Nick’s Present…

Alex stood there listening to Nick shout, while others watched on, wishing things were okay between them again. Oh, the wishes that were being made right then, and all being the same. To stop Nick’s pain; to keep him from hurting.

Nick looked at his ‘brothers’. “Guys, I’m sorry,” he said softly. “But, I can never trust anyone ever again. Never.” He saw Brian, his bestest best friend, staring at him, with a hurt expression on his face. He gave him a small smile. “Well, maybe one person can still be trusted. But, I dunno.” He shrugged, then looked back at Alex, who had yet to show any emotion really. Alex seemed so-so…indifferent about the whole thing.

Alex stared back at Nick, wanting to touch him and hug him and kiss away his pain, but couldn’t. No. Never again could that happen. And all thanks to one mistake. One mistake that really had been innocent.