Nicole: Chapter Four

           We ended up falling asleep on that couch about half way through the fourth movie. Waking up just before ten Nicole panicked. She had a class that started in an hour. We hugged right before she rushed to her car so she could go to her apartment to get ready. I stood around and decided to pick up the take out containers from last night then go shower because I had an Art class to get to at one. I don’t even know why I took that class. I can’t draw to save my life. Yeah I like to paint and stuff but it never turns out the way I want. I’m already dreading college and I’m only a freshman, yet I am so glad that I am here. This will be an interesting year.

            In art I couldn’t concentrate. My mind was just all over the place. Thank god that was my only class that day. I ended up pulling out a pen and started writing. Nothing in particular. I just began to write and see want came out. Most of my best work came that way. I wrote until I found something I liked and branched off of that. What I ended up with was this:

She flies across the Sky;

Like She flies across my heart;

Mesmerized by each flap of her wing;

Majestic this tiny Bird is;

My heart knows nothing but Her;

For She has captured it;

This Bird has flown strong and proud;

Through the darkest of skies;

And these skies I watch Her fly;

Forever and ever more will I try to fly;

Right by this Bird’s side.

            I couldn’t help but think of Nicole, she was my first and only girlfriend.

            We had been dating for six months. Things were amazing. We got along perfectly. Not a single fight. A few debates on which Doctor from Doctor Who was the best but that was as close as we got to a fight. And to make things even better, I still haven’t heard a word from Hyde. I couldn’t help but worry though because this is the longest he was gone, and I wasn’t about to get my hopes up and start thinking he was gone for good. I know better than that.

            One day I went to class per usual but she wasn’t there. It was completely strange, she was always on time to class. No, she was always the first one in the door. The only person that was there before her was our professor. I slowly walked over to my chair and sat down. I was just thrown off. Just completely caught off guard and the one constant of my daily schedule was gone. I simply sat there while Professor Biles lectured on about god knows what. After class had ended I went back to my dorm. Why not? I don’t have anything better to do.

            Nicole called me about an hour later. “Hey.”

“Hey, where were you today?”

“Yeah sorry, I’m in the hospital. And before you freak out, I’m fine.”

“Then why are you in the hospital?” I inquired.

“Oh, just getting my antibiotic and doing my treatments.”

“Can I come visit you?”

“Of course you can! I would be hurt if you didn’t.” She said playfully.

“Could I come right now?”

“Only if you want to meet my parents.”

“Um…well…” I started. “How long are they gonna be there?”

“They just got here love.” Nicole replied. She was worried I wouldn’t come. I could hear it in her voice.

“Oh, okay…” I acted disappointed. “Well, I’ll let you go then.”

“Alright. I’ll text you when they leave.”

“Okay, I love you Nicole.”

“I love you too Jasper.” She replied before hanging up the phone. I immediately buried my cell phone in my pocket and rushed out the door. I jumped on my motorcycle and headed straight for the hospital. I wanted to show up and surprise her.

            While pulling up to a stoplight I felt something strange. Something I hadn’t felt in a while. Oh no, please god no. Not today. Please not today.

            “Hey idiot! Guess who’s back!” Hyde screamed at the top of my lungs and turned the throttle hard, sending my bike into the middle of the intersection. Sending me directly in the path of a monstrous eighteen-wheeler.

            I woke up in a hospital room, dazed into a state resembling a drunken stupor. A nurse was standing next to the bed writing something on her clipboard.

            “Oh you’re awake. I’ll go get the doctor.” She left the room before I could stay anything. The doctor was in the room surprisingly fast.

            I spoke as soon as he entered the room. “How long was I out?”

            “A couple of hours. You hit your head pretty good.” I asked him what room Nicole was in. “She’s right down the hall to the left but you’re in to condition to we walking around just yet.”

            “Then get me a wheelchair. I need to talk to her.”

“But sir you can’t just yet.” The doctor tried to refute.

“Please, I need to see her now.” I protested.

“I’ll go see what I can do.” The doctor walked out but didn’t come back, but I only waited about five minutes. I crawled out of the bed and clung to the wall for support because my leg was broken. I staggered across the hall to her room. Turning into the door she was the first thing I saw. Our eyes locked and a huge smile began to form on my face, only to disappear half way through.

“This is all your fault.”

“W-what…?” Nicole’s face went pail.

“This is all your fault! If you hadn’t been sick I wouldn’t be here! You disgust me!” She began to walk towards me, shaking terribly, unable to speak. “Get away from me! You’re going to get me sick, you infected freak!” She froze where she stood and the life drained from her eyes. She slowly slumped lifelessly out of the room and down the hall. “You’re welcome Jekyll.”

Suddenly I found myself on the floor in siring pain. Realizing what had just happened, a roar erupted from the pit of my stomach. “HYDE!!!!!”