No, Just Bestfriends

Chapter 5 "Stars"

I began to undress in my room only leaving lingerie on my skin as my shorts made a pool around my feet. I felt a little weird doing it while Noah was in my bed room but he already undress me when I was under the influence.

I could feel him staring at me, then I started to get nervous. "Why do you keep staring at me?" I said turning around as he was on my girly office chair.

"Why do you keep sucking your lips?" He said as he started to walk up towards me. I didn't even realize I was doing it. I touched the bottom of my lip as it was soaked from my mouth.

Noah moved my hands and massages my bottom lip with his thumb. I closed my eyes to imagine he would plant his lips on mine. "Go in the shower." He said as he walked to sit down.

I did as command and walked in the shower undressing my lingerie staring at myself in the mirror. I turned the shower knob on hot. Waiting a few to see if my damn shower heat would come.

As I felt the perfect temperature, I step in feeling the warm water hit my skin. I started putting soap around my body. Why is Noah acting so weird. Maybe he likes you my dark skin inner goddess said put her neck side to side.

But as much as I wanted to believe her, I know it wouldn't be true...Noah is out of my league he has the best muscles, great smile, silky hair, a perfect jawline. "sexy lips" as I said to my self beginning to rub my fingers on lips wishing he would kiss me.

"Hurry up Ari, or coming in there myself." He Said as he banged on the door. Come in here? I quickly put shampoo on my hair and rinse the bubbles out. I stepped out reaching for my towel. As the door suddenly opened.

"I told you...." Unable to finish his sentence he was staring at the water dripping from my nude body. He bit his thumb and walked out closing the door. Is my body that bad? I said to myself frowning at the thought. I looked at myself in the mirror observing my body.

I wrap the towel around my body sighing at his disappointment. I walked out of the bathroom feeling the cold air hit my legs. He was laying on my bed. I put my head down as I walked to my drawer looking for lingerie.

When I finally got finished, we were walking down the street to an unknown destination. "Where are we going?" I said as I wrapped myself with my jacket as the cold air slapped my skin. "You'll remember." He said as he put his weight on my shoulder thinking of where we're going.

"So, how would I remember?" I said putting my cold hands in my pockets seeking warmth. "Stop asking questions and got with the flow sometimes." He said gesturing his hand as a wave making me laugh. Started to remember some of the stores and city lights.

"Okay whatever." I said nudging him with my elbow. "Really...anyways we're here. I turned to see what was his view. "Oakland stamp." I said as it bring back childhood memories.

He guided my hand crossing the street. As we walked through the grass, we made a stop at the old oak tree we used to sit under. Noah layers out under the gigantic tree as he peered up at the flickering stars in the night sky.

I laid with him enjoying the view and being with him remembering childhood memories. It felt perfect. "This is the only this that gives me hope." Noah said not taking his eyes off the stars. "Hope for what?" I said turning my body towards him like a little child.

"For..everything." He said as he turned and smiled at me. "You give me hope too." I flushed at his comment. I give him hope? But how..."how." I whispered.

"Let's just say your like my night star. The brightest star." He said turning towards the stars again. And I could do anything but try to act like it did have an effect on me.

"We have school tomorrow right?" He asked cracking his knuckles. "Uhh...yeah why?" How can he turn the conversation so quick? " cause I just remembered Mrs.Crackle's homework is due on Tuesday and tomorrow is Monday ." He said in Calm voice.

I slapped myself on the forehead, how could I forget..well it has to do with school so that explains it all. "You didn't do it did you?" He said smirking at me. "I don't know is it that obvious?" I sarcastically said give him the duhh look.

"Oh I see bacon getting a little feisty. We'll go after school tomorrow." He said folding his hands behind his head. "Arianna." He said turning his head towards me.

"What?" I snapped. " mmm okay....anyways do you ever miss your dad?" Shocked by his question it took me by surprise. How does change the conversation so quickly. Now he wants to talk about my father that died from cancer?

"Never mind my bad." He said feeling guilty I didn't know I was thinking that long but I don't care as long we get off the subject I'm cool. But to answer his question yes I do miss my father and so does my mom. Making work an excuse to avoid me.

"Come on it's late we got school tomorrow." Hmmm weird that Noah is caring about school right now. "Yes.". "Err..yes what?" He said stretching his arms as he was standing in front of me. "Yes I miss my dad." I said look up at the stars as I tried to pull the tears back.

"I know you do, it's my fault for asking." He said as he held his hand out and I grabbed it as he pulled me into a quick tight hug. Feeling the burn of my cheeks as they turned fire red.
"Come on." He said breaking the hug as I wanted to stay in his arms as they were keeping me warm.

As we walked home in the cold night holding conversations leaning his heavy arms on my shoulder we got home. Walking me to my front door. I unlocked my door as I felt the heat from the inside of my house. "Aye! What were you gonna tell me in my room?" Oh shit I quickly closed the door screaming goodnight.

I let a breath out as if a weight been lifted off my shoulders. I stomped upstairs into my bedroom putting my head phones in my ear as I drifted to sleep.