"NOVA," Garret called out as he found the blonde girl standing along the crowded room, grabbing her arm as she turned around to face him. "Come with me, I think Nick is on drugs again."
"What? They drugged him again?" she asked, knitting her eyebrows in concern.
"I don't know, he just keeps laughing when I ask him." the redhead said as he tugged on Nova's arm, finally getting her to move and walk towards Nick.
The first thing Nova saw was Nick spread out in her couch, taking every inch of space and sliding off from the piece of furniture, causing a girl to glare at him as his leg touched her. He was looking up, with his tongue resting on his top lip as he titled his head slightly, almost like he was looking at something on the roof. As she got closer to him, she could hear him humming a song that would probably never leave his mouth.
She ducked as she held Nick's chin to make him look at her, but even if they were face to face, his eyes were somewhere else.
"Nick?" Garret asked, getting no response from him "Nick, hey look at me."
His eyes didn't move from the plant that was decorating the lonely corner of the big cream living room.
"Nick, look at me." this time Nova spoke, and just as if she was an hypnotist, Nick's eyes found hers in a matter of seconds.
"Hey," he greeted, eyes turned into slits as the corner of his mouth formed a light smirk.
"Hi, can you please come with me?" she asked.
"Where?" he trailed off, his eyes finding another road.
"Don't even ask him," said Garret, clearly annoyed as he pulled on Nick's arm until he was holding him by the shoulder. "Let's go."
Nova nodded and made her way to the front, making sure to clear space for the struggling boy who was carrying a much taller boy, who also happened to be his cousin. As they finally reached the bottom of the stairs, Nova let out a loud huff and turned around, quickly swinging Nick's arm around her shoulder (to which Nick reacted with a sloppy 'hey gurrrrrl').
As they both placed foot on the last step, they let out a sigh of relief, and continued to drag the boy who was very skinny but also very heavy, heading over to the blonde's bedroom.
Once they had made their way in, Garret tossed his cousin to the bed, only part of his torso landing on the mattress. As Nova closed the door, he managed to lift up his feet so they weren't off the bed.
"What are we gonna do with him?" Garret asked as Nova stood by his side.
They looked at the pale boy that had one eye closed and whose saliva was covering most of his bottom lip. Nova sighed.
"I'll take care of him; you go and enjoy the party."
"Uhm, I'll come over to check on him in an hour." Garret said, pacing back as his eyes never left his cousin's body.
Nova nodded, sighing once she heard the door close behind her back. She walked softly until she was standing in front of the nightstand, inching closer to Nick's face and placing a soft kiss on his forehead. This seemed to turn him fully awake as he opened both of his eyes.
"Hey," he slurred, grinning at the girl in front of him. Even though her face was blurry to his eyes, he still noticed how her pink lips formed a curve.
"Hi, how are you feeling?" she asked softly, Nick barely hearing her.
"I'm fresh as a salmon." he said and she laughed. "Why are you sideways?"
"Am I sideways?" she quizzed, a daring look plastered on her face as she raised her eyebrows.
"You are. How do you do that?"
"Nick," Nova said, placing her hand softly on Nick's. The sudden feeling of something covering his skin made him almost open his eyes in amazement to the new feeling "I'm sorry to break it to you, but you're the one who's sideways."
"Oh... well that's inconvenient." said Nick after what seemed to be him processing what was really happening for a while.
"Why?"
"Because I am very, very hungry." he said, Nova snorted. "Hey! Take this seriously."
"I am,"
"Like, I'm so hungry I could, like, eat a food truck made of tacos."
"A food truck made of tacos?" Nova raised her eyebrows.
"Yeah, or... cake."
Before Nova could even answer, Nick shouted on top of his lungs.
"TACO CAKE!!!!"
"Oh my God..." said Nova, placing a hand over her cheek.
"Sweetie, bring me food please." he said.
"Hold on." Nova said, taking out her phone and typing on it.
After using the phone for what felt too long for Nick, she locked it and placed it on the nightstand.
"Food's on the way."
Nick smiled like a kid who stared at the gifts under the Christmas tree the morning of the 25th.
Two minutes later there was a redhead opening the door, holding two hot dogs on each hand.
"It's all I could think of." Garret said, handing them over to Nova.
"It's okay, he'll eat it." Nova said as she placed one of the hotdogs on the nightstand.
"Is he still high?"
"Well, he's talking nonsense, so I guess he still is." she then turned to face Nick, placing the hotdog on his hand. "Here's the food."
Nick eyed it for a second, and then he huffed.
"This is not a taco."
"A taco?" Garret asked with annoyance.
"Shhh, yes it is, only it's on a different shape."
"Oh..." said Nick, taking a bite afterwards.
"Well, I'll go back in an hour as I said before." Garret said, walking to the door. He then pointed at the hotdog on the nightstand. "That one is for you."
Nova smiled "Thanks."
NICK was finally falling asleep, cuddling a pillow as his eyes occasionally opened and closed when he felt someone disturb him by shaking his shoulder.
"Hey, Nick?" said a feminine voice.
"What," he complained, holding the pillow tighter to his body.
"I need you to sit up a bit." the girl said. He opened his eyes slightly as he felt the touch of her fingers on his stomach.
"What are you doing?" he asked, lifting himself up.
"You got your shirt full of shit, and you'll stain my bed." she said as Nick finally sat up. The shirt easily slid off from his body, even when his arms weren't fully stretched.
Nick watched as Nova fiddled around with his shirt, watching her closely and never taking her eyes off of her. She seemed to notice, since once she was done with his shirt, she looked at him.
"What?" she said with a hint of confusion and embarrassment on her voice.
"You're beautiful." Nick said, smiling to himself.
She laughed and stood up, pulling the covers for Nick to get under.
"You're high." she said.
"Yes, I am." Nick said, pulling his long legs under the covers and on top of the bed sheets. "But once I'm not high anymore you'll still be beautiful."
Nova bit her lip, inching closer to his lips and placing a small yet soft kiss on them. Nick could taste the light taste of beer lingering on his lips even when she pulled away.
"Can you stay with me?" he asked. Without speaking, Nova got under the covers as Nick shuffled to the other side, making room for her.
And with his arm wrapped around her waist, he fell asleep in a matter of seconds, even if his mind popped up with crazy ideas every two seconds, he managed to keep his eyes closed.
That, until the same voice he heard before falling asleep woke him up. But it wasn't the soft and loving tone he was used to hearing. No, it sounded loud and rushed.
Almost as loud as the sirens blaring outside.
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finally got to update yassss, and I'm free from school!!!
hope you liked this chapter, and sorry if the wait was too long.
xoxo,
-maye