Leclerc

P2

"There's a race this weekend, right?" Asked Noel, and he could swear he saw a spark in Adelines eyes. "There is!" She said excitedly. "It's here, if i'm correct?" "Mhm! And guess what?" Noel looked at her curiously. "Charles invited me to go with him!!" She happily told him, and he let out a surprised gasp. "Did you say yes?" "Of course! I'd be lying if i'd say i don't miss it." Noel nodded. "I'll make sure to watch it! Maybe i'll see you on TV?" He grinned at her. "Oh stop" She shook her head, laughing.

When they walked into school, they were still deep in a conversation. Noel stopped at her locker to keep talking with her, and she did the same with him. They were having fun until they heard a familiar voice.

"Ooo, the two weirdos are together again. You think they're dating?" Jacob said into his friendgroup, and they all laughed. "Maybe make out a little after school?" He said again, definitely not meant for them to hear. But to be honest, it wouldn't matter to him even if they did.

Adeline cringed at that statement. He was her best friend, she would never uh.. make out with him. She didn't even have her first kiss yet, as if she'd know how to do that!?

"With these two i don't even know who's fucking who" Someone else from Jacobs friend group said, and they laughed again. "Let's go somewhere else.." She mumbled, gently grabbing Noels wrist and dragging him away from them. Well, it basically wasn't dragging, because he was more than happy to leave.

As they left, they heard another dirty comment about them, making her frown.

At class, the two sat together again. She was happy that they were in the same class, because she would not be able to survive without him in there. The popular people were just.. too much.

Thanks to Noel, she had a pretty chill couple of classes before lunch. She was mostly talking with him, trying to  pay attention at the same time. It semi worked, to say the least. As they walked to  lunch, someone suddenly pushed Noel. The worst part is, they pushed him directly into Adeline. She tried her best to keep her balance, which worked to her luck. "Sorry!" Noel mumbled embarrased once they both steadied themselves. "Oh! My bad!" Said Jacob sarcastically, both of them turning to him with an annoyed look. "What? Did you not like touching each other? It's not like you two don't sleep with each oth-" "Shut up. We don't." Adeline snapped at him. "Oh come on. You've slept with basically any boy in this school, didn't you?" "What?" Adeline frowned. Not only was he just being an complete idiot, but he now accused her of being a whore?

"Piss off, Jacob." Said Noel, trying to defend her. "Pff, boyfriend stepping in now?" Some boy smirked, fake smooching the air to mock them. Adeline scoffed, walking away. Soon, Noel noticed and followed her quickly.

As they sat down with their food, the group of "popular" kids was still laughing about them. Adeline scoffed. "Not gonna lie, sometimes i wish i could just trip them or something." Noel chuckled at her statement. "A punch in the face would be better for them." And as if the two had jinxed it, as soon as Jacob was about to leave to get his food, he tripped on air, making him almost fall.

Adeline and Noel were laughing so hard at this, they had to hold their stomach. "Ain't no way" Adeline said in between laughs, throwing her head back as she did so. Noel found it hard to breath and if she didn't know any better, Adeline would be worried he'd have an asthma attack.

Jules frowned as he watched how they made fun of his daughter like that, accusing her of things she wouldn't think of doing. Still mad at those stupid kids, he followed Noel and Adeline, ranting to them how they can't just let that slide. But it was to no use. It would frustrate him the first year and a half after his death that they couldn't hear nor see him, but he came to understand it now that it's been almost 8 years. He sat next to his daughter as she and her friend sat down on the table, and he listened to their conversation. Suddenly, he grinned at the statements of them. He quickly stood up, sneaking over to Jacob as he was just about to leave for food.