A lick away

Why are you helping me

Alex walks over to nicks house and rings the doorbell. John opens up

Ale:    Hi, um, I need Nick

Joh:    Upstairs

John walks back into the kitchen, Alex walks upstairs into Nick's room. Nick's room is full of pictures of sports teams and things. Alex looks confused. He goes to the closet that's open, a few clothes are lying on the bed. There is an opening in the closet with the same setup as Alex has. A pillow on the ground and tissue box next it. Alex looks sad. He shakes it off and grabs the gym bag that's lying on the floor. Alex puts some shirts and pants in there. He grabs Nick's backpack and laptop. He sees nick's phone on the desk and puts it in the gym bag. He walks out the room and goes to the bathroom. He grabs nick's stuff there too and walks back to his room, he puts everything in the bag. Alex looks around the room and sees a picture of Nick's mom beside the bed. Alex goes to grab it, he puts it in the gym bag too. He closes the bag and carefully drops it out the window that's open together with the backpack. Alex walks out the room closes the door and walks downstairs. He looks at John who is in the kitchen

Ale:    Thanks

Joh:    Yeah

Alex walks out the house and closes the door. He goes to the side of the house and grabs the bag, he then runs over to his side of the house where Nick was supposed to be waiting. Nick isn't there

Nic:    Up here

Alex looks up to his room to see Nick there.

Ale:    My window wasn't open

Nic:    It's cold outside, okay

Ale:    I can't fucking climb up there. I don't know how you do that shit

Nick goes out the window and jumps down next to Alex

Nic:    I can teach you. What did you do

Ale:    Okay, so. I grabbed as many things as I could. 

Alex gives the bag with clothes to Nick and the backpack too

Ale:    Go to your brother. 

Nic:    What

Ale:    This rumor, it's going around, and your dad. He will hear it. You cannot be home when he does. 

Nic:    I know that.

Ale:    Go to your brother

Nic:    I CAN'T

Ale:    Why not

Nic:    Because he lives five hours away

Ale:    Oh. Well just go to school there then

Nic:    I can't. Torres. This school is my last chance, remember

Ale:    Oh. Yeah. Shit. Okay, okay. But you still can't stay with your dad

Nic:    I mean, Jake offered. But seeing how that rumor is going around...

Ale:    Plus he got suspended. But you should go to him

Nic:    Yeah?

Ale:    Yes. It doesn't matter, the rumor is out anyway. Jake's place is better than your dad's

Nic:    Thank you

Ale:    You're welcome

Nic:    You're missing school though

Ale:    I know

Nic:    Why? After what you said yesterday, why are you helping me

Ale:    Because. ... Nick. You're not just a bully anymore. You're someone who needs help, part of my community. And what you told me, no one deserves that. Also why is your room full of sports shit. You hate sport

Nic:    I have always lived two lives, Torres. Keeping a fake up at home

Ale:    Why

Nic:    He's a psycho

Ale:    Right

Nick smiles

Nic:    Seriously, thank you

Nick hugs Alex, Alex holds on tighter

Ale:    Be safe

Nick goes back a little bit so their faces meet, Nick kisses Alex, deeply

Nic:    I think I've always had a crush on you but I knew I couldn't so I resorted to other ways without realizing it. And that's fucked up. And I'm sorry, for everything. For every heartbreak I cost. Every cry-night, everything, Alex. I never meant for you to feel that shitty. I'm sorry

Nick walks away. Alex looks sad.

Ale:    FUCK

Alex starts walking back to school.