Under The Stars

Chapter 5

"Come on, Nerd boy. Spill." I said, wondering why he wanted to talk to me. Noah and I aren't really close. We barely even look at each other.

"I-I want your help." He respond, nervously.

"What is it?" I asked. What could he possibly want from me? "I'm sorry Noah, but I can't help you get your pet monkey that poos all over your place back." I smirked. The couples beside us stared at Noah and I weirdly and walked away.  I chuckled.

"What? No! Not that! I don't have a pet monkey. I need your help with something really important. I need you to ask Brianna about me. What she thinks of me. Tell her nice stuffs about me. Something interesting that would make her want me." He whispers, afraid someone else would hear it.

"Dude, she obviously doesn't like you." Okay, that was mean, but meh.. "She likes Jack and it'll stay that way. Can't you see how she looks at him? She liked him the first time she saw him."

Noah was now glaring at me. "Gee, thanks for the help. You didn't need to state the obvious and you didn't need to hurt me more." I rolled my eyes. He smirked, and evil smirk. "If you don't do as what I told you to do for me, I will tell her about you and Elliot." Oh my god. He did not just say that.

"Are you blackmailing me, Mr. Hanson?" I narrowed my eyes at him.

"Why, yes. Yes I am. Got any problem with that, Ms. Collins?" He faced came closer and closer to mines. And I now noticed how close our face are. One move, and our lips would be connected. I also noticed his Hazel eyes. And his cheekbones. And his pink lips. Woah.. woah.. woah... Brookly, what am I saying. I mentally slapped myself and told myself to shut up.

"You wouldn't dare." I whispered. "Oh, I would." He whispered back. If he says anything to Brianna, about Ell and I, I'm dead, with Elliot of course.

We glared at each other, looking at each other's eyes. "Just for some stupid help by asking Brianna about you?" I stepped back, looking at him weirdly.

"Nope. For lots of things, too. And remember, ask Brianna. Oh I'm so happy I caught you and Ell. I didn't know it would be a big advantage for me." He smirked. And walked away from me.

"You Jerk!" I yelled at him. He just laughed and continued to walk.

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"What's wrong?" He asked. Of Course he would know if something is wrong.

"Nothing." I put my hands against his chest and leaned my head on his shoulder. "Just tired."

"You sure?" He wasn't sure of my answer.

"Yes, Ell. Now shut up and kiss me." I licked my lips and let him kiss me. I didn't get Noah. Will he tell me to do other stuffs for him and if I disobeyed him, would he blackmail me again by telling Brianna about Ell and I? Ugh!

I stood up, not breaking the kiss and sat on his lap. The kiss was interrupted by my phone. Ugh! I looked at my phone and saw an unknown number. What the heck?

Elliot didn't seem to stop though, he continued kissing my neck while I answer the phone.

"Hello? Can you please umm.. Call me when I'm not busy." This person on the phone must know what I'm doing because of how I spoke and how loud the kissing sound is.

"Umm-umm.." Noah... Oh.. This is awkward

"What do you want?" Now I'm annoyed. Does he always have to interrupt Elliot and I?

"Who's that?" Elliot asked, frowning.

"Noah.." I mouthed.

He sighed and stopped. He stood up and said, "I'm getting a drink." And smiled at me.

"Ugh! Great.. Now you ruined the perfect moment." I grunted. "And, by the way, I can't talk to Brianna cause she is with Jack."

"Right... I called you for nothing then." He sounded disappointed.

"How did you get my number anyways?" I asked. Surely he didn't get it from himself. What if he's a stalker. Nah..

"I got it from Jack on the last period." Noah said. Figured. "You can ask Brianna tomorrow."

"What's the point? She's already taken by someone else and she loves him. Why would you want to ruin her happiness? Her love of her life? Just let her be and move on with someone else." I guess I hit a nerve cause it look him long enough to respond and after some time, he sighed.

"I guess it's just that, I can't stop loving her. I can't believe that she is in love with my best friend. I'm too afraid to believe it. But, now I do. I feel so stupid. Why am I falling for a girl that doesn't even want to talk to me?"

"So, do you still love her?" I asked.

"Duh.. Of course I do.." As soon as he said that, I face palmed myself. Why are you so stupid, Noah. "I couldn't stop. Her smile. Her laugh. Her eyes. Her lips. He-"

"Okay. Okay. I get it, lover boy." I said. What should I do to make him stop talking to me. And stop bragging me about Brianna.

Elliot came back with 2 juices. I smiled at him and said thank you.

"Why are you thanking me?" Noah asked. I mentally face palmed and said, "I was saying thank you to Elliot, genius."

"Oh, um.. You're busy, aren't you? Okay. Um. Call you later. Bye." He didn't give me a chance to reply, he just hang up. Wow.

"So what does he want?" Elliot ask, taking a sip from his juice while changing the channel of the T.V.

"Just something." I looked at him and said, "Um, Ell?" I looked so serious that Elliot stopped looking through the channels and looked at me. He stopped at the channel with the movie playing 'friends with benefits'.. What a coincidence. I grabbed the remote and closed the T.V.

"What?" He asked. "Don't tell me you're pregnant. It was a shocking knowing the news of Brianna and Jack. Don't tell me my best friend is having a baby." He looks nervous.

"No! What the heck?! It's just that... As much as I love kissing you and stuff, I want this to end. You know, the friends with benefits." I told him, watching his expression.

He tilted his head, "You want it to be serious and want to be my girlfriend?" He asked. Wow, Ellie, Wow.

"Um.. No.. I just want us to be best friends.. Nothing else. No FWB, no kissing, hugging is fine, but nothing else. I hope you're not angry with me."

"No.. Of course not." He held my hands, "Remember, we only did that for fun. We promised each other we would always be best friends, no matter what. And I won't let this FWB ruin our friendship. I love you, Brooks. And you'll always be my best friend." He smiled.

"Ditto. Thanks, Ell" I hugged him. I don't know what has gotten into me that made me want to stop the FWB thing with Elliot and I.