Counting Stars(Book One/Noel's Story)

Ch. 13: Shooting Stars

Ch. 13: Shooting Stars

Noel's p.o.v
2 days later

Where was I? One minute I'm talking to different versions of myself and next I'm sitting in an all white room. I feel like I'm waiting for something, but I don't know what it is. What if I was waiting for more heartache? To be broken down further than I already was. I don't know who I can trust. I don't know why I even bother to try trusting anyone. I always end up hurt. Maybe it was best I just stayed here for the rest of my life. There was no way someone could find me. I couldn't be hurt if I was alone in a unknown place.

"Noel?" came a voice catching me off guard. I turned around to see a woman dressed in white. Her skin was the same almond milk color as mines. She just as short as I was with gorgeous green eyes and long brown hair. We looked almost identical. She was the women from all the pictures that my dad stared at. I always knew I was mixed, but it was still a shock to actually see my mother in front of me.

"Mom?" I cried as she nodded. I wasted no time in running over to her. I needed a mother's hug now more than ever. No words could explain the type of warmth I felt feeling as her arms wrapped around my body. It was a new feeling. It felt more loving than protective.

"My poor baby. Daddy has done a good job with you." she whispered and I felt my heart break.

"Daddy is part of the reason I'm hurting. He said so himself." I spat feeling more hot tears slid down my cheek as I wiped my nose with the arm of my sweater.

"Sweetie you can't fault him for something he didn't know. You have to uinderstand the situation he was in. Even if he did notice the change in you there was nothing he could do he still had to care and provide for you. Don't be too hard on him."

"Daddy misses you. He talks about you a lot. He told me how you both fell in love. He told me all the happy times you guys shared. He smiles when he speaks of you."

"I miss him too Princess. We are more alike than you know." She said and a look of sadness I was all too familiar with crossed her face. She looked so broken. I gasped as I pulled her tighter to me more tears sliding down my cheek.

"You can come and live with me Noel, but that means you'll never see Eric, your dad or ayone else again. Or you can go back and be the strong young women I know you are. Daddy didn't pay attention, but it's better than having a father to paid too much attention to all the wrong things."

Eric

The room was quiet. Mr. Passenger had an emergency and I was sitting here with her. I hadn't spoken to Steve in the two days that we've been back. Even if I did know what to say to him, he wouldn't listen. At his point I was sure only Silver could bring him back. The only problem with that was; who would pull Silver back?

"Noel," I sighed. "I'm at a lost here. I don't know what to do anymore. I don't know what to say. I'm afraid to say anything out of fear that I will say the wrong things. I feel like I'm the only sane one left and that's saying seeing as I feel like my world has been turned upside down. I need you Noel. I need you more now than ever. I just need you here with me. I need to know that you're here with me." Tears were streaming from my eyes. I loved her and there was no doubt about it. After everything I experienced at that house I didn't know how any of us will ever survive without each other again. It was clear to me than Noel was my happy place. She kept me sane and she kept me grounded.

"I'm here." came a hush whisper immediately drawing my attention to her. I didn't even bother to hold back the loud sob as I leaned down and kissed her lips.

"Oh thank you!" I cried placing our foreheads together. "I've never been happier than I am right now." I whispered in her ear. I knew I should be going to get the doctor, but I just wanted it to be only us for a bit longer. I missed her and whatever was causing all that comotion didn't stop me from feeling like it was just us. That was until I heard the rapid fire of gunshots. What the hell was going on?