The next day, Brizee was sitting in the front row at the venue
watching the guys practice. Theresa and Brittany sat down.
Hi
Briz, Theresa said.
Hey,
Brizee said.
You
and Nick okay? Theresa asked.
Yeah,
were fine, Brizee said.
Briz,
Im sorry, Theresa said.
T,
its okay, I know Nick loves me and isnt going to leave me, its okay, Brizee said. Theresa
looked up at Kevin. She smiled at him. He winked at her and went on. Nick knelt
down in front of Brizee.
Hey
baby, Nick said. Brizee smiled up at him.
Hey
yourself, Brizee said.
Come
on, Nick said. Brizee followed him backstage and to his dressing room. He closed the door and she sat down. He sat down beside
her.
Whats
up, Brizee said.
I
love you, you know that, Nick said.
I
know, I love you, too, Brizee said.
There
is something I need to tell you, Nick said.
What
is it, Brizee said.
God
this is hard, I love you so much and I never meant to hurt you, Nick said.
Nick,
what is it, Brizee said.
After
you went to sleep, Theresa and I met somewhere and we slept together, Nick said.
What,
how could you! Brizee cried.
Briz,
Im sorry, it was only one time and it wont happen again, Nick said.
You
promised me, Nick, you promised me you wouldnt hurt me and you did! Brizee yelled.
Briz,
please, Im sorry, I will never hurt you again, Nick said.
Thats
right, Nick, you will never hurt me again, you wont get the chance to, we are so over! Brizee yelled. She ran out and ran
out of the venue.
Nick sat there staring at the door. He buried his face in his hands
and cried.
Nick,
Theresa said.
I
told her, Nick said.
Oh
god, Theresa said.
I
love her so much, T, its over, I lost her, Nick said crying. Kevin came in.
Whats
going on, Kevin said. Theresa told him everything.
Kev,
you are the only one for me, I love you, I want to be with you forever, Theresa said.
No
more, okay, if you sleep with anyone else, it will be over, Kevin said.
Never,
I love you, Theresa said hugging him. Kevin held him close. Kevin saw Nick lay
down on the couch and curl up and cry. Theresa looked at Nick.
Go
to him, Kev, Theresa said. Kevin sat down and hugged his little bro.
I
lost her, Kev, I messed up, Nick said.
You
hurt her, Nick, Im not mad at you, Kevin said.
They all went back to the hotel.
Nick walked into his and Brizees room and saw her stuff gone. He sat down and rested his head on the back of the couch
and stared at the ceiling. His cell phone rang.
Hello,
Nick said.
Hi
honey, Jane said.
Hi
Mom, Nick said.
Nick,
honey, whats wrong, Jane said.
I
messed up, Mom, Nick said.
Honey,
talk, Jane said. Nick told her everything.
Mom,
I love Briz more than anything in the world, I never meant to hurt her, Theresa and I are just friends, Nick said.
Honey,
I will talk to Brizee when she comes home, Ill find her and talk to her, okay, Im not letting you two be apart, you two meant
a lot to each other, Jane said. Nick smiled a little.
I
love you, Mama, Nick said.
I
love you, too, Nicky, dont worry, Ill get her to go back to you, Jane said.
Okay,
you are the best, Mom, what would I do without you, Nick said.
You
would go nuts, I know you too well, honey, you want Briz and no one else, dont worry, Ill let you go, you rest, okay, Jane
said.
Okay,
love you, Mom, Nick said.
Love
you, too, honey, bye, Jane said.
Bye, Nick said. He hung up the phone and sat back. He thought about everything.