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Chapter 18 - They're like the moon

"Gracie....." A voice calls, "Gracie, c'mon it's breakfast," the voice calls again.

I roll my body over towards the source that is disturbing my very precious beauty sleep and scrunch my face up with confusion.

"What?" I groggily ask without opening my eyes,"who are you? What do you want?"

I hear the voice chuckle, "I'm an alien here to abduct you and take you to a far away land."

Noah. I keep my eyes closed and play along, "okay then alien, where is this far away land you speak of?"

He laughs again to himself, "oh it's very far; a flight of stairs to be exact."

At that point I can't help myself and just burst into laughter, I cover my mouth with my hands trying to shut myself up because of the ugly sound that I am producing.
"Well then in that case, I do insist that you abduct me and take me to this far away land."

Within a matter of seconds, before I even have a chance to open my eyes I am thrown over Noah's shoulder, "hey!" I complain kicking my legs in the air and slapping his back, "put me down right now!"

He makes a devilish sounding laugh, "nah, you said you wanted to be taken away to this far away land so I thought I'd comply with your wish."

I sigh as my body remains resting on the top of his shoulder, "please put me down, I feel very naked up here."

"What?" He asks in between laughs as he carries me down the stairs.

"Don't play dumb with me!" I say slapping his back again, "I'm only wearing a shirt, I feel highly unpresentable and exposed!"

He tightens his grip around my legs as we turn a corner, "you look just fine, quit stressing and just come and eat."

He gently puts me back down onto my own two feet as we get to the doorway of the kitchen, "well that wasn't very fair," I poke at his chest.

He takes hold of my hand that is jabbing him, "oh c'mon you were being lazy," he whines.

"Because it's Sunday; the day of rest. I was simply just resting unlike you! Why are you so eager anyways?" I ask.

"Well, after discussing a few things with my parents I have decided that we're going out for the day." He announces.

"Oh no, this isn't another surprise is it?" I whine.

"Yeah sorry it is," he smirks as he pushes me into the kitchen to eat. Damn him.

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After breakfast Noah sends me upstairs to get showered and dressed, suggesting that I wear something comfortable so I opt for; black jeans, black and white striped t-shirt, green shirt jacket, cream scarf and white converse. Once I've applied 'Gracie's' normal make up I head down stairs to find Noah slouched on the sofa.

"I'm ready," I announce as I reach the bottom of the staircase drawing Noah's attention away from his phone screen to myself.

"Finally....." He sarcastically remarks.

"Hey!" I say as I snatch the iPhone out of his hands and run out of the front door.