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After answering a few emails from work and trying to find the best way to resolve this situation, my phone starts blowing up with notifications from the group chat I have with my brothers, and Liam and Zayn.

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Liam: How was tonight, Nick?

Liam: I hope Ser’s safe in her room by now.

Zayn: Alone.

Kai: Who could she be in her room with?

Liam: Don’t ask that question, Kai.

Liam: Nobody answer that question.

Noah: Are you having a breakdown right now, Liam?

Ethan: Why is everyone so active here tonight? Don’t you have better things to do?

Chris: Or someone to do?

Ryan: I think Liam’s afraid Nick has someone to do.

Ryan: Fuck, don’t answer that. It was a stupid thing to say.

Liam: Jesus, man. I’m trying over here.

Liam: Nick, why are you not answering?

Zayn: Nick…

Kai: Ser isn’t answering my texts either.

Liam: Nickolas, I really need you to say something now.

Noah: I’m starting to lose my patience with all this texting. Where is Ser?

Nick: What the fuck is wrong with you all?

Nick: Don’t you have clubs to go to or women to fuck?

Liam: You didn’t answer our questions.

Zayn: Nick…

Nick: I think I’ll leave this group.

Nick: Ser’s fine. Maybe she’s asleep.

Zayn: Maybe? You’re not in the same house?

Nick: We are. But she’s in her room. ALONE.

Kai: Can’t you go and check?

Kai: I sent her four messages and I have no response.

Nick: I think you can wait until tomorrow.