*Kissable And Quiet* Nick Jonas

*Chapter Fifteen*

Abby

            Kevin and I headed back to the ship and sat at a table. He pulled out my shells and began to look through them.

            "Can I have my wallet back?" I asked sweetly. He laughed and reached into his pocket.

            "I suppose." He handed it to me as Joe sat down, looking stressed.

            "What's up?" I asked, looking at him.

            "Are you two dating?" He asked, quietly, staring at the table. Kevin and I looked at each other and burst out laughing.

            "No. Why would you ask that?" I said, still laughing.

            "Because Nick thinks you are." He said and I immediately stopped.

            "He what?"

            "Yeah. I don't know. He's in the room right now. Can I ask what happened?" Kevin looked at me and I took a deep breath.

            "We were just fine, hanging out and then I couldn't find him. After a while I saw him holding hands with someone else. So I figured whatever. I didn't expect him to stay with me anyways." I sighed and they looked at me apologetically.

            "Abby, I'm so sorry. I don't know what's happening to him." Joe said.

            "I do. It's Brittany. If she would just get lost somewhere-he'd go back to the way he used to be." I said. Kevin chuckled.

            "Get lost somewhere." He repeated.

            "I mean it. It's her fault and I know it. I don't care anymore. He can do what he wants." I said, fiddling with a shell.

            "You don't mean that." They said in unison. I sighed.

            "I know-but my heart can't take this anymore. It hurts too much." I said, a lump forming in my throat.

            "You know what you should do?" Joe said suddenly, looking at me.

            "What?" I asked.

            "Do the same thing to him. Blow him off." He said and Kevin smacked him upside the head. "What? It's what he's doing to her. Why not?" They looked at me.

            "I don't know what to do." I sighed.

            "Do what you want. If you want to show him what it feels like to be hurt like that, go ahead. It's up to you." Kevin said.

            "Do you think I should?" I asked and he hesitated.

            "Yes." I looked at them. They were encouraging me to blow off their own brother. "Abby-he has it coming. He deserves it." Kevin said and I swallowed.

            "It'll be ok, I promise." Joe reassured, taking my hand. I nodded and stood up. I picked up my shells and headed to my room and then to Nick's. I put my shells on my bed along with my skirt and I grabbed another sweatshirt so I could give Nick's back. I gently knocked on Nick's door.

            "Nick-it's Abby." I said. "Can you open the door, baby?" There was no answer. I saw Joe and Kevin come into the hallway. They reached me and Joe unlocked the door.

            Nick was sleeping on the bed so I gently sat next to him. He didn't move and I looked at his brothers. I gently touched his hand.