VOICEMAIL || Noah Centineo AU (2nd Book)

T W E N T Y - S E V E N

Valerie:

Tick tock tick tock…

25 minutes to go…

I was standing at the main hall at the country club where the wedding was being held.

There was a big clock in the wall moving its second hand around itself.

Time was ticking.

I should be stopping this wedding. But the words haven't been able to cross My mouth , I was frozen looking at the wall. I had just arrived at the wedding place, almost didn't make it on time because I had a minor breakout and cried for an hour before starting to actually do my hair. I had yet to see Tara, she was finishing getting ready with all of her makeup and hair team in a room somewhere around here. I am sure she's gonna look so beautiful Noah won't be able to say something different from. ‘I do’.

I sighed walking to the door to find Tara and the other bridesmaids, and I almost bump into tall figure.

“Valerie…” his sweet voice said my name softly and I looked up at him in awe. He was gorgeous, his beard had just been trimmed and his hair had just gotten a haircut. I was at loss of words.

“you look…” i wasn't even able to finish my sentence because of my shock of how great he actually looked. He noticed and chucked

“you look very gorgeous” he said Softly and I smiled at him.

I didn't really look gorgeous. I had trouble hiding the bags under my eyes after my massive cry session, and I couldn't get a salon's appointment because Apparently everyone gets married on August and on Saturday.

So I ended up doing everything myself. I mean I look decent, my hair is in a half up half down do, and my makeup was quite simple but. I didn't really want to stand out, the bride had to be the most beautiful woman in the place.

“are you nervous?” I asked him softly and he nodded butting his bottom lip. Today out of all Of the other times I've seen him she looks the most gorgeous

“very…” he said letting out a sigh and I wet my lips and looked down.

I wanted to scream ‘please don't get married’ but I knew I was a little late. I should have said it long time ago, when we kissed on the 4th of July, or that night at his house when he directly asked me. Today was too late.

Even so… if he really wanted to call it off, he'd had done it in all this time, and he wouldn't wait until the very last day.

“hey Noah, the groom's--” Chad walked in and then looked at me, he sighed and smiled faintly “hey V” he said with a soft smile, I bit my lip and smiled at him

“hey…” I say a little awkward, we hadn't talk since that fight weeks ago, and I wasn't really sure about the status of our relationship.

“can I.. Can I talk to you for a second?” he asks hopefully and I look at Noah not knowing if i should just drop the conversation we were having, Noah cleared his throat and Chad looked at him

“I will go to the groom's room and wait there till I have to get to the altar.” Noah said to his best man and Chad nodded

“see you in the altar” Chad said and I waved softly at him before he left, he gave me a small smile and left.

“so….” I started now that we were all alone, I was curious to know what was up with us.

“last time we talked was a long time ago” he started and I nodded, it was long time ago, and I missed him a little to be honest