Jessica went into the doctor's office the next day while Nick and Kari sat in the waiting room.

"Nick, I'm going to tell her," Kari said.

"What?" Nick said.

"I am going to tell Jessica the truth about what happened the night of the accident. She deserves to know."

"Kari, please don't do that. I promise you I will never hurt her again."

"No, Nick. I have to tell her."

"Kari! Please! I'm begging you!"

"It's not going to work. I'm telling her."

>Soon, Jessica came back out. "Everything's all right," she said. "Are you two okay?" Her expression changed to concern.

"Jess, me and you need to go have a talk," Kari said.

"Umm. . . okay. Are we leaving now?"

"Yeah. Come on."

"Wait a minute." Jessica went up to Nick. "I'll see you later, alright?"

Nick hugged Jessica. "I love you," he said.

"I love you too, Nick, but what's wrong?"

Nick grabbed her hand and the three of them went outside. "Jessica," Nick began. "I have to tell you something."

"Oh!" Kari jumped in. "Now, you're going to tell her after I told you I was. Trying not to look like the bad guy."

"Tell me what?"

"Jessica, you and Nick had a fight the night of the accident."

"What? We weren't even together," Jessica said.

"You went to see him. To try to work things out. He sent you away crying. He wouldn't talk to you. Then you got in the accident. You called me from your car right before the accident and told me what happened."

Jessica turned to Nick. "Is this true?"

"Yes," he answered.

"You weren't going to tell me were you?" she said.

Nick just looked in her eyes, which were full of pain.

"I guess I have my answer," Jessica said. "I'm leaving." She started to walk away.

"Jess! Please! I am so sorry!" Nick went after her, but she got in her car and left. Nick left too and didn't know what to do.

***That Night***

Jessica slept all day. She didn't want to stay awake, or she would feel the pain. She was at her apartment and that's where she wanted to be. The phone rang and she answered it. "Hello?"

"Hey, Jessica." It was Kari.

"Kari, I'm not up to conversation."

"Okay. I just wanted to make sure you were alright."

"How can I be alright? I'm just tired. All this has been too much. I have to go."

"Okay. Bye, Jess."

"Bye." Jessica picked the phone back up and called Nick. He answered quickly. "Nick, hi."

"Jess! Thank God you called! I am so sorry."

"I know you are. But, it's over. We can't be together anymore."

"Please don't say that. I need you."

"It's too late. I have to go. Bye, Nick."

She hung up. Jessica settled back down and lay in the dark. She cried. "I've always had Nick here with me at times like this. But, now, it's different. I want to feel his arms around me again," she said to herself.