She's still standing.

The Beginning of the End 2

Chapter 49

the walk was nice and beautiful. noah seemed out of breath when we got there, though.

"are you okay?" i asked him putting a hand on his shoulder while he sat on a rock.
he just nodded his head. i got a water from the basket and handed it to him.

"thanks.." he says wheezing.

"Noah, are you sure you're okay? you've been acting weird lately not to mention." i said sitting on the rock next to him.

"yeah, shailey i'm fine really." he said still trying to get air into his lungs.

i wasn't convinced. something was going on, and i wanted to find out what it was.

"i think we need to talk." i said looking at noah. he stayed quiet. "i feel like something isn't right. we aren't talking like we used to, it's been a few weeks since we've hung out. i know you're busy with family stuff, but still." i pleaded. noah just looked at me again. he seemed to be breathing fine. "noah..did you hear me?" i questioned.

"yeah yeah shay i heard you i heard you." he seemed irritated. i waited. for him to say something, to say anything (else) but that.

"i'm just trying to help you, noah. please talk to me." i tried sounding as sympathetic as possible. there was another long pause. noah rubbed his eyes; he looked really tired.

"shay, listen..." he started, but then stopped; it's like he cannot even finish a thought. why is he like this?

"noah i've been listen, but you're not saying anything." i said kindly but a little bit annoyed.

"shailey, can we not argue right now, please?" he put his head into his palms.

"noah, i'm not trying to argue, im trying to figure out what's wrong." i said turning my head to look at him.

there was an awkward long pause. he still hasn't spoken. he just looked really, really upset.
he didn't want to talk, but if he couldn't talk to me, then who?
i felt an uneasy pain in my chest. the kind of pain when you find out something really bad.

"noah?" i asked him trying to not let a tear fall "are you breaking up with me?"

he just sat there again. i don't know what he could be thinking. it's a yes or no answer.

"shailey, i don't want to break up." he shook his head then stood up. i felt a weight lift off my chest.

i stayed seated. i was so confused. "okay noah, then what's happening?" he started to walk away towards the pond. "noah, where the hell are you going? i'm talking to you!"

"just follow me." he said back to me.

xxxxx

i think this is good.. idk it's kinda short sorry.

but noah and shaileys first misunderstanding/ argument... to be continued.

thanks for reading it means a lot.

i should be asleep. oops

thanks again. i love y'all.

stay alive

-T

it took me like ten minutes to get this spacing right ugh