A/n: rough edit
Elijah
I sat at the table with Noah and his mom, he ate the breakfast she made for him, and I watched the two interact. She was very polite but cautious with her words. Like he was triggered easily and she didn't want to upset him. Noah was himself for the most part, the laid back comfortable part of himself. But even the blind could see that this isn't their normal.
It was rare and Mrs. Hayes was sucking up everything he'd give her. She asked him questions, they joked around, and she looked so happy.
I wondered once again why their relationship was the way it is and what was different right now as opposed to those other times.
I couldn't stay very long, I had to pick Kayson up from church. I talked to them for a little while longer before I bid my goodbyes to the both of them and Mrs. Hayes thanked me for a millionth time.
I exited their home and was hit with a cool breeze that kissed my chocolate skin and warmth of the sun that hugged me. The leaves of the green trees danced in the wind. The birds sang as the drifted among the clear skies. It was beautiful out today. It put me in a good mood.
Noah stopped me just as I got to my car.
"Yes?" I smiled at him as him made his way to me.
I watched him move. Shoulders back but relax, lean, head cocked to the side. So confident in his steps, like he had no where to be and he knew exactly where he was going. It's quite methodical in fact.
"I just want to make sure..we're good..right?" His lip ring gleamed in the sun at his awkwardness.
"Yes we're good." I smiled warmly as he stopped in front of me. "But if we're going to be friends, then no more back and forth okay?"
He didn't like that word. Friends. But he wasn't surprised. He knows I'm dating carter and so we can only be friends. And I think that it's going to be way better than whatever we were before. There was too much uncertainty, too much room of problems and issues. This way we both know where we stand.
Because I do want Noah in my life, and I know he wants me in his. This is the best way to go about it. That is, if Noah is actually capable of being a friend.
"And you have to talk to me. I don't care how well you think you're protecting me, do not keep me out the loop." I said sternly. I stared into his forest green eyes and he stared back into my brown eyes.
"Okay.." This isn't going to easy for him. I can see him realizing that now. But I can also see his willingness to try, for me.
"Deal?" I held out my hand for him to shake.
"Deal." He pulled me into his arms for an unexpected hug. "Thank you,..forgiving me and everything."
I smiled happily. "You're welcome."
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Monday Morning. The start of exam week. Also the last week of school before Christmas break. I'm almost half way finish with my last year of school.
Man does time fly.
For the first time in a while Kayson was excited for school. But it only fueled my guilt. I genuinely feel so shitty about what happened. But I tired to remember Mrs. Hayes advice from yesterday and not let it get to me.
I dropped Kase off at before school care and I found out that he can get a bus, which I sure wasn't expecting, course it's in the afternoon and not in the morning because he has to go to school early. But that means that I won't get to see him in between school and after school care.
