Daphne Pierce's Story

Nick looked at Daphne's retreating figure, had he scared her off? She really didn't like him then... He despratly wanted to follow her and find out but decided against it, thinking if she left the table, she most likely wanted to be alone, and Nick didn't want to be the one to bother her. Nick frowned, now he felt even worst. He wanted to die. He groaned, looking at his food. He really wasn't hungry anymore. He sighed, taking a few more bites before standing, "I'm full." He said plainly, turning to leave to his room. He walked up to his room, he heard Daphne crying. 'I won't be any help... She'd hate me if I walked in on something like that...' he though glumly. He walked into his room. He picked up his suitcase, unpacking. As he reached the bottom on his suitcase, Nick pulled out his gun. He remembered how many people he had hurt using the gun, even if they were gang members like himself. Nick felt like pointing the gun at himself and pulling the trigger. He sighed, Emptying out the bullets and throwing them out the window. He sat on his bed, twirling the gun in his hands.

Daphne heard footsteps outside. She immediately calmed herself down and stepped into the hallway. She saw Nick's figure entering his room... She was done being a girl who balled her eyes out at every second she got... She straightened up and headed towards the doorway. She sighed softly as she reached the doorway and slipped inside the room. Hopefully he wouldnt mind or she would just explain they are even since he entered her room earlier. She closes her eyes. "Hey Nick can I talk to you?" Daphne opens her eyes and sees the gun in his hand. "What the! Don't kill yourself!" Daphne rushes towards him and tries to grab the gun from him but her hand lays on his hand instead. She blushes profusely. "I-I-I'm sorry... I shouldn't have barged in like that. And I just didn't want you to kill yourself... Because well I like you and your my only friend here and I'd probably die if you died and we wouldnt want that happen... Oh now im just rambling on about stuff... I'll go now... Don't kill yourself.." She says in a rush as she exits the room. What a loser you are Daphne. Now he'll definitely want to kill himself just to never see you again!

Nick sat up as she rushed over and placed a hand on his, "I-I-I'm sorry... I shouldn't have barged in like that. And I just didn't want you to kill yourself... Because well I like you and your my only friend here and I'd probably die if you died and we wouldnt want that happen... Oh now im just rambling on about stuff... I'll go now... Don't kill yourself.." She says in a rush as she exits the room. Nick placed his empty gun beside him on his bed. What had she said? "I like you," he repeated to himself. He rushed out of his room, barely grabbing her hand. He stood awkwardly in the doorway, looking at Daphne and holding her hand, "Um I-I," He found himself stuttering as he looked at her. He grew frusterated with himself. "Daphne I like you. And I don't want to sound like an idiot so I really hope you really ment you liked me too because I feel really stupid right now." He blurted. He stared at her, then huffed, pullung her into a tight hug. "I'd never kill myself now that you're my friend."

Daphne was barely out of the room when Nick pulled her into a tight embrace. Daphne felt his warm hands laying on her back and shuddered softly. Daphne knew it was silly to like someone in on day, but it happened. Daphne was just so desperate for someone to like her that she didn't care what she had to do. If it meant making a total fool of herself in front of Nick, she would do it. "I meant it..." She whispers. She doesn't want to let go so she stays there enveloped in his embrace. "I do like you Nick. And I'm glad you wont kill yourself. There is always better days ahead... An-an-and I'm happy to spend them here with you." Her words were slightly muffled as she rested her head on his shoulder. Daphne was so happy that there were tiny streams going down her cheeks but she didn't wipe them away because she didn't want to break the embrace. Daphne thought of all the times her father had abused her or all the times she had self harmed herself. This truly was the only time she had been happy for once. Daphne's tears were becoming soft sobs until she began to choke. She couldn't do this in front of him. She slowly let go of him and rushed into her room and plopped down on her bed. She hoped he didn't think Daphne didn't like him anymore. Daphne wiped the tears from her eyes with her bed sheet and crossed back into the hall where Nick was waiting.

Daphne ran down the stairs after Nick when they were summoned downstairs, she slipped into a seat next to him and silently listened as Doctor Russel gave her speech. Once she was done Daphne looked at Nick, sharing a small giggle. She felt bubbly and alive... "Sooo ummm..." Daphne shook her head as she looked down. "What do you like to do for fun?" Daphne smiles as she lifts her head to look at Nick.

"Sooo ummm..." Daphne shook her head as she looked down. "What do you like to do for fun?" Daphne smiles as she lifts her head to look at Nick. Nick smiled at Daphne, "Well, as you know, I'm what you would call a stud, so pick up lines are a specialty." He said in a mock manly voice, He took her hand looking in her eyes, "If I got a nickel for every time I saw someone as beautiful as you, I'd have five cents." He said, winking, laughing at his horribly cheesy pickup line. Thinking seriously for a moment he said, "Um, I like to listen to music, playing it is pretty fun too. Ah, video games are an awesome way to kill some time." Nick looked to Daphne, "Well, what about you?"

Daphne smiled at his attempt at pick up lines.. "Um, I like to listen to music, playing it is pretty fun too. Ah, video games are an awesome way to kill some time... Well, what about you?" Daphne smiled. "I like music too.. And I like doing art and I love to read...." Daphne smiles awkwardly. She doesn't know what to say. "Do you wanna watch a movie after? We could ask Doctor Russel? I'll let you pick the movie...." Daphne grins at Nick.

Nick smiled at Daphne, "Sure I'd like to watch a movie with you." He slightly pondered the movies they might have, It seemed very likely that their highest rating would be PG-13. He didn't want to pick a movie that Daphne wouldn't like though. He looked to Daphne, "So, which would you prefer, action or scary?"

((I can't think of anything at all, so sorry for the short post...))

"Sure I'd like to watch a movie with you." Daphne smiled at Nick's answer. "So, which would you prefer, action or scary?" Daphne grins at his question. "Well I dont think they would have a bunch of scary movies for people with problems here so I'd go with action..." Daphne smiles wider and hooks her legs onto the chair so she's crouching. "But first we have to get through all of this..." Daphne motions at the introduction everyone is doing." Daphne whispers to Nick with a expression of disgust on her face. But it wasn't bleh I hate this, it was a funny expression.

Nick chuckled lightly, shooting a funny expression her way. "Got it." he whispered, He scooted his chair slightly closer to Daphne's and took her hand, idely playing with it. It was strange, Nick had barly even known Daphne, but he felt like he had to protect her, he was so much larger than her that it scared him sometimes, but if he could somehow protect Daphne he could prove to himself that he wasn't that dangerous after all. He smiled to himself as he gave Daphne's hand a small squeeze.