Schnapp It! {Noah X Reader}

Chapter 20

January 30
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5 Years Later...

~Noah's POV~

"And we're back! Here we have former musician Y/N L/N with Cryin' by Aerosm—" Jimmy Fallon said through the TV, but the pain is too much, so I turned it off.

"Knock knock. How you doing bud?" Finn said, his body leaned on the door frame.

"She's in Jimmy's show. Again." I sighed, my eyes glued to the TV. "She's so beautiful." I muttered. Tears threatened to come out, but I held them in. Finn walked towards me and sat on the couch beside me.

"You have to stop, Noah. You've been like this ever since she started singing." He put his hand on my shoulder in reassurance.

"I c-can't. I miss her so much." My lips quivered, my eyes got blurry and then tears came flowing through my cheeks like a waterfall.

"Me too buddy. Me too.."

I still didn't take my eyes off of the television. I don't know what I'm waiting for. She's not coming back. I sniffed and wiped the tears from my face.

"How's Jack?" I asked, remembering what happened.

"He's okay. Still asleep but his vitals are good." Finn shifted in his seat. "You should go see him one day."

I shrugged. "I don't really think he would want me there." I whispered.

"I think you should tell him what really happened."

"I don't know. I'm not ready."

"Noah you've been saying you're not ready for two years now. It better be soon." Finn's phone chimed and the screen lit up. He typed something and then stood up. "I have to go. Mandy's looking for a photographer and she wants me to go meet him with her."

"Hey," he stopped and looked at me. "You're very lucky."

"I know. And so are you. See ya, and please, get out of this hell hole and grab a bite with Sadie or Chloe." He waved and left.

Maybe I should get out of here.

~Y/N's POV~

"Listen to me you little shi— I mean kids. If you stop jumping I'll give you waffles with ice cream for dinner BUT no telling daddy, ok?" I said, my hands on my hips and my eyes burning Maya's and Josh's soul.

"Ok auntie N/N." Maya said, but Josh, ooh Josh, that little bastard kept running around the damn sofa.

"Maya go get me my phone sweetie." I said as I gave Josh a death glare. He stopped running and sat on the table.

"Can you sing the jupiter song later auntie?" Josh said. I gave them both a scoop of ice cream while the waffles toasted.

"Sure." I got a glass cup from the cupboard and took the vodka from the top shelf. I was about to pour some but the small glass slipped and broke into tiny pieces when it hit the floor. "Crap."

I picked up the pieces and threw them in the trash. I put away the vodka too, in case it fell too. The waffles popped from the toaster and I put them in the kid's plates. After they ate I washed the dishes, like the amazing sister I am of course.

"C'mon kiddos." I sat them both on the couch and I grabbed a chair. I looked for my guitar and placed the strap around my shoulder. I strum the chords and started to sing.

"Now that she's back in the atmosphere with drops of Jupiter in her hair hey hey."

"She acts like summer and walks like rain..." I sang like there's no tomorrow, my nephews singing along the chorus, Maya was dancing too.

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The door clicked twice and my brother walked in.

"They're asleep. Oh and the Holy Spirit stopped me from drinking vodka a few hours ago." I said.

"You're lucky, otherwise I was gonna slice you."

"Yeah. But you didn't so I shall live." I paused. "Ooooh flowers! For who?" I said pointing at the blue, white and pink bouquet on his right hands.

"They're for... um, Harper." His voice cracked and his eyes got watery.

"Oh, her birthday was today." My voice was lower each time. There was silence, and I could hear Leo's breath hitching.

"Y-yeah. I wanted to go with the kids but I had work. I'll go tomorrow." He talked slower and his face looked glum.

"I can come with, if you want. I have an appointment with the 'People' magazine but I'm free after."

"It's ok. I can go alone."

"Okay. Well I'm gonna go. I'll see you around." I walked up to him and gave him a peck in the cheek and grabbed my guitar.

So I'm guessing you're all pretty confused. Five years ago I left the Stranger Things entourage. My dad was arrested for murder and sexual abuse. I had to be there for my family and there was no time for explanations. The cast eventually replaced me. I haven't talked to Kelly, she has been mad at me for five years. My family was going through some hard stuff and the only way I could escape that was with music. I learned how to play the guitar and now I'm a worldwide sensation. I do covers of my favorite songs and I do not own any songs of my own. Noah and I stopped talking. I thought it was for the best and Jack, well I don't know anything about him. My brother married to Harper and they lived happy for a year. She got pregnant with Maya and Josh, the little twins. Harper died during birth and that left everyone hurt, my brother especially. Mom has been a great grandmother and I absolutely love my nephews. I had to push every memory of my life on the Stranger Things set aside, I forced myself to do so. It hurt for a long time but eventually it was just that, a vague memory. I eventually forgot about any feelings for both Jack and Noah. I stopped texting the cast, I thought it wouldn't hurt so much but either way it hurt. My Mom became a famous writer. She wrote down all of her negative emotions and her first book was called "Darkest Corner". My brother stayed with a normal life raising two children alone. I was there to help but with concerts and interviews I barely had time. I have been in the celebrity world for at least two years. Oh my family and I moved to L.A. since most of Mom and I's interviews were there. This is what happened to me. I don't know anything about Noah and I don't plan on knowing for a while now.

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