Shadow (Austin Mahone)

Chapter 70

Word Count: 928

I feel like this chapter will be so predictable and I'm so sorry.

Enjoy!!

|Austin Mahone|

"Aust-"

"I'm busy Rob" I cut him off, keeping my eyes glued to the game.

"But this is re-"

"I'm sure it can wait" I roll my eyes.

"Austi-"

"Robert! I'm busy" I huff, and he finally stops talking.

"Bu-"

"Oh my fucking god! What?" I ask, turning to face him.

"Noah is here. In Miami" He says and I drop my controller.

"What?"

"Yeah, she works at the tattoo shop by her beach house, she did my tattoo"

"No, no, no, no" I shake my head, beginning to pace around the room "I gotta go" I mutter, walking out of my house. I get into my car, and drive to the park about twenty minutes from my house. I park, and get out, and begin walking. I walk with no destination in mind, I just go where my feet take me.

My mind goes crazy with thoughts of Noah. But the only thing that seems to stand out above the rest is Does she think about me the way I think about her? Even to this day, four long years later she still is the main thought that consumes me, everything reminds me of her, the smallest things make me wish she was mine. I can't believe I let her get away.

I should've fought for he-

"Oh I'm sorry" A voice says, their body bumping into mine.

"It's alright" I say, helping her up. She looks up at me, her eyes widening. I look her over, my mind wondering. It can't be. Is it? "Noah" I whisper and she looks back down. She looks so different, she has tons of tattoos and a nose piercing, I never thought she do that.

"I have to go" She mumbles, walking away, but I catch her wrist "Let me go"

"Noah please" I beg, but she just shakes her head, my heart sinking.

"Leave me alone" I let go of her wrist, and she runs away, leaving a heavy feeling in my chest. I sigh, and get back into my car, driving home, and going straight to my room. I lay in bed staring at the ceiling until sleep takes over my body.

I wake up the next day around 1, unable to believe I actually slept that late. I lay in bed, and turn on a movie, hoping maybe, just maybe my mind with be taken off Noah.

Once the movie is over. I have no suck luck, Noah is still on my mind, and I decide to grow a pair and text her.

To: Cutie

We need to talk.

From: Cutie

No! Leave me alone!

To: Cutie

Noah please

From: Cutie

I don't want to talk to you

To: Cutie

I miss you

From: Cutie

I don't care. Now leave me the hell alone.

To: Cutie

What did I do?

From: Cutie

Leave. Me. Alone.

To: Cutie

I can't. I miss you

From: Cutie

I don't care

I sigh and give up, knowing she doesn't want to talk to me, and that she's probably getting annoyed with me. I get out of bed, and walk downstairs seeing Zach is Skyping Noah. I sit at the top of the steps, listening to their conversation. It's about me, so I believe this is all okay.

"He stopped texting back" Noah tells Zach.

"You probably said something mean"

"I didn't all I said was I don't care that he misses me"

"That's mean!" Zach scolds.

"Whatever, I just don't know what to do Zach" She sighs, putting her head into her hands.

"Well, what do you want to do?"

"Part of me wants to talk to him, but the other part of me doesn't. I'm scared it's going to end like it did in high school"

"I don't think that would happen, I mean you both hate the way it ended, so that just gives you both all the more reason to talk to each other"

"I'm scared Zach. I'm really fucking scared" She sniffs, tears beginning to fall down her cheeks.

"I know Baby Girl" Zach whispers "It'll all be okay, I promise"

"You don't know that!"

"Talk to him, you both need to talk out your feelings, figure out what's the good thing to do" Zach tells her.

"I can't. It's just too much" I sobs.

"It's okay Baby Girl"

"I'll talk to you later" She hangs up. I walk into the kitchen, and sit at the counter, with my head in my hands, she's never going to talk to me. I don't know what to do.

"Austin? I gotta talk to you" Zach says walking into the kitchen and sitting next to me.

"What?"

"I heard you saw Noah today" He sighs.

"Yep" I roll my eyes.

"And I know you want to talk to her?"

"What's your point Zach?" I huff.

"My point is, you need to be honest with her, tell her exactly how you feel, but leave parts out. She needs to know that you don't want to talk to her, just so she doesn't hate you. She needs to know how you feel" He tells me.

"Okay" I nod.

"Good luck"

"Thanks" I say and he walks out of the kitchen.

***

I lay in bed, the clock reading 1:43, and I sigh. I can't sleep my mind restless. I've been trying to work up the nerve to talk to Noah, but I can't call her. Especially now with how late it is. I take a deep breath, and unlock my phone going to my messages. I tap on Noah's contact and begin to type out a long paragraph of my feelings.

I gulp, and press send.

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My chapters have been very short lately.

I hope you guys liked it

I love you

Cailin