After The Kissing Booth

Goodbye For Now

"I came down here, for one last reason." Noah says looking at me.
"And that reason is?" I say fixing the position I'm sitting in.
"I didn't get into football camp." Noah sighs.

In my head I'm doing flips and screaming of happiness. "Oh Noah I'm so sorry."
"It's supposed to be exciting, not sad." Noah says smiling.
"Wait, but I thought you wanted to get in?" I say confused.
"I did. At first. But after I realized I would miss all the time I would have with you. I realized that I wouldn't even go if I had gotten excepted."
"But I don't want me to get in between you and football." I say running my hand through my hair.
"You aren't Elle. I probably wouldn't have even liked it." Noah says.

...

"I don't want you to leave." I cry to Noah.
"I don't want to leave." Noah says hugging me tighter.

Tears roll down my cheek as Noah softly kisses me. Like it's our last kiss. Which it will be, but only for two or more months.

"Don't look back. Please." I tell Noah as our hands let go.

Noah goes up the escalator and takes a deep breath before he goes up it. He gets to the top and takes a step off. He looks back and gulps. Our eyes lock and a tear rolls down both of our faces.

"I love you." Noah mouths.
"I love you too." I mouth back.

I walk away and get to my car. I sit down in the car and just scream in pain. I can't not have Noah for two months. I just can't. One month is hard enough but two, could be three months without kissing him, hugging him, being with him.

I drive home wiping tears from my eyes. Driving without music on, only hearing you sniffle and cars driving beside you isn't necessarily something I enjoy. When I get home I go straight up to my room and ignore the fact June has house guests over. I sit on the bed and just stare off in space while thinking about everything. It feels like me and Noah broke up. But we didn't. But it's just the feeling of him being gone.

"Elle you okay?" Lee says coming into my room.
"Yeah. I guess." I say depressingly.
"What's wrong? Did Noah do something? Because if he did-"
"Noah didn't do anything Lee. I'd rather just be alone right now." I say looking up at him.
"O-okay, if you want to talk, I'll be down the hall." Lee says before he leaves.

I change into pj pants and a big shirt. I climb into bed and fall asleep watching Pretty Little Liars for the second time.

I wake up to a huge bang downstairs. I look at the time and realize it's midnight, June's guests most likely aren't over still. I open my door and peek out, all the lights are out, except for Lee's. I see Lee's head peek out.

"So I'm not losing my mind? You heard that too." Lee whispers.
"No, you're not losing you're mind, unless we're losing it together." I whisper back.

Me and Lee come out of our room and tip toe downstairs. Me and Lee look through out the house quietly but notice no one or nothing gone. After a while of checking every room and place twice, we finally decide to go back upstairs.

"You okay?" Lee says putting him hand on my back.
"I think." I say sighing.
"Well, once again I'm right down the hall." Lee says going back to his room.

I walk back to my room and open the door to see Warren standing in the corner looking out my window.

"You're back." He says turning around.
"Wh-what are you doing here?" I say falling against the door in shock.
"You know. I've always wondered why you've been staying here, in you're boyfriends place. Instead of you're own room." Warren says getting closer to me.
"Warren why are you here." I say trying to open the door.
"I don't know why you would trust Noah, living all the was in Boston, while you're in here in LA." Warren says getting closer, and closer to me.
"Answer my question." I say turning the door handle.
"Take you're hand off the handle." Warren says taking my hand off.

Warren is so close to me that I can feel him breathing.

"Get away from me!" I scream hoping Lee, or June, or even Mr. Flynn will here me.
"I won't get away from you until you fucking fall in love with me!" Warren says putting his hands on me.
"Get away!" I push him back onto my bed.
"Elle! Elle are you okay?" Lee says yelling from outside of the door.

I open the door and Lee comes rushing in.

"Warren?" Lee questions.
"Ugh. Now he's here." Warren rolls him eyes.
"Wha-"
"Get out of the house. Right now." I state to Warren.
"And I'm going to listen to you?" Warren says.
"I'll fucking call the cops Warren!" I say grabbing my phone off my nightstand.
"Do it. Do you think I give a fuck. All I need is for you to fall in love with me. Then I'll be happy." Warren says coming closer to me.
"Stay away from her." Lee says stepping in front of me.

I dial nine-one-one and tell them my address and what's happening.

"Like they'll believe you once I'm gone." Warren says trying to leave.
"Oh you aren't leaving." I say slamming the door shut.
"Elle hunny? Is everything okay in there. I hear yelling." June says from outside the door.

I open the door and when I get into the hall I slam it again.

"Warren. He-he snuck into the house, and then into my room, and he-he." I struggle to say.
"Oh my. Elle hunny, it's okay, did you call the cops?" June says trying to calm me down.
"Ye-yeah." I say breathing quickly.
"Is Lee in there?" June asks.
"Yes." I with wide eyes

Not to long after the cops come and take Warren out in cuffs. I'm to worried and anxious right now to talk to them so I need to go to the station tomorrow. Not something I wanted to do on my Saturday morning.

We all go back to bed, but I doubt none of us sleep. I sit up in bed all night, falling asleep, but waking up to every little noise, even the noise of the bed when I move. All I would want right now is Noah. To fall asleep in his arms as he keeps me safe, but he doesn't even know about what just happened, and he won't. Maybe.