The Kissing Booth - The First Year

Let's stay together - Elle

We arrived back at Alice's house all very excited, the game had been amazing, I was thrilled, first to have seen Noah, it seemed an eternity since the day he asked me for the time apart ... plus he was playing really well , he greatly improved his skills and this made me even happier for his victory.

Everyone talked about how Will and Noah understood each other so well on the field, and of course their parents were very proud and excited about the golden boys of the Harvard football team.

"I bet the Harvard newspaper will interview them... and then all the girls will know that Noah Flynn is stupid hot." Lee was teasing me and I looked at him with my best angry expression.

"Hey, stupid, he's hot, and just for your information, he still has a girlfriend, thank you!" I gav him my tongue and he laughed even more

"You two are really so childish sometimes ..." Rachel was still a little grumpy, Lee just gave her a quick kiss and then Alice came running to meet us.

"Come on, girls, my mother's hairdresser and makeup artist are here, they'll meet us in the guest room... You must be perfect tonight Elle! I can not imagine Noah's face when he sees you... he's literally going crazy... and I love it! "

We went up to the guest room, along with the mothers of June, May, and Susan (Will's mother), and the men stayed at the barbeque making baking some snacks and having a few drinks. Everything was always very easy for them... they would only need a shower and they would be practically ready, lacking only the suits... in those moments I had envy them, but I could not deny that I loved to put on my makeup and that day, in particular, I was even more eager to see my final production... my heart beat hard just imagining how it would be to finally find Noah and all the surprise.

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Everyone was ready, my long black dress was really beautiful, had some sparkles on the bodice and had no straps, showing my lap with the perfect perfect necklace, my blue hear pendant. My dad gave me earrings to match the necklace and also, I could wear my mother's bracelet with it. My makeup was perfect, the outline and shadow were carefully designed to make my eyes pop like two sapphires ... I was feeling wonderful and very confident, but at the same time I felt some butterflies in my stomach and an endless anxiety.

"My God Elle ... you're perfect! It reminded me so much of your mother... oh I wish she was here to see you like this, so grown-up. My beautiful princess, I'm so glad you decided to do this and I know Noah will love it. I want the best for you, my little daughter-in-law, my little girl." June was crying and almost blurred my makeup

"Thank you June ... it means a lot to me that you really approve of what I've decided to do ... even if I'm no longer respecting his will for the time until summer."

"Don't be silly, Elle, you respected him, and you also had time to think of all your mistakes just as he did also... it's time for you to go back into each other's arms and we'll be there to cheer you both." Matthew came call us, it was time to go.

We went back to Harvard, the party would be at the Science Museum and there were a lot of people there. We arrived and June saw Robert, I frozed... did the others were with him? If they were, my plan I would go down... I was after Lee and Rachel, but Robert came to talk to us and when he saw me just made a comment "Oh ... one of our friends will be very happy to see you" he greeted me

"Please, don't tell him, he has no idea I'm here"

"We know, he was just telling me and Mike that you had only sent him a smile when he sent the message about Harvard's victory.", He laughed.

"Yes ... I had to do it" and I also laughed.

Alice knew the party DJ, so it was easy for me to talk to him about the song and the time to make my appearance. I walked into the party from the back of the building, everyone else was coming in and Alice sent me a message that everyone was now with Noah and Will. My heart was beating like a drum, but I had to calm down and wait at least an hour.

Lee and Rachel came backstage to stay with me after greeting Noah.

"He's really handsome Elle, that I can tell you ... but well, you should have figured it out, we're all very similar, the charm of the Flynn family, Rachel can confirm it, right love?"

"Oh ... yes ... you're beautiful my love" she winked at me and I laughed teasing Lee. Without realizing, the time flew and the DJ came to me

"It's your entrance now, the hall is full, and Alice said that she's with all your friends and families near the stage... showtime Elle" he handed me a microphone and returned to the stage to present a special attraction - me.

"Good evening Harvard! It is with pleasure that I announce a guest for our party tonight, with presentation that is more than special, I hope everyone likes it. "

The lights were dim and I walked onto the stage, people were just seeing some glitter from my dress ... and then we all heard the introduction of the song ... the spotlights turned to me, I was shaking and almost lost the entrance of the song ... I began to sing, the moment my eyes met Noah's, all my nervous disappeared and I only felt happier than I never felt I could be before. He was ecstatic, hugged his mother and father, Lee, Alice... but his eyes never left mine.

At the end of the song, everyone was clapping and he was still surprised... I saw him smiling and his eyes were wet. I waited for all the claps to stop and began to say what I really wanted.

"Could you please help me with the lights over there?" I pointed to where Noah was and the spotlight was now directed at him. "Noah, those last three months have been the longest of my life away from you. First of all, I'm here today to congratulate you on the amazing game, you're an incredible QB and Harvard is very lucky to have a player like you. And last but not least... I needed to say that I'm sorry for everything we went through, I love you and I want to do things differently this time. Do you wanna be my boyfriend?"