I woke up on the couch of Noah and I's hotel room. There was drool caked onto the side of my cheek, and my hair was a mess. I was still in my dress, which was covered in chocolate ice cream stains. "Morning asshole." Noah greeted as he sipped his tea. "What happened?" I held my head. "I had to come pick you up remember?" He raised his eyebrows. "Oh." I truly didn't remember anything but I just shrugged and went with it. "So how was prom?" I teased Noah. "It was okay," he shrugged. "I felt like I didn't really belong." He turned off the sink. "what happened with Sadie?" He asked. "She was alright after." I nodded. "I'm sorry about Daniel." The boy spoke out. "Eh, he was a dick head anyways."
"I miss Finn." I slumped on the couch, turning on the TV. There was nothing good on these days. "I know," Noah agreed. "He'll come back, one day." He sighed. "He promised." Noah reminded me, making me sad.
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"I finished my painting!" I called out to Noah as he lay in bed without a shirt on. "Hmph." He mumbled into his pillow, not wanting to get up. "I thought I wasn't aloud to see it?" He questioned. "Well now you can!" I revealed it in front of his eyes.
"Woah," Noah's eyes sparkled in aw at my painting. It wasn't the world's biggest art piece or biggest canvas ever, but it was big to me, and it meant a lot to me. I incorporated photography and paint into it as well. I grabbed my camera, taking a snap of it for memories.
JUNE. 2003
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"This is amazing Mills." Noah looked at the painting. "I can't believe you painted this." He looked at it with detail. I smiled, my heart feeling warm inside.
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It had been a week since prom, a week since it last rained, and another week added since I last saw Finn. I missed him so much. It felt like there was something missing inside of me when he wasn't around.
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Finn's POV:
I was coming home.
It felt like fucking forever since I had last seen Millie or my parents. I hated it here. It smelt like cow shit, the other kids were creepy, and no food here was even edible.
I wanted to surprise Millie, and hold her and kiss her so fucking badly. I took my protein pills as I got a taxi to the airport.
I was on the plane home for about four hours, but it seemed like longer. I wanted a cigarette but I couldn't smoke, making me grumpy. I parted my lips as I started to fall asleep with my hood over my head and my curly hair in my eyes.
5:30 am.
I felt a jolt in my stomach as the plane hit the ground with a thud. I opened my sore eyes sloppily, soon realizing I was back in New Jersey. I jumped up from my seat, grabbing my bag from below, and biting my lip as I passed through the crowded plane of people. I fucking hated people and everyone. All I wanted to do was to see Millie. I yanked up my black jeans and called a taxi. I smoked in the car as we drove for an hour in the dark.
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I was wide awake.
I couldn't stop thinking of Finn.
He was so hot, but also cute, and hilarious and annoying at the same time. My brain was shaking at the thought of him. I was cold, even though it was the middle of June. I got goose bumps. I didn't think it was because I was cold, it was because I wasn't with him.
I covered my eyes with my hand and sighed.
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8:14 am.
Wow I only slept about 3 hours. Great.
Noah poured himself some cereal. I watched as the Lucky Charms fell into the bowl of milk like rain in a puddle. "Do you have to critique everything?" Noah grunted, referring to me eyeing his cereal. "I'm not." I frowned. "Fuck," I groaned, flopping onto the bed. "Millie shut up! I'm tryna eat." Noah growled. I gave him a 'seriously?' sort of look before grabbing the car keys and skipping out the door. "Where are you going now?" Noah asked. "I dunno!" I called back.
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I sat on the roof of the car in the empty parking lot of the high school. It was completely empty, and there wasn't a car in sight. It was almost as big as a football field. I smoked a cigarette and watched the sun rise over the school building. It was still dim out, and I could see a few stars left. I started to hum to myself, as I saw at the corner of my eye, a person walking opposite me from the other side of the parking lot. I squinted, trying to see who it was and if I knew them.
If it was Daniel, boy I'm screwed. I thought to myself.
Only it wasn't Daniel?
Finn..? No. No it can't be him. What?
"Finn?" I shouted as loud as I could. I saw the guy's head turn, looking my way. I could sort of make out his hair. Oh my god. It was Finn.
Holy fucking shit.
Was all I could think of.
"Holy fuck is that you?" I heard him call out. I started to form tears in my eyes as I hopped off of the car and jogged to the boy. He sprinted my way. He looked so cute when he ran. Once we got close enough, Finn scooped me up in his arms, holding me tight, and kissing me all over like a dog licking it's owner. "I. Missed. You. So. Much." He said between kisses. I tried not to cry but it was hard. We fell to the ground. "Finn.." I breathed as I held his hair. "I missed you too." I could barely talk. Finn followed me to the car hand in hand, when the sun finally came up. "Aren't you gonna start the car?" Finn asked, kicking his feet up on the dash board. "Mm, not quite yet." I smirked. I lay back in gaze at the thought of Finn being home. Like for real, home. "I'm so happy you're here." I lay my head in the boy's lap as he played with my hair. "Finn?" I asked him. "Can you sing?" I said quietly.
"first thing we climb the tree," Finn began.
"and maybe then we talk." His voice was calm. "Or sit silently, and listen to our thoughts. Illusion of some days, cast in a golden light. No dress rehearsal.. this is our life," he smiled into his words. "And that's when the hornet stung me, and I had a feverish dream, with revenge in doubt. Tonight we smoke them out," I began to sing along.
"You are ahead by a century, You are ahead by a century, You are ahead by a century." We sang together.
