Boys of Apartment 5

Chapter 39

***Nicole's P.O.V.***

This night definitely qualifies for one of my worst. Actually, it is the worst.

Calum let Luke drink, which I never thought would turn out this bad. But that's not even the worst part. I am huddled in one bunk with Brooke and Aubry because Michael and Luke are drunk and throwing random shit at each other. They are fighting over the small quarrel Luke and I had last night.

I didn't even know until now that Michael had such a... colorful vocabulary.

The fight started getting pretty intense. I realized Taylor had squeezed into the bunk, and Brooke was explaining to her the dilemma.

"I DIDN'T F*CKING HURT HER! WHY ARE YOU SO MAD?"

Luke yells, picking up an empty bottle.

"YOU MADE HER CRY LAST NIGHT ASSHOLE!"

Michael screams back, pushing Like into the other side of the bus.

"WELL SHE DOESN'T HAVE AN ISSUES IN HER RELATIONSHIP!"

Luke yells at Michael, getting up and closer to him. I try not to, but I cry, hoping they will stop soon.

"YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS LUKE! YOU'VE MADE TAY CRY MULTIPLE TIMES! I'M SURPRISED SHE HASN'T LEFT!"

Michael yells at Luke again, right in his face. When I am almost certain they are going to fight, Taylor stops them. What she says surprises me a little.

"Don't touch me. Don't talk to me. You both need to stop because Nicole is crying. And if you make a best friend of mine cry then you don't deserve her."

She says, directing the last part to Michael.

"And you, I'm done with you. Because since you came into my life it's been nothing but drama. We're over."

Taylor says firmly to Luke. This takes me a few moments to process. She hugs the girls and I, gathers her stuff, and leaves.

This leaves all of us speechless. But after a second I am just plain pissed off. I march up to Luke and give him a piece of mind.

"Did you seriously just let that happen? Huh? Taylor just left. She left! Do you even know who that girl is? Taylor is fucking pregnant with your baby and you just let her walk out?! There are no second chances here Luke. Way to go. You blew it."

I say, as clam as I possibly can. I am crying pretty steadily now, and I want to run for Taylor, but I just can't. My legs feel like they are going to give out any second.

I open the door anyway, but Taylor is nowhere in sight.

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"Nicole?"

Someone calls from close by. I have been hiding in the top bunk ever since the incident. We have been driving and stopping at every place in search of Taylor.

"Leave me alone."

I answer, but I comes out like more of a cry; those are the only three words I have said for a long time.

"It's Brooke, and I have food."

She says, climbing into the bunk with two tubs of ice cream. I force a smile an thank her, taking one of the tubs and digging in.

"You know, you should probably come down soon. Michael thinks he hurt you and Luke is just a wreck."

Brooke says after a couple of bites. I sigh and nod.

"Yeah, I guess. You go, I'll be down in a minute."

Brooke smiles and hugs me, taking the ice cream and climbing down the bunk. I flatten down my hair and take a deep breath, before get down out of the bunk, almost falling on my way down.

As soon as I walk out of the bunk area, I see Michael sitting on the couch, expressionless, tear stains on his cheeks. When he sees me he looks up hopefully, and walk towards him. we stare at each other motionless for a moment, before he gets up, standing closer to me.

As soon as he does this, I tackle him in a hug.

"I'm sorry."

We both say at the same time, still in a tight hug. Michael releases me and we sit on the couch.

"You alright?"

Michael asks, noticing my bland expression.

"Of course not."