The Kissing Booth - The First Year

Prom night - Noah

With everything settled in Boston we flew back to LA, prom week was about to start and we would have two weeks to prepare Elle's things to the big move for our new apartment. I was really excited with all this adventure... we would be living together, it would be a test to our future and, knowing my little angel, I knew we would be approved in this test.

Alice and Will came with us to LA, they were invited to the prom and we advised that they would help us packing Elle and Lee's stuff.

"So we would have to be your slaves, tell me big bro, will you have any source of payment to us? I cannot work without payment... just saying" Alice was teasing me

"Of course my dear, you will have free stay at Flynn's residence, and we can work by day and party by night, what do you think? It's summer Alice, we'll have some pool parties to attend, you know."

"OK... you convinced me, it is LA, the best pool parties from Beverly Hills happens now..." she laughed out loud

Mum and dad picked us up at the airport and the rest of the night was calm. Elle and I went to her house to spend the night. Mr Evans and Brad were in San Francisco and would be back on Friday to spend the last weekend in LA. We would have a farewell barbecue on Sunday and they would move definitely on Monday.

"It is so strange now see my house really empty... and in two weeks not even my things will be here." her eyes were wet

"I know..." I hugged her "Every new challenge scares us"

"Yes... I remember when my mother died, I was so scared on how things would be and turns that everything went well, better that I expected you know... now I'm feeling exactly the same, but even knowing I always wanted to go to another state for college, it is really strange now realize that the time has come, and even so, that this house will be empty..." now she was crying and I hugged her tight. She looked me "I'm not sad, I am happy... I just remembered my mother and started to think if things would be different if she was here... sometimes I miss her so much..." she dried the tears "Ok... enough of this right now" she smiled and I gave her a kiss.

We went upstairs, got a quick shower and decided to watch a movie... that turned to a lullaby once Elle fell asleep in the first ten minutes. I stayed there, staring her face, eyes closed... so pure, so beautiful. I would always do my best to make her happy.

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The big prom day arrived, Elle and Lee were going crazy over so many things to do. This was their last duty as council students and they were at the school gym since early morning.

We decided to go to the beach, Alice, Will and I, since we didn't had anything to do at home and I told Will we could play volley.

When we arrived at Venice beach, there were some guys playing, and I saw Joe and Dixon. As soon as Dixon noticed we were watching he came to talk to us.

"Hey Noah, do you wanna play with us? It is only me and Joe on the team, the other guys are at school finishing the details for the prom... but since we are not in the council, we came here to have some fun." he was being friendly and I couldn't say no... even wanting because of Joe, but it was about time we ended the problem over Elle, since we were together and he didn't bothered her anymore. I also knew he was sad when he realized all the mess he was in.

"Hey Dixon, yes, Will and I will play with you guys."

The game was awesome, Alice stayed cheering for us and we got an easy winning over the boys.

"Hey, great game guys, but you have to practice more" I teased Dixon

"Tell me about it man, maybe next year when we all get together at Harvard" he shook my hand and I realized that Joe was about to move to Boston too. I had a strange feeling about it, but decided not to care, once he was friends with Lee and I was not supposed to go mad about his presence anymore.