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Chapter Sixteen: I Missed You Too Much

CHAPTER SIXTEEN | I MISSED YOU TOO MUCH

A/N: I don't remember setting a last name for Ethan, but it's Cooper now. Brandon Cooper above (Ethan's younger brother) played by Timothee Chalamet. I literally just watched Call Me By Your Name yesterday, even though it was released two years ago. Please don't judge, I'm slow. He's my new celebrity crush, after Logan Lerman of course! Also, I'll start doing recaps in the beginning, seeing everyone has the memory of a squirrel.

R E C A P | The boys and Norah went out for dinner (NOT A DATE) and Norah met Brandon, Ethan's younger brother. After a little bit of conversations happening, Landon decided to show up at the worse timing possible. Norah was so surprised she spat water all over him :)

I M P O R T A N T - Also, for this chaper, you'll need to know Alex. He was Norah's older brother, before he got murdered by his mother.

"Oh- I'm so sorry! That was accidental, I promise!" 

I quickly sprung out my seat, grabbing paper towels and shoving them into Landon's hands. He wiped his face, however his shirt was now soaked. It didn't help that his shirt was white, meaning now his chest was visible to see.

"Was it really accidental though?" Jaxon teased, snorting at the end. I rolled my eyes, awkward silence now rising.

Landon sighed, "Norah, I need to talk to you. Without anyone disturbing us, and... I just really need to talk to you-,"

"Oh boo hoo, you had your chance already coconut head. Now get lost before I go out, buy a coconut, then personally throw one at your coconut lookin' head."

We all stared at Jaxon.

He rolled his eyes and threw his arms in the air in disbelief, "It's not my fault he has a coconut head."

"Fine, if you four don't trust me, then I'll sit here and tell Norah what I have to tell her. I just need to talk to her, but please, without any interuptions," Landon sighed, his shoulders slumping a bit.

I nodded, letting him pull up a chair, while I sat back down. Do I really want him to run his mouth while he keeps making up excuses? Landon was an amazing friend, and I trusted him. Except he broke his promise of staying with me, and betrayed me. I didn't know if I loved him or not, maybe my feelings were just a little all over the place. I still need to know, if he loves me, because I've moved on. I already have three friends I could trust, and I know they wouldn't break my heart.

"Back when I told you I loved you," Landon started, making the other three tense up, but I sneakily grabbed both Carter and Ethan's hand. I knew they were both staring, but I ignored their gazes. "That's the day I grew angry. I was angry at myself for loving you, because I felt as if I wouldn't be able to protect you good enough, or love you good enough, or just make you feel special. 

That day on, I started hating myself more and more. I grew depressed after that day, because I knew I lost our friendship, and most importantly, you. I didn't know what to do, because it grew between us. So, when I saw you at the movie theatre, I was glad you wanted to talk to me. S-something just happened to me that day, and I know I shouldn't have touched you the way I should have. I really got ahead of myself.

When you cornered me into the wall, told me that Bella died from cancer, and then told me that you hated me, I- It just made me hate myself even more. Getting told 'I hate you' from the only person you admired ever since your whole life hurts. More than it should have. That's when I stopped trying, I stopped talking to you because I knew you didn't deserve me and that I was just an asshole. I'm not expecting you to forgive me right away, because I clearly don't deserve, but I just hope we can be friends, just like how things were two years back."