When I heard a car pulling up the driveway, I started fumbling with my hands. I was curious about how Alex would appear and how this conversation would go.
"That's your cue," I told Nick, and he sighed. He was not happy about this.
"I will be listening," he warned, and I hesitated a bit.
"You don't have to do that. He won't do anything to me. Worst case scenario, we fight, but I can handle that," I said. I didn't need rescuing from a fight with my friend.
"Mhm," he said, and I knew he would be listening anyway by that answer. He went to my bedroom, even though I specifically told him to go to his own.
There was a knock on the door, and I went to open it. Alex immediately hugged me, and I took a step back at the unexpected hug.
"Thank you for hearing me out. So this is where you
