My Handsome Adventure

chapter 8

Noah's POV

"Are you sure that's a medicine? It doesn't look like one." I question Joan as she takes a cream tube.

"Ya ya. It's a cream to reduce the pain." She answers and starts rubbing it on my foot.

She looks at me doubtfully."why did you wanna see me at midnight?"

"Um.... nothing much . I was bored." I say pushing back my hair.

"And you climb into other people's houses when you're bored?"

" Actually yes. I do a lot of crazy things. Maybe I'll let you tag along once."

"Ya sure. Um hey guess what? you were right!" She exclaims smiling awkwardly.

"Right about what?"

"About the medicine thing. This is not a medicine........ It's a toothpaste."she grins.

"Aaah Whisper!!  Do you think you can get me out of this house without killing me??"

"Sorry." She whispers apologizing.

Noah's POV

I lay down on the bed and look at my feet. Somehow whisper managed to wrap a bandage around my foot. I twist and turn trying to sleep.
"Ugh! Dude go to sleep!!" I mutter pulling the blanket to my face

But I can't. I wanna see her again. Being with her just feels right. Am I in love with her?

I jolt from the bed throwing off the blanket.
Shit! Is this how love feels? But... I just met her yesterday.

"Ever heard of love at first sight?" My inner voice speaks through me.

Alright alright. I'm taking this too far.
"Get outta my head you cheesy thoughts. Lemme go to sleep." I pull over the blankets once again in hope of falling asleep. But I saw her in my dreams too.

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Joan's POV

"Oh my God!! You rubbed toothpaste on his foot?!" Cindy asks with wide eyes.

I roll my eyes."Out of all the things I told, that's the only part that caught your attention? Didn't you hear that part where he climbed the damn tree to see me?"

"Ya ya. That's my favorite part!" She cheers shaking her head slightly.

"Ok enough about neighbor boy. What are you doing for the vacation?" Cindy asks.

"What I usually do." I say  taking a bite from my sandwich.

She looks at me weirdly."you mean eat?"
"And sleep." I say finishing her sentence.

"Well I have  something to tell you." Cindy says with a serious tone.

"Please don't tell me you're pregnant." I plead.

She throws a french fry at me."shut up Jo. This is important."

"Being pregnant is important too." I reply.

"Jo.....!!!"

"Ok I'm sorry. Go on."I urge her.

"This vacation I'm going to Paris."she informs me with a sad smile.

"Ya and I'm going to Korea!" I joke

"I'm serious Jo! We are going on a family vacation.

"You've gotta be kidding me! You can't leave me here alone! This is so not fair !" I whine.

"I'm sorry Jo. I promise to call you everyday. Please don't hate me." She pleads.

"Is there any way I can change your mind?" I ask hopefully.

"Nope."

I shift to Cindy's bench and give her side hug."I'm gonna miss you cin."
"I'll miss you too Jo."

I try one last time to make her stay."Have you seen those plane crash videos....."I'm not changing my mind Jo ."  She says sternly.

A sudden flash jerks both of us.
"Aww adorable!" The annoying sound of Noah who is standing in front of us holding a camera cause me to throw my head back and groan.

"Hey Noah." Cindy greets.

"Hey Cindy. So I heard you're going to Paris this vacation..." He asks and sits on the bench opposite to us.

Cindy narrows her eyes. "Where'd you hear that from?"

"Cin news spread fast in a school." I say sighing.

"Anyway, don't worry Cindy. I'll take care of your best friend." Noah assures and walks away swinging his backpack which looks almost empty.

"See Jo, you can hang out with Noah!!" Cindy exclaims excitedly.

"You are leaving me with the spawn of Satan cin." I murmur resting my head on the table.