Run Away Child

Nick is Delusional

I couldn’t believe that he just said that.

“He gave me and Mirza a ride home. That’s it. Nothing happened I promise.”

“Are you certain? Tell me everything that happened.”

“Mirza and I were waiting for our Uber when he said from his car that he would give us a ride because who knows what creep would try something with two drunk girls.”

“Okay. Then what happened?”

“At first I said thanks but no thanks but I realized that he was right plus this way if something did happen, it was because of Nick so we would know who to call the cops on. He drove us home and we talked. That’s it. He was asking about my family and Andrew. He carried Mirza inside then put her in her bed then he left. Nothing happened.”

“Okay. I trust you.”

“You should. I have no interest in Nick and I will never again.”

“Good. I'm sorry about that. I was just angry that he was telling people that something happened.”

“What was he saying?”

“Well I knew that you had left with Mirza and I knew that he went out for a drive. I just didn’t put two and two together. He came back then said that he was going to take you away from me and said that something had happened between the two of you last night.”

“He’s losing it. What are you doing today?”

“Cleaning up the house. It’s not bad but it needs to be cleaned.”

“I can come help. Pick me up in 20 minutes and I'll help you clean.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. Then after that we would have the whole house to ourselves.”

I heard him chuckle on the other end of the phone.

“What do you have in mind?”

“Netflix, chill, puppies.”

He started laughing.

“Sounds like a plan. I’ll be there soon.”

“Okay.”

I hung up the phone then finished my chores. I got dressed for the day so I texted Nila to tell her where I was going. I told Mirza I was leaving and she said okay. I walked downstairs and waited for Jordan to pull up to the house. I sat down on the porch,  started texting people, then just watching videos on YouTube. I looked up to see Jordan's car pulling up so I turned my phone off and got up. 

I walked up to his car and got in. When I got in I noticed that something was different. I looked at Jordan trying to figure it out but I couldn’t for the life of me. 

“You okay Sophia?”

“I don’t know. Something seems off.”

“I have no clue.”

“Okay.”

He reached over then grazed his hand over my face. He leaned in to kiss me. He pulled away then smiled. He looked at my neck and looked like he had seen a ghost.

“Did I do this?”

“Last night yeah.”

“Wow. I didn’t think it would have been so big or dark. My bad babe.”

“Don’t be sorry. I like it.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yep. Now let's go to your house to start cleaning. That way we can watch Netflix and chill.”

“Sounds like a plan.”

We left then went to his house. We started listening to music, just being goofy. We pulled up to his house then we saw that Nick was there. Jordan got mad but I looked at him then put my hand on his arm.

“It’s okay. Nothing happened so don’t let it bother you.”

“Okay. I promise I won’t do anything.”

“Thank you.”

We got out of his car then started walking inside. We walked into the living room to see Nick with a few of his friends. They were sitting on the couch laughing and hanging out. He looked over to see me and Jordan. His face went from happy and smiling to devastated and heartbroken.

“Why is she here?”

“She's helping me clean then we are going to watch Netflix and chill.”

“Whatever. Just don't be loud.”

“You can't tell us what to do Nick.”

“Sophia, I can do whoever or whatever I like.”

“Nick, we both know what you want and we both know what you can’t have.”

His friends looked at me then at Nick. They saw how red his face was and knew what I was talking about.

“Sophia, let’s start in the kitchen.” 

“Okay.”

We walked away then Jordan started laughing.

“That was funny. You called him out in front of his boys.”

He put his hands on my waist then kissed me. Nick’s friend Liam walked into the kitchen and saw what was happening.

“You are the famous Sophia I'm guessing?”

“I would say I am.”

“Well I just wanted to tell you that you are all he talks about. Every time we go out to do something he says ‘Sophia would enjoy this’ or something lovestruck like that.”

“We dated for a week a year ago. He needs to get over himself.”

“Wait what?”

“It was a week a year ago or I think longer.”

“That can't be right. He said y'all were together like two months ago.”

“Two months ago me and Jordan started dating. He’s been lying to yall for a long time. I have no interest in him.”

Liam looked at me in utter shock trying to figure out if I'm lying or not. He realized that his best friend has been lying to him for almost a year, talking about how he is dating me but I haven’t seen him at all over the past year and only recently have I been seeing him around. I shook my head then started cleaning. Jordan put on some music then started dancing like an i***t. He walked up to me and grabbed my hands.

The next song was a salsa so we just had to dance to it. We were acting like fools but it was honestly fun. We looked like two teenagers who had never danced before in their lives but it was fun. I was happy for the first time in a while. I walked over to the sink to start doing the dishes.

I looked over at Jordan to see him cleaning the counter but he looked like he was lost in thought. I took the hose then sprayed him with it and started laughing. He chased me around the kitchen then eventually the house. He picked my up, threw me over his shoulder, and carried me back to the kitchen. Nick and his friends came walking in the kitchen because they heard me squealing so Liam started laughing at us.

Nick looked like he was about to explode from the anger he was trying to hide. Jordan didn’t put me down until I said “mercy” but when he did he walked over to the sink then sprayed me back. 

“Hey, do you two want help cleaning?”

“Umm sure. Pick a room.”

“Okay. where are the cleaning supplies?”

Jordan walked over to the sink then pulled all of the cleaning supplies out. The boys started cleaning the rest of the downstairs with us but it was honestly really funny. Obviously Nick was furious that he had to help but he got over it. Jordan and I started being extra goofy to entertain everyone plus I would say that they got a couple really funny videos of us being idiots and I have to say that was the most fun I have ever had cleaning. 

I walked over to my phone so I can check in with Nila plus to tell her I was going to just stay the night here when I noticed that I had missed calls and missed messages. They were from my mother. Jordan noticed that something was wrong so he walked over then saw what I was looking at.

“Get home. Now.”

“Sophia, I'm not messing with you. Get home now!”

“I swear little girl, do not test me!”

“I'm sorry okay? Just come home.”

“Look, I love you. Just please answer me!”

“Sophia I swear if you don’t get home immediately you will be grounded until the day you turn 18.”

I looked at Jordan then I started to cry. Nick, Mark, and Liam walked over to see what happened. Jordan told them what happened but that I need some space. He walked me to his room and let me sit there for a little while before anyone walked in. to my surprise Liam walked in then sat next to me.

“I had to fight Jordan and Nick to get in here. I would have thought you would want an outsiders opinion.”

“Thank you.”

“Do you want to talk about what happened?”

“I guess.” I told him everything that had been happening for the past 2 years. I told him about why she told me to leave and everything. He sat there but didn’t say a word. He just, listened. When I finished he looked at me then gave me a hug. He just sat there with me for a little while.

“Do you want my honest opinion?”

“Yes.”

“I think that your mom is a piece of work plus she needs to realize that you are just a teenager. You deserve way better than that.”

“Thank you.”

We sat there for a minute in silence.

“Do you want me to send Jordan in?”

“Yes. Thank you.”

He smiled at me then got up. He walked out then a minute later Jordan walked in. He sat down then rested my head on his shoulder. He shifted over so he was laying down and I was lying on his chest. He rubbed my head and my shoulders.

“You don’t deserve to be treated that way. You deserve so much more.”

“Thank you. I just want to lay here with you for a minute.”

“Okay.”

We laid there for a little while. Of him just holding me. I pulled out my phone then blocked her number. Maybe then she will take the hint. I texted Mirza and Nila saying I was just going to spend the night here then both said okay. He continued to rub my head and I eventually fell asleep. 

I woke up to the smell of food and Jordan was gone. I got up then walked to his bathroom. I cleaned up the smudged make-up that was under my eyes. I walked downstairs to see everyone still there eating pizza laughing, just hanging out. Jordan saw me then walked up to me. He wrapped me up in a hug then we walked up to the group and ate dinner. 

“I appreciate all of you for that. Let's not talk about what happened.”

Liam smiled then said, “What ever could you be talking about?”

He made everyone laugh. But the rest of the night was pretty fun. We all hung out just watching T.V together. Jordan and I cuddled on the floor while the boys took over the couch and the chairs. Jordan fell asleep while laying on top of me because I was playing with his hair. Liam thought it was pretty funny because he eventually started snoring. 

He woke up to us laughing at him but was super confused.

“Why is everyone laughing?”

“Nothing babe. Go back to sleep.”

“Mmhmm. Okay.”

He fell back asleep and we started laughing again. We finished our movie then some of them went home. Nick went to the kitchen to start cleaning up after dinner. I soon joined him and helped.

“Are you feeling any better?”

“Yeah. Thanks for asking.”

“No problem.”

We stood there for a little bit before I asked him a question.

“I just have to ask, why did you tell people that something happened between us? Knowing nothing did.”

“I don’t know Sophia. I guess I was jealous because I saw how you lit up the room when you were around Jordan. You had this glow about you that I have always seen and that is what I fell-”

“Don’t you dare finish that sentence.”

“It’s one of the many things about you that I fell in love with.”

He walked around the island then backed me up against the counter. He stood in front of me then I was trapped between him and the counter. My heart was racing because I didn't know what was going to happen next. 

“You can't tell me that you don’t feel something. With me.”

I looked him in his eyes. “I feel nothing for you Nick. I love your brother and there is nothing you can do to change that. You can try all you want but you will never ever get back with me. I will take that to my grave.”

I pushed him then he slammed his fist on the counter. “I love you! Is that not enough?! Am I not enough?!”

I was scared. He saw that I was terrified. “I'm so sorry Sophia. I didn’t mean to scare you. I-”

“That’s enough of that.”

Jordan walked into the kitchen then immediately pulled me away from Nick. “Are you okay? Did he hurt you?”

“No. I'm fine.”

Jordan looked at Nick. “I'm sick and tired of you constantly trying to ruin my relationship! I don’t want you around Sophia anymore.”

I looked at Jordan completely shocked. Liam walked into the kitchen just in time to stop them from fighting further. 

“Nick, let's just leave.”

“No. You and Sophia do not belong together!”

“You are oh so perfect for her?!”

“I wouldn’t say that but we are more alike than you two are!”

“You scared her! She thought you were going to hit her! I saw the look in her eyes when you slammed your fist on the counter!”

“That was a mistake-”

“BOTH OF YOU SHUT UP!”

Neither of them expect that from me. I looked Nick in his eyes then said, “I have said this far too many times Nick. We will never be together and there is nothing you can do or change for that to happen. I love Jordan and not you.” I turned to look Jordan in his eyes then said, “You act like a toddler sometimes. I am not a fragile toy that you possess. You cannot control who I talk to or who I don’t talk to.”

Liam saw that Nick was about to retaliate.

“Nick don’t. You will lose her if you argue. Let’s go.”

Nick walked away but not willingly. Jordan looked at me in complete shock.

“Is that really how you feel?”

“You treat me like I'm a fragile baby but I'm not. Yes, I got emotional because of my mother but you cannot begin to understand what has been happening between me and that woman for the past four years of my life!”

“I know but that doesn’t mean that I treat you like a baby!”

“Everytime I am with a different guy other than you, you freak out thinking that they are going to do something. I can't even breathe without you down my throat. You think I'm going to break and that you have to be the knight and shining armor that just HAS to save me everytime!”

He couldn’t say anything. He was shocked at how I truly felt.

“I'm sorry that I act like that. I didn’t know that it was making you think that I thought that you were a fragile baby. I honestly think that you are a boss. A queen. I just want to protect you because you are everything to me. Plus I don’t want to see you hurt.”

I walked up to him then gave him a hug. He picked me up and set me on the counter. He rested his hands on my hips as we kissed. I tangled my fingers in his hair. He carried me to the living room then laid me on the couch. “God I got lucky with you.” he wispered in my ear before he continued kissing me. 

He moved his hands under my shirt, running his hands over my hips and my stomach. “Not tonight.” I said through breaths. He stopped then looked at me.

“I didn’t hear you.”

“Not tonight.”

“Okay.”

He got off of me and his face was bright red. I pulled him closer to me, reasurring him that I didn’t want to have s*x, but I still wanted to make out with him. We lied on the couch watching a movie until he started drifting asleep. I reached over, threw a blanket over us, turned the T.V. off, and soon drifted asleep as well. There was a crash in the kitchen that scared the both of us awake. We got up and started walking to the kitchen. His mom and dad were standing in the kitchen, bright red, trying not to laugh.

“You two scared us.”

“Sorry hunny. We saw you were asleep and didn’t want to wake you but obviously we did.”

“It’s okay mom. I wish you did so we could have greeted you when you got here.”

He walked over to his parents and gave them a hug. 

“Hi Mr. and Mrs. Hernandez. How was your flight?”

“It was good. We are a little jet lagged so we are just going to head on up to bed.”

“Were you two doing something on the couch?”

“We fell asleep watching a movie. Nothing happened.”

“Right. That's what we told our parents.”

“DAD!”

“What?”

“At least he’s honest.”

I couldn’t help but to start laughing. I always loved his parents. They were always honest with their sons. Even when Nick and I were just friends they liked me. When we got together they loved me. When I broke up with him they didn’t like me as much but now that I'm with Jordan and I plan on staying with him for a while, I'm pretty sure that they are going to love me again.

“So what happened to Nick?”

“What do you mean?”

“He isn’t answering us.”

Jordan and I looked at each other but I answered them.

“We got into a fight. He tried to pull a move while Jordan was asleep so I told him off. Then Jordan told him to leave before something bad happened so he is with Liam.”

They looked at each other in utter shock.

“Did he hurt you?”

“No, I'm fine. This one stepped in right before he was going to kiss me.”

“We are going to talk to him when he gets home.”

“Don’t. It will only make it worse.”

“What do you mean?”

“He already feels like crap. He told me the other night that he feels like he is living under his younger brother's shadow and that the only good thing that he has done in your guys’ eyes is date me.”

“He really feels like that?”

“Yeah. Plus he has gotten an ear full from me at least four times over the past two days.”

“Honey, you’re trying to tell us that our son thinks that he is a failure in our eyes and that we compare everything that he does to his younger brother?”

“Yeah. He even said that Jordan has taken everything away from him. Even the girl of his dreams.”

Jordan looked down as if he were trying to hide the fact that he was hurt by how his brother feels.

“So you know all of this how?”

“We talked about it when he gave me and one of our friends a ride home.”

“When?”

“Like two days ago.”

“Wow. I never knew this.”

“He’s always been good at hiding his true feelings about certain things and people. One of the many things I learned about and from him.”

Everyone was super shocked at what they have just discovered. I felt bad that they didn’t know that these were his true feelings and they had to find out through his younger brother's girlfriend. 

“Well we will leave you guys to go to bed because like you said, it was a long flight.”

“Right. Good night you two.”

“Good night.”

We fixed the couch then went upstairs to Jordan's room. Since I didn’t bring a change of clothes I stole one of his shirts and a pair of his shorts. When he came out of his bathroom he saw me then he smiled like a little kid. 

“You look better in my clothes than I do.”

“I hope it’s okay.”

“Babygirl, you can wear whatever is mine. You honestly look better in those than I do.”

I started blushing. Then that’s when I noticed that he was only in his boxers brushing his teeth. I got really red right then and there.

“You like what you see?”

“You know it.”

I walked up to him then kissed him on the cheek. I went to walk away to go to bed.

“That’s all I get?”

I stopped then started laughing. I slowly turned around and said, “Yep.”

He groaned and I started laughing more. He put his brush up then cornered me against the wall. He pinned my arms behind my head then kissed me several times. He went to put my arms down but I jumped on him then we fell to the floor. I wound up on top of him pinning his arms down fully aware that he could get out of it and throw me. 

We started laughing. I decided that it would be a great idea to tease him since he is only in his boxers. I started kissing his neck then slowly went down. He moaned so that’s when I knew that it was time to tease him. I started kissing him again then slowly moved my hand down and touched the band on his boxers.

He immediately got hard so I moved off of him. He looked at me and was super confused so when he looked down he saw that he had a boner then started chuckling. 

“So you are going to tease me now?”

“That was the plan, yes.”

He shook his head then got up. He threw me on the bed and started kissing me. He removed the shorts that I had on then started biting my inner thigh softly. He moved his hands up towards my waist then slowly moved them higher and higher. I moaned as he kissed my stomach going up my torso. He grabbed my throat as we made out and it felt amazing. 

“Do you want me to stop?” He whispered.

“No. Don’t stop.”

He got off of me then lied down on his side of the bed. “Revenge.”

I looked at him in utter shock. This boy seriously thought that we weren’t going to have s*x. I flipped over and sat on his lap. I pinned his arms back and started kissing him. I started grinding on him so he knew that it was going to happen. As soon as I felt his bulge I let him regain control. He rolled me onto my back then started choking me while we made out.

He removed the shirt and started kissing my bare torso. He opened the desk drawer next to his bed to pull out a condom. “Only if you want to.”

I nodded my head then told him that I want to do this. He got up from the bed and locked the door. He came back then took his boxers off. He opened the condom and put it on. I slid my underwear off then I pulled his face towards mine. I started kissing him while he put himself inside of me. I wrapped my legs around him and he started slowly. His mouth rarely left mine and it felt amazing. He started going faster so I started to moan louder. 

He started to kiss my neck right around the spot that he left the hickey. I started to scratch his back up because it felt so good. He kept going faster and faster until I came. He eventually grew tired so I decided that it was my turn to take control. I flipped him onto his back and started riding him. 

He guided my hips up and down until he came as well. By the time I was done we were both exhausted. I got up then put my underwear back on and his shirt. He reached over to put his boxers on then walked to the bathroom. I tried to get up but my legs were completely numb and I could barely walk.

“Babe.”

“Yeah?”

“My legs are completely numb.”

“What?”

“I have no feeling in my legs.”

“Are you okay?”

He walked out of the bathroom and over to me. He kneeled down next to me and put his hand on my thigh.

“Yeah. I think that it’s because you are so big. I haven’t really had much experience with guys that are your size.”

He started laughing so hard he fell over holding his stomach.

“Well you also don’t have much experience in the first place. In the morning if your legs are still numb I'll take you to the doctors or something.”

“Okay. but I don’t think that it is that serious.”

He gave me a kiss then walked to the other side of the bed. He climbed into bed and turned so he was facing me. When I got comfortable I moved back so he was holding me as we slept. He started to rub my stomach and hip till I fell asleep. 

I woke up but he was still asleep. I got up and saw what time it was. It was 8:22 in the morning. I got up, threw on the shorts, and I walked downstairs. Like I told him, I was just sore. I went to the kitchen to make a cup of coffee. His parents were sitting there eating their breakfast and drinking their coffee.

“Good morning Sophia.”

“Good morning.”

“How did you sleep?”

“Fine. How about you?”

I started to take a drink of my coffee.

“Would have been better if you two weren’t having a party in there.” 

I choked. Rosa started laughing and Daniel joined her.

“I'm so sorry.”

“Sweetie it’s fine. Just please, next time be quiet.”

I got really red and I wanted to just die. Jordan walked downstairs but he was fully dressed. He gave me a kiss on the cheek. 

“Good morning everyone.”

“Would have been better if you two weren’t so loud last night.”

He stopped moving. I could tell he was embarrassed. They started laughing.

“How loud was it?”

“Loud enough to know that she couldn’t walk after.”

I set my coffee down then walked away. Rosa shouted after me.

 “We were only joking sweetheart! We aren’t mad but we would have enjoyed some more sleep.”