#blgen6

DARRYL- “What the hell are you two doing?? I knew this punk would corrupt you, but never thought I’d...You disgust me!!”

NICO- “We just fell asleep, that’s all...we weren’t doing anything”

DARRYL- “Like hell you weren’t...fucking faggots!!”

Nico went into the bathroom...it was as disgusting as the rest of the place, but Shane was right...it was warm up here.  He took care of his business and jiggled the handle and went to wash his face....as he looked in the mirror, he noticed his bruises from his birthday night were fading...

NICO- “Well, this is goodbye Nicky...and hello to Nico..no more bruises on my face. No more hate coming at me every minute of the day...or worry when the next punch is coming.  Or wondering if he will come into my room in the middle of the night....This place is bad, but not half as bad as HIM!”

MATAIS-  “Uh....Hello?!”

DAVID- “Who the hell are you two, and how did you get in here??”

LISA- “David...shhh, you don’t know who this is?”

DAVID- “How the hell would I know who this is?”

LISA- “It’s Ava Boedell....she is a movie star!”

AVA- “I’m sorry that we just walked in, but we knocked and no one answered, so we came around the back.”

DAVID- “Okay, I still don’t know who you are, and this place is pretty hard to get into for a reason...”

MATAIS- “Yeah, we had to climb through a window....”

NICO- “We are really going to do this!!  Shane, thanks for doing this with me!”

SHANE- “Listen Nico, you are my man...you got that?  I am here for you. And hell, I’ve never been to California we will have fun. I mean we can see the whole fucking country and make love every night...”

NICO- “You’re funny...Shane?”

SHANE- “Yeah?”

NICO- “I love you....”

SHANE- “Come on man, you know I love you too.  We can finally get out of this hell hole and see the world, together. Just you and me. How about a kiss?”

NICO- “Listen, I have to get back home, if not, there will be hell to pay.”

SHANE- “Okay, but if you need me, call me, Okay?”

NICO- “I will.  He has been pretty quiet lately.”

SHANE- “It’s kind of small up here, but it’s warm...

NICO- “Wow....okay...well at least we won’t be here that long...where can I go piss and wash my face?”

ONE YEAR LATER

As the days wore on, they turned into weeks, the weeks into months, and the months into a year. As Ava and Spencer were raising their twins, Ava couldn’t help but think of her firstborn, Nico constantly. 

They continued to talk about their “getaway” and how things would be on the road. They set a plan to leave in three days.  Shane would be able to get a car by then.  He didn’t tell Nico how he would get one, to just “trust me”  he said.