I WROTE A SONG ABOUT GETTING BETTER

Kingdom Of Cards

NOAH'S POV

"Noah?" Jolly called as he ran up the stairs in our house. "What is she still doing here?" I could tell he was frustrated, and had every right to be. "You were supposed to kick her out a week ago!"

"Relax, dude. I felt bad, she has no where to go so I let her stay for the week." He slapped me upside my head, clearly finding my response distasteful. "You're a fucking idiot. And you expect me to believe Ellie is cool with this?" He arched his eyebrow in disbelief and when I just stared at him he started to laugh.

"She doesn't know? You really are a fucking idiot. So you left Molly in bed at 2 in the morning so you could go see Ellie and confess your feelings and then you fail to mention to her that your Molly was at your house, in your bed."

"She had nowhere to go, I'm sorry man, just..I'll tell Ellie. She comes back from the festival with Knocked Loose tomorrow. Molly will be gone."

I paced around the house for a little bit waiting for Molly to get back from wherever the fuck she went. Jolly is right, and the rest of the guys are getting pissed about her too. She's become a parasite, thinking she is best friends with all of us and obviously has manipulated me into letting her stay.

I shook my head and made my way to the home studio to work on some stuff while i waited for either Molly to get home, or for Ellie to call me. Ellie takes pride in working with her brother's band when they play shows, and I don't like to bother her too much.

A couple of hours pass and I am hard at work when I hear the door open, relief washed over me that I can get Molly out for good. I make my way downstairs. "Mo-" I stop dead in my tracks when I see Ellie, not expecting her.

"Hi! I thought I would surprise you a day early." She greeted me as she wrapped her arms around my waist and I hesitantly reciprocated. "Hi baby, I missed you." I kissed the top of her head. "Let's go out tonight, my treat." I smiled but my stomach churned knowing I needed to get her out before Molly came back, and of course that I had to come clean. "Sounds great. I will go get ready." She flashed her gorgeous smile my way.

Thirty minutes go by and I swear I was sweating bullets the entire time just begging Molly to not to walk through that door yet, and she didn't. Ellie looked amazing in her short black dress paired with black vans. We made the short drive to one of my favorite restaurants, a little more upscale, but I just wanted to spoil her. She deserves the world and I will go to the distance to give her that, even though she doesn't think she does.

After dinner we took a stroll hand in hand downtown, it was time to be honest. I made my way towards a bench and motioned her to sit next to me. I still cannot get over how beautiful she is, and the moonlight radiates her beauty even more. I tucked a strand of her brunette hair behind her ear. "Do you know how beautiful you are, Ellie?" She shied away and I lifted her chin to make eye contact. "Seriously, you are the most beautiful woman on earth." She smiled and we sat in silence for a while listening to the nightlife, my nerves growing more.

"Ellie, I need to tell you something." She lifted her head off of my shoulder and started to search in my eyes. "Molly has been staying at the house the past week. She kept telling me that she had nowhere to go, and guilt tripped me into staying. I am so sorry I didn't tell you sooner."

Her eyes grew wide and I knew what was coming.  She swallowed hard. "Did..you..uhm.."

"Oh god no. Ellie, what I said to you that night was true. I only want you, and I know this was wrong and I cannot tell you how fucking sorry I kept this from you. Nothing has happened since I called it off with her, I promise." I knew my words were falling on deaf ears. It's not that she didn't want to listen, she couldn't. I could tell she was shutting down. She won't take it out on me, she'll take this out on herself.