Promises

Chapter Eight, New Friendships.

We walked to the nearest diner to grab a bite to eat. I still can't get over the fact that I woke up in Noah's arms, then I start to think of all the possibilities, It May of been a dream, or maybe I imagined it..... that's when the waitress came up to us.
"Hi, I'll be taking care of y'all today, can I get you started with something to drink?"
All I wanted was something to drink if I'm being honest, I don't know why, but ever since I was a little girl, I've been afraid to eat around other people. I know I sound silly or immature but it's a real insecurity that I have.
"I'll just have a water please." I say.
Charlotte orders coffee and Noah orders water as well. For a moment we all sit in silence until the bell on the door rings, I notice a familiar face, a boy, he walks in confidently at first until he spots us, sitting in the booth... he slumped his head a shoulders, as if he had completely lost his confidence, I felt bad. Was it something that I had done to make him loose his pride? He walked over to the breakfast bar and sat alone. That is when I remembered who he was. He is part of the cast in midsummer, his name is Brendon I believe. Should I invite him over to join us... that's when Charlotte broke the silence..
"Okay so I know we're all tired but this is just awkward."
"What?" Noah says laughing
"This silence is super awkward!"
"Yeah you're right Char, we need to talk about something." I say trying to forget about the sleeping arrangements last night and Brendon.
"Okay, so after rehearsal instead of going to Toni's house we are going to my house." Charlotte says.
"That's good with me, Noah?" I say asking if he's okay.
"Yeah! That's fine."
We have to leave the diner after we finish our drinks because we were running late to rehearsal.
We walk in and sit down, we got there earlier than we expected. That's when a pretty girl with really cool hair approaches us.
"Antoinette, Noah, and Charlotte right?" She says, she's wearing an imagine dragons t-shirt, black leggings and black high top converse.
"Yeah that's us but I go by Toni, you're Ariana right?"
"Yeah, but I go by Ari."
"That's a sick name!" Charlotte says, she's always been obsessed with the name Ariana.
"Thanks! I play Helena, what about you guys?"
"Well, I play Oberon, and Toni here is my wifey which makes her Titania." Noah says as we all start laughing.
"I play a fairy." Charlotte says a little disappointed, maybe because she hasn't blocked anything yet.
"Oh wow! If I didn't get Helena I really wanted to be a fairy because you get to take so many acting liberties with it!" Ari says, I can really see her becoming close with us, she's so nice and cheerful.
"Yeah! I'm excited to start blocking." Charlotte says her mood changing almost instantly.
I notice the door swing open, it's Brendon, I really want to introduce myself, but it seems as if he wants to be alone, or like he's skeptical of us.
"Toni?" Noah says tapping my shoulder
"Yeah?"
"They apparently don't need us today, so we can leave if we want."
"Oh, okay yeah we'll go wait at Charlotte's house." I say getting up.
"Okay guys we'll meet you there in about an hour." Charlotte says standing next to Ari.
"We'll?" Ari ask.
"Yeah! You're coming to my house with us after rehearsal! You're a part of our group now, no getting out of it either." Charlotte says laughing and sitting back down.
"Okay awesome I have a key we will see you guys later!" I say walking out the door.
Noah and I walk in silence for only a few moments when he pulls out a bag of pretzel sticks and puts them in his lips to make him look like a walrus. He clapped his hands and barked like a walrus. I laughed until my stomach hurt. I almost fell but Noah caught me. And he said..
"Looks like you're falling for me."
I got butterflies in my stomach and blushed really hard, I stopped laughing for a minute after he said that, and just smiled. He smiled back at me and we walked the rest of the way to Charlottes house. When we got there we just sat on the couch and sat in silence for what seemed like forever, until he played the soundtrack of my favorite musical.
"Dance with me! I choreographed this musical last year, I know it's your favorite."
"How did you know that Heathers is my favorite musical?"
"Charlotte told me."
He showed me the choreography for "Big fun" and we just randomly danced around until it got to my favorite song from Heathers "Seventeen", thats when he paused it and said.
"I know this is your favorite song from Heathers, sing it with me."
How does he know? Did he ask Charlotte this? Or did she just tell him? I'm really insecure about how I sing, since I'm an alto and there are some very high notes in this song.
"I don't know Noah, there are some really high notes in Seventeen."
"I believe in you, and besides it's just you and me here so no one will here you if you mess up, not that you will! And it's all just for fun." He says as he plays the karaoke version of the song. Fortunately I'm saved by Charlotte and Ari bursting through the door.
"We are here!!!!" Charlotte says hearing the music playing.
They walk into the living room where we were.
"What are you two love birds doing?" Ari says
"Oh we're not together we're just..... friends." Noah says, I get a little disappointed at his statement but I know that he's just telling truth and friends is better than nothing.
"Yeah, and we were just goofing around and dancing to the Heathers soundtrack" I say trying to laugh it off.

We all go up to Charlottes room and start to watch Corraline... when Noah pulls me in the hall.
"Can I tell you something?" He says
"Oh yeah of course!" What is he planning to tell me? Does he know that I like him? Does he like me? No, that's impossible.
"I really like....."
All I can think is TELL ME! TELL ME! He pauses for an eternity. Until he decided to speak the name of my best friend.
"I really like Charlotte, like more than a friend."