It's Not Meant To End (WayHaught Fanfic)

Chapter 12

"I don't get Waverly... I mean, she was super nice last Saturday, you two were inseparable. And now suddenly, she's ignoring you?" Jeremy asked after half an hour of recounting his date with Robin yesterday. Nicole somehow wished she had her best friend's luck.

On another note, Nicole thought the universe was just giving her another chance to give up on Waverly because she knew she'd leave the brunette anyway. But it wasn't the time to be selfish.

Waverly needed somebody. Nicole wouldn't just give up on her. And Nicole finally realized what love was - to put Waverly's wellbeing and happiness first on top of her own.

"I overstepped, Jer," Nicole admitted, craning her neck around the school canteen to see if Waverly has arrived. It was nearly lunchtime. "I should have kept my cool and not meddle into her family's problems... I lost it last night... I said some things I shouldn't have-"

"Like what?"

"Like how she's always running away when she has problems? I'm such an idiot..."

"Maybe she's realizing your point was right," Jeremy suggested. "I mean, you know, with your condition, sometimes, the things you say makes so much sense than most normal people do." It was always Jeremy's view on Nicole's opinions. Because she was dying, the words coming out of the redhead's mouth seemed important and meaningful. It was like a perception from those who see the world and notice the little things that matter. Because people who are not yet dying tend to ignore these little things as they live.

Waverly arrived in the canteen alone. Nicole's gaze averted from Jeremy towards her. She wasn't followed by her croons.

The brunette took a seat by the window, opening her lunchbox her Aunt Gus probably prepared for her. Nicole stared at the brunette's slender back and random thoughts flashed through her mind. Waverly had not replied to any of her text messages since last night, even to her morning greetings. Nicole should have just taken her chance like, 'Hey, Nicole, this is your getaway ticket to back out from Waverly's life before it's too late', yet, Nicole found herself heading towards Waverly's table.

"Hey," Nicole greeted, hesitantly taking a seat beside the brunette.

Waverly only flinched. Her smell of vanilla infiltrated the redhead's nostrils. Nicole badly wanted to hug the brunette, to erase the sadness etched on her face, to remind her that Nicole will always be there for her until she can't. But Waverly seemed so far from saving.

Nicole took something out from her backpack. It was the photo taken from Jeremy's sister's wedding last Saturday. They were laughing, arm in arm, with Jeremy and his younger sister. "I... Jeremy wanted to give you this..."

Waverly's eyes darted towards the picture for a second then she was back on her focus as she hurried on eating. The redhead licked her lips, the silence deafening, as Waverly ignored her. "You... You look so happy here..."

Nicole then noticed approaching individuals coming from her right. Waverly's so-called friends.

"Keep that away please," Waverly suddenly hissed beside her, startling the redhead. Knowing Waverly had not yet come out to her friends, Nicole quickly shoved the picture to Waverly's shoulder bag.

"So... Dyke here is joining our lunch now?" Stephanie nonchalantly asked as the group took a seat around their table. Stephanie then nudged Waverly's elbow. "Are you friends with her?"