How to love Noel (A plus size novel)

Chapter.32.Party Time!!

Friday, April 24th. 2017

Noel's POV

After my Birthday night with Marcus we have been super busy all week with party planning and i have taken up some extra hours at the book store to save up for the gifts i wanted to get Marcus for his birthday. 

Today is finally the day of the party and also the day of Marcus's birthday i'm super excited to celebrate our birthday's together. I got up early for a nail appointment and after that i'm gonna take Marcus out for breakfast. I'm happy because now its my turn  to spoil him and show him how much he means to me. After i finish at my nail appointment i call Marcus.

"Hello?" he answered the phone.

"Hey babe i'm on the way to your house, dress casual i'll be there at your house in 30 minutes see you soon pookie" i said before hanging up with no further explanation.

When i get to his house he comes outside and gets in the passenger side of my truck.

"Happy Birthday babe" i said once he was inside.

"Thank you baby girl" he said leaning over and kissing me, the kiss was short lived because i broke it knowing that if we don't get there in time we will have to rush and eat cause we have a lot to do before our big 17th birthday bash tonight. 

A few minutes later i pull into the parking lot of our favorite spot, the local diner. The food is so good and we usually have most of our dates here so i thought it was only right to start off his birthday here. 

"I figured we could start the day off at our favorite spot" i said as i step out of the truck with help from Marcus. 

"You and your great ideas love, this is exactly what i wanted, to be right here with you" he said wrapping his arms around me and pulling me into a soft kiss. After a few minutes he broke the kiss then grabbed my hand and led us inside.

When we got inside we found a table and the waiter brought us menus, once we order our food we began to talk about our party, then we talked about our summer plans and Marcus talked about how him and his mom have been saving together to buy a house and that they plan to have found a house and move by the time we get out of school for summer break. I know the way he's making his money isn't as legal as it used to be but it doesn't bother me because he didn't have a choice he did what he had to do to help his family i admire his courage most guys get in the game for the money he joined the gang to save his brother. 

I'm grateful i met Marcus when i did, after my moms death i was so depressed i didn't give anyone the time of day to even talk to me people who tried to talk to me or comfort me about my mom and for a while i didn't even talk to my dad for a few weeks, i began to hate myself and when we lost the house i lost myself even more, i blamed myself for not helping my dad and being so selfish and caught up in my own feelings that i didn't even think about the fact that even though i lost my mom, he lost the love of his life. When i met Marcus i had just slightly learned to love myself a little more then i did, him being my friend first  and helping build my confidence and self love first before he asked me to be his girlfriend meant a lot to me, there aren't many guys out there willing to wait for you let alone to wait for you to love yourself. Don't get me wrong i have my bed days when i feel like he deserves someone skinnier or prettier but i realize that those girls aren't what he wants because at the end of the day his on the phone with me until we fall asleep. 

After Marcus and I finish eating i pull out a gift bag with his first to gifts of the day, 

"Whats in the bag baby?" He asked.

"Gifts for you" i replied

"I told you i didn't want anything baby girl all i need is for me and you too enjoy our day together" he said grabbing my hands across the table.

"Well its your 17th Birthday and i would enjoy my day more if you except my gifts too you" i said knowing he would fall into my trap.

"Your really good at getting what you want baby i really gotta remember that about you" he said shaking his head.

"So you'll except my gifts?" i asked fake pouting trying to hold back a smirk. 

"ugh give it to me you sneaky little thing" he said grinning at me, i know he low-key wanted gifts.

He opened the bag and the first wrapped gift he pulled out was the smaller one. he unwrapped the first gift and found the jewelry box holding his first present, he opened the box and found a gold wrist watch i had the watch engraved to say I love you  with my initials - N.T  he inspected the watch with a slight smile on his face but i was still nervously biting my lip waiting for the big reaction. he looked up at me and his face broke into a grin. he motioned for me to come closer with his pointer finger then pulled my face into a thank you kiss. His second gift was a pair of Vans that i seen him looking at a few weeks ago after he kissed me again, we payed and left a good tip before packing up and leaving the diner. 

Time skip, 7pm. Noels, POV

After me and Marcus finished breakfast this morning we went our separate ways to get ready for the party. he went to do things with the guys in our friend group and the girls met at my house to get ready around 2pm, we did hair, Makeup, most of them painted there nails but i'm obsessed with my acrylics. 

Our parent told us they would take care of setting up everything at the hall that were having the party, so we could take our time to get ready. Our friends are supposed to be there by now the girls left about 30 minutes ago and now i'm waiting for Marcus to pick me up so we can show up together were supposed to be there by 7:30, its not a surprise party because we know about the party but my dad and aunt and Marcus's mom planned most of it with very little input from us.

I hear a knock on the door and stand from my seat on the counter the party is dressy casual so i have on some tight black jeans and a nice white shirt with some wedges, face beat to the gawds, and hair slayed and laid. I open the door and see my baby looking good enough to eat in some black jeans and a white button up with the black and white vans that i gave him earlier today.

"Damn bae....we look good" he said making me giggle.

"Yes we do Pookie" i said softly kissing his cheek then locking the door and grabbing his hand and dragging him to my truck while tossing him the keys, he opened my door and help me into the passenger seat.

Me and Marcus look at each other while grinning before he pulls off. 

"Its party time baby!" we said at the same time then laughed as he started to drive. 

I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter!! 

i'm back in school so i've been pretty busy  and fun fact its actually my junior year (tho i'm still 16) lol.

I'm hoping to plan out weekends or weekdays i can update once i get into a better flow with school. 

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~Brookie <3 <3 <3