Chapter Twenty-One: Part Two

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Chapter Twenty-One

Reece’s POV

            I know, I know! What kind of guy watches The Notebook willingly? Technically I am not watching the movie; I am just listening to it! See? I am so smart. Payton’s head is resting gently on my shoulder and I feel the tingles go through me.

            I listen closely to the movie and remember the scenes with it in my head. One of my scenes is on as I listen to it.

Young Noah: It’s not about following your heart and it’s not about keeping your promises. It’s about security.

Young Allie: What’s that supposed to be mean?

Young Noah: Money. He’s got a lot of money! He yells at Allie.

Young Allie: You smug bastard. I hate you for saying that.

Young Noah: You’re bored Allie. You’re bored and you know it. You wouldn’t be here if there wasn’t something missing.

Young Allie: You arrogant son of a bitch.

Young Noah: Would you just stay with me?

Young Allie: Stay with you? What for? Look at us, we’re already fightin’.

Young Noah: Well that’s what we do, we fight… You tell me when I am being an arrogant son of a bitch and I tell you when you are being a pain in the ass. Which you are, 99% of the time. I’m not afraid to hurt your feelings. You have like a 2 second rebound rate, then you’re back doing the next pain-in-the-ass thing.

Young Allie: So what?

Young Noah: So it’s not gonna be easy. It’s gonna be really hard. We’re gonna have to work at this every day, but I want to do that because I want you. I want you, forever, you and me, everyday. Will you do something for me, please? Just picture your life for me? 30 years from now, 40 years from now? What’s it look like? If it’s with him, go. Go! I lost you once, I think I can do it again. If I thought that’s what you really wanted. But don’t you take the easy way out.

Young Allie: What easy way? There is no way, no matter what I do, somebody gets hurt.

Young Noah: Would youstop thinking about what everyone wants? Stop think about what I want, what he wants, what you parents want. What do you want? What do you want?

Young Allie: It’s not that simple.

Young Noah: What… do… you… want? Whaddaya want?

Young Allie: I have to go now.

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