Constantly Something

CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR - Pinch Of Pain

A day later, while I was doing my English homework, calling my dad and biting on the end of my pencil I couldn't stop thinking of Noah. I couldn't stop thinking about losing him. That was about the last thing I wanted in my life.

Eden: did you talk to Noah?

Me: No, we r kinda through

Eden: what why

Me: because I don't want to ruin this friendship because of a try

Eden: Soph, talk to him. Srsly

Me: mh

And so I actually did. I took the subway again and drove over to the Noah's. Ringing the doorbell two times, with a kind of shacking hand I waited for him to open the apartment door. I realized that I hadn't been there before. And I realized that this apartment in this small house must have been too small for a family. When he finally opened the door and I walked up to the apartment I felt a little nervous. Arrived I saw the door was open to I walked inside.

''Marcus come in already.'' hes houted, thinking I was one of his friends. I licked my lips and stepped forward into the living area where Noah was having a lemonade and watching TV in sweatpants and a shirt.

''Uh it's not..'' I mumbled as I waddled my way inside. And held my hand up as he stared at me.

''I am..'' he stared.

''Where are your parents?'' I asked, still standing still there, awkwardly.

''They're not exactly living here honey.'' Noah said and I swallowed. ''Has all been a little much lately.'' suddenly he became soft and I felt like sitting down next to him. But I still stood there, in my leather jacket which was actually getting a little hot.

''What do you mean?'' I asked,walking only a step further.

''Why would you care?''

''Because I care about you.'' I said a little stronger and felt how Noah was staring me down. I watched him swallow and waited for him to say anything, but he didn't. Blinking a few times I did not know what to say until I watched Hailey walk out of the room next door, only in a shirt from Noah. I almost chocked on my spit at what I saw and I believe I stopped to breathe for a while. She glanced at me with a bright smile on her face before she greeted me.

''Oh, hi.'' I mumbled, smiling a little. I looked over to Noah for a second and then back to Hailey.

''Get the jacket off and sit down with us.'' Hailey waved me over and so I did. I couldn't sit down next to her so I sat down next to Noah on the tiny couch, my leg touching his. KUWTK was on and Hailey couldn't keep her eyes off it.I already knew the episode so I was all sunk in my thoughts until suddenly, after about ten minutes, I felt Noah's hand on my upper leg. Not only laying there, but squeezing it once, gentle. I almost had to jump at the feeling and quickly looked at him. He was staring at the TV as if it was nothing and I quickly pushed his hand off me.While all of this was getting more and more awkward for me I sunk deeper in the couch and tried to come as far away from Noah as possible so she wouldn't notice. I did not need one of her dramatic scenes. All of a sudden the advertising started and Hailey sprung up.

''I gotta pee.'' she said all girly and made her way into the next room which followed to be the bathroom. I quickly turned to Noah what made him look back at me.

''What was that?'' I asked, my eyes wide open and trying not to sound that angry.

Noah laid his hand on his chest as if he knew from nothing and said ''What do you mean?'' really cocky.

I rolled my eyes and licked my lips before I said ''Noah you can't touch me like that and tell me I look gorgeous and stuff when you have a girlfriend okay.''