Never Be Enough

Popping Bubbles

Sean brought the rest of my stuff to Jenna's. I'm going to be staying in her guest room while I'm injured. I'll still be going to practice, but not participating, which is going to kill me. Sean told me I could take the day off and just lay in bed. I'm left alone, with my phone on me just in case I need Jenna, Sean, or anyone on the team. A knocking on the window gives me a heart attack. Who could it be? Everyone should be in school right now?

I hobble over to the window and let the annoying pest in, Nick.

"Shouldn't you be at school?"

"Shouldn't you be in bed?"

"Well, I'm sorry the window wasn't going to open itself."

"Touché."

I collapse back onto the bed along with my ice cream.

"What movie are you watching?"

"Honestly I don't know."

He laughs and I can see his perfect smile that gets all the girls weak for him. We order a pizza and continue to mock the movie. All the tension in the air since the party is gone, which I am very grateful of.

I wake up wrapped in a pair of arms attached to someone who smells really good. My eyes pop open realizing the last person I was with was Nick. I am cuddling with Nick, in Jenna's house at two o'clock in the morning. How the hell did I get here?

"Oh you're awake"

Nick goes and turns on the lights and looks at me in alarm.

"What?"

"Bella, what happened to you?"

Shit, my shirt is exposing my scar from the beating. So much for Nick not finding out.

"Remember that night when I was on the park bench and you found me?"

"Yeah. How could I not?"

"My mom's new boyfriend beat me that night. He kicked me so hard in the stomach that it started bleeding and I needed stitches. Which is also the reason why I'm staying at Jenna's."

"Bella! How could you not tell me?"

"I'm sorry. How are you supposed to just tell someone that your mom's new boyfriend abused you?!"

"I'm sorry Bella, I shouldn't of said that."

"It's fine. I should really rest my foot."

Nick climbs back on to the bed and looks at me with the gorgeous green eyes with a hint of blue in them.

"Listen, you can tell me anything, anytime, always."

His eyes flash to my lips and he leans down and his soft lips mold together with mine. Sparks are flying and fireworks are going off. And out the window he goes without a second glance.

With Nick now gone, being by myself is giving me time to think. I'm gonna need to pick up more shifts at the diner if I'm going to have to pay for college. My dream is to compete in college for gymnastics, while working towards my other goals obviously. Yet I still can't seem to put two and two together about that kiss.

But dreams are like bubbles, they are so delicate and precious. They want to fly away and come true but something always causes them to pop. If I can't compete in this upcoming competition then my injury is going to be the thing that causes my bubble to pop.

The Next Day

I have a shift tonight but it's mainly easy behind the counter stuff, since my cast is still on and it's a little hard to walk around and serve customers. I will do anything to make some cash, and keep me busy from thinking about Nick and college.

The Winter Dance is coming up soon, it feels like yesterday was the first day of school. Jenna wants to take me dress shopping to take my mind off of things. I'm getting my cast off tomorrow and getting a boot to wear instead. This way I can still work on my routine while healing. Only a few weeks left until the meet. With baseball season starting soon, I don't know why they start in the winter, but apparently they need to start earlier, with gymnastics going on, and work, and college. This is Life or Death. I don't think I'm going to make it.

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