The Kissing Booth A New Chapter.

59 HELPING LEE

EPOV

Waking up alone in our hotel room made me jump up and look around for Noah. I know the only thing keeping him out of jail and Lee out of the hospital is the fact that Lee is his brother. I started thinking about what was about to expand in front of us, and I know that even though I feel a little guilty for not noticing Lee was hurting I also know I can't forgive him yet. He knows what I went through when Noah left me and for him to be willing to let me fall back down that hole so he can be happy has made me realise just how selfish Lee has always been. I mean seriously first he didn't let me and Noah be together because he didn't want us together and it didn't matter to him the both of us were hurting. It was about this time the bathroom door opened and out stepped Noah. I look up at him "baby I hate to say this, but I can't forgive him yet." He walked over to me sat down "yeah, I know I find it hard to forgive him as well. Shelly baby this will not be the first time he puts his feelings before ours." I half smiled at him "yeah I was thinking the same thing. We can't just leave him on his own. We need to call the rents." Noah just nodded "let me get dressed, and we will skype them."

After making sure we were both ready for the rest of the day we called the rents. I had texted my dad, and Noah texted his mom. We were lucky that his parents had already returned to LA. When we finally called our family, we explained our situation and luckily they all agreed. "Yeah, you guys we figured as much. There is a problem turns out Lee is on the verge of failing out of school." I looked at the screen "what are you kidding me." "Nope, we saw a letter he had in his room warning him to get his grades up, or he was out." Noah shook his head "guys we need to find him help, but Shelly and I can't do it right now. He hurt us, and we both agree that Lee has been so self-centered when it comes to us that we are not able to handle his problems right now." I feel the tears slide down my face "I don't want to disappoint you guys. He still is my best friend I still want him in the wedding being Noah's best man, but he needs professional help." I see the look in my dad's eyes "baby girl don't you think you're a little rash." "Dad, he kept Noah and me apart when we first got together because he didn't want us to be together it didn't 't bother him at all that both of us were miserable. He was so wrapped up in Rachel he didn't notice that we were dying on the inside because he was happy. Now, this he tries to destroy our relationship because he is unable to find a girl that understands our friendship." June shakes her head "I guess you kids are right. Lee did tell us he was willing to do whatever it takes to get better maybe we should talk about putting him in rehab and work it out with the school for him to take the rest of the semester off and maybe even next semester. I should warn you if we do this we will be bringing him home." "I think it would be best and maybe we should even get rid of William. I can't look at him without picturing him walking up to me naked and rubbing up against me." "Yeah, he is gone we found some pictures in his room that are inappropriate," Mathew growled. June shook her head and said "We have already contacted him and he is on his way back to pack up and leave. I hope you two will be ready to be on your own there in Boston. If you want you can find one roommate, but we ask you to not give up on Lee. We won't guarantee he will or will not be back. For all, we know he might be better off here at UCLA then away at school."

Later that day I made arrangments to speak to Lee in his room alone so I could tell him what we all decided and beg him to let all of us help him.

"Look, Lee, I am sorry I didn't notice you were hurting I wish I had but you can't put this all on Noah and me. Yes, we were both busy with school, the wedding and well each other but that does not give you the right to try and destroy our relationship again." I look into his eyes and see first the puzzled expression on his face until he realized what I meant. "Yes, exactly this is not the first time you have put your personal feelings about mine and Noah's relationship before our happiness. You didn't realize how miserable I was when you were with Rachel and kept Noah and me apart. You almost broke me then; I was a walking zombie I missed him every single day I couldn't be with him. Then having to walk away from him at Prom after he confessed his love for me because you couldn't let it go. I looked at you I know you saw my pain, but you would not let me be happy. You wouldn't let your brother be happy all you saw was your brother stealing your best friend. All you saw was your happiness. Now, this I can't do it Lee. I told you at our 17th birthday party I love Noah and I can't lose him. It is one thing if the person we are with makes us choose between each other but another when one of us makes us choose between the person we love and our friendship. That is how you are making me feel right now."

Taking a deep breath I continue "now don't get me wrong I still well we still want you in our lives. Noah still wants his little brother to be his best man at our wedding, but you need to fix yourself first. You also need to come to an understanding that you can not put your happiness before others to the point you make them miserable. Lee this is breaking me I love you're my twin my best friend and soon to be brother-in-law and having to take a step back from you is breaking my heart. I beg you, please go home, and I mean home, not to Boston and get the help you need we will be waiting for you. I am hoping once you heal we can rebuild our friendship that I so desperately want to keep." Sitting in his room, I watch him closely, and I can see the wheels turning in his head. I don't know how long we were sitting there before the sneaky sparkle was back in his eye "I promise Shelly I will go back home and heal hopefully before the wedding so I can see my best friend marry my brother. Maybe this is for the best. It turns out Ro is not happy here in Boston, and she is transferring to UCLA for the fall semester, and I might do that. Maybe part of our problem is that we need to spend some time apart to keep our friendship strong and so yours and Noah's relationship can grow stronger."

Jumping up I crash into his arms "I love you twin, and I truly hope you feel better soon." "I love you too twin I am so sorry I have always put myself before you. I never realized I put my feelings before your happiness." We held on to each other for a while crying before I went back to Noah. He took one look at me and pulled me into his arms "I take it he agreed to get help." I just nodded my head "I know baby this will be the first time you two will be physically separated from each other, but it is for the best and only temporary." I shook my head "No, Noah he thinks he will be transferring to UCLA to follow Ro." "Oh, Shelly maybe it is best that way he can learn to be on his own. Not only that even here he is living under our shadows maybe there he can build a life that will make him proud." "I guess I am just going to miss him so much we have been together for 18 years now always by each other's side." "I know baby believe me I know."

Noah and I took Lee and Ro to the airport to catch their plane to LAX. Before letting them go through security, I pulled Lee into a big hug "I love you Lee and no matter what you will always and I mean always be my best friend/twin. I can't believe that after 18 years of seeing each other every day or our lives, 18 years of us holding each other consoling each other we are going to be separated." "I know twin, we may not be related by blood but know in my heart you are my twin, and it breaks my heart knowing I caused this rift. I never realized how jealous and self-centered I became. You know I have been thinking about it, and I guess it was always there." "What do you mean twin?" "Well because my asshat brother never wanted you to date because he secretly loved you and kept all the guys at school away from you it allowed me to date and still have you at my side. Hell, I remember even taking you on most of my dates, so I had my girl and my bestie by my side always. Now not so much because even if we double date, I have to share you. It was last night I realized how bad I was because when I thought about it, I even hated you being with Lewis. I know it is not because I love you in that way but because when you are with Noah or when you were with Lewis I was not your number one."

"Lee don't worry about all of that right now. Just get home to the rents and get better." "Ok, I will I can't tell you two this enough I love you both and hate that I tried to destroy your happiness." "Right now twin just get better and give the rents and my Bradleybear a big hug from me." "She is right little bro get better and we will see where we go from here. Also, don't forget to give the rents and the little man hugs from me too." "Oh, and Lee my dad said he explained everything to Bradley and he is worried about you." "Ok, I will talk to the little man."

We watched Ro and Lee head through security and I couldn't help but let the tears spill down my face as Noah wrapped me in his arms. "Baby he will get better I promise M&D, Max, and Bradley will be there for him. My mom is right we need to concentrate on our future and let them worry about Lee." "I know Noah but it has always been just the two of us." I look up into his eyes "I am afraid our twinlepathy might be breaking." "Maybe it going on the fritz right now is part of a bigger picture to make him grow up and learn to be on his own for a while. You forget I was there for 18 years of your life as well baby and when he had girlfriends, he would leave you alone. Granted I loved those times because I was able to spend some alone time with you but he has never been on his own." "True baby he always had me or his girlfriend." "Come on let's go Peter and Lara Jean want to meet for dinner." I grin up at him "Now why would I want to eat dinner with you?" "Simple you are the future Mrs. Noah Flynn." "Yeah, and I love it."

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