Perfection.

Oh panda poo.

Sometimes in life, you have moments when you wish that you were anywhere other than right where you were. This was one of those moments. 
I scurried off of 'Noah's cousin that was actually not my worst enemy'  muttering a sorry.
"Belle meet my cousin, Caleb"  Caleb stuck his hand out and I shook it, wincing at what he must now think of me. 
"I'm so sorry about that..I thought you were someone else....." I say, hoping that no more questions would be asked about the sore subject. Luckily everyone let me off. 

I learned that Caleb was in town looking for an old friend who apparently 'owed him a favor'. I probably would have looked more into it if I hadn't already been giraffe high in my own problems. 

Noah and I said our goodbyes to the rest of the group whilst he walked me to my locker. 
"So what was with the tackling of my cousin then?" Noah says casually, as if he was asking what I had for dinner last night. 
" I-I....W-well...erm...it was an accident..?" I try to convince him. 
"Somethings up. Are you going to tell me what it is?" 
"I-I-I.." BRING BRING. Saved by the bell. 
" Bye Noah see you later!!" I say running in the opposite direction towards my next lesson. 
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I manage to avoid Noah for the rest of the day. The guilt in my stomach was engulfing me, like I engulfed my roast dinner last Sunday. When I got home I was looking forward to a nice bubble bath and sticking my nose in a good book......unfortunately I had no such luck. I entered the kitchen to get a stack when my mum ambushed me with the terrible news. 
"Sweetie, you didn't tell me that the Johnson's were back." oh no this was what I was afraid of. 
"Well anyway, you and Blake used to be so close before they left. So I invited them around for dinner tonight. Wear something nice" She says walking off as if she hadn't just told me that all my nightmares were coming true. Dread filled me to the brim. How was I supposed to get around this one? 

---- 2 hours later--------

After 45 minutes of begging, diagnosing myself with 36 fake diseases and even pretending to fall down the stairs, I was standing wearing a nice dress waiting for the Johnsons to arrive. Apparently, a finger nail tumor isn't a real disease. 
Ding.Dong. 
 "Arabella, will you get the door please hunny." It's official. I hate my mom. 
I swung the door open, a fake smile plastered to my face. The Johnsons consisted of Martin Johnson; a hard-working doctor, Ella Johnson; a stay at home Mum, Katie Johnson; a 18 year old sweetheart who'd been like an older sister to me, and of course Satan himself. 
Martin and Ella had been like parents to me since I was in nappies and I was excited to see Katie after all these years I just wished that Satan has stayed wherever he'd come from. 
"Oh darling how you've grown!" Ella says embracing me. Martin does the same and Katie pounces on me. 
"Belly!!! I missed you so much!!" She says wrapping her arms around my neck. I squeeze her back just as tight. 
"Aw Katie I missed you too!" Honestly I had. I just guess I hated Blake more than I missed her. 
Blake walked in, a smirk on his lips. He looked hot. Even I had to admit it, with a tight button up and some navy chinos, it was hard not to dribble. 
 How could someone so gorgeous have such an ugly heart?
"Hey Rosie." I ignored him. I ignores the nickname. I ignored the thousands of memories that came rushing back. 
"Dinners nearly ready this way."
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"So Bella, how's everything going? I was very surprised when you and Blake didn't stay in touch when we moved..." I resisted the urge to scoff at Ella's naive comment. Could they not feel the very obvious tension between Blake and I? 
"Everything's good thanks" I say curtly. Unfortunately the brief mention of Blake and mines past relationship started the journey down a very dark path. 
"Oh Ella do you remember when they were little and they refused to go anywhere without each other?" My mom states.
"They were just the cutest weren't they? Their little threesome ( a.n no rude comments please haha) was adorable. The three musketeers. Bella, Noah and Blake. Forever friends. Together forever." I go to reply but Katie cuts in. 
"I always thought that you two would end up together. Me and my friends would always take votes on which one you would end up with" She laughs.
Ella gets her phone out at this point sending a photo around the table but when it reaches me my heart stops. 
------Flash-back--------
 "Please Katie you know you make the best jam sandwiches! And we need good sandwiches for our camping trip!" I say grinning. 
"Fine but only because I love you" Katie replies. I felt arms wind around my waist. Katie aww's at her brothers cute gesture. 
" I wish you too would just admit to the rest of the world that your hopelessly in love already!" Katie says walking out the kitchen. 
My face goes bright red as Blake kisses my cheek. 
"You know she's right right? We're going to have to start telling people we're together eventually.....especially Noah"  I sigh knowing he's right. 
" I just... you know Noah won't approve and he'll feel awkward hanging out with us like a third wheel or something. I don't want anything to change at the moment." 
Just as the final word comes out of my mouth Noah walks into the kitchen.
" Come on lazy bums it's time to go!" Noah says coming over to us. 
Blake's Mom walks in before we can escape though. 
"Wait I want to get a picture before you go!"  We all groan. 
My boys stand on either side of me. They send each other knowing smiles, I look at them in confusion. But before I could think anything else of it  Ella yells "Say Cheese!" and just as the camera flashes both the boys lean over and kiss me on the cheek sending my face into tomato mode. 
My boys were weird. But I wouldn't change a thing. 
The photo is too much. Too many memories. I can't do it anymore. I stand up abruptly, and all conversation goes quiet.  
"Please excuse me!" I almost shout, running up to my bedroom ignoring the curious glances from everyone. 

I through myself on my bed, tears brimming in my eyes. I never told my parents what happened that night, maybe I should have and this whole fiasco could have been avoided...? 
A knock on my door stops my thoughts. 
"Whose there?" 
"It's me, Katie" 
I walk over and unlock the door. Katie takes one look at me and knows I've been crying. I couldn't hide from Katie she knew me almost as well as Blake did. The thought of me starts off my tears again. Why did he have to come back? 
Katie rushes over and embraces me. She doesn't ask what's the matter. After a while of silence she speaks up. 
"I know what happened." This shocks me at first. I got say something but she cuts me off. 
"I caught Blake crying in his room one  night when our parents were out. He told me everything." I sit up. 
"Then you obviously know that things are never going to be the same between me and Blake ever again. What he did was unforgivable!" 
"Blake feels really bad Belle, he loves you! You know that!" 
"NO! You're wrong Katie! If he loved me, he never would have done what he did last year!" 
Before Katie could reply, our moms shouted up from downstairs asking us to come down. 
"We're leaving now Katie please grab your things. It was lovely to see you Bella, I hope you are okay." I nodded in reply giving her a quick hug. 
Finally this nights over.
 My mom opened the door for them. Oh panda poo. Spoke too soon........

There in the doorway stood Noah.....

shit.