Can't have you (a Jonas love story) - Chapter 83

- Is he alright?, asked the girl.
- Uh, well, no, I have to take him home, Nick managed to say.
- Do you need any help? Her voice was too much for him to think straight and find a good answer. Nick stared hopelessly at her.
It was only then that he noticed the two people behind her. One of them was a teenage boy, only 2 or 3 years older than himself, and the other was a man in his forties, but who was dressed just as shabby and casual as the younger boy. They didnt wait for Nick to reply, they went straight to Mr Portman and helped him up, holding his arms on each of their shoulders.
- Oh, you really dont have to, stammered Nick.
- Its fine, said the older man. Where does he live?
- Uhm, I dont know where he lives, I was taking him to my place.
- Do you know him? Asked the boy.
"What a question!", thought Nick, "as if I would just pick up some drunk without knowing him?".
- Yeah, hes my friends dad.
- Dont you know where your friend is?
- Yeah, but hes not welcome there, explained Nick.
The man sighed. Fine, where do you live?
- Uhm, I'm staying at the Carpenters hotel.
- At the hotel? Youre just visiting? Asked the man.
Nick was tired of these useless questions that only made him more uncomfortable. - Look, he said, if you're gonna help me, leave the questions for later, please, I just want to get him back as soon as possible. I'm bery tired.
- We'll take you, said the girl, coming close to him, - Our car is parked just around this corner.
Nick followed her, and the other three were right behind him. When they came to the car, Nick noticed that it was rented.
- Looks like you're just visiting too, he said to the man behind him.
The girl smiled. - You could say that.
The man drove, the boy sat in the front seat. Nick's hands began to sweat on the back seat with his daydream girl... it almost made him forget about the drunk next to them.
- So what's your name? asked the girl.
Nick then realised that neither one of these stranger had recognized him. That was new to him. "Maybe it's too dark", he thought.
- Nick, he answered.
- I'm Roxanne. It's nice to meet you.
She held out her hand. Nick took it, still not believing all this was happening. For a moment he almost thought he was dreaming again. But then he felt something wet and smelly drip on his pants. Mr Portman had thrown up on him.
- Great, said Nick. Just great!
Roxanne laughed, holding her nose, and handed him some tissues.
Nick sighed, there was nothing he could do about the smell, just ignore it. Then he remembered what Roxanne had told him. How it was nice to meet him. Even after telling her his name, she still didn't know who he was. "Maybe she doesn't watch tv... or read magazines... or listen to my music...", he thought.
They arrived at the hotel, Nick and the other boy pulled Mr Portman out of the car.
- I'm Mike, by the way, said the boy.
- I'm Nick.
- And I'm Victor, said the man, locking the car.
- I'm glad I met you tonight, said Nick. It was very kind of you to bring me.
- No problem, you could say it was in our way, chuckled Mike.
- What he means is that we're staying at this same hotel, explained Victor.
- Oh, wow, what are the odds? smiled Nick. He looked at Roxanne, she was smiling too.

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