It was Eric, beside him was Michael. Nick broke free without even trying hard.
"What are you doing here?" Eric asked sternly
Nick just maintained his composure and stayed calm looking at them then he turned around to leave.
Michael grabbed his arm "He asked you a question?"
Nick stopped and turned around "The soldier couldn't handle me, so he called his master, how cute", he yanked his hand from Michael's grip and left them standing there in daze.
Michael clenched his fists tightly staring Nick's back "I will kill this little brat! " he spat out angrily
"Don't worry, he will pay" Eric smirked "But why do you hate him so much?"
"I saw him with Elena at the carnival today"
"Why do you care?" Eric sounded confused
"Are you not bothered the fact a low class boy like him being with your sister?" Michael furrowed his brows
"Pfft, my parents can handle that" he smirked evily
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Nick and Mr. Pines were transferring some baskets of grapes into the storage when Elena came, she greeted Mr. Pines and he nodded in response, Elena sat on a chair watching them. After about 20 mins, only five baskets remaining.
"Nick, i will be going to the market to get more fertilizer" Mr. Pines said washing his hands
He dropped a basket in his hand "Ok dad, Take care"
Elena waved him goodbye too then came to Nick "Let me help"
"No thanks, its heavy. I can handle it" Nick rejected without even looking at it
"So, you think i can't do it" she put both her hand on her hip and frowned her face
"I didn't say that"
"But you were thinking about it"
He sighed "Fine, you can help but if anything happens, don't say i didn't warn you"
Elena clasp her hand in joy and carried a basket, Nick just shook his head and continued working.
They were almost done putting the baskets away, Elena carried the last basket and as she drop it , she twisted her ankle making her flinch and hold it pain.
"Elena!, what happened?" Nick panicked
"I think i twisted my ankle" she gently massaged her ankle
"Let me see" he reached for her foot
"No, its fine really" she tried standing but immediately sat back with a sour face
"I said let me see" this time he looked serious
She slowly raised her leg, he gently rubbed her ankle and felt it has already started swelling up.
He raised his head and looked at her with an angry expression "I don't know why you are so stubborn, i told you not to but no, you won't listen".
Elena just frowned her face in the cutest way possible which made him chuckle a bit and forgot he was angry.
"Ok let's get inside, so I can apply some pain relief lotion on your ankle" he helped her get up and gently walk to the house