In a mess

My throat got clogged with tears. There was silence at the other end. Another almost similar voice spoke up. Nathan.

“Where are you?” I told them where I was and that I was knocked out.

“Wait there, we are on our way, stay on the line” I nodded my head. Forgetting they couldn’t see me, but I don’t think I could answer without breaking down. In under two minutes a car pulled in front of me. Nickolas was beyond pissed.

“I tried to warn her, I kept calling her she won’t listen”

“That’s because she is fucking deaf!! If you hadn’t invited her to that stupid party none of this would have happened!”

“Hey Nick, it’s not her fault”

“How... She is deaf?? No one told me that… I... no one told me this”

Nathan squatted I front of me.

“Shit Tessy, they did this to you?” he said touching the side of my face, that did it for me. I busted into an ugly fit of tears.

“I’m so sorry, I shouldn’t have invited her it’s all my fault” I felt a hand on my lap. It was Nickolas. “Where is Tyler and Cherry?” I told him Tyler had to take care of Cherry because she was wasted.

“Let’s get you home”

“No, please, I don’t want my mom seeing me like this”

“Fine, let’s go” Nick said offering his hand. I took it, attempting to get up again. But the pain was excruciating. “I can’t”

He looked at me like he was contemplating something before he bent down, put an arm under my knees with the other at my back and scooped me up gently. My hand automatically came to rest on his chest, I could feel the muscle contract beneath it. He looked at me, then looked away. Setting me at the back seat of the car, I called my mom apologizing for not coming home and told her I will be crashing at Cherry place as we drove off.

As Nate pulled up on their driveway, Nick came to my side of the door to help me out. I was scooped up again and taken inside. He set me on the couch in their living room.

“So what are we going to do?” About Skyler? Wait do you remember anything, at all? A logo? Anything” Nate’s eyes were filled with desperation. I started to shake my head in a negative response, when a memory popped up. I didn’t know if it was relevant or not but I still went ahead with it.

‘The only thing I remember was that one of them had the a tattoo of a dragon wrapped around a sword on his wrist, I’m not sure”

The two boys shared a look.

“What?”

“Nothing, let’s get you taken care of”

“But…”

“I said don’t worry about it!” Nick was being really cold to me right now. Nathan gave me an apologetic look and left us alone. I kept my mouth shut this time. Scooping me up for the third time in a row he took me to where it appears to be his room. A medium size bed placed at the center of the room with a laptop and some books. His room has been set in a black theme, very typical. He put me on the bed and went back out to get something. He came back with a white wooden box which he kept by my feet.

“Take it off “I really need to get my mind out of the gutter, I know he is talking about my jacket but damn. I complied. He kneeled in front of me, lifting my top higher. I heard him mutter a curse under his breath.

“You need to take this off too” I complied again leaving just my lacy bra on, praying my face isn’t as bright red like a tomato right now. He sucked in a sharp breath, looking up at me, those grey eyes will be the death of me. I watched his pupils dilate before he closed them and opened it again. “You’ve got a bruise forming around here” his fingers brushed the side of my ribs. I flinched.

“Sorry, you will also be needing some stitches” he said while fixing up a thread and a needle. After minutes of unbearable pain he was finally done stitching. Then he gave an ice-pack to keep on the bruises for a while.

“All done”

“Thank you”

He responded with a nod.

“You can have the bed, I will be in the living room” he started to head out.

“Nick” I said before I could stop myself, he turned to look at me.

“Stay, please” truth is, with all what had happened I don’t think, I want to be alone tonight. Or morning. He seemed to be conflicted before he finally gave in and came to lie at my side. I adjusted myself carefully angling my body towards his. I gently laid my head on his chest as I felt him stiffen. After about five seconds his hands came to rest on my waist and before I knew it, my eyes had drifted close.