P.S. Destroy

I'm Sorry

Dan's POV

I hear the word "help" in my head the second I see Ivy rip herself from Nick's embrace and the next second I see her fall down on the carpet. I rush to her side faster than I thought was possible.

"Ivy! Are you okay?" What happened? Why did she scream for help? And why did she use her magic? Everyone is looking at her worriedly, Nick seems scared too. He should be. If I hear that the did something to Ivy he will have to answer to me.

"I'm okay, just felt dizzy and stumbled over my own legs. You know how clumsy I am." She tries to laugh it off but I hear a slight pain in her voice. Is she hurt?

"Nick probably tickled your neck and that's why you jumped away." Lauren chuckles. "And then you just were your clumsy self." We laugh at the explanation because it sounds like it could be true. During this week I've learned not to touch Ivy's neck if I don't want an immediate slap. Nick seems faintly nervous but laughs too. I hear Ivy chuckle too, laughing off whatever that was.

"I'll grab myself a glass of water." Ivy says as she gets up carefully.

"I'll come with you to keep sure nothing else happens." I say and get up after her.

Once we are in the kitchen I turn to her.

"What happened out there? Why did you scream for help? In my head I mean." Ivy takes a glass and pours some water in it.

"I accidentally sat down in Nick's lap and was going to get up. He said I didn't need to move and was really polite but somehow it triggered a memory of the accident and that's why I jumped away right away. And then I stumbled. The scream was only a reflex. You are the only one who knows so that's why I screamed to you I guess." She pauses and drinks.

"Doesn't even Lauren know? Why have you told me then?" I ask surprised.

"I don't know, something about you felt so reliable. And it was time to speak about it." She shrugs. "I'll quickly check if mum has sent any messages to me, you can go back to the others."

"You sure you will be okay?" She simply nods. I hug her carefully before going back.

Ivy's POV

I need to get a new bandage. Where did Lauren have them again? Oh yeah, the bathroom. I head to the bathroom and quickly change the bandage on my torso. The new cut is pretty small and it won't probably leave any mark.

I walk back to the living room and I stop for a second in the door, just to look at everyone when they don't see me. My friends are such great people. They are all sitting somewhere and talking with each other. Nino, Dan, Chris and Andrew are sitting on the couch chatting with Nick who is sitting in the big chair that fits two people if they sit partially in each others laps. Alex is sitting on the floor in front of the couch with Lauren's head in his lap.

I listen to their conversations for a few minutes until I make eye contact with Nick.

"Ivy, come sit." He gestures for me to come and sit down in the big chair with him. I give in and walk over.

"Shall we start the movie?" Andrew asks, looking vaguely irritated because I'm almost sitting in Nick's lap. Lauren turns the TV on and starts the movie.

Half an hour into the movie I feel Nick sneak his hands around my waist. Everyone else is too engrossed with the movie to notice anything and it's close that even I don't notice it. But because of my oversensitive senses after last year I do notice it.

"I'm sorry that I scared you. I don't know what has made you this scared of sudden touches but I hope I can help you forget." He whispers and I blush at his words and turn my head so that I'm looking at him and I'm surprised by how close his face is.

"It's okay, it's something old that I'm finally starting to forget. It's nothing to worry about." I smile at him in the dim light from the TV.

"You need a distraction?" I can see him smirk and before I realize his reference to our conversation last week he surprises me again.

This time it's not his words or that his face is so close.

It's his lips. Against mine.