"nick did n't answer . he stared off into the night for several minutes . both of them were silent . then nick lowered his head and brought his hand up to his eyes . his broad shoulders slumped like he was finally bending under a huge weight , and he gasped for air . ty scrambled closer to him , the cliff 's edge always in the back of his mind , and put his arm around _ ..." What is the word in the blank space (_)? The answer is
nick