In the water - Noel Gallagher

Chapter 3

"Are you okay, love?"

I looked up and couldn't believe my eyes. My breath was literally taken away. I couldn't pronounce a word or even a sound. I didn't know if my heart had stopped beating or if it was beating so fast that I couldn't feel it anymore.

Noel Gallagher was just a few inches away from me.

I couldn't say anything! That man was even more handsome in person, I had never seen someone so charismatic.

He was wearing a blue shirt and a brown jacket over it as well as a pair of black jeans.

I had to pull myself together real quick and stop staring at him.

"Hi" I mumbled, doing the best I could to calm myself down.

He gave me a small smile, a precious and perfect smile.

"Uh, I think I'm fine... thanks." I continued but still couldn't take my eyes off his. However he didn't look away either.

"Do you wanna to go outside to get some fresh air?" He extended his hand to me, which I took gladly.

"What's your name ?"

"Alice" I replied nervously.

A few seconds went by and he asked "Are ya not gonna ask me what my name is?" with a cocky smile.

"Oh I know what your name is, Liam isn't?" He looked at me with his eyebrows raised and an open mouth and we started to laugh together.

"Outch that hurts! Where are you from I thought I heard an accent" He asked, a smile on his lips.

I was so in awe that my head was spinning like crazy. I was still trying to process what had happened to me. First that asshole and then Noel Fucking Gallagher coming to my rescue and laughing at my stupid joke.

"So-Sorry, can you repeat?" I did not pay attention of what he was saying and I was stuttering like an idiot now.

"Where are you from ?" He was smirking.

"I come from a small village where nothing ever happens in the North of France. I arrived yesterday. Some friends are hosting me. I don't know for how long I'll be staying. " I responded with a small smile and felt my cheeks starting to burn because I tended to talk a lot when I was nervous.

His smirk didn't seem to leave his lips anymore. "I'm sorry for that fucking asshole by the way, I hope he's not your boyfriend, if he is let me tell ya that you deserve fucking better."

"God no, I didn't know him and I don't know how to thank you, you didn't have to do this."

Without noticing anything, we were both wandering through the streets. The night was beautiful but very cool, a breeze brushed my skin and I started to shiver.

Noel must have noticed because he took off his jacket and placed it gently on my shoulders.

"Thank you," I blushed and buried my nose in the jacket. It smelled of perfume and cigarettes just like I imagined.

What the fuck is happening to me tonight ? I wondered.

A few minutes later we were both sitting on a bench facing the Mersey. He told me that he had to give a gig on December 23rd in Liverpool and that he would leave in the morning of the 24th to spend Christmas with his family.

His wife is so lucky, I thought.

"Anyway what are you doing here in fucking Liverpool?" He asked me

"Well, I needed a break. My dad died a few months ago and I wanted to travel, in fact I wanted to discover new things and by that I don't mean new landscapes you know, I just mean seeing the world through new eyes. So here I am. I don't know how long I'm going to stay though. I am just trying to live in the present moment without worrying about the future you know." I looked up and he was looking at me with a cheeky smile.

Once again I got a little more deeper into my answer. I felt so stupid when this happened. He noticed that habit and we both started to laugh.

"Sorry I talk too much." I said putting my face in my hands.

"Not at all" He replied after a few seconds.

"Oh fuck" I whispered, Noel looked at me with a raised eyebrow.

"My father gave me an acoustic guitar a long time ago, I took it with me tonight and I am pretty sure someone stole it. I took a last glance in the room before leaving the pub and I didn't see it anywhere... I'm such an idiot for fuck's sake. " I quickly wiped away the tears that were streaming down my cheeks

"I'm sorry" he told me. "You can always go get a new one tomorrow."

"I don't know, this one had a story." I decided to put this pain aside. There will still be time to think about it tomorrow.

He didn't reply anything and seemed lost in his mind. We stayed a few more minutes on the bench before Noel offered to call it a night and take me home.

He walked me home and we didn't talk this time.

"Here we are. Really, Noel, I can't thank you enough for what you did. I'm so lucky and I just want to say that this night is definitely in my top 3 " I winked and he giggled.

"I couldn't let him hurt ya." He barely said those words out loud and I felt like a lightning bold passed through my body.

I didn't know what to say so I gave him a warm smile. As I entered the building Noel called me back.

"Hey! Do you wanna enjoy the present moment with me tomorrow? " He had his hands in his pockets, his shoulders slightly raised and his head lightly tilted on the side.

Millions of questions came to my mind at this point but I decided to let them go. I gave him my phone number and went up to the apartment.

I slipped under the covers with stars in my mind, I had a wonderful evening despite the incident at the pub. I have met my idol, I have walked with him and it seemed like a dream.

Many questions were stuck in my mind though, why did he spend the whole evening with me ? Why did he come to save me when he could have been in trouble because of his notoriety ? Was he really going to call me tomorrow? Why would he even do that?