The Triangle

Chapter 100 ? Dates PT. 3

Y/N:
"Feeding my stomach and ego tonight, nice. " I joked.

The two of us shared a laugh, them my eyes trailed out to the ocean.

Unfortunately, just like my other dates, my mind thought about my other friends, making my smile fade.

NICK:
"Is it that time to talk about it?"

I nodded slowly.

Y/N:
"I feel like you guys deserve a better girl to fight over, to be honest..." I mumbled.

NICK:
"Even if that was true, we wouldn't care because you're as perfect as it gets." He lightly smiled.

My eyes fell to the sand as I sighed.

Y/N:
"What're you going to do after high school?"

That sentence silenced my crush as he looked out at the sea.

Y/N:
"I've asked you that question before, but, we got interrupted last time.

He kept his mouth shut.

Y/N:
"Do you know what you're going to do, or are you just afraid to tell me...?" I turned my head to the left to meet his eyes.

Nick looked nervously at me as he clenched his jaw.

NICK:
"Second option..." He mumbled.

Y/N:
"Is it that bad...?"

NICK:
"I don't know..."

I bit my lip while staring at the sand.

Y/N:
"I'm going to go with the person I choose." His head shot up as his eyes widened, "Even if that person is going to leave the town or...country..."

He swallowed hard.

Y/N:
"Is that what you want to do...? Leave...?" I asked quietly.

Nick took a deep breath.

NICK:
"After high school...I've decided to...try it in the music business... I want to go to L.A. and try fighting for my other dream..."

I nodded slowly as my lips curled down.

NICK
"12 years is a long time to like someone..." He kept his eyes locked on the sand, not meeting my gaze, "I don't think um...I don't think I could..."

Y/N:
"Watch..?" I finished his sentence for him as I frowned.

Nick nodded as his lips curled down farther.

Y/N:
"Does that mean...you'd stop being my friend...?" I whispered.

He shot his head up as his eyes widened.

NICK:
"No. No, we would still be friends, I just...I would need time to...get over you.." His voice became quieter.

Hearing Nick say that he would get over me, made my heart feel like it was being tugged a little, like it was wrong. I swallowed hard while messing with my fingers.

NICK:
"I know you probably don't know the answer to this, but...do you have any idea who you think you'll choose...?"

I stopped breathing as I kept my lips pressed together. My jaw clenched as I glared at the sand.

Y/N:
"No.." I answered lowly after a minute.

Nick nodded slowly.

NICK:
"Sorry for asking..."

Y/N:
"Can I ask you something...?"

NICK:
"Anything."

Y/N:
"If I chose Clay or George...what would you do...?" I met his eyes.

Nick's lips curled down farther as he gulped nervously.

NICK:
"Um...I would probably distance myself for a bit..." He clenched his jaw, "The last thing Id want to do is make them feel guilty for a choice that wasn't theirs..."

Tears immediately filled my eyes as I stared hard at him.

After hearing everything I have tonight, I had an idea of the perfect solution to all of this.

So, I leaned into Nick's chest and held his waist tightly while burring my head into his chest. Nick instantly held me back tightly while leaning his head on top of mine.

Y/N:
"I love you..." I whispered as a single tear fell down my cheek.

NICK:
"I love you more..." He whispered back.

I shut my eyes while holding him tighter, all while my heart broke on the inside, knowing this would be the last time I would.

And so, the two of us held each other tightly on the beach, under the starry night sky, both with wounded hearts and fearful thoughts of the future.

❥A/N: A huge thank you to @ABCKikoX for sending me screenshots of this chapter that got deleted!! This is why y'all are the best for real😊💗Appreciate y'all so much! :)

❥Thanks for reading!
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