Isabel was happy that she could actually get around on her own foot rather than getting herself around in a wheelchair that was too big and bulky and weighed too much to the point where she would get so tired she'd have to stop for like ten minutes. Nick opened the front door and let her inside first, "Okay..so what has you all smiley and giggly Isabel?"
She looked back at him, "What do you mean? I'm not smily and giggly.."
"Yes, you are."
She scrunched up her nose in thought as they reached the kitchen, "No I'm not Nickolas."
Nick held up his hands in defense, "Oohhh, full name usage, sore spot Isabel."
She grinned, "Promise not to laugh?"
He held a hand above his heart, "Promise."
"I know you'll laugh anyways."
"How do you know?! You haven't even told me what IT is yet!"
She sighed, "Fine, fine. Did you happen to see the guys at the table in the cafeteria earlier today?"
Nick closed his eyes in thought, "Ummm..I think so..I wasn't really paying attention."
"Well anyways, we left and you had to go into Gary's office and I was going to the bathroom, right? Well..I walk into the cafeteria, figuring there'll be a bathroom in there. You know, you really should complain to Jive about that, why is there no bathroom in the cafeteria?"
He shrugged, "I have no clue..go on."
"Anyways, so I walk up to the guys at that table, it's N'Sync. JC gets like all pissy with me because he thought I wanted an autograph or picture, which I didn't of his ugly ass..GOD HE WAS SUCH A JERK!"
Nick laughed, "Okay Isabel..go on.."
She took a breath before smiling and continuing, "Fine, sorry. So I like tell him off and try to walk out, you know it's really hard to open a door and stand straight when you're on crutches? Well, it is. So someone opens the door for me and I turn around to see none other than Fro boy himself, Justin Timberlake. My Lord he is SO cute in person..I did not even know until I looked and DAMN! Boy be fine!"
"So that's what has you all..weirded out?"
"Not weirded out...he's SO cute..and he was SO flirting with me."
"How could you tell?"
She shrugged, "He was all like talkin' to me when he didn't have to. He..said he'd see me around. Which I don't think is a bad idea."
"But..Isabel! He's in N'Sync!"
"So?"
"So....he's..he's...JUSTIN!"
"Ummm..yeah..Nick, you know, I'm really not getting what you're saying.."
He sighed and ran his hand through his hair in frustration, "Nevermind..really..it was nothing. Look, I'm gonna go upstairs and maybe take a nap.."
"Do you want me to come get you if someone calls?"
"No..just..don't bother me..ok?"
"Okay..Nick."
He walked out of the kitchen as Isabel stared at his back. She was confused, very very confused. 'What the hell just happened here?,' She thought.
Later that night, as Isabel laid in bed, she realized it. She sat up in bed muttering, "Oh my God.."
She realized what Nick had been talking about...what he had been trying to imply. He had gotten so mad (defensive almost) and seemed so upset because Justin had actually been attracted to her...he was so mad and upset because....Nick was (still) attracted to her.
She got out of bed as fast as she could; grabbing the two crutches laying on the floor. She pulled open the door and went upstairs as fast as she could go. Which wasn't very fast..she didn't want to fall down the stairs..that'd be bad. She found Nick's room and opened the door quietly and shut it behind her.
She hobbled over to his bed and set the crutches on the floor before sitting down on the bed gently.
Nick groaned and rolled over onto his back, she froze in place, until he stopped moving. "Nick?," She whispered.
He didn't move.
"Nick??," She said a little louder.
His eyes fluttered open, "Isabel? What's wrong? Are you okay?"
"Yes..No..I don't know. I figured out why you were so mad that Justin was attracted to me."
He rubbed his sleepy eyes and tried to focus on her, "What do you mean? I wasn't mad.."
"Then..what was wrong?"
Nick sighed, now it was time to tell her. "Can..you go downstairs..for a sec?"
"But.."
"No buts..I'll be down in a second..okay?"
She nodded and left the room, "If you're not there in five minutes, I'm coming back."
He smiled, "I'll be down.."
"Okay."
Nick got up and flipped up his laptop and logged on as quickly as it would let him. He opened the e-mail inbox and opened the letter she had written back to him.
talk to you later. Love ya! BJ
Nick finished reading the e-mail from his younger sister and smiled; she was too smart sometimes. She knew exactly what he was thinking. Nick reached behind him and threw a t-shirt on and went downstairs. Isabel was on the couch, waiting for him. He took a deep breath and sat down beside her. "Isabel..I've been lying to you."
"What do you mean?"
"I miss you..I miss..us.."
"Nick.."
"I know..we should just be friends, but it's too hard Isabel. I broke up with Kelsey..partly because of you. You know how to keep me sane..yet happy. You know when I don't feel like talking and you make me talk. Isabel..I never stopped caring about but I just thought you didn't care anymore..that's why I stopped writing. I wrote but you never wrote back."
"Yes I did Nick..I wrote you so many times. But then you just stopped so I stopped. I told you that."
"I know..Isabel..I need you."
She sighed and looked down at her hands, "Nick..I care about you too..I just thought YOU STOPPED."
He smiled over at her, "So..what should we do about this?"
"I dunno..you know I'm going back to UK..I'm leaving you again."
"I think we could make it work Isabel..we're older and wiser..do you think we could work it?"
She was silent for a moment and shivered involuntarily when he brushed her hair back. She smiled, "I guess we could..try it."
Nick's smile grew bigger, "Do you think so?"
"I do..do you?"
"Yeah...I do..It just took a long distance e-mail from a little sister to convince me to confront you about it."
She leaned closer to him, "Sooo..now what?"
He smiled and leaned in closer, "I'm thinkin' we should continue what happened in the hospital that day when we found out you'd come stay with me."
She cocked an eyebrow, "Oh yeah? I thought we were supposed to just forget about it?"
"I think I changed my mind."
"Okay..so shut up and kiss me already."
And he did.
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