Decisions

Chapter 6

Things are still a bit awkward with having Nash in the house, but I've started my second week of work and still love it. Routine started to kick in, feed Skylynn, clean the kitchen, then Nash usually arrives. Skylynn's mum is off to New York on a business trip for the next week, since she took Hayes with her I agreed to stay the week and watch Skylynn. I set my suitcase down and see the bright yellow sticky note posted on the fridge. "Thank you so much, Bethany, you are a lifesaver, there should be enough food in the fridge and cupboard if not there is 60 dollars in the tin by the television. If there is an emergency you can call me but I'm sure you will be fine. I have set up a sleepover for Skylynn for tonight as you may have realized she is not home, so tonight you have the house to yourself. If you could just keep the place clean and give it an overall vacuum I would much appreciate it. Thanks a lot. p.s. your room is upstairs next to skylynns. I check the fridge and see all the Tupperware containers filled with Elizabeths delicious cooking everything from lasagna to casseroles to stir fry to spaghetti bolognese. I close the fridge and lug my suitcase up the stairs. I open the door to smell of musky aftershave and hints of sea salt. It was like being at the beach but next to a teenage boy slightly addicted to lynx. There were posters of Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin plastered across the walls as well as a few photos. I put my bag down next to the bed as it clicks. This must be Nash's room. I suddenly felt uncomfortable. How would Aaron feel about me staying in another boys room, especially since it was hard enough for him to let me babysit the week here, the only reason he did let me stay was when I told him Hayes was going with his mum. I guess I didn't have many options. Anyway, it's not like Nash is here. I go back downstairs and start the oven up greasing a tray before placing Elizabeth's lasagna in the oven. Closing the door. I sit down on the couch and open my laptop, I can finally catch up on Friends. I put in my headphones and begin to relax for the first time in a while. 

I wake up and Friends is still playing through my headphones. I must have fallen asleep. Wait the lasagna!!!!! I rush to the kitchen expecting to find smoke and an extremely burnt lasagna. Instead I walk into a cleaned kitchen, an empty oven and single slice of unburnt lasagna waiting on the bench. Did I do this in my sleep? Surely not. Is someone in the house? I grab the rolling pin out of the first drawer. I begin to slowly walk up the stairs. Just as I reach the final stair I hear a thud outside and as I turn all the lights suddenly shut off. I try to stay calm but I can hear someone moving in the house. I am not alone. I see him. At least I think he's a him and he is in my room. I begin to run, I can feel myself panicking but I need to get out. I run down the stairs making a b-line for the front door. I hear him after me, I hold the rolling pin tight. I reach the door and grab the handle. He grabs my arm, I begin to scream. I hit the arm holding me with the rolling pin. He yells. 

"Wait, Nash is that you?" 

"Who else would it be? Why did you hit me like that?"

I open the front door to let light into the house. Nash is holding his arm. 

"I'm so sorry. Why didn't you say anything. You just grabbed me in the dark what was I suppose to think?" 

"That the guy you see everyday while babysitting has arrived home?" He clutches his arm again. 

"Let me look."

He reluctantly released his arm. I take my phone out of my pocket and shine a torch. Its already began to swell. I touch it lightly and he winces. "Nash, I think its broken. We are going to have to go to A and E."

"Anything is better than in here I guess."

We begin to drive, now there is two police cars and a fire truck a couple houses down. A power pole fell and now the whole street has no power. Nash put in the address for A and E into the nav set. Estimated 30 minutes. Seems bearable. He plugs his phone into the aux chord and all of sudden Don't go Breaking My Heart by Elton John blares through the speakers. Nash rushes to pause the song, his cheeks became rather pink. I tried to hold back a laugh but failed. He turned and looked at me laughing as well. "What, don't you like Elton John?" He presses play on his phone and turns the car stereo right up. He starts to sing along "Don't go breaking my heart" he sings full force. Then in a high pitch girls voice he yells "I couldn't if I tried." I can't stop laughing. "Nash, stop I am trying to drive" I say through tears. 

"I can't stop till you join in. It is a duet after all."

"Nash I'm driving. I don't sing"

His singing becomes louder and with the car top open people are starting to stare.

"OOOOOOOOO NOBODY KNOWS IT"

"Nash not while I'm driving!!"

"Sing just once and I promise ill stop."

I think about singing and  then I see my phone light up. Its Aaron calling. I turn down the music and Nash looks at me, and then my phone. 

"Do you want me to get that?" He says reaching for the phone.

"No" I say rather flustered pushing his hand away. "Just leave it." 

Aaron finally hangs up and the phone stops ringing. The car was quiet after that.