Carol is Dead

"Carol has been dead for already few years." Nick was the one to break the news to his best friend as a slight feeling of pain flashing through his eyes loomed again. It was obvious that he was hurting from the inside, unable to contain the feelings inside of him.

Upon hearing those words, Shawn just patted his friend's back. "I'm sorry to hear that," he mumbled. 

"It's alright, Dude," Nick replied after letting out a bitter smile. "It might have been that we were really not meant to be."

Ericka who was confused and speechless the whole time just stayed quiet on the sidelines. She was unable to keep up with the information she was receiving. It was obvious that Nick have loved her genuinely but if that's that case, why has Carol kept mentioning Nicki's name instead of Nick? Did Nicki and Carol had a relationship as well?

However, even before she could open her mouth to speak, her thoughts were i