a dancing duo

petty 52

i hung out at the pm house all day with my phone shut off. i was giving nick the same exact treatment he gave me, i know i'm being super petty but he needs to know how it feels. "bae, i think you need to call him and let him know your ok" zion sympathized. "nah" i replied and continued to do the puzzle i was working on. "i think he is right" edwin commented. "like i said. i'm good" i replied sternly.

"hey guys anyone want to go to eat?" brandon asked as he walked downstairs. "yeah i'm down" i stood up and put on my shoes. "i don't think you should" zion said. "and why is that?" i asked him crossing my arms. "because..." zion started but couldn't come up with a valid reason besides nick. "that's what i thought, let's go b" i walked through the front door and b followed. we went to shake shack and got burgers and milk shakes and ate in the car.

"so you and nick good?" brandon asked as he took a bite of his burger. "i think you know the answer" i replied and took a sip of my shake. "talk to me" brandon told me. "ok so it all started when he heard we were having twins, he started acting weird" "weird how?" brandon interrupted. "just weird, then he started going out early and coming back late, not even texting me most of the times. then yesterday he was gone for 24 hours, i almost called the police b i was so scared that he was gone forever. then when he did come back i was relived he was ok but i didn't even want to look at his face because i was so mad." my voice rose as i told brandon and i was practically screaming.

"where did he say he was?" brandon asked. "the dance studio, for 24 hours" i replied biting a fry and brandon made a face of disbelief. "i know that's how i feel, it's a load of bs. you don't think.." i started. "no never he loves you too much" brandon cut me off. it had crossed my mind that he could of been cheating on me but i refused to believe it. "brandon if he loves me too much why is he acting like this" tears started form in my eyes. "i don't know, i'm sorry bae" brandon comforted and rubbed my shoulder.

"i think i should go talk to him" i said to brandon and he nodded. he turned the car on and we went straight to mine and nicks house which was basically next to the guys. as we pulled into the drive way i saw nicks black audi in the drive way. "i'll come get my stuff later" i told brandon as i got out of the car. "ok good luck" brandon said drive off. i walked up to the door and opened it to find it exactly how i left it.

i shuffled through the entrance way to the kitchen to find a half drunken coke and a whole pizza that was uneaten, nicks usual when i wasn't home to cook. i cleaned up the mess which took about a minute and then went to the living room to see the tv was on but muted. i turned it off and then folded the blankets that nick must of left on the couch. finally i went down to our home gym assuming that's where nick would be, either dancing or working out.

i pushed open the door to find nick sitting there exhausted and sweating crazy. he looked up and saw me through the mirror and being as shocked as he was to see me he turned his head around to see me as if when he saw me through the mirror he didn't believe it was real. "bae" nick panted. my anger towards him faded away once i saw the pain in his eyes. he was soaked with sweat, his skin was a pale greenish color, and he could barely breathe one long breath. "nick what are you trying to do kill yourself!" i said and rushed over to him kneeling next to him. i took his face in my hands and looked at him steadily.

"have you eaten anything today?" i asked frantically as i surveyed his face, sweat continued to roll down this forehead. he shook his head, "what about water?" i asked him and he shook his head again. i rushed up stairs and grabbed nick a bottle of water and a pillow so that he could regain his strength. from my understanding he hadn't eaten or drinker anything all day and was just dancing, basically trying to kill himself.

"drink" i instructed and he took the bottle and took small sips. after sitting in silence for 10 minutes allowing nick to drink the water he finally spoke. "where were you?" nick asked. "i was at the guys house" i replied. "you didn't answer my texts or calls" he told me. "i know" "why?" he asked. "because that is exactly what you did to me" i replied in a sassy tone. "i'm sorry bailey i truly am" he grabbed my hands and squeezed them. "why, why disappear for 24 hours and then act like everything is ok. why go out at 8 and then come back a 1 nick, why?" i lost the strength in my voice at this point i was begging for an answer.

"i just..."