It's Not Meant To End (WayHaught Fanfic)

Chapter 5

"What are you doing?" Jeremy hissed behind Nicole, startling her from her position. The redhead was hiding behind a huge bookshelf of Classic Literature books in the library. She was waiting for Waverly, who was reading on a table near the entrance, to leave for her class.

Nicole had been avoiding the brunette. Sure, she had replied to Waverly's text messages during the weekend. But feelings were starting to grow inside Nicole. It was plainly clear that the redhead might have fallen in love with the brunette. Or nearly getting there.

If she kept on being with Waverly, Nicole would be in so much trouble. She had never given a thought as why this would matter anyway. But Waverly could still like her, remembering what Wynonna had revealed to her last week. Nicole knew it was already years ago but there's a possibility that things had stayed the same. Only buried, but still there.

"I'm avoiding Waverly," Nicole whispered as she crouched to a seat on the tiled floor.

"Why? What happened last Saturday?"

Nicole didn't know if she should tell Jeremy about what happened during the suicide support group session but she knew it was not her place to tell about Waverly's family.

"I just feel so guilty, Jer... I mean it was really the real deal. People in the support group are hurting. I did not belong there..."

"Hey, you're hurting too, you know... Only in a different way..," Jeremy reasoned out.

"I just... I don't want to impose anymore... But Waves has invited me again for another session this weekend... And I said yes... Fuck, Jer, I think I'm going to hell for this..."

"Shut up, Nic... You're basically just on denial or something... Nic, you have it just as worse as them... You can't just possibly deny that," Jeremy said, now sitting beside her.

Nicole sighed then she quickly admitted, "I think I like her, Jer."

Jeremy turned his head to look at Nicole in confusion. "Well, Waverly is likable-"

"No, I mean, like really like 'like' her..." Nicole's face had turned red.

"Oh, that's... that's fine, I guess... Not considering you've only spent the last Saturday together. I mean, I get that she used to be your crush or something... But I think you're forgetting the fact that she used to bully you-"

"She's friends with bullies, Jer... There's a diff-"

Jeremy interjected. "No, there's not... Nic, have you completely forgotten what she did last year? She let her friends make fun of your gloves. She didn't do anything... I think she was just being nice now because..."

Nicole waited for her friend to continue when he abruptly stopped. "I know what you were gonna say... Just say it..."

Jeremy licked her lips nervously. "Because, she saw you about to jump off the bridge and she's just feeling guilty and all."

That thought had crossed the redhead's mind. For sure, what happened with Waverly's eldest sister was another matter. But Nicole knew Waverly was just trying to be her friend because she was guilty, not only because of what she did with the bullying and things, but also because she had let her sister down by not being there for her. Waverly no longer liked Nicole, she was sure of that. Waverly was just Waverly. It was just a crush.

Nicole sighed. "You're right... I... I don't know what to do anymore... Is she still there?"

Jeremy kneeled and glanced behind them. "Yep. You don't have classes now, right?"

"Not in ten minutes," Nicole answered.

Jeremy leaned his back on the shelf and sighed deeply as they waited.