She's still standing.

Lunch Date

Ch. 18
"You're favorite movie is cyber bully?" He asked me.

"Yeah. It reminds me that I can do it, and over come anything if I just try." I said.

After the movie was over, it was about 11:45 I looked at my phone and saw a notification from Twitter. I showed it to Noah.

"Please look at this for me, I can't do it!" I said.

"Are you sure?" He asked.

"Yes. Positive. Don't read it to me until I say." I said demandingly.

"But why'd you want to look at something so horrible?" He questioned?

"I don't know. It's just better if I know what was being said about me." I said.

"Sorry Shay, but I'm not gonna do it." Noah said.

"What?!?" I yelled. "Give me the phone!!"
He held the phone away from he but I grabbed it, after I punched him in the nose. I read and read and looked at all the photoshopped pictures of me.

"Why? What did I ever do to them??" I said.

"They're just jealous." Said Noah holding his nose.

"Jealous? Of what?" I asked getting up to get ice for Noah.

"You know," he started "our friendship."

"Our friendship?" I questioned handing Noah the ice.

"Yeah. We're such good friends and they hate that." He said.

"But...not trying to be rude, but why are they only coming after me??" I questioned.

"Ohh...good point." He agreed. "Then, I have noooo idea."

"But. I just have one question?"

"Yeah?" He said sitting up.

"Who's page was that on?" I asked with tears in my eyes.

"Celia's" he said.
I sat there staring at the screen. I couldn't believe what I heard and saw. I looked at Noah and put my head in his lap.
"Why are they being so mean to me?! What did I ever do to them? I'm done. I can't take it anymore. And plus they're suppose to be at school!!" I said crying.
Noah put his hand on my head and stroked my hair.

"Shailey, don't believe anything you see. You're not any of the things he called you or said about you. You're perfect." He said picking up my head.
I stared at him.

"Do you mean that?" I asked him wiping my tears.

"Yes. Of course I mean that." He said putting his arms around me. "Wanna go get some lunch now? We have to walk to my place, I didn't bring my car. I didn't want your mom to see it yesterday."

"I could eat. I'm starting to get hungry." I said getting up.

"Let's go!" He said.

"Wait!" I said. "I got to grab my keys from upstairs. I'm leaving my phone here."

"Okay. I'll wait right here." He said watching me walk up the stairs.
I ran back down and out the door with Noah's hand in mine. I've never thought of it before, until now, but to some people Noah and I could look like a couple. We're always holding hands and hugging and hanging out...OMG I'm "dating" Noah!!!!