Wrapped

Chapter 47

~Zack

        "Are - are you serious?" I hear Nick's voice stutter quietly, making a small smile grow upon my face.

        Before I could respond I felt a small poke on my arm. I glanced over and see Pierce giving me a pleading look. His eyes were large, and almost kind of sad looking. He looked so small and fragile at this moment.

        "Can I talk to him?" He asks and tilts his head off to the side, making some of his hair fall down across his cheeks.

        I stare at him with a questioning look. What did Pierce need to say to Nick? Normally he would just sit back and not even give a thought of speaking to Nick. He has never asked to talk to him before.

        I slightly shook my head and pulled the phone away from me, "Why?" was all I could really think of asking.

        "Please?" Pierce said, sounding a little annoyed.

        Without letting me answer him back, Pierce reached his arm out and tried grabbing the phone from my hand. Since of his attempt of trying to get the phone, I accidentally swivel the car on the road while I kept driving.

        "Pierce," I put my hand over the speaker so Nick doesn't have to hear this conversation. "Stop it, this instant."

        "I just want to talk to him!" Pierce whines still trying to grab my phone even though I keep slapping his hands away.

        "Sorry, babe, I gotta go. I'll call you tomorrow, though. I love you!" And with that statement announced, I hung up before Pierce could get to the phone. "Pierce, if I'm on the phone, you don't try to interrupt me."

        Pierce crossed his arms and huffed, "That was rude," He muttered while leaning back in his seat.

        "And what you did wasn't?" I asked and turned into our apartment complex. "What did you need to talk to him about that was so important? Hm? I could have crashed into something, Pierce."

        As I parked into the car, Pierce hurriedly got out and slammed the door, jogging up towards our apartment. I really do wonder what was going on with him. He hasn't acted like this since he had found out about Nick and I.  Could he possibly still have feelings for Nick? That seems a little silly, he was the one who broke up with Nick after all.  Maybe he did just was to say hi.

        I got out of my car and saw that Pierce had already went inside and left the door open for me.

        "Pierce!" I called out for him, but heard a door slam in response.

        I groaned, knowing that he must have locked himself in our bedroom. Why did it have to be so hard to get through to him?

        I placed myself on the couch and shook my head. There was so many things I needed to tell Pierce, like how I went to see our dad and how I am planning on selling the dance company, and how I'm hoping that we could move to Florida and start a new and better life. How could I possibly get him to speak to me?

        The best solution for him to talk to me is to apologize what I had done. Besides, doesn't Pierce still have Nick's number? Oh, wait, no since Nick got his number changed after leaving to Florida. I hate it when problems like this has to go down the hard way.

        Stepping up to the bedroom door, I open it and walk inside; seeing Pierce laying on the bed, under the covers, watching some television. Once he heard me walk in, he clicked the remote, which shut off the television, and he curled under the blankets.

        "Pierce, I'm sorry that I yelled at you," I started off and sat on the edge of the bed. "I was just busy today and I had a lot of thoughts that I need to discuss with you."

        No response. He just continued to lie in bed, assuming that I think he fell asleep. I'm not falling for that.

        "Just answer me," I sigh, "why do you want to talk to him?"

        After a few seconds of silence, I just feel like giving up. There probably won't be a way to get through to him.

        "I miss him. I miss Nick, okay? I miss having him here and telling him stuff and talking to him. Okay? I don't have those kinds of feelings for him anymore, I just want to talk to him, okay?"

        It got quiet. I was stunned at what Pierce had to say. Why hadn't he let me known that he missed him beforehand? I would have understood.

        I heard a small sniffle come from under the covers. I slowly reached my arm out and pulled the blanket away from Pierce's face.

        When the blanket was fully pulled away, I looked closely at him to see his cheeks were red and tear stained. His eyes were closed and his mouth was pulled into a small frown. It hurt my heart to see him like this.

        I quickly pulled him into a tight hug and rubbed his back, "It's okay that you miss him," I said softly and tried to give him my best smile.

        "No it's not," He mumbled and brought his hands up to his face, "You guys are exclusive."

        I pulled his hands away from his face, "Pierce, just because Nick and I are together doesn't mean you guys can't be friends."

        All he did was shrug and pulled away from my hug, trying to hide under the covers once more.

        I sighed quietly and reached into my back pocket, pulling out my phone.

        "Call him," I say and toss Pierce my phone while smiling.

        Pierce smiled back, "Thank you."

I haven't published in almost a month because I've been so busy but here I am again and here's another lovely chapter of Wrapped! Much love! -Luka