It had been maybe an hour and 20 minutes of giving out hugs, taking videos, and picture taking, but I could tell Chase was getting impatient, looking over at Noen as he was hugging fans. I give him a side eye and he laughs at Milo on the other side of me. As I look over, Milo is sending kisses to me and I smile, scrunching my face. I hear some fans cheer and one says, "I got that on video!"
"Of course!" Chase exclaims, winking at me. I hug another fan who said her name was Meda. She was 14 with a light tan skin tone and dark blonde hair and hazel eyes that sparkle a she covers her mouth and shrieks. She lets go of me quickly pulling out her phone and pointing it to me.
"What?" I raise an eyebrow and feel hands on my waist, spinning me to see Noen and his addicting smile. I smile as he moves one of his hands to my face, cradling my cheek. I feel my breath catch and my eyes flutter close, my hands clutching my phone between us.
In that moment, I feel Noen's soft lips meet mine, which drowns out the noise of cheering and screaming of all the fans. My heart pounds in my chest, my lips feeling as if they caught fire. Soon enough, he pulls away, but I grab the front of his shirt, pulling him towards me and kissing him again. I feel his smile against my lips before I lightly push him away, sending him back to his spot. I take a few breaths to try and calm my heartbeat and place my hands on my cheeks to cool the heat that rushed to them seconds ago.
"I loved that." Chase winks at me after he expresses his excitement. I smile and scrunch my face, trying to act cute. We hug and take pictures for maybe 10 more minutes before being pulled to get ready for dinner dates.
"I got so many questions that I just shrugged and acted dumbfounded to." Milo runs his fingers through his hair, his arm draped around my shoulder as he winks to Noen.
"You did!?" Noen walks over to Anthony who hands him a water bottle. "They had to slow down my line." Noen laughs before taking a gulp.
"That was one of the cutest things I've ever seen!" Cynthia hugs me and pulls up Instagram smiling. I notice that she removed the picture of her and Chase as her background, replacing it as her, Jaden, Griff, and I. "Good idea Payton." She smirks at him, his face returning with a stupid grin.
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As we arrive at the Olive Garden for our dates, I see the original seating chart has been moved. Now, I sit with Griff and Anthony with Sterling in front of me, instead of Chase and Noen with Jaden in front of me.
"Why did we switch it up?" I question to Payton as we enter and start to sit where our nametags were placed. I grab mine, looking over it briefly before looking around.
"You have to let the drama sizzle!" Chase says as he sits with Payton and Jaden. "You cant post anything or comment on anything relating to you two either, at least for the next 2 days." He adds.
"that's ridiculous." Noen hasn't sat down yet, along with Griff, Chase and I. "The drama will fade out without 2 days of content." Noen crosses his arm as Chase sighs and sits in front of him.
"Actually, it makes it crazier with question. But there will be exceptions, of course." Chase says with his famous 'Chase lip lick' thing, like this is all no big deal. I raise an eyebrow at him to ask the exception and he rolls his eyes answering with, "You guys can like comments and posts from the fans. We will also feature you guys with our content and videos." Chase runs his hand through his hair, pulling out his phone.
"It will be just enough content to fuel the fire for the fans so that you guys don't have to do anything at all." Payton adds from his table, Jaden still standing next to him. "Its not like Noen posts anyway." Payton chuckles.
"It will also make her wish she never had agreed to this stupid thing in the first place." Jaden scoffed as he sat with a thump, sinking into his seat.
"What's up with you?" Sterling asked, her eyebrow raised towards Jaden who waved her off and glanced at me. His eyes shifted off mine after a few seconds and moved behind me, to which I heard our fans start to walk in. Sterling looked at me with her eyebrows furrowed as if to ask about Jaden and I just shrugged, pursing my lips. She had a look of worry but smiled at the fans anyway, welcoming them to our table. I did the same, hugging some and smiling.
During the dinner I had many questions about the situation and just shrugged, adding some forced blushes and 'I don't knows' As our dates come to a close fans from other tables come over to ask either me or Noen about the kiss and we just took pictures, avoiding it as instructed by Chase, not giving any specific answers. As our last fans walked out, I overheard a fan say "I still ship Raden more than Roen if it helps." and turned towards Jaden to see them finishing a hug. I meet eyes with him and he smiles lightly. I give him a genuine smile and turn away before he can see the roses bloom on my cheeks. Raden. It kept replaying in my head.
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We had a 3 hour drive from Houston to Dallas for our final stop of Phase 2 before we started Phase 3 in the North. We would make a stop at the 1 and a half hour mark. Our managers said it would be better to travel this night to beat all the Dallas traffic. I sat in the very back on the left next to Jaden and Griffin on the other side. Chase, Sterling and Noen in front of us.
"Want to use my airpods? I've got my beats." Jaden held out his airpods and I took them smiling. He knew I lost mine a few days ago in my hotel room, as well did Payton.
"Thank you, Jay." I lay my head on his shoulder momentarily to say thank you and he smiles big like a 5 year old in appreciation.
"Bus tiktok?" Anthony said in front of Chase, sitting next to Payton and Milo. Everyone agreed and we did a slow-mo on Anthony's phone, getting everyone in front and behind. Everyone put pictures and videos on their stories for Instagram and Snapchat while I made a pouty face to Noen to which he returned. We both knew it was because we couldn't post and he rolled his eyes, smiling before turning back around.
"Why do I look so mad in everything?" Anthony says throwing his phone on his lap. We all chuckle and I pull out my phone to check their feed, taking off my sandals and laying my legs over Jaden's, scrunching my face, letting him record for a tiktok.
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At the halfway mark we stopped at a gas station, getting drinks and a huge thing of Twizzlers. Noen had moved to the back with me, but he sat on the window side, allowing me to sit in the middle and Milo on my right. Chase still sitting in front of me with Sterling and now Payton, while Jaden, Griff and Anthony sat in front of them.
"Can I use you as a pillow?" I question, turning towards Noen, a Twizzler in my mouth while I yawn. He smirks and nods leaning towards me a little so I could comfortably lay against him, wrapping my arm with his.
As we start to move again I slowly start to drift, tired from todays excitement and stress. With little conscience left I felt Noen's fingertips intertwine with mine, but not all the way, as if he was trying not to wake me. The last thing I heard before falling all the way asleep was Chases voice saying, "I'm going to go live for awhile."
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Okay, Sorry it took so long to update. School...
Anyways, If you guys don't like the little life updates here at the bottom you can comment and tell me. Also I feel like the story if falling off because school started and people don't have as much time to read, so vote and comment if your still reading!
Update about my crush: I asked him...He said he had plans then asked me to go with him a couple days later. I was having second thoughts about everything and almost cancelled things with him and then he got all sad and said he wants me to go with him so, yeah homecoming is in 5 days. :) im excited.
I hope your having the greatest day ever and don't forget to look in the mirror and say 'hello gorgeous' today. You deserve it.
