I was sitting at the counter in Nicks kitchen when Nick came in and said, "So you wanna go out tonight?"
"What?" "We're going to a club tonight, wanna come?" "Um, ok." Nicks face broke into a grin. "Great. We're leaving at 7."
~Later~
I was doing my make-up when the phone rang. I let the answering machine get it. "Hey, this is Katie, I'm not here right now, so at the beep, you know what to do. *BEEP*" and a frighteningly icy voice spoke "You know what you did. You're gonna pay. You never belonged with them. They used you. Thats right, bitch, you know they used you, but you used them too. You'd never have what you have if you didn't use them. You'd be dead by now. Your parents would have killed you. Thats right. I know how your daddy used to get drunk and beat you, and when he ran out of booze he'd beat you and you'd have bruises so bad you couldn't move without being in pain, and you would be out of school for days, but they thought that you were just a chronically sick little girl, or that you had dead family members. I know that your mom was always drunk, but didn't always show it. I know how you ran away and used Nick to have a place to live and you almost killed him, and you faked your death, then saved nicks life, but then you crushed him when you left. YOU RUINED HIM! He seemed like he was dead for months and months and months. Then you come back because as far as anyone you knew before you dissappeared knew, you were dead and gone forever. I wish you had died! You're just going to hurt him again, you gold-digging slut! Get away from him. He doesn't want you there. GET OUT. Do you hear me? leave! this is your first warning. get the hell out of there NOW or-*BEEP*" By then I was sitting curled up on my couch mascara streaks running down my face.
"Get together Katie. Thats just some messed up fan." I moved back in front of the mirror and started to fix my make-up. A minute later, the phone rang and i screamed. "He-he- hello?" "Katie? Are you ok?" "Um, yea..." I looked out the french doors and saw Nick standing at his sliding glass door in a pair of worn out jeans. I gave him a tiny wave. "OK, you didn't sound ok when u picked up. Are you getting ready?" "Yea-*BEEP* Hold on a second, someone's calling." I switched over. "Hello?" "I warned you to get out!!!" I fell back onto the couch and pulled my knees up to my chin. "Who is this?" "Your worst nightmare." "Stop it! Tell me your name." "DIE BITCH DIE!" I stood up and went over to the caller ID. anonymous. "Tell me who you are." "Wouldn't your parents like to know that you were still alive? Or better, where you were?" I started flipping out. "SHUT UP! YOU DONT KNOW MY PARENTS. YOU DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ME!" I fell to the floor in tears. "I can see every move you make." "NO YOU CANT! LEAVE ME ALONE!" I started violently swinging my arms when I felt someone wrap their arms around me. "LET ME GO! LEAVE ME ALONE! STOP!" The phone was wripped from my hand and Nick said, "Shhh! Whats wrong? I knew something was wrong. Tell me." Nick loosened his grip and let me sob into his bare shoulder.
When I calmed down, I said, "Listen to the answering machine." Nick left me sitting on the floor and right before he hit the button, i said, "Wait, let me go outside, I dont want to hear it again." I went outside and watched Nick's face turn from worried to disturbed. When the message finished, Nick came outside and wrapped his arms around be in a big bear hug.
"Oh, god, Katie, oh my god. I dont know who that was but they better leave you alone or god help me..." "NO, Nick, dont say anything like that. You dont know who this is or what they can do to you." I said, tears still running down my face. "Shh, it's gonna be OK, just calm down... I'm gonna disconnect your phone, they wont call back."
"Nick, it was someone who knew. They knew the whole time. No one else knew about my parents besides you and the guys and some friends from school, and only the guys and Steph knew i was here."
"The guys wouldn't do this. Did the voice sound like stephs?" "Kind of." "Then it most likely was. Do you want to stay in tonight?" I nodded, and Nick led me into his house.
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