground, taking the towel off her arm.

"Nate?" Levi shouted.

I twisted the key in the lock and slowly opened the door.

"Levi, could you go into the living room please?" I asked him.

Jas and I followed him into the living room.
Just before we reached the door, Jas began to freak out.

"What if they hate me? Nate, I can't do it"

"Jas, they are not going to hate you. Believe in yourself." I said before kissing her forehead.

"Oh em sorry." I said realising that was a bad idea.

She took a deep breath and I led her into the living room.

"Are you okay, Jasmine?" Drew asked as soon as he saw her.

She shook her head. A tear rolled down her face.

"Are you ready?" I whispered.

She nodded.
She slowly began to roll up her sleeve, stopping half ways up her arm.
The boys all had shocked expressions on their faces.

"Jasmine, why?" Austin asked, looking up.

"My brother died in a car crash over a year ago. It would have been his birthday today."

Austin was the first to get up to hug her.

"I told you" I whispered into her ear.

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