High School ~C.P~ (editing)

Chapter 20

I close my eyes trying to get some sleep when the loud sound of laughter and music comes from beyond the wall. I groan looking over at Aria who is just as annoyed as me. 

"Who's next to us?" I ask sitting up and putting my ear to the wall. Aria shrugs rolling over, "nobody from school everyone else is on the other side of the floor" she mumbles. I sigh watching as somehow she falls quickly asleep in the midst of all the noise. The loud sounds are to much for me to fall asleep and I close my eyes in frustration as twenty minutes of this loud music and partying continues. I pick up the phone to call the front desk and complain but something tells me to just go over myself. I huff hauling out of bed and throwing on my slippers. I march to room 454 the one that the sound seems to be coming from and bang my fist loudly against the door. The noise stops and I hear whispering before footsteps pad to the door. Finally the door swings open and through my grogginess I begin to yell, "Can you and your buddies shut up so I can get some sleep" my eyes are barely open as the words stumble from my lips. 

"Bri?" a familiar voice gasps. I furrow my eyebrows looking up to see an extremely familiar face, Dana. I rub my eyes vigorously hoping that this is all a dream but I'm suddenly fully woken up when Cole comes stumbling to the door. My eyes widen and I back up a bit as he knits his eyebrows close together in utter confusion matching the expression on my face. Dana slowly backs away and Cole steps outside closing the door behind him. 

"Hey what are you doing here?" he says in a low kind voice looking both ways in he hall. I rub my eyes one last time to make sure this isn't a dream before I take a deep breath, "senior road trip before the start of the school year what about you?" Cole runs a hand through his blonde hair leaning against the wall, "The band and I are doing a few talk shows and performances" he nods crossing his arms across his chest. 

"So how are you" he whispers his eyes locking with mine. I pull my eyes away from his knowing if I kept eye contact all my emotions would poor out in front of him. I know that I hurt him and I can see it all over this face. It kills me just to look at him. 

"Fine and you?" I say although that is not the truth. I've been lost without him, avoiding my true feelings and pushing everyone I care about out of my life as always. I never thought this would happen with him but obviously I was wrong. Running from my emotions is what I happen to do best. 

"Good me and the band are making amazing progress" he smiles genuinely making my lips curve into a smile. Seeing him happy makes me miss all the time we spent together. All the memories we shared, the good and the bad. Everything is just hitting me at once and it absolutely sucks. Cole looks down at me as he notices how I'm fighting my emotions. Sometimes I wish he didn't know me so well. I turn away, "I need to go" I mumble walking towards my room. I grab the door handle turning it but it doesn't budge. I try again turning it and turning it but time after time it doesn't open. 

"Bri" Coles sweet voice whispers as all the emotions that I've been hiding seem to break down the barriers. A single tear streams down my cheek as I kick the door in frustration, "I forgot the stupid room key" more tears swell in my eyes as Cole cups my cheek pushing the salty droplets off my face. I sniffle looking up at him, his eyes always make me feel safe thats one thing I can't deny. 

"Is that really why you're crying?" he frowns his hand slowly traveling down my cheek and tracing the outline of my body from my neck to my hand. 

"No" the words escape weaker and quieter than I intend but at least I'm not lying to myself about my feelings anymore. Cole grabs my hand pulling me closer to him. More tears pour from my eyes as I lean my head against his shoulder wrapping my arms around his neck. I never realized how much I missed him until this moment. We talk for hours outside my door trying to make sense of what happened with us. 

"I'm happy for you" I smile as he tells me about the band. 

"You should come see one of our shows" he nervously asks his brown eyes studying my expression. I stare at him trying to find something to say but nothing comes out. He looks down at the floor, "you don't have to I wasn't trying to pressure you into-"

"No!" I say a little to eagerly. His head shoots up like an excited little kid as my cheeks flush from embarrassment. I nervously laugh wiping the last of the tears off my skin, "I want to" I nod putting a hand over his and tracing little circles along his hand. Our eyes meet making my heart feel home again. I feel the distance between us decreasing the more I stare into his mesmerizing eyes. 

"Oh my god!" someone shouts from behind us. I turn around to see a very sleepy and confused Aria. Her mouth is gaping open as her eyes shift from me to Cole. 

"So...I found out who our neighbors were" I wince as she takes another double take still in complete shock. After twenty minutes of explaining what happened to Aria Cole and I decide to say goodnight. I give him a big hug making sure to savor the moment before letting go. He shyly smiles a look I've missed so much before we both open our doors and go back to our lives without each other. My mind circles as I try to go to sleep. Cole has a talk show tomorrow and he asked me to go. I don't want to miss my senior road trip but I don't want to give up on Cole and I. This is a decision I will have to make in the morning. For now all that I can do is sleep. 

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ONCE AGAIN APOLOGIZING !!!

I haven't updated in 2 months I know please don't kill me! I had such a writers block after this chapter but now I have it all figured out and I really really promise to be more consistent. Love you all so much! Hope you liked this chapter <3