Noelle | ongoing

Chapter 17

[HERO]

I close the door behind Cierra. Her eyes still fixated on Avery and Noelle, "What going on here?" she asks, her face becoming obviously red.

I kinda wanna yell at Cierra, as an athlete I know there's a certain image we have to hold. I don't know how that works at Juilliard but I'm positive it could get her kicked out. Personally I would get kicked off the team and considering I'm on a full ride scholarship for football I'm pretty sure they would take the scholarship away.

Actually I don't wanna yell at her...she's a good person, jealousy can just cloud her judgment I guess. We were always good friends before she, I don't know, caught a liking towards me?

I scratch my head, "Just...sit down please."

"Why what's wro-"

I raise my voice a bit, "Just sit down Cierra, god."

I look at Noelle because I haven't raised my voice near her before, her face looked like she had approved of me raising it. I don't look for much approval when it comes to people but with her...

It's different.

"Delete it." Noelle doesn't bother to waste anymore time.

Cierra nervously laughs, "What are you talking about?"

"You know exactly what I'm talking about, I don't know what your problem is with me but it's definitely one sided, well it was."

"Ok what you guys aren't gonna do is gang up on me, i'm not doing this." Cierra gets up to go to the front door.

Noelle jumps up past me and stands in front of the door, "Just fucking delete the video are you kidding me?!"

Cierra just stands there.

I'm about to say something but Noelle looks at me with the look that's telling me not to, so I stay quiet.

"Why should I?"

"So you wanna play stupid? That video can get me kicked out of julliard which I fought so hard to get in."

"Don't do things that can get you kicked out then."

Noelle scoffs, "I thought I was doing these things with my friends."

Cierra looks at me, her eyes are watery, "What is it?"

I'm so confused.

"Why do you like her and no-not me," her voice shakes.

Oh.

"Why don't you like me but you like her Hero?"

Wow i've been put on the spot all 3 of them are watching me, but Avery seems like she's staring at my soul.

"I um-" I have no clue what to say.

"Fine I'll delete the video but not for you Elle for Hero."

"Why the fuck for Hero? The video doesn't affect him, you can barely see his face."

Her face is all scrunched up, it makes me want to laugh but I know I can't...Avery is still watching me, and I have to be serious.

"If it affects you it affects him."

Noelle and I make eye contact.

Cierra shows that she deleted it, she wipes her eyes and asks if she can leave now, Noelle moves out the way of the door and Cierra leaves.

"Well wasn't that a rollercoaster," Avery says.

"Yup," I say.

"Well ok, are you good Elle do you need anything before I go?"