i promise - n.m

-8

lauren admired the sky through the car window as brandon drove, singing along to what was playing on the radio. she played with the necklace in between her small fingers, she had never taken off the necklace nick had given her in the airport, a year and a half ago.

brandon looked over and smiled at lauren, little did he know nick was still on her mind.
"when we get to the house, you mind if i talk to nick?" she asked, ending with a sigh.

"no, why would i mind?
"i just thought you'd be mad that i'd want to talk to him, for closure."
"if he lets you talk to him, i'm okay with it."
"really." her face lit up.
"of course." he took her hand and kissed the back of it..

as the two got to the prettymuch house, lauren walked straight up to nick's room.
she knocked on his door, hoping he was there.
"who is it?" he said.
"me," she popped her head in through the door and nick stood up in his chair. "no no, nick please. i just want to talk, face to face, no anger, just you and i."
"fine." he huffed.
lauren walked in and sat on nick's bed, "so what was it you wanted to talk about?"

"nick, are you ever just going to let me in?" she sniffled.
"to be honest, i'm just still hurt."
"i promise you, i never ever meant to hurt you. nick, i never cheated on you. i never ever did anything disloyal to you, i was just so confused once you stopped showing up and trying.."
"well, since we're being honest here. i was overthinking and going through a lot of shit since, my older brother passed away. it's like my life was gone, so i went down the drain. i was bottling up emotions."
"nick i'm so sorry." she hugged him.
"i haven't hugged you in forever."

"the thing is.." she started off.
"you're with brandon." nick's voice cracked.
"nick, i have the right to. you put me in a position where i was questioning almost everything, i didn't even know if we were still together."
"no lauren, give me a second chance." he begged.
"i tried to, though you pushed me away." she scooted away from him a little.

"lauren, i wasn't thinking."
"think about now, i finally got to move on. after being put through a long year and a half of pain, betrayal and lies."
"i swear, baby, i never meant to do any of that. please, i need you." nick grabbed her hand.
"nick, i-i can't."
lauren stormed out of the room, slamming the door behind her.

she walked over to the garage, knowing brandon would be there.
"how'd it go?"
"i think i'm okay now, what're you working on?" she asked, pecking his lips then sitting on his lap.
"a new song, called sweet divine."
"can i listen to it?" she asked with a chuckle.
"of course."
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hm..thinking about adding instagram to this book-