Noah Schnapp - Will's Love Interest

Chapter Thirtyfour - Choose?

    I turned my head to look at Liam, "Liam, this is Noah." I then looked at Noah, "Noah, this is Liam." I said.

   Noah built a wall in 0.2 seconds. I couldn't see any emotion in this eyes. It broke my heart. How would I know he was going to be here? I mean we were never together in the first place, it isn't like I did anything wrong.

   "Okay, I have to go. See you later, Carley." Liam said, placing a kiss on my cheek.

   My eyes widened in shock. He had never done that before. I looked at him as if he was crazy, but he was glaring at Noah. It still blows my mind that the interaction didn't give me butterflies.

   "Bye..." I trailed off.

   Liam made his way down the steps from my house and began his walk to his house. I looked back at Noah. I could tell he put his walls down, only allowing me to see his heartbreak.

   "I see you moved on quick." He said, knitting his eyebrows together.

   "Noah, I'm sorry!" I said to him.

   "Don't be." Noah said, brushing past me.

   I quickly turned around.

   "Noah where are you going?" I yelled, a burning feeling in the back of my throat.

   "I don't know." He said, so quickly I had to process what he said.

   I started running to catch up with him.

   "Noah." I said, quietly, but he didn't answer.

   "Noah." I said again, but he still stayed quiet.

   I walked right in front of him stopping him. I could now see his glossy eyes. My heart shattered.

   "Stop." I said.

   "Stop what, Carley? Stop adoring you? Stop wanting to be with you?" He yelled.

   I closed my eyes and felt two tears trail down either cheek.

   "Don't do that." He told me, and I could feel his hand wipe the tears away from my face.

   His touch felt right. Like, everything in the world was right. It hurt even more. 

   Before I knew it, he engulfed me into a well needed hug. It was like everything made sense. I could breath correctly and my sight was better. I put my head on his shoulder and that's when I realized just how bad I missed him. 

   He stood there for a long time.

   I whispered, "What happens next?" I ask him.

   "That's up to you." He said.

   "Like choose between y'all?" I ask.

   "No, I'd never make you do that." He said.

   "Then what do you mean?" I ask him.

   "In a week, I have to leave here and go to Atlanta to shoot shoot the 4th season of Stranger Things. After that, I go to California for a new tv show." He told me.

   My character died at the end of the 3rd season of Stranger Things, meaning after I am done shooting this movie in Maine, anything could happen for me. 

   "So we really won't be able to see each other." I told him.

   "Yes. Listen, I'm sorry for being mad about Liam. I was just jealous. I can't tell you who to have feelings for." He said, pulling away from the hug.

   "Noah, can I tell you something. I'm not trying to get your hopes up, but I need to tell you as my best friend." I told him.

   "Of course, are you okay?" He said, burrowing his eyebrows.

   "Yes, it's just-" I stopped to take a breath, "I just don't know really how I feel about Liam."