A Fragile Heart
Part 9 Part 10
I got to my apartment, got into my pyjamas and was about to get into bed, when I heard this knock on my door&ldots;
I knew who it would be, I ran to the door.
"Hi, is it okay, I came in?" said Nicky. It was obvious he’d had been crying, and he looked really upset.
"Sure," I replied.
"I didn’t know where else to go, I didn’t want to go to my hotel room, as one of the lads would have been knocking at my door, seeing if I was alright&ldots;"
"Shane mentioned you weren’t there!"
"Huh?"
"Shane went up to your room, to see if you were there, but you weren’t about an hour ago&ldots;then Georgina had a go about you and that song&ldots;"
"Well, she likes to speak her mind, even when its not very nice what’s she about to say&ldots;anyway there was meaning to that song&ldots;"
"Oh?"
"Yeah, I chose that song, cos I’m only getting to really know you, and every time we met, we seem to hit it off like we’ve been friends for years, instead of only months&ldots;but it’s hard to really love you when I’m supposedly madly in love with Georgie&ldots;"
"Nicky, I know, its hard to really love you, when you’re already taken."
"God, I wasn’t expecting her to be there, when I was singing, I wasn’t expecting her at all&ldots;"
"I didn’t know it was you, when you started singing. I just felt like crying, and in the end, I just had to find an empty table to have a good cry."
"Crying is good, after Georgina started yelling at me, I went out and found a place and just sat there crying, and then I came here."
"Nicky, you’re welcome to stay here, if you’re not up to returning to the hotel&ldots;"
"Thanks, I ‘d rather not go back to the hotel, who knows Georgina is probably waiting for me, to bite my head off even more..."
"Nicky, the only thing is that, I’ve only got one bed&ldots;but it’s a double."
"That’s okay, I’ll keep on my side&ldots;"
"I don’t mind if you don’t&ldots;if you need something, or someone to hold during the night, I’m here&ldots;"
"Thanks, I might have to&ldots;" Nicky said, making an effort to smile, he seemed to be still upset&ldots;
"I’m just gonna use the bathroom, I don’t feel too good at the moment&ldots;"
"That’s ok, just call if you need anything&ldots;"
"Thanks," Nicky said, disappearing into the bathroom&ldots;
Moments later, I could hear him throwing up, so I went in the bathroom, he was leaning over the toilet, so I got a glass of water and gave it to him&ldots;
"This might help?" I said,
"Thanks&ldots;.uh oh&ldots;" Nicky said, as he threw up some more.
I sat next to him, massaged his back, he seemed to be crying as well&ldots;
"Nicky, what’s wrong?" I asked.
"Everything&ldots;" he said, "I’m so confused at the moment&ldots;"
"Nicky, let it all out, maybe talking about how you feel, might help&ldots;"
"I don’t know if I could explain it, it’s so hard at the moment, I just wished SHE hadn’t come, then I probably wouldn’t be feeling like this&ldots;"
"Maybe she thought it would be a nice surprise for you, being so far from home&ldots;"
"Yeah, but it wasn’t&ldots;"
"God, this might sound really stupid, but if she hadn’t come, I don’t think we’d be having this conversation&ldots;"
"yeah, but we might have had a different conversation&ldots;"
"You feeling better??"
"Yeah, a bit tired, though&ldots;"
I left Nicky in the bathroom, and got into bed.
Nicky came out of the bathroom, moments later&ldots;