Beautiful Minds (NG)

Chapter Nineteen

*SKIP TO A FEW DAYS LATER, HOME FROM THE BEACH**

*EL'S POV*

"Ugh." I sigh, plopping onto the bed and staring at the ceiling.

"I'm tired." I say, sitting up and removing my shoes and jacket.

"Then sleep." Nash replies, sitting next to me and rubbing my back.

"My stuff."

"I'll unpack for you, just get some rest."

He pushes me down on the bed, covering me with the blanket.

"But Nash."

"Sh I'll take care of it." He leans down and kisses my nose, walking across the room to the suitcases.

I rolled onto my side and watched him unpack. Throwing his clothes into a pile and folding the clean ones. Putting the rest in a hamper and pushing it to the side.

He looks back and smiles his dazzling smile. I smile back and roll over and close my eyes.

Just as I'm about to drift away to dreamland, I hear Nash clear his throat from behind me.

"What." I groan and roll over. He's holding up my phone, and the screen is flashing.

"Incoming call, Jasper." He reads.

I jump up and grab the phone from him, and throw it across the room. When it doesn't crack, I walk over and smash it against the floor until it does.

And then I walk right out the door, and to Shawn's room.

I walk in on him and Kelsie kissing, and I cough awkwardly.

"What's wrong El?" He questions, standing up and pushing me out of the room and closing the door behind us.

"I need to see Jack."

"Now?"

"Yes."

"Have Nash take you."

"I can't, he's too protective."

"Fine. Get in the car."

*NASH'S POV*

"I can't, he's too protective."

"Fine. Get in the car."

I wait until I hear the door slam shut to race downstairs. Too protective? I mean, probably but what is she doing with that kid that I can't know about?

I grab my phone and dial jacks number as I walk out the door.

"Hello?"

"Jack, it's Nash, El is headed over to your house to talk about something I can't know about, do you know what's going on?"

The line goes silent for a moment before he answers.

"No"

"You're lying."

"Fine, does it involve a boy named Jasper?"

"Yes." I respond, wanting an immediate answer.

He sighs into the phone.

"He's been messing with her. He's her ex, she saw him at the fair a couple weeks ago."

I clench my jaw and start the car, putting him on speaker.

"That's who she was talking about? Jack, I'm coming over to get her, I'll wait outside. Promise you'll tell me everything she says?"

"No"