Keys // Nicolas Brown

Act. 11 Reunited Once More

At that moment, the only thing I could mutter out under my breath was his name.

"Nicolas."

His eyes widened upon seeing my shaking form.

I wanted to reach out for him, step to him, embrace him. But I couldn't move. My feet stayed frozen to the ground I was standing on as Paulklee walked past me.

She held out the same gun with downers at Nicolas as I stepped forward, knowing how badly they impacted him.

"Wait, hey!" I snapped my eyes to see Worick come towards Gina as Ginger pressed a gun against the back of his head.

"Don't think of it," she hissed as Worick froze.

My eyes stayed on Nicolas while Gina spoke to him. I noticed the several wounds spread over his body and they were the exact cuts from Doug's knives. He smirked, right before Gina shot him in his chest as he slumped to the ground.

Her and Ginger left, walking past me as I trembled at Nicolas' fallen state.

"You're lucky I went easy on 'em," she spat, lighting a cigarette as she walked away.

"Y/N, it's really you, huh?" Worick chuckled as I dropped to my knees next to Nicolas.

"Worick, it's been a while," I smiled softly at him as he frowned, smacking the back of head as he started whining.

"Of course it's been a while, you cold hearted woman!! We meet after all these years and that's what you say to me?! No warm welcomes filled with love and support!?" He dramatically cried before throwing himself into my arms.

"Worick! I'm holding Doug! You'll hurt him," I fussed, pushing him to the side as he pouted.

"Ya know, I don't think Nic will be too fond of the bond you have with that boy," he jerked his chin towards Doug as I sighed.

"I don't know if Nic will even be fond of me," I looked at his passed out state as I rested a hand against his face, brushing his hair to the side that had stuck to him due to the rain.

"You know, he doesn't hate you," Worick looked at the ground as he spoke. "What happened was out of any of our controls. He's wanted you back ever since the moment he realized you were gone," he hunched down to pick Nicolas up over his shoulders as I stood next to him.

"Has he been okay?" I kicked a rock as it slid forward, the rain getting heavier.

"For the most part, though there's something you're not going to like, so let's hurry our way to Doc Theo's. He'll be so excited to see you, and he's got a new addition too, Nina. Nic is real sweet to her," he said as I nearly slipped on the ground.

"Oh? Is that so? How wonderful," I spoke through gritted teeth as I had the urge to strangle someone.

"Yeah, real cutie she is. She'll love you, so don't worry too much. I'm just as taken back talking with you now as I was when I saw you the other night," he blew out a breath as I stopped walking, confused.

"What other night?"

"Wait, what do you mean?" He turned to me with wide eyes of realization. "You lose your memories with those midnight attacks," he muttered.

"I've got no idea what you're talking about, I came here so I'd look for you two and I find you now because of my son's idiocy," I grumbled as I kept my hold firm on Doug.

"S-son?" He choked out, his grip loosening over Nicolas.

"Yeah," I looked at him strangely as he gasped for breath.

"Oh, oka-okay," he murmured as we turned the corner to Dr. Theo's place.

Pushing the door open with my side, I was greeted by the familiar store Theo's mother used to run when we were younger. I supposed he took over now as I laid Doug down on one of the beds.

"Theo! I got a special guest for ya," Worick called out as he dumped Nicolas on the bed near the window.

"What is it?" He hissed as he walked up from behind a curtain. "You two always causing trou-"

"Woah! You sure did grow out of your freckles!" I poked his cheeks as he smacked my hands away.

"You've got to be kidding me! I see you now and you're in this worn out condition!?" He held a needle out to inject me as I tried pushing his hands away. "Here, let the doctor put you to bed!" He grinned as I moved to the side.

"You'll never get me!" I mocked, running to the other side as he sighed.

"Still have that terrible fear of needles?"

"N-no! I do not, so shut up and don't bring that thing near me!" I screeched as he came closer, jabbing his fingers to my side as I clutched my sore side dramatically.

"Don't worry, we'll patch you up real nice," he grinned, sticking the needle in my neck as I felt a pinch and everything went hazy, fading to black.

The doctor will see you now hA