Chapter 25

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March 5th.. woo. Noel's birthday. Not like anyone ever remembered. I mean; his mum remembered but she never cared. and she'd made that very clear. but he's 17 now.. so thats.. positive? he doesn't even know at this point. i mean the older he's got; the worse he's felt.

and he had work today. on a sunday.

his birthdays had just become normal days now. nothing really seperated them from it. except for his age; but that's not a big deal.

Noel quickly picked up his phone and googled;

What legal things to do when your 17?

yes he used the wrong 'your'. he does that to piss off ocean that much that it just became a habit.

anyway; he scrolled through the many answers.

get a tattoo - no, that would hurt like a bitch

legally buy drinks - ....maybe another time.

donate blood - needles? no thanks.

marry - if the guy from his class was of age then sure.

move out of home.

see that was the one that caught his attention.

he tried running away once when he was 14.. he got stuck in the window on the way out.

not his proudest moment.. but still. he could legally move out. he could finally get out of the clutches of his wicked mother.

oh. my. god.

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Noel's Gay Support Group

Monique🥀🖤: anyone need a roommate by any chance

water: im concerned why you need to ask that
water: did your mum kick you out??

Monique🥀🖤: no but im moving out

water: good luck finding somewhere to stay!

Monique🥀🖤: nah but seriously though does anyone live near/in uranium cause i need somewhere to stay

Constance🍬: we don't have any spare rooms, my brothers and i are already sharing, im sorry :(

Monique🥀🖤: am i gonna have to sleep at taco bell

water: i don't recommend it but you do you

Monique🥀🖤: ill move out when i find somewhere to stay.

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Noel checked the time; 10:28. his work started at 11. just great. he was on full time; still on minimum wage and certainly not even close enough to move to france. He had about 15 minutes to get ready for work before leaving, and so he quickly threw on his uniform and ran out of the house. He used his mothers car, which she gave to him. well, she threw the keys at him and tried to stab him with it, but he took it as a gift.

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He'd been working for about an hour, taking orders and rushing around like a maniac until a very familiar face walked in.

"Hello noel." He said, approaching the counter where the boy was standing.

"hey mystery guy who refuses to tell me his name."

"i come with gift."

noel gave him a very confused look.

"gift?"

"for you. is borthday?"

noel was now very confused.

"how'd you know-"

"i saw it on your instagram. i found you and then i saw the fish sign. piss.. thing. then your borthday."

"...im at work, i can't come off now we're so understaffed.. i'm off in a few hours.. do you.. uh.. wanna hang out after i've finished?"

The biggest smile appeared on Mischa's face as he flashed noel a toothy grin.

"sure!" He said, his accent strong.

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as soon as Noel got off work, he ran to the nearest clothing shop, taking all his tips from the day and picking out the least hideous outfit he could find. he wanted to atleast look good before finding his future husband.

he put on a dark jacket, light green top with some jeans, and threw his dirty uniform in his bag before looking around for Mischa.

Meanwhile Mischa was texting Noel on his phone, wondering why noel wasn't answering.

Noel quickly ran up to him with a smile.

"Hey!" He said.

"Hello, Noel!" He smiled.

Mischa looked at him in awe. "You look very handsome today."

And Noel, being the hopeless romantic he is, blushed a lot.

"So.. why did you want to hang out again?"

"Well i might aswell hang out with the only person who actually remembers my birthday.. i mean even my best friend forgot.." Noel trailed off at the thought that Mischa forgot his birthday, trying to ignore it.

"Well i remember. Brought gift."

Mischa put a small box on the table, inside was a silver chained necklace, with a small 'N' initial carved onto a small gold circle.

Noel blushed.

"uh.. its uh.. wow.."

he was speechless.

for the first time in his life, Noel Gruber was speechless.

Mischa sat there nervously playing with his sleeves, unsure if Noel liked it or not.

Noel just looked up at him, staring deep into his eyes.

"i love it."

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