Michael and Noelle are best friends until Michael's family moves to America. They both pine for each other from a distance, but never tell each other how they really feel. They never say what they really want. Over the years, they try to find the pe...
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Noelle P.O.V
"All she does is eat, sleep, and cry." I whispered to Mikey as we watched Katy sleep.
"Well that's what all babies do, Elle." he giggled. He brought me into his arms and cuddled into the crook of my neck.
"What ever happened to Ashton?" he asked.
"He miraculously got a job in Australia the day after I told him about Katy." I replied. He sat up, making me sit up as well. Mikey put his index finger into the palm of the sleeping baby's hand. We watched Katy slowly wrap her fingers against his.
I looked up at Mikey and saw a face full of love. He had a big, goofy smile on his face and you could see his happiness in his eyes.
"Can I be her father then?" he nervously whispered.
"I'd love that a lot Mikey." He gave me a smile before laying down next to Katy. I laid down next to him and he wrapped his arms around me, pulling me closer.
"Thanks Mikey." I said before drifting off to sleep.
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"I think not telling you was the way to keep the things alive ya know?" I told Michael as we sat side by side on the lake shore.
"I just wanted someone, at least one person, who saw me as Noelle and not this strange new person that I've become. I wanted someone that wouldn't pity me for being a young, single mom." Michael looked at me, studying the state that I was in. Then he held his hand out and looked back up at me with a small smile.
I quickly interlaced my fingers with his and held on tight, not wanting him to pull away. He softly rubbed the back of my hand with the pad of his thumb.
"Don't worry babe, I won't be leaving you anytime soon."
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Turns out that Michael did leave, the next day. He promised me that he would facetime Katy and I every time he had the chance to.
I stood on the outside of his taxi, my hand up against his window. His hand was against mine on the glass.
I felt the car start to slowly move, so I pulled my hand off. I saw a tear run down Michael's cheek, and he quickly wiped it off.
"I love you Elle." he mouthed.
"I love you Mikey." I mouthed back before turning towards my home. I walked to into my house up to my room to Katy sleeping as usual. I picked her up and laid her in my stomach. I scooted over so I was close to the globe that sat on the nightstand.
I closed my eyes and spun the globe, placing my finger on the globe once it was still. I opened my eyes and saw my finger directly on Boston, Massachusetts. I smiled and closed my eyes, counting the number of days before Mikey would come home.
