The Kissing Booth - The First Year

And goodbye again... - Noah

We woke up early on Saturday, my mother decided to have a farewell barbecue for me, and I had to help with the preparations. Elle's father and Brad were also going, so we had breakfast and went to my house.

Mr. Evans told my mother the news of his move to SF after Elle's graduation, and my mother was excited and congratulated him.

"It's going to be amazing for you Carl, and I know Brad's going to love growing up there," my mother was from SF, she moved to Los Angeles during high school when she met Elle's mother.

"I knew you'd be happy for us June, thank you, you know you'll always be welcome there" Mr. Evans smiled

Elle went upstairs to talk to Lee and I started helping my dad. The bell rang and, to my surprise, it was the Pitt family - Joe, his father and his little sister Maggie.

"Hello David, how nice that you could come with Joe and Maggie," my father said and then he looked at me. "My company is doing some business with Paramount for their new movie and David is helping us with it. "

"Oh sure, how are you, Mr. Pitt?"

"Oh, please, Noah, call me David, okay?" He answered and shook my hand.

I greeted Joe and he sounded very strange... I decided I would not mind, because I haven't got any closer contact with him all those days I'm back in town.

"Tuppen, Warren, and Dixon are coming too," Lee said as he arrived at the pool, with Elle at his side. She had a strange look in her eyes when she saw Joe, but she greeted him and came to my side.

"Is everything okay?" I asked.

"Yes, everything is fine. Why?" She replied trying to pretend that nothing was happening.

"Well, I know when you're lying to me... and your eyes are saying something is wrong, are you still uncomfortable because of that stupid kiss with Joe?" Talking about that kiss made me feel angry, but I also pretended it was normal

"Of course not ... and I'm not bothered, I swear" she kissed me and I decided to stop asking. Maybe I was feeling sad that I was going back to Harvard knowing she would stay here with him.

The other boys arrived with Stacey and Debby. The day was a lot of fun, even with Elle's eyes still a little strange every time she looked or talked to Joe. The moment I went to my room to start packing, Elle kept talking to the girls.

I was almost done when she came in, with that lost dog face, I laughed "What is going on my little beauty?"

"Do you have any room for me in these suitcases?" She hugged me

"I wish I had baby..." I kissed her and forgot about the suitcases for about an hour, at least

We were lying down and she looked into my eyes "I'm going to miss you so much ... I can't believe these two weeks are over ..."

"Neither do I" I hugged her again and looked at the time, it was almost 3 in the afternoon, I had to finish my bags to go to the airport "I have to go ... not because I want to but because I am obligated..."

A tear fell from her eyes, I kissed her ... we got up and got dressed, the moment my mother was knocking at the door "Hey you two, sleeping?"

"No mom, come in, Elle is helping me finish my things"

She came in. "Baby, it's almost time for you to go to the airport, you have to be there at 5:30, you need more help? Did you get everything from the laundry?"

"Yes, everything is here and almost ready. Are you going to the airport with us? "

"No, I'm going to stay here ... Elle goes with your father and Lee, right?" She looked at Elle's face and smiled. Elle tried to smile back, but she could not and my mother hugged her "Don't be sad little girl, you'll be together again soon" she kissed her forehead

"I know ... thanks June" Elle smiled.

They both helped me finish packing and I went to take a shower. Elle went down with my mother.

When I finished and went down, some people were gone, but Joe was still there talking to Lee and Rachel.

Elle was in the living room with my mother. "Hey Shelly, shall we?"

"Yeah, let me go to the bathroom, I'll meet you in the car." She left and my mother came to me.

"She was telling me she's a little worried ... about you going back to Harvard and meeting the girl you spent the night with. I understand her ... even trusting you, it's scary to know that someone else has been in her place, even for just one night. "

"I understand mom, and I will not blame her for feeling like this." I breathed and then I told her about what happened to Elle and Joe, and she understood why I was feeling almost the same way about Elle, especially as they were closer because of school and soccer. "So, as you can see, I think even though I had slept with the other girl, that I don't even know if I'll meet again, since Harvard is gigantic, I have much more reasons to worry about Elle and Joe ..."

"Oh my baby ... ok Noah, but don't worry, I'm sure Elle will not be this close to him. She hardly talks to him lately, I just see them talking when they're with all others..." she smiled. "I know you two will be fine, even with all those months apart. "

"I'll try to come home for at least two or three weekends ... everything will depend on the exams and football ... we will have several games, all on the weekends. You and Daddy could persuade her to come see me at one of the weekends too. "

"Sure, baby, we'll try!" She hugged me

I went to say goodbye to the rest of the friends on the barbecue, Joe was looking at me again, with that suspicious and strange look. I was very nervous, wanting to ask the reason of that face up to me, but I decided to calm down and forget about it. Lee was looking at our hands greeting each other.

"Longest big shit ever" Lee teased me and moaned as we were hugging each other "Don't worry about Joe and Elle, I'll take care of her, as I always do. She loves you man ... and I do love you too"

Lee and I were very, very close and best friends in recent months, but hearing him say that he loved me made my anger go by automatically.

"I love you too Leester, thank you... but aren't you coming with us to the airport?"

"Of course I will, but I had to say it here ... if Elle had heard, she would probably start that speech about how grown up she is ..." He laughed and I nodded.

Elle left and Dad called us. Lee sat in the front seat with my father and me and Elle in the back seat. Rachel stayed home with Mom and the others.

Arriving at the airport, Dad stayed in the car, Lee and Elle went up the stairs with me, I hugged Lee again and he went to the cafeteria to buy a coffee.

"Hey, little Shelly, I'll see you in a few hours on Skype, will you wait for me to call you?"

"Yes, of course I will, pretending you're not that far... have a nice flight... I love you, Noah, never forget this, please." She stood on tiptoe to kiss me, and I took her in my lap and kissed her passionately.

The moment I put her down, we were both breathless, I caressed her face, grabbed my backpack and went up the stairs, but this time I looked at her when I was at the top and she was there, so beautiful... I waved quickly and she smiled and waved back.