P.S. Destroy

Walk You Home

Ivy's POV

Nick's voice and words calm me down. It was just a bad dream. He isn't here for real. It was just a bad dream. He can't be here, he is dead. I think. I try to convince myself and combined with Nick's words and hug that calms me down.

"Thank you!" I whisper to him. I feel him kiss the top of my head. I disappear in the moment for a short while.

But I'm brought back to reality when I hear a too familiar squeal. Shit, we're still at Lauren's. I slowly pull away from the hug and get up. I notice everyone else has left.

"Why didn't you wake me up sooner? What time is it?" I pick up my phone and squint at the far too bright screen. "Shit! I should be home in five minutes! I'll never make it!" My mother will freak out when I come home late. She might even call the cops. She is always so nervous about my safety. But I understand her. I'm scared as hell to walk alone in the dark. Especially after the accident. My most recent nightmare pops up in my head again. He can't be there for real, he's dead. I hope. My expression must look as panicked as I feel 'cause Lauren immediately rushes to me and tries to calm me down.

"It's okay darling. I still don't know why your mother is always so strict about your curfews but I'm sure she'll understand if you call her right away and explain that you fell asleep." Lauren tries to come up with a solution.

"But she'll never let me walk home alone!" I look at my best friend, desperate for help.

"You know I could just walk you home." That's when I remember again that Nick's still here. I turn to him with clear desperation in my eyes.

"Could you really do that? Shouldn't you be getting home yourself?" I ask in disbelief.

"Of course I can walk you home. Mom will only be happy to hear that I helped you get home safely. She has after all raised me to be a gentleman." Nick smiles and I feel relieved. I feel like hugging him and do just that, surprising Nick and Lauren with my actions.

A few moments and a call to my mother later I hug Lauren good night and so does Nick. We wave good bye to Lauren who stands in te doorway, looking after us for a short while.

We walk under a comfortable silence, simply appreciating the beautiful night sky. Nick carefully takes my hand in his, drowning my small hand in his giant one. I look up at him and smile, he smiles back. We don't speak during the walk back to my house.

When we arrive at my house we stop in front of the front door. Nick turns me towards himself and pulls me closer, not letting go of my hand.

"Thanks for walking me home. Mother is very grateful that I didn't have to walk alone. She probably wouldn't even have let me. Good night." I try to turn around to go inside but Nick doesn't let me go.

"Not so fast." He smiles at me and pulls me even closer, wrapping his arms around me in a giant warm embrace. I hug him back tightly and breathe in his scent.

"I really need to go in you know." I giggle and Nick let's me go of me slowly. But before he completely let's me go he quickly presses his lips to mine. I'm surprised by a kiss from Nick for the second time the same evening. He pulls away and smiles shyly.

"You know you're really beautiful right?" His smile grows wider as I blush. He turns to walk away but after a few steps he turns back to me. "Good night." He pauses as if he doesn't know if he should say something more. "M'lady." He winks at me and turns around and walks away into the night.

I stand there, on my doorstep, stunned. A faint memory pops into my head and the shock rushes over me. I need t76o get inside. I scramble with my keys and after a while of struggling I finally get inside.

"I'm home! I pretty tired so I'm gonna go right to bed. Good night!" I shout to my mother and she shouts "good night! Love you!" back. I run up the stairs and fall down on my bed, face first.