Sure, give him some space

I nod and feel Gabi hold my arm and give me an apologetic look. “You didn’t know, honestly we should have told you as soon as we heard but...” “You and Ivan right? You both knew?” Ivan looked down and nodded. “Couldn’t think of a nice way of breaking it to you, and now here we are.”

I shrug, what are you gunna do? The damage is done, nothing else we can change about that. Nick pats my arm and gestures me to follow him. “C’mon, let’s go bro.” Gabi and Ivan followed behind when Nick stopped Gabi. “Uhh, you might wanna stay behind and be there for Carl. Would only add salt to the wound if we all left with Alex.” “Right, I’ll see you tomorrow Alex. Ivan, take care of him okay?” He nods as she closes the door, leaving them outside. You pass by the duo of Bill and Ted, apparently they had left outside for a smoke break. They nod at you three and carry on their private chat as Nick starts his car and we get in. I sit in the front while Ivan sat behind,

While on the road we mostly stayed silent for the first two minutes when Nick cleared his throat. “So, I didn’t see this coming.” “Yea.” I lean against the window watching the world pass us by as we carry on down the road. “You didn’t get to meet Becky but I’ll tell her you said hi.” “You think I should’ve stayed and talk to Carl?” I ask him, I had been feeling guilty about my choice since we got inside the car and now I was regretting it. He shook his head. “Would’ve done the same if I were in your spot. I say give him a day or two before approaching him. He won’t be okay but he’ll move on. He has to.” I nod and stay quiet for a minute or two. “Did I fuck up?”

Nick sighed. “I don’t think you did Alex, you just went out with a hot girl and didn’t know your friend had the hots for her. Honestly you were just caught in a hotspot.” “Right, I suppose.” “What about Jessica? Does she like you?” “Yea, I think.” He nods before adding, “Don't think it’s your fault cuz it’s really not. Keep this to yourself but Carl has had the hots for Jessie for a month now, he just didn’t talk to her. He didn’t make a move and you did, as far as I see it that’s fair game. It’s rough but that’s life.” He rubbed his eye and yawned. “I hate driving at night, I get so tired after a few minutes.”

We arrive at the entrance of the school and he stops rather than park. Ivan and I exit the car when Nick rolled his window. “You guys take it easy now okay?” “You're not staying?” I ask as he shook his head. “Someone gotta be the ride for them too no? I’ll be back with them later. You just relax and don’t sweat it much, this’ll pass in a few days you wait. Well, take care man.”

“Take care.” He rolled his window up and with a U turn drove back out onto the road, and then there was two.