5. Revealing The Truth?

Drake dropped his phone on his car seat next to him and ran his fingers through his hair.

I really could do without this right now. Why is everything so complicated?

He closed his eyes and inhaled then exhaled. When he opened his eyes, he put his car in drive and drove home. When he arrived home, he ran straight up to his room.

"You know what? I should be thinking about this right now" Drake said as he went to the bathroom and washed his face. Once he dried his face he walked back to his bedroom and lied down on his bed.

"What can help me stop thinking about everything?" Drake asked himself. "Music"

Drake turned on his stereo and grabbed his notebook. Maybe if I write my feelings down I can explain them better. He thought as he reached for a pen. After a while of just enjoying the music, the words just started flowing.

'No one in this world knows the feeling that I get when I see you. They have no idea what I feel when I hear your name or your soft voice. Nobody has ever made me feel the way you make me feel, and that is such a crazy feeling'

Drake read what he wrote and smiled at the fact he released some of his feelings.

"Aubrey, dinner's ready" Sandi shouted.

"I'm coming mom" Drake replied as he got up from his bed and put his notebook back in his draw. He walked out his room and descended down the stairs.

"Aubrey" Sandi shouted again, extending the y in his name.

"I'm here"

"Oh great, go sit around the table. I'll bring it out" Drake did as he was told and sat around the table. A few moments later, Sandi walked out of the kitchen with two plates in each hand. She set them on the table and sat down.

"So, how was school today?" Sandi asked, putting a piece of chicken in her mouth.

"Alright... I guess" Drake answered, scooping more food in his mouth.

"I guess? What's wrong?"

"Have you ever wanted to tell someone something but you're scared it'll ruined your friendship?"

"Yes in fact, that happened to me once in high school. So do you want to tell me what happened?"

Drake finished eating the rest of his dinner then pushed his plate away from him. "Okay. So there's this girl and we've known each for a while. And I've been catching feelings for her, I really want to tell her but I'm scared"

"Nicki?"

"Huh?"

"Is the girl, Nicki?"

"How do you know?"

"I see the way you look at her, it's the same way your dad used to look at me"

"Should I tell her how I feel?"

"I can't tell you that but I would say just follow your heart"

"Thanks mom"

"You're welcome sweetheart"

"You can go, I'll clean up" Drake said, picking up the dishes from the table. Sandi smiled at him before she walked upstairs to her bedroom.

~

"Hurry up, you've got 10 minutes"

Drake finished brushing his teeth, grabbed his jacket and raced downstairs.

"Good morning" He said kissing Sandi on the cheek and picked up a slice of toast.

"Oh you're in a good mood"

Drake looked at his watch. "Got to go! Bye!"

He picked up his car keys, walked out the door and jumped in his car.

~

"Adam Simpson" Mrs. Richards shouted as she went through the register.

"Here"

"Aubrey Graham" Mrs. Richards waited for a voice to answer her but she heard nothing. As she was about to mark Drake as absent, he burst through the door.

"You're lucky Mr Graham. Go have a seat" Mrs Richards marked him present.

"Aye Drizzy! I thought you wasn't coming in today" Drake's friend Noah said as Drake took his seat next to him.

"Nah. Just woke up late this morning"

"Cool, cool"

~

"So I got something to tell you guys" Drake announced to his gang.

"Spit it out then" Michael told him.

"Right, so you know how I've been telling y'all for I don't know how long that I have feelings for this girl..." Drake's gang nodded at him. "So tonight I'm finally going to tell her"

"Seriously?" Ethan asked him.

"Yeah" Drake rubbed the back of his neck.

"Finally!" Noah shouted.

After the gang had finished eating and were chilling at their usual spot, Drake decided to call Nicki. Meanwhile at Nicki's school, Nicki and her friends had just finished eating and were walking out to the field when she felt her phone ring.

Who is calling me at this time of the day when I'm at school. "Hello?"

"Hey, it's Drake"

"Who is it?" Candi's nosey self asked.

"Drake" Nicki whispered, covering the speaker.

"You still there?" Drake said.

"Yeah I'm here"

"HEYYYY DRAKE!" Candi, Lauren and TT shouted loud enough for Drake to here.

"AHA, HEYYY" Drake shouted back and Nicki moved her phone away from her ear.

The girls smiled and walked over to the field to give Nicki some privacy.

"So what were you saying?"

"Ermm.. Are we still on for tonight?"

"Yeah, why?"

"Oh nothing I was just wondering, I have something important to tell you"

"What is it?"

"I'll tell you when I see you, anyway I'll see you later bye"

"Bye" Nicki ended the call.

What's important that he can't tell me on the phone? Nicki thought as she walked over to her friends.