-Again-

Chapter 4

I step back and fix my hair. "I'm sorry"

He turns around and looks at me; Noah.

"Florence.." he says, surprised yet his eyes were filled with pain.

"I'm sorry" I say, 

"Are you following me?" he smirks

"No, I actually came with a friend" I say sternly.

"Mhmm, sure" he chuckles.

"Heyyy" Nina reaches us with two cups in hand. "and hello to you, Noah"

"same to you" he replies lifting his cup before drinking it.

Nina awkwardly looks at both of us before backing away slowly, "Um, look there's Leslie, I'm going to say hi to her, be right back."

I glare at her, eyeing her to come back. But she winks at me and leaves. 

Helplessly, I look back at Noah "Soo, didn't know you be here"

Its been a week since I've seen Noah, and I haven't been able to confront him.

"Still hate me?" he asks, 

I look at the tips of my shoes and back at him. His eyes staring right threw me  I just wanted to melt, I nervously look behind him. "I don't hate you" I whisper.

"'What was that?" 

"I don't hate you" I whisper again.

"What?" he steps closer

"I don't hate you!" I yell, a couple of people around us turn around,

He begins to laugh. "That's better,"

"You knew what I was saying this whole time" I bark at him, I start to walk away but he pulls my arm drawing me closer to him.

"I just wanted to hear it from yourself, you have been avoiding me all week I thought you hated me." he perfect chin hovered above me, I wanted to kiss him.

I shake my head and step back. What am I thinking.

"I don't, I'm sorry. I didn't meant to hurt you..just been busy" I lie. I mean I really didn't want to hurt him, I just don't want myself to get hurt to be involved with anybody. 

"I really want to get to know you, be your friend."

I noticed a couple of people heading to the back of the studio followed by cheering and bottle crushing to the floor.

I take a deep breath. Just friends right. It's not like he's asking to be my boyfriend. 

I nod, "Just friends."

He smiles, too perfect.

Nina comes running in, coughing and all out of breathe. 

"Whats wrong?"

She coughs again, "I think someone called the cops, we got to get out of here." she grabs my hand.

"Um, see you at school" I say to Noah.

He waves.

We run across the street, seconds later more people started rushing out.

We get inside the cab, "So you're getting close to Noah, huh" she purses her lips. 

"No, we are just friends, " I retort back. 

"mhmm sure, say that to yourself"

"Look I'm not looking to get into relationship.."

"Yeah, I know after Jackson." she cuts me off.

I wince, Jackson's in the past.  "Yeah well anyway, I don't have time for that. Now that I have to basically care for my dad and brother on my own."

She nods and squeezes my hand.

Did I?