LOVING AND FIGHTING

CHAPTER 3

Its the next morning and I wake up a different way than I always do with my stepmom screaming for me to wake up, but this morning she rubs my shoulder and whispers "wake up sweetheart" instead of crying it. As I wake up, I wipe my eye crusties and start to get ready. Instead of throwing my hair into a messy bun I fix my curly hair and leave it down parted to the side, knowing I'm going to see Noah during the day, so I suppose I'll look decent. After I brush my teeth, I go to my mirror put on a light layer of mascara and head down the stairs.

As I'm about to head to the car, my stepmom stops me and shows me the breakfast she made this morning for Luca and I. Luca looks at me, and we both head to the table to eat, I am starving because I didn't finish my dinner last night. as I eat the pancakes on the table, my stepmom says to Luca," I'm so proud of you, you went to sleep on your own last night!" As I finish my pancakes I say to my stepmom "let's go we are gonna be late, and I have to meet up with Anna." She replies back with "okay let Luca eat his bacon. We still have 10 minutes left don't be in such a rush." as Luca finishes his last piece of bacon I head out the door.

As I head to the cafeteria, I see Noah sitting with his crowd of friends I look at him, and he looks at me with a tired face sarcastically, and I can't help but smile from ear to ear. As I see Layla seated at the table, she looks at me with a look of disgust and says "what the fuck was that!" and points her hand to Noah and me as she speaks. I say back to her, "oh that's my friend Noah." after she sips her hot chocolate she says, "I know who it is but who is he to u?" she says with an evil grin. "we r just friends " I say while we walk to my locker. "not for long, he's a player sister." she says as she walks away with a smile.

When I walk into my homeroom, I see Noah in the back of the classroom on his phone. When he hears the sound of my school shoes walk toward the desk, he looks up and says," she finally rolls in." with a smile. I smile back then put my head on the desk and bang it slowly. "what's the matter baby didn't get any sleep last night" he says in a voice as if he's talking to a puppy with puppy eyes. I can't help but laugh.

For the rest of homeroom Noah and I are just sitting on our phones and I get a text from the number once again saying, "you look gorgeous today." as my phone goes off Noah looks at me to see my reaction. As I smile Noah starts to smile as well. "what are you doing this weekend?" "me, oh I'm not doing anything I'm probably gonna just sit on my couch and watch movies all day," I say with a tiny laugh, " well now you have plans with me," Noah says with a smile. PLANS...WITH NOAH!!!! HOW!! WHY!!!! WHAT!!!!!. "what are we gonna do during these plans?" I say half serious half curious.

"can you swim?" Noah says

"obviously ."

"then that's what we're gonna do, I'm gonna meet you at your house we can walk there it's not that far from mine."

As the bell rings, he tells me "be ready at 4" with a smile, and hands me a note before he leaves.